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Contents

2 Introduction

3 Remyelination – The “Secret to Silence”

5 The Top 12 Trigger Foods to Avoid for Tinnitus Relief

6 1. Refined Carbohydrates

7 2. Salty Foods

7 3. Added Sugars

8 4. Artificial Sweeteners

8 5. Caffeine

9 6. Soda and Sweetened Beverages

9 7. Alcoholic Beverages

10 8. Unhealthy Saturated Fats

11 9. Trans Fats

11 10. Flavor Enhancers

12 11. Dairy Products

12 12. Artificial Additives

13 What Should You Be Eating Instead?

16 Conclusion
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Introduction
If you’re reading this book, you already
know what tinnitus is. It’s that ringing,
buzzing, or hissing in your ears that only
you can hear and doesn’t seem to be
connected to any external sound.
Tinnitus is subjective in most cases,
but that doesn’t make it any less valid
as a concern for both your mental and
physical wellbeing.
Anyone who has suffered from tinnitus
for any length of time will tell you that
it can be annoying – even downright
infuriating at times. As many as 50 million
Americans suffer from tinnitus each year
and 20 million of them would describe
their tinnitus as burdensome. Another
2 million experience extreme and
debilitating tinnitus.1
Well, what you may not realize is that
while certain nutrients from food have
the power to help rebuild the myelin
sheath protecting your auditory nerve,
there are also some foods that can
destroy that same nerve fat. I call them
tinnitus trigger foods.
What are they?
Well, that’s exactly what you’re going to
find out in reading this book! Inside this
book, you’ll discover the everyday foods
that have been proven to damage the
myelin sheath and make your tinnitus
worse – foods you might be eating on a
daily basis!

There are many factors and underlying

conditions that can cause tinnitus or
make it worse. One thing you might
not correlate with tinnitus, however, is
your diet.

Unfortunately, chronic tinnitus is poorly

understood in general. That’s why most
medical professionals will tell you there
is no cure. You know better, of course,
because you’ve purchased the Tonaki
Tinnitus Protocol. By now you know that So, if you want to learn what these
the “secret to silence” you’ve been looking tinnitus trigger foods are so you can
for all these years lies in a dozen essential avoid them now and in the future, simply
nutrients that I call the Tinnitus 12. turn the page and keep reading!

1 “Understanding the Facts.” American Tinnitus Association. <https://www.ata.org/understanding-facts>

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Remyelination – The “Secret to Silence”

I’m talking about the myelin sheath.

The auditory nerve, or cochlear nerve, is

made up of thousands of individual nerve
fibers. Each of those fibers is coated in
a layer of lipid-rich substance known as
the myelin sheath. This sheath of nerve
fat helps to insulate and protect those
nerve fibers, enabling electrical impulses
to travel quickly along the length of
the fiber to the brain. Once they reach
the brain, those electrical impulses are
interpreted as sound or hearing.

As you may remember, damage to the

myelin sheath is the true underlying
cause of tinnitus – particularly severe
disabling tinnitus or SDT. When the
myelin sheath becomes damaged,
those electrical impulses may become
According to the American Tinnitus fragmented or broken. In addition to
Association, tinnitus is not a disease causes lapses in hearing, it can also cause
but a symptom of numerous underlying a ringing, buzzing, or hissing sound in the
health problems. In many cases, tinnitus ear known as tinnitus. Remyelination,
is secondary to hearing loss – either or rebuilding of that nerve fat, then, is
age-related hearing loss or hearing loss the key to restoring your hearing and
that develops gradually with repeated silencing your tinnitus for good.
exposure to loud noise (noise-induced
hearing loss).2 So, what factors contribute to
demyelination or damage to the myelin
I’m not here to debate the validity of that sheath?
statement but if you’ve read my Tonaki
Tinnitus Protocol, then you know the real Chronic inflammation, oxidative stress,
problem goes much deeper – all the way and autoimmune activity are some of
into that special “nerve fat” surrounding the key players. Drug and alcohol abuse,
your auditory nerve. viral infections, and electrolyte imbalance
may be contributing factors as well.3
2 “Causes.” American Tinnitus Association. <https://www.ata.org/understanding-facts/causes>
3 Railton, David. “What’s to Know About Demyelination?” Medical News Today.
<https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318750.php>
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Reversing these factors, then,
is the key to remyelination and the
“secret to silence” behind the Tonaki
Tinnitus Protocol.
That’s where the Tinnitus 12 come
in – those twelve key nutrients that
beef up that layer of “nerve fat” so
electrical impulses can once more travel
to and from the brain both quickly and
completely. Nutrients like quercetin,
cobalamin (Vitamin B12), omega-3 fatty
acids, and more.4
But if certain foods that contain those
twelve key nutrients can have such a
beneficial impact in repairing the myelin
sheath, it only makes sense that there
might be foods which can have the
opposite effect – foods that destroy
myelin and thus have the potential to
make your tinnitus worse.
These foods do exist, and I call them
“tinnitus trigger foods.” Keep reading
to learn what they are and how to
avoid them.

