"Magnesium may shield sensitive ears"

Dr. Joseph Attias, D.Sc., head of the institute for Noise Hazards Research in Israel.

Magnesium-deficient lab animals exposed to noise have much more damage to the nerve cells in their cochleas than animals fed a diet adequate in magnesium, Dr. Attias says.

When the noise level gets too high the tiny hairs on these cells fuse or disappear, and they and their supporting cells eventually disintegrate, along with the nerve fibers going to these cells.

Low levels of magnesium combined with noise exposure eventually deplete the cells' energy stores, leading to exhaustion, damage and death of the inner ear cells.

Low magnesium levels can also cause blood vessels, including the tiny arteries going to the inner ears, to constrict.

A recent study showed that supplemental intake of magnesium has a protective effect against long-term noise exposure.

Israeli soldiers who got an additional 167 milligrams of supplemental magnesium daily had less inner ear damage than soldiers getting placebos.

Human ears, even young, healthy, normal-hearing ones, can benefit from extra magnesium.

CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that patients with tinnitus often have low magnesium levels and that clinical and subjective improvement has been achieved by oral magnesium supplementation.

(If you're considering taking magnesium supplements, be sure to talk to your doctor first if you have heart or kidney problems.) 

With the recommended dosage of Two Alpha Tinnitus Relief Formula capsules taken twice daily, your total magnesium intake is 400mg which is the Recommended Daily Value.