Meniere’s syndrome is a disease of the inner ear characterized by recurrent attacks of deafness, tinnitus, vertigo, nausea, vomiting, sound distortion, and a feeling of pressure in the inner ear.

Conditions in the inner ear that my cause the disease are hemorrhage, fluid imbalance, or a spasm of a blood vessel subsequently leading to vasodilation and an increased flow of blood.  Allergies, eye or mental strain, stress, alcohol, tobacco, or an inadequate diet especially a deficiency of the B vitamins can precipitate Meniere attacks.  Meniere patients have been found to be chronically deficient of the B vitamins, possibly due to defective utilization of the vitamin.  Gallbladder disease occurs in these patients at twice the rate of the general population.

Nicotinic acid, or niacin, because of its vasodilator action, has been shown to be effective in controlling Meniere’s syndrome that is caused by vasodilation.

Because attacks often follow an illness in which antibiotics are given, adequate intake of all nutrients is recommended; acidophilus acids in the restoration of beneficial intestinal bacteria and also in the manufacture of the B vitamins.  Reducing dietary salt may be helpful

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Information obtained from Nutrition Almanac, Third Edition, Lavon J. Dunne

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