4 Fallis, Jordan. “27 Proven Ways to Promote Regeneration of Myelin.” Optimal Living Dynamics.
<https://www.optimallivingdynamics.com/blog/25-proven-ways-to-promote-the-regeneration-of-myelin>
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The Top 12 Trigger Foods
to Avoid for Tinnitus Relief
Have you ever woken up from a night of
heavy drinking to a pounding headache
and a ringing in your ears? You may not
realize it, but excessive consumption
of alcohol could trigger a new episode
of tinnitus or make an existing case of
tinnitus worse.
What other everyday foods have the
potential to trigger tinnitus?
You may be surprised to learn that some
of the foods you consume on a regular
basis could be contributing to myelin
damage – damage that might be making
your tinnitus worse or, at the very least,
hindering your progress with the Tonaki
Tinnitus Protocol. Identifying those foods
and reducing your consumption of them
is just as important as following the
21-day protocol if your end goal is
complete relief from your tinnitus.
5 Plotnick, Brande. “Tinntius: Could Your Diet Be the Culprit?” Healthy Hearing.
<https://www.healthyhearing.com/report/52444-Tinnitus-you-hear-what-you-eat>
5
How do you know which specific foods
are going to make your tinnitus worse?
The fact of the matter is that your body
has a reaction to every food you eat and
every beverage you drink. That reaction
could be positive if it is a healthful
substance, or it could be very negative.
To make things more complicated, your
body might react to certain foods in a very
different way than someone else’s body.
The best thing you can do is keep a
detailed food journal.5 If you’ve already
purchased the 21-Day Progress Journal,
you’ll find that each day includes a
section where you can record what
you ate that day. If you are good about
completing this journal for each day of
the 21-day protocol, you’ll be able to
monitor your progress and you might
start to notice a correlation between
the foods you eat on a regular basis and
changes in your tinnitus symptoms, so
pay attention!
While your body’s response to certain
foods could be unique, there are certain
foods which have been shown to
contribute to demyelination – foods that
actually cause damage to the myelin
sheath which means that they could
make your tinnitus worse. Those are
the foods we’re going to be talking
about here.
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So, let’s take a look at the top 12 “trigger 1. Refined Carbohydrates

foods” you should avoid for tinnitus relief.
As you read through this list, you’re going
to notice a common theme – most of
these foods are pro-inflammatory. Not
only has inflammation been linked to
myelin damage, but it also increases your
risk for a wide variety of chronic diseases
including heart disease, type-2 diabetes,
and even cancer. Does that sound like
something you want to be putting into
your body?
Tinnitus aside, pro-inflammatory foods
are bad for you and you should limit
your intake as much as possible. The
tinnitus trigger foods discussed below
share some other commonalities as
well – they are processed, high in fat,
loaded with salt, and altered with artificial
substances. Using that description alone,
you can probably guess what most of the
foods on this list are going to be.
So, without further ado, here are the top
12 tinnitus trigger foods:
6 “Why Refined Carbohydrates Are Bad for You.” Healthline.
<https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/why-refined-carbs-are-bad#section1>
7 Giugliano, Dario. “The Effects of Diet on Inflammation: Emphasis on the Metabolic Syndrome.” Journal of the
American College of Cardiology. 2006 Aug; 48(4): 677-685.
<https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109706013350>
Many people choose to follow grain-free
diets like the paleo diet these days.
That is certainly a healthy choice
you can make for yourself but, if you
choose to consume grains, make sure
they are whole grains because refined
carbohydrates like white flour have been
linked to a variety of health problems
including inflammation.
So, what is it that makes refined
carbohydrates so bad?
The key is the word “refined.” While you
might think it means that a product has
been improved, the reality is that most
refined carbohydrates have been stripped
of their fiber, vitamin, and mineral
content. As a result, they are largely
“empty” calories that provide little benefit
but can cause a heck of a lot of trouble.6
Let’s take a look at the conclusions
drawn in a review published in the Journal
of the American College of Cardiology.
According to this 2006 review, refined
carbohydrates are highly processed and
high intake of such foods can cause rapid
spikes in blood sugar and insulin levels,
contributing to metabolic syndrome.
Consumption of refined carbohydrates
also increases circulating levels of
free radicals and proinflammatory
cytokines.7 So, lay off the potato chips
and baked goods. If you’re going to eat
grains, go with whole grains that are still
nutritionally intact.
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3. Added Sugars
It should come as no surprise that sugar
is bad for you. You probably already
know this, but do you know why sugar
is so harmful?

