In these pages, we often report on vitamin A—that most necessary of all nutrients, found in very high levels in primitive diets but declared toxic by modern dietary authorities. Vitamin A supports vibrant health in so many ways—from formation and development of the fetus to hormone production to healthy eyes, skin and bones. A new report summarizes research showing that vitamin A supports a preventive, therapeutic and even regenerative role in hearing loss, and can even allay tinnitus—ringing in the ears. For example, a French study from as early as 1823 found that hearing levels were better among those who consumed the most vitamin A and also vitamin B12