To prevent noise induced hearing loss from progressing, I usually take high doses of Vitamin A, C, and E as well as other minerals, etc.
Antioxidants help clear and prevent the buildup of free radicals in your ear which are produced by cell mitochondria when the cells are stressed from high volume, which are toxic and will kill your hearing.
I am not aware of scientific evidence to support your claim and I believe the great majority of nutritional scientists would not approve of the your advice. I know one can read what you have said in many webpages, books, magazine articles and I would be surprised if Dr. Oz hasn't said the same thing. There are an abundance of voices saying what you said and a lot of people believe it. You're not alone so I am not trying to single you out. I'm not trying to be nasty or pick a fight either but in spite of great hope for antioxidant therapy and even a few positive studies, on balance it has turned out to be a total scientific disappointment. Yeah, I know a million people say they tried it and it works but that is anecdotal evidence, there's no good science to support the claims or beliefs. The
take antioxidants belief has been around for a long time and is pretty widely believed. That doesn't make it right.
[I should add that the belief in supplements sort of parallels the objectivist
give me a double-blind ABX test versus the
I know what I hear subjectivists whose differences of opinion are found throughout these forums. I say roughly because the nutrition research is more clearly defined and focused than the audiophile wars. It may even be easier to do an experiment]
To recommend questionable antioxidant therapy instead of turning down the volume (or buying 1964 Ears ADEL CIEM technolology if you believe in that) could literally cost other people their hearing. If you are relying on vitamins and antioxidant theories to protect your ears and hearing, you are going to suffer hearing loss and tinnitus. Do yourself a favor, turn down the volume and throw away the dietary supplements.
(and before you flame me, I should point out I read the peer-reveiwed research literature about this stuff regularly, I have a PhD in Biochemistry and I have taught nutritional biochemistry for many years). In the off chance the posting was in jest I will say it was a good one, it fooled me.