According to a review published in the

2. Salty Foods
Unfortunately, most of the foods that
make up the Standard American Diet
are loaded with sodium and salt. To add
to the problem, many people over-salt
their food – food that has already
been seasoned.
High sodium intake has been linked
to a number of chronic diseases but,
more to the point, it can contribute
to neurovascular problems and
cognitive dysfunction – some of
the same symptoms you see with
demyelination. In fact, the results of a
mouse study published in the journal
Nature Neuroscience show that high
dietary salt intake increases the risk for
cerebrovascular diseases like multiple
sclerosis. It also increases inflammation
and contributes to demyelinating
diseases like encephalomyelitis.8
Journal of Endocrinology, when you
consume more sugar than your body
can effectively process at one time, it
increases your levels of proinflammatory
cytokines. Not only that, but excess
sugar can suppress the ability of your
white blood cells to fight germs. Plus,
consuming high-glycemic foods in
excess can cause your blood sugar to
spike and crash which may increase
your risk for metabolic syndrome, insulin
resistance, and type-2 diabetes.9
So, try to avoid added sugars as much
as possible. If you choose to consume
sweeteners, aim for natural ones like
stevia. Another option is erythritol –
this is a natural sweetener frequently
consumed on the ketogenic diet that has
a minimal effect on blood sugar levels.

Generally speaking, high-salt diets have

been linked to biomarkers of inflammation
so you should try to moderate your intake
as much as possible.

8 Faraco, Giuseppe. “Dietary Salt Promotes Neurovascular and Cognitive Dysfunction Through a Gut-Initiated
TH17 Response.” Nature Neuroscience. <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-017-0059-z>
9 Tarantino, Olivia. “14 Inflammatory Foods Making You Fat.” Eat This, Not That.
<https://www.eatthis.com/foods-that-cause-inflammation/>
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4. Artificial Sweeteners
Because the dangers of excessive sugar
intake are nothing new, many people
have made the switch to artificial
sweeteners. Sugar substitutes like
aspartame are calorie-free and they
are often just as sweet as sugar – if
not sweeter.
So, what’s the problem?
Well, for starters artificial
sweeteners often contain excitatory
neurotransmitters which causes
your neurons (nerve cells) to become
overexcited. It drains them of their
nutrients and leaves them to die. It
can also increase electrical activity in
the part of the brain that perceives
tinnitus, potentially making your tinnitus
more noticeable.
Another problem with artificial
sweeteners is that they can cause
inflammation. In addition to increased
inflammation, sugar substitutes have
been linked to side effects such as joint
10 Pergolizzi, Dr. Joseph. “Foods that Cause Inflammation and Pain.” Healthy Directions.
<https://www.healthydirections.com/foods-that-cause-inflammation>
pain, headaches, mood swings, fatigue,
insomnia, and muscle aches.10
5. Caffeine
Many people start their day with a cup
of coffee. It sounds pretty harmless,
doesn’t it? Unfortunately, excessive
caffeine consumption could make
your tinnitus worse or, at the very least,
more noticeable.
There are several ways in which caffeine
consumption can affect your tinnitus.
First, caffeine is a stimulant which
increases activity in the body. Caffeine
can cause excitotoxicity in your brain,
over-exciting the central nervous system
at a cellular level which might make your
tinnitus more noticeable.
Second, consuming too much caffeine
can increase your body’s stress response.
Not only can stress make your tinnitus
more noticeable or more difficult to
manage, but it may also contribute
to inflammation due to the release of
excess cortisol, the stress hormone.
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Finally, caffeine consumption may inhibit
your body’s absorption of the amino acid
adenosine which has a calming effect
on the brain – this is part of what makes
caffeine help you stay awake. When your
brain is more active at night, your tinnitus
may become more noticeable which
sets off a cascade of side effects such
as sleep deprivation, increased stress,
anxiety, and more.11
So, lay off the caffeine or at least try to
reduce your intake!
6. Soda and Sweetened Beverages
By now you can probably guess what
the problem is with soda and other
sweetened beverages. For one thing,
they are loaded with added sugars.
They also contain a hefty number of
“empty” calories, plenty of artificial
additives, and caffeine.
And don’t think that you’re off the hook
if you only drink diet soda!
11 “Should You Give Up Caffeine to Stop Tinnitus?” Stop the Ringing.
<https://www.stoptheringing.org/caffeine-and-tinnitus/>
12 “Top 7 Benefits of Green Tea: The No. 1 Anti-Aging Beverage.” Dr. Axe.
< https://draxe.com/benefits-of-green-tea/>
9
Diet soda is just as bad for you (or worse)
than regular soda because it contains
artificial sweeteners. Remember what
you just learned about aspartame?
Well, that’s the primary sweetener used
in diet soda.
If you need something to drink other
than water, consider drinking green
tea and, if you must sweeten it, use
stevia. Green tea is loaded with healthy
compounds including antioxidants that
help prevent free-radical damage.12 As
you may remember from the Tonaki
Tinnitus Protocol, drinking green tea can
also improve the potency of quercetin
supplements. In fact, it is recommended
that you drink 6 to 8 ounces of green tea
per day in the 21-day protocol.
7. Alcoholic Beverages
You probably don’t need to a lecture on
the dangers of drinking too much alcohol,
but it is important to point out some of
the ways in which alcohol consumption
can affect your tinnitus.
Unfortunately, scientific evidence
linking alcohol consumption to tinnitus
is not conclusive or definitive. There
are some studies linking binge drinking
in teenagers to an increased risk for
tinnitus and other studies that show
how excessive alcohol consumption can
damage or shrink the auditory cortex.
Another potential problem with alcohol
consumption is that it may damage the
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Too much unhealthy saturated fat in

