Does your head buzz when you sleep at night?

Many people experience a buzzing sound when they sleep at night. This phenomenon is generally called tinnitus. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this is generally caused by kidney deficiency, while Western medicine generally believes that it is caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain. At the same time, tinnitus is also accompanied by symptoms such as tinnitus and vomiting. Generally, when this happens, it is best to seek medical attention in time. The diet also needs to be light, and especially pay attention to rest and keep warm.

In the early stages of tinnitus, it is often ignored because the sound is small. Gradually, the sound becomes louder and more continuous, becoming unbearable and even irritating. There are many causes of the disease, the main ones are the following: brain diseases such as brain tumors, inflammation, degeneration, brain atrophy, cerebral stroke, arteriosclerosis and cerebral ischemia; systemic diseases such as hypertension, hypotension, anemia, kidney disease, leukemia, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, etc.

There are two mainstream medical methods at present, one is Western medicine and the other is traditional Chinese medicine. Each has its own characteristics and different treatment methods can be selected according to needs.

Western medicine generally treats tinnitus with vasodilator drugs and some vitamins, such as vitamin B1, methylcobalamin, and oryzanol. The effect is relatively fast. When you first take it, you will feel that your symptoms are alleviated, but the symptoms will recur once the effect of the medicine wears off. It can only suppress the symptoms temporarily. If it continues for a long time, it is tantamount to scratching the surface and not treating the root cause. In addition, the medicine contains a large amount of antibiotics, which can easily cause trauma to the body and lead to symptoms of decline in normal functions.

If you choose Western medicine treatment, you can eat more vegetables and fruits while taking the medicine, drink more water, which can speed up the metabolism of internal organs and reduce the damage caused by Western medicine to the body.

There are three methods of TCM treatment for tinnitus: acupuncture, massage, and herbal medicine. Acupuncture and massage work faster and may relieve the symptoms on the same day. There are also individual cases where acupuncture has been successful, but in most cases it only serves as an auxiliary treatment.

Another method is to drink decoctions, which is a traditional Chinese medicine treatment method. It is more targeted than the above treatments and the treatment is more comprehensive. However, tinnitus is also a difficult disease. There are Chinese medicine practitioners all over the country. A hundred Chinese medicine practitioners can prescribe a hundred prescriptions. Each Chinese medicine practitioner has a different focus on treatment. The key difference lies in whether the attending physician has a deep enough study on tinnitus and whether his clinical experience is rich enough.

What methods can be used to treat tinnitus in daily life?

1. Develop a habit of drinking milk

Milk contains almost all known vitamins, including vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin E and carotene. The absorption and utilization of the above-mentioned vitamins and calcium are very helpful in preventing and treating blood circulation and tinnitus symptoms.

2. Eat more zinc-containing foods

There are many factors that cause tinnitus, and zinc deficiency is an important one. The zinc content in the cochlea is much higher than in other organs. The zinc content in the cochlea of ​​elderly people over 60 years old is significantly reduced, which affects the function of the cochlea and causes hearing loss. You should eat more zinc-rich foods every day, such as fish, beef, chicken, eggs, various seafood, apples, oranges, walnuts, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, radishes, etc.

3. Eat foods that have a blood-activating effect regularly. Activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis can dilate blood vessels, improve blood viscosity, and help maintain normal microcirculation of small blood vessels in the ear. You can often eat black fungus, leeks, red wine, rice wine, etc. 4. Reduce fat intake

Excessive intake of lipid foods will increase blood lipids, blood viscosity and cause arteriosclerosis. The inner ear is most sensitive to blood supply disorders. When blood circulation disorders occur, it will lead to nutritional deficiencies in the auditory nerve, resulting in The total daily fat intake of middle-aged people should be controlled at about 40 grams, and they should eat less lipid-rich foods such as various animal offal, fat, cream, egg yolks, caviar, fried foods, etc.

5. Eat more iron-rich foods. Iron deficiency can easily cause red blood cells to harden, reduce the ability to transport oxygen, and cause insufficient nutrient supply to the ears, which can damage the function of auditory cells and lead to hearing loss. Iron supplementation can effectively prevent and delay the occurrence of tinnitus. For people over 45 years old, regardless of gender, the daily iron intake should not be less than 12 mg. Among common foods, nori contains a lot of iron. Every 100 grams of nori contains 46.8 mg of iron, while dried shrimp contains 16.5 mg, jellyfish skin contains 17.6 mg, black sesame contains 26.3 mg, day lily contains 12.6 mg, black fungus contains 11.9 mg, and amaranth contains 10.5 mg. The iron content of coriander and wood ear is second only to amaranth. The average iron content of soy products is about 4 to 6 mg.