HearingMedz, protecting hearing and health

 

Some background information, questions and answers to help understand why HearingMedz can make a real difference in your hearing and health

 

Before we talk hearing let’s talk about nutritional supplements.  Are they really needed to maintain good health?

Dr. Michael D. Seidman, MD, FACS is the Director of Otologic/Neurotologic Surgery and Otology Research and the Medical Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at Henry Ford Health Systems.  Dr. Seidman offers the following comments in his book, “Save Your Hearing Now”,Warner Books, 2006, pgs 74-77.

 

“Whenever the subject of vitamins and other nutritional supplements comes up, someone invariably asks, “If I eat well, why do I need to take vitamins?”

 

There is plenty of proof that vitamins play a valuable role in good health.  Not long ago, a survey conducted by the Lewin Group found that if all adults simply took a daily multivitamin, Americans could save $1.6 billion in health care costs by reducing the risk of coronary artery disease and improving immune system functions. In spite of that, supplements remain a controversial subject, even in the medical profession.  But here is my take on the issue: Very few of us, myself included, “eat well” all the time.  Furthermore, even when we do eat well, it’s impossible to be certain how much, if any, nutrition is in the food we are eating.

 

…let’s say you do eat well and your food is grown in high-quality soil, so it’s loaded with nutrients.  Do you avoid all over-the-counter and prescription medications, including antibiotics?  Do you live in an area that is not polluted by noise or toxic substances?  (Probably not, since noise is widespread and toxins have even been found within the Artic Circle.)  Is  your life free of stress?  Do you engage in moderate physical activity for at least thirty minutes on most days of the week?  Do you eat primarily lightly cooked, whole, organic food?  If your answer to even one of these questions is no, then you probably need more nutrition than you’re getting from food.

 

To me, the real issue isn’t whether or not you should take supplements, but which supplements you should take and in what doses…there is a considerable body of evidence demonstrating that the average person can benefit significantly from nutritional supplements.  For individuals with hearing loss, it appears that supplements are even more essential.”

 

Why HearingMedz ?  What’s the big deal?

Hearing is one of our most important senses.  A hearing loss can be devastating to our healthy lifestyle and can have an adverse affect on everyone around us. Literally millions of people living in the U.S. are forced to deal with this real problem every day.

 

HearingMedz  dietary supplements are designed by Darren E. Totty, Pharm.D., to help people with hearing problems and may help people actually avoid future hearing health issues.  HearingMedz™ formulations are based on the latest research and are manufactured to the highest FDA standards.

 

 

What hearing-related problems does Dr. Totty address with the HearingMedz  formulations?

Dr. Totty designed HearingMedz  to help hearing-impaired individuals deal with two of the major problems that affect hearing loss: poor or insufficient nutrition and oxidative stress.

·         Nutrition - Research shows that as we age the cells of our body, including our ears, are less able to absorb and process the vitamins and minerals needed to live healthy, active lives.  Additionally, the senior population’s access to high quality foods and healthful foods is often diminished due to economic and physical constraints.  Studies show that maintaining adequate levels of specific vitamins may slow hearing loss and may protect against medication induced hearing loss. 

 

      HearingMedz provides a special blend of the vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements each of us need to combat everyday “balanced diet” issues that can be a hazard to our hearing health. 

 

·         Oxidative Stress. Oxygen is an active, fundamental molecule in nature that is essential to life on earth.  We breathe O2, two atoms of Oxygen, several times each minute to stay alive.  Ozone is a combination of three Oxygen atoms that exists in the upper atmosphere that protects us from harmful solar radiation. Oxygen combines with two atoms of Hydrogen, H2O, to make the water we drink.

 

Unfortunately, under certain conditions, including loud noises, chronic disease states, and advancing age, Oxygen also has a darker side.  Oxygen can be converted to a reactive oxygen species, “free radicals”.  Free radicals are produced by the aging process, loud noises, and exposure to certain prescription and over-the-counter medications.  These reactive oxygen molecules can cause damage at the cellular level.  They can directly affect the DNA (the building blocks of life), mitochondria (the energy producers for cells), and amino acids (the basic structures of protein.

 

      Left unchecked, free radical attack, Oxidative Stress, can contribute to mutations

      in DNA, cripple the mitochondria’s ability to regulate cellular metabolism, and even

      contribute to premature cell death.  HearingMedzä provides potent vitamins, minerals and

      nutritional supplements that chemically combine with, “scavange”, free radicals and   

      neutralize their ability to damage the cells of the ear and the rest of the body. 

 

 

 

HearingMedz™ has three formulations to fit individual needs.