your diet can affect your body in many
negative ways. It can increase your LDL
(bad) cholesterol, decrease your HDL
(good) cholesterol, raise your triglyceride
levels, and contribute to atherosclerosis.
In addition to increasing your risk for
heart disease, heart attack, and stroke,
these things can also contribute to a rare
form of tinnitus called pulsatile tinnitus
or vascular tinnitus.

Consuming too many unhealthy saturated

fats may also increase inflammation.
tiny hair cells inside your inner ear which
So, what kind of fats are we talking
help translate sound into the nerve
about here? Think fried foods, butter,
impulses that travel to your brain for
margarine, cream, cheese, high-fat dairy
processing as sound. You may remember
products, and certain cuts of meat such
this from the chapter in the Tonaki
as fatty beef, pork, lamb, and poultry with
Tinnitus Protocol where we reviewed the
the skin.14
anatomy of the ear.
Some saturated fats that are actually
Drinking alcohol can also increase blood
good for you include things like avocado
flow to the inner ear which may increase
and cooking oil. If you choose to
your tinnitus or make it more noticeable.
consume meats like beef, pork, and lamb,
In many cases, this side effect is
try to moderate your consumption and
temporary but, if you drink to excess on
a regular basis, there is a risk that it could
become permanent.13

8. Unhealthy Saturated Fats

Not all fats are bad. In fact, you’ll find
several healthy fats included in the
Tinnitus 12 food lists, particularly
omega-3 fatty acids. One type of fat that
you should be mindful of is saturated fat
– the unhealthy kind.

13 “How Alcohol Affects Your Hearing.” Ascent.

<https://www.hearingaiddoctors.com/news/how-alcohol-affects-your-hearing-1425079252143.html>
14 “Saturated Fat.” American Heart Association.
<https://healthyforgood.heart.org/eat-smart/articles/saturated-fats>
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choose grass-fed options. You might also

consider including some game meats
in your diet because they are naturally
leaner than commercially raised meats.

