Tinnitus affects both the young and old.  Tinnitus is a condition where a person hears ear hums in one or both ears.  The ear hums are in forms of ringing, hissing, buzzing, roaring, ticking, etc.  These ear hums are heard only by the person experiencing it and it is heard in the absence of an external stimuli.  This humming can occur in any of the four sections of the ears which are the inner ear, middle ear, outer ear and the brain.

It is important to understand that tinnitus is not a disease in itself but rather a symptom of a certain medical condition that a person might have which caused the tinnitus.  Aside from these medical conditions however, there are also natural tinnitus causes.

Natural tinnitus causes would be the most common cause of temporary tinnitus which is temporary hearing loss due to impacted ear wax.  An impacted ear wax can block the auditory canal thus causing temporary hearing loss leading to tinnitus.  Removal of the ear wax by a physician will restore hearing and remove the tinnitus.

Other natural tinnitus causes are stress and anxiety.  It has been proven that too much stress worsens an existing case of tinnitus.  Stress must be avoided at all circumstances.  Relaxation is very important for tinnitus sufferers. 

The food that you eat can also be natural tinnitus causes.  Frequent intake of food that is high in salt will cause fluid retention and will contribute to medical conditions like Meniere’s disease, which will cause tinnitus.  High caffeine intake will cause circulatory problems like atherosclerosis which can cause pulsatile tinnitus.  Chocolates, coffee, colas, and tea must be avoided.  The nicotine in cigarettes will also cause circulatory problems.  So it is best to stop smoking.

Doing strenuous exercises is also among the natural tinnitus causes.  Since engaging in strenuous exercises will cause an increase blood flow throughout the body then causing pulsatile type of tinnitus. 

Constant exposure to very loud noise like that of an explosion from guns, loud speakers, power tools and using headsets when listening to loud music damages the nerves in the ear which causes permanent hearing loss.  This damage is not done in an instant so it would be best to take good care of your ears by wearing ear plugs or ear muffs especially when you work with power tools.

Presbycusis or what is better known as hearing loss associated to old age also belong to natural tinnitus causes.  Whatever the cause may be of your tinnitus, it is best to have it examined by a licensed physician.  Never attempt to self diagnose your condition.