·         Hearing Supplements

This basic formulation promotes hearing health.  It can be easily added to a regular multivitamin supplement.  It contains our proprietary blend of vitamins, minerals,

and nutritional supplements to:

§                    help maintain adequate levels of specific vitamins needed to slow hearing loss

§                    protect hearing against Oxidative Stress

§                    Support hearing against noise-related hearing problems

 

·         Hearing Supplements Plus Multi-Vitamin  

This is a complete vitamin and mineral supplement that contains a senior’s basic daily requirement PLUS our proprietary ingredients to promote hearing health.  Take this in place of a regular multivitamin.

 

·         Tinnitus Formula

Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) sufferers typically have few things to help with this annoying and sometimes debilitating condition.  Research shows that higher doses of specific vitamins and minerals can help moderate the symptoms.  This formulation is designed to deliver those necessary higher doses of vitamins and minerals while maintaining safe levels of these components.  Tinnitus Formula can be taken alone or in combination with a daily multivitamin.

 

How did you choose the ingredients in HearingMedz™ ?  What are they?

HearingMedz™ formulas are based on the latest research available and are designed to help deal with poor nutrition and oxidative stress, two of the major problems that affect hearing loss.  Studies show:

·         certain vitamins and minerals have anti-oxidant properties that protect cell tissue

      against free radical damage

·         providing adequate levels of specific nutritional vitamins helps to slow age-related

      hearing loss experienced by many seniors

·         specific vitamin supplements support hearing against noise-related problems  

 

 

HearingMedz™ are designed to work with a balanced diet to maintain levels of:

·         Vitamins

§          Vitamins A, C, and E – to help prevent free radical damage to tissues of the ear

§          Vitamin B-12 – to help support nervous system health

§          Vitamin B-1 (thiamine), B-2 (riboflavin), B-3 (niacin), and B-6 (pyridoxine) to help

     promote blood circulation and protect against damaging free radicals

·         Minerals

§    Copper – to help protect against age-related hearing loss

§    Magnesium – to promote nerve cell health and blood circulation

§    Zinc  - to help treatment of tinnitus

·         Nutritional Supplements

§    Alpha Lipoic Acid – a potent anti-oxidant to help protect  against free radical damage

     and to promote nervous system health

 

Why don’t HearingMedz™ formulas include herbal ingredients?

HearingMedz™ are specifically designed without any type of herbal preparation. While herbals are popular, they are neither regulated nor are they consistent in quality.  Literature supporting the use of herbals is usually anecdotal or based on a personal experience and typically is not supported by trial data. 

 

Why is the vitamin formulator, the manufacturer, so important?

Choosing the right manufacturer is a VERY BIG deal.  The idea is to carefully research and start with a science-based supplement formula.  The second, equally important, step is to  carefully manufacture the formula so the body can use it.

 

In order for nutritional supplements to work in our bodies they must be formulated into specific compounds that can be absorbed at the cellular level – they must be “bio-available.”   We chose Highland Laboratories, a vitamin formulator with the highest FDA compliance rating and years of experience in crafting quality products, to manufacture our formulas.   Highland’s technical staff has extensive knowledge and experience in vitamin formulation, salt form (compound) choices, bio-availability, and pharmaceutical applications.  The Highland team helps ensure that the ingredients we design into our supplements are manufactured in “bio-available” form.   

 

 

As we said before, the issue of proper vitamin formulation is a VERY BIG deal.  Several nationally known dietary supplement brands, Centrum, Wal-Mart’s Equate, and Costco’s Kirkland Signature Multi-Vitamin, have what appear to be appropriate vitamin, mineral and nutritional supplement formulas. Highland Labs writes that “many of these companies use inexpensive and what we would consider undesirable raw materials in order to facilitate product manufacturing, reduce cost, and improve visual appeal.”  Too often the end result is a formulation that includes questionable filler materials and supplement compounds that aren’t “bio-available.”  Instead these compounds simply pass through the body unabsorbed and untouched.  (See the attached February, 2006, issue of “Health Capsules” reprinted with Highland Laboratories’ permission.)

 

How should I take HearingMedz™?

Each formulation is dosed as 2 capsules each day with food.

 

How long before I see results?

Results will vary from individual to individual.  Improvements in hearing or tinnitus may take up to 12 weeks.  Even if improvement is not noticeable, the formulas are designed to maintain hearing health.

 

Can I stop HearingMedz™ in the future?

Our formulations are designed for continuous use and stopping could decrease the efficacy, the benefit.

 

Will HearingMedz™ cause any drug or disease interactions?

There are no known, direct drug interactions with prescription or OTC (over the counter) medications.  Care should be used if a patients is taking anticoagulants or blood thinners such as Warfarin™.  Consult your physician before starting or changing any supplement.

 

How much do HearingMedz™ cost?

HearingMedz™ cost about $1 a day with each bottle containing a 2 months supply.

 

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