9. Trans Fats
While you probably already know that
trans fats are bad for you, do you really
know what they are? They are often
lumped in with saturated fats, so many
people aren’t even quite sure what
10. Flavor Enhancers
makes them different.
Remember when we talked about
According to the American Heart
artificial sweeteners like aspartame being
Association (AHA), there are two types
linked to tinnitus? Well, flavor enhancers
of trans fats – naturally-occurring trans
like MSG (monosodium glutamate)
fats and artificial trans fats. Some
are as well. Aspartame and MSG are
animals naturally product trans fats in
the two primary food additives whose
their gut, so meat and milk products may
sole purpose is to improve the taste of
contain a small amount. The problem is
processed foods, so manufacturers can
with artificial trans fats that are created
sell more of them.
through an industrial process that adds
hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils in Like aspartame, MSG is an excitatory
order to make them more solid. Partially neurotransmitter that increases the
hydrogenated oils are the primary source level of electrical activity in your brain,
of dietary trans fats.15 particularly in the auditory cortex. This
is the part of the brain where tinnitus
Okay, so what makes them bad?
is perceived, so you can see how an
The main problem with trans fats is increase in activity in that part of the
that they can increase your LDL (bad) brain might be a problem. It could make
cholesterol and lower your HDL (good) your tinnitus more noticeable.
cholesterol, increasing your risk for
But what exactly happens when you
heart disease and stroke. By causing
consume MSG?
damage to the arteries, trans fats may
contribute to a specific type of tinnitus When you consume foods that
known as vascular tinnitus or pulsatile contain MSG, your body breaks it
tinnitus. These unhealthy fats also cause down into glutamate, an excitatory
dangerous inflammation.16 neurotransmitter. When there is too
15 “Trans Fat.” American Heart Association. <https://healthyforgood.heart.org/eat-smart/articles/trans-fat>
16 Mozaffarian D. “Trans Fatty Acids – Effects on Systemic Inflammation and Endothelial Function.”
Atheroscler Suppl. 2006 May; 7(2): 29-32. < https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16713393>
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much glutamate in the space between
neurons, it causes them to fire too
quickly which drains them of their
energy, so they die off. Excess glutamate
can also damage the neuroreceptors in
the auditory pathway, causing a specific
type of tinnitus called cochlear-synaptic
tinnitus.17
It is also worth noting that dairy allergies
are very common and roughly 1 in
4 Americans has trouble digesting milk
and milk products. If you find that you
feel bloated or gassy after drinking milk
or eating cheese, you may be lactose
intolerant or sensitive to casein proteins.
Either way, continuing to consume
dairy products could disrupt your gut
microbiome, and that could lead to a
whole host of problems.

If you’re worried about getting your daily

dose of calcium and Vitamin D, you’ll be
glad to know that plenty of the foods
included in the Tinnitus 12 are natural
sources of these nutrients like spinach,
kale, collard greens, soybeans, salmon,
and trout.18

Fortunately, you can identify foods that

contain MSG fairly easily – just read the
ingredients list on the food package.

11. Dairy Products

Let me start by saying that not all dairy
products are bad. Even so, you do need to
be careful which ones you consume.

For example, plain nonfat Greek yogurt

(especially probiotic yogurt) can be very
good for you. It is an excellent source of
lean protein, calcium, and other nutrients.
What you want to avoid is the sugar-laden
fruit-flavored yogurts and other high-fat
dairy products that can contribute to
inflammation and myelin damage.
12. Artificial Additives
The simple truth is that artificial additives
shouldn’t be included in your diet. They
are only used in processed and packaged
foods to increase shelf life or to improve

17 “Neurotoxins and Tinnitus – Aspartame, MSG & Solutions.” Tinnitus Formula.

<https://www.tinnitusformula.com/library/neurotoxins-and-tinnitus-aspartame-msg-solutions/>
18 “Top Foods for Calcium and Vitamin D.” WebMD.
<https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/guide/calcium-vitamin-d-foods>
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flavor – there is nothing natural about Tinnitus Protocol where we revealed

them and therefore nothing beneficial. the Tinnitus 12. In addition to telling
you exactly what about each of those
To give you an idea what kind of effect
nutrients contributes to remyelination,
artificial additives have on your body,
you were also given a detailed food list
take the example of a mouse study
for each nutrient. The foods included
where mice were fed chemicals used in
in those lists are free game, so enjoy
common food additives. The mice in the
them freely!
study gained weight, developed digestive
problems, and had trouble with altered If you’re looking for a little more guidance
blood sugar levels. The chemicals also regarding what to eat while following
triggered low-grade inflammation and the Tonaki Tinnitus Protocol (and in the
metabolic syndrome.19 future to prevent your tinnitus from
coming back), you may want to think
So, how do you avoid food additives?
about the Mediterranean Diet.
The best thing you can do is not
As you may remember, chronic
consume anything that has more than
inflammation is one of the key
one ingredient. This means building your
contributing factors to myelin damage,
diet around fresh meats and seafood,
so an anti-inflammatory diet can only
fruits, vegetables, beans, legumes, nuts,
benefit you and your tinnitus. But what
and seeds. If that’s a little too extreme,
exactly does an anti-inflammatory diet
just make an effort to read food labels
look like? According to Harvard Medical
before you buy a packaged product –
School, some of the best foods to fight
if the ingredients list is dominated by
inflammation are as follows:20
things that sound like chemicals, choose
something else.

