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Yes. I stopped eating refined sugar and drinking any alcohol and my 90% hearing loss in one ear + tinnitus has gone away in about 3-4 months. I was suffering with it for years.

I also had all mercury fillings removed by a specialist with the correct equipment and procedures.

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I also had my mercury amalgam fillings removed and replaced by a specialist in a hazmat-like setup, and I also no longer drink alcohol, and I also don't eat refined sugars, and yet I still hear my tinnitus. But I don't suffer from my tinnitus. I only ever notice it occasionally, when I see any mention of it, or when I think about it.

I.e., I got used to it.

In the beginning though it was awful.

Reduced sugar and salt for me. I was told I have no reason to have tinnitus (including the fact I don’t work in loud environments, use headphones cautiously, etc.)

Two years into a “I’d like to be fitter and healthier” lifestyle change and I’ve watched my diet influence tinnitus massively.

Now that you mention it my tinnitus has improved (but not gone) since quitting alcohol. That stuff is just worthless poison.

I don't know about the mercury fillings, but the times I've completely stopped eating anything with added sugar have had dramatic effects on my health.

The diet thing is interesting as I have noticed if I drink too much coffee I get a slight tinitus.

Did you still consume artificial sweeteners?

No. I eat whole foods, mostly organic, no artificial anything if I can help it. I can't eat out much anymore because of not knowing what is in the food.

I switched to maple syrup or honey for all my sweetener needs.

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