Recent content by Joao Rio

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    Bad Tinnitus Tips

    On the exercise front, I used to get worse after mild exercise, which I attributed to physical stress. But I have for a while started to do HIIT, High Intensity Interval Training, a form of intensive exercise. It has given me great benefits. I believe it is due to the emotional discharge I get...
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    Introducing My New Book "Living With Tinnitus"

    Thank you very much.
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    Here Is How I Solved My Tinnitus — New Protocols and Supplements To Try

    @carlover Could you come back in a couple of weeks and tell us how it is going with the tube exerciser? Thanks
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    Here Is How I Solved My Tinnitus — New Protocols and Supplements To Try

    Hi. I have been trying my Neti pot for a few days now. But how do I do the nose/mouth irrigation? I can only do the nostril to nostril. I force some air after the irrigation and feel some strange pop on my T left ear, and some reliefe after so am keen to try the nose to mouth. Thanks
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    Petition (Closed): We Need a Cure for Tinnitus

    Done, that was not so hard.
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    A Breakthrough I Had — Cranial Therapy — A Potential Cure for Many!

    Related to cranial therapy and sore spots massage, I discovered that using my electric brush on my head and "searching" for sore spots and then massaging them with the electric brush can reduce my T. Sometimes even turn it off for a few seconds or minutes.
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    Mastering My Tinnitus

    Kaelon, thank you very much for your post. It is great to have this information laid out in such an organized manner. We must have entered the forum at about the same time and I have been following your posts from the beginning and can say I am very happy for your successes. All the best
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    Chapter 7: Exercise and Nutrition

    Physical exercise has helped me in general but I have found these 2 particular types of exercise helped a lot: Yoga and HIIT (High Impact Interval Training) 1. Yoga. It helps with posture, including cervical posture. Relaxation. Breathing. Some breathing exercises cause me to feel actual...
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    Chapter 6: Sleep and Relaxation

    1. I have found that mindfulness meditation has helped me a lot. It took me about 4 months of 5 to 10 minutes of guided meditation before bed. I believe it helped me deal with my anxiety which in turn enabled me to fall asleep better. I try to do it just by myself, and fail often, it is easier...
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    A Supplement That Resolved My Tinnitus

    @Cheza, would you care to elaborate on which supplements you found can "soften it a bit"? Thanks
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    HIIT — HIgh Impact Interval Training

    Thanks Joseph. I agree with you on points 2, 3 and 4 but do not quite follow on point 1. Would you care to elaborate?
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    HIIT — HIgh Impact Interval Training

    Hello I wanted to discuss a particular development. I believe I have some sort of inflammatory tinnitus. I have kept doing some physical exercise, in fact, I have increased it since the onset of my tinnitus (18 months ago), since it helps me deal with stress and insomnia. But, recently I have...
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    Here Is How I Solved My Tinnitus — New Protocols and Supplements To Try

    engineerLA I agree with you 100% on the importance of addressing inflammation in the inner ear or its vicinity. I do not have a clear diagnostic, I did have a little improvement from using a corrective bite guard and my jaw now being in a better position.
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    Cat's Claw (Uncaria Tomentosa)

    Hi all, Update on my Cat's Claw use. As I said in a past post of mine, I am experimenting with Cat's Claw, specifically a product made by Solgar. Having started with 3 pills a day, adding up to 1050 mg, I noticed some mild headache, similar to the one I had when taking Arnica Montana found in...
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    Here Is How I Solved My Tinnitus — New Protocols and Supplements To Try

    Hi all Just thought this would be a nice place to drop some of my anti-inflammation protocol. I have had tinnitus on my left ear for 12 months. I believe it is due to TMJ disfunction, from stress and am using a mouth guard for 10 months. It seams to have helped a bit, but recently I got worse...