What Should You Be

Eating Instead?
After reading through that list, you may
feel like there isn’t much left you CAN
eat if you want to be free of your tinnitus.
Don’t worry! You’re not going to starve.

First and foremost, you may want to

review the chapter from the Tonaki

19 Ghose, Tia. “Food Additives Linked to Weight Gain, Inflammation.” Live Science.
<https://www.livescience.com/49949-food-additives-cause-inflammation.html>
20 “Foods That Fight Inflammation.” Harvard Health Publishing.
<https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/foods-that-fight-inflammation>
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ƒƒ Leafy green vegetables in the Mediterranean Diet. Let’s take a

ƒƒ Nuts and seeds closer look.

ƒƒ Fatty fish The Mediterranean Diet is not just

ƒƒ Olive oil and avocado
ƒƒ Fresh fruits
ƒƒ Whole grains
Does that food list look familiar? It
should, because those are the same
foods you’ll find featured in the food lists
for the Tinnitus 12. They’re also featured
another fad diet – it is a style of eating
that is traditional in the countries that
surround the Mediterranean Sea. Here
are the key components of the diet:21
ƒƒ Focus on plant-based foods such
as whole grains, fruits, vegetables,
legumes, nuts, and seeds.
ƒƒ Replace unhealthy saturated fats
with healthy fats like olive oil.
ƒƒ Use fresh herbs and dried spices to
flavor foods instead of salt, added
sugar, and artificial flavorings.
ƒƒ Limit red meat consumption and
focus on fatty fish and lean poultry.
ƒƒ Drink red wine in moderation (one
glass with dinner).
ƒƒ Enjoy meals with family and friends.
ƒƒ Exercise regularly.

21 “Mediterranean Diet: A Heart-Healthy Eating Plan.” Mayo Clinic.

<https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/mediterranean-diet/
art-20047801>
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If you compare this list to the advice

given in the Tonaki Tinnitus Protocol,
you’ll find many similarities. First and
foremost, the list of recommended
foods overlaps with the food lists for
the Tinnitus 12. Second, reducing your
consumption of unhealthy fats, salt,
added sugar, and artificial flavorings lines
up with the “tinnitus trigger foods” from
the previous section. Finally, spending
time with family and friends while also
engaging in regular exercise lines up with
the advice from Chapter 7 in the Tonaki So, if you want to maximize your benefits
with the Tonaki Tinnitus Protocol, eat
as many foods from the Tinnitus 12 as
you can and avoid the “tinnitus trigger
foods” discussed in this book. If you want
to follow a more structured diet, give the
Mediterranean Diet a try.

Tinnitus Protocol for other lifestyle

choices to help reduce tinnitus.
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Conclusion

If you really want to shake things up and

maximize your benefits with the Tonaki
Tinnitus Protocol, I encourage you to
adopt some of the eating habits from the
Mediterranean Diet. Not only is it rich in
anti-inflammatory foods that support
remyelination, but it may provide the
following health benefits as well:22

Well, there you have it! The tinnitus

trigger foods that could be standing in
the way of you and your success with the
Tonaki Tinnitus Protocol.

Whether you’ve been suffering from

tinnitus for a few months or a few years,
my protocol is the “secret to silence”
you’ve been looking for, so don’t you ƒƒ Improved cardiovascular health
want to give it the best chance of
ƒƒ Improvement in anxiety
working? I thought so! That’s why I’ve
and depression
taken the time to write up this book
about foods that cause damage to the ƒƒ Reduced risk for type-2 diabetes
myelin sheath – foods that, if you don’t ƒƒ Weight loss or healthy
stop eating them, could hinder your weight maintenance
progress with the protocol.
ƒƒ Reduced risk for heart attack
So, if you’re following the protocol but and stroke
you’re still eating breakfasts loaded up
And don’t forget that you’ll also likely
with bacon and fried sausage or your
see an improvement in your tinnitus
chowing down on fast food burgers
symptoms, especially if you’re sticking to
for dinner, you should probably take a
the Tonaki Tinnitus Protocol.
closer look at your diet and make a few
changes. Good luck to you!

22 “8 Health Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet.” Dr. Axe. <https://draxe.com/mediterranean-diet/>