Vuvuzela fever highlights need for ear protection

For many this years’ World Cup coverage has been marred by the constant drone of Vuvuzela’s. The BBC alone received almost 600 complaints from the public but has been powerless to stop the increasing use of this traditional African instrument.

UK supermarkets have jumped on the bandwagon and have sold an estimated 500,000 Vuvuzela’s, which children are snapping up to blast down friends and families ears.

While listening to this horn through your television is not going to lead to hearing problems like Tinnitus there could be a high risk from children sneaking up behind friends and blasting them!

Around 3 million people in the UK suffer from the debilitating effects of tinnitus. Tinnitus is commonly known as a “ringing” sound in the ears.

Tinnitus can be caused by a range of factors; loud noises and stress are recognized as main culprits. Previously, many sufferers worked in a noisy, heavy industry, yet recently; loud music in clubs, personal MP3 players are believed to have created a new generation of sufferers.

Tinnitus can have a significant impact on quality of life, preventing the sufferer from sleeping, leaving them constantly tired and feeling run down. In the worst cases tinnitus can lead to severe emotional stress and depression.

There’s no cure for tinnitus, but at last, there is help. Orthomol Audio, a treatment that reduces the severity of acute tinnitus and sudden hearing loss is shortly to become available in the UK.

In the UK the treatment most suffers are offered are anti-depressants, helping them cope with the mental health impact but not elevating the symptoms. In Germany, doctors have been prescribing Orthomol Audio since January 2009. Clinical studies have shown it to significantly reduce the effects of acute tinnitus and sudden hearing loss and increase the patients hearing across various frequencies.

Orthomol Audio is registered as a medical food in numerous European countries and will be available without prescription as a food supplement in the UK from July 2010.

Orthomol Audio is a precisely balanced food supplement that provides the body with the necessary micronutrients such as vitamins, trace elements, amino acids, phytonutrients and essential fatty acids to combat the effects of stress-related inner ear disorders, particularly tinnitus and acute hearing loss.

The scientific basis for Orthomol Audio is derived from the work of double Nobel Prize laureate, Linus Pauling. His theory of Orthomolecular medicine suggests that diseases can be successfully treated by providing the body with “the right molecules in the right concentration”.

Dr. Eckhard Hanisch is a doctor of cell and microbiology with a special interest in the field of Orthomolecular medicine – which is rapidly becoming one of the most effective treatments of many conditions. He provides a nutritional expertise to doctors, pharmacists and nutritionists in Germany and around the world. Dr Hanisch will be visiting the UK throughout 2010 to conduct seminars to increase the understanding of Orthomolecular medicine.

For further information, visit: orthomolecular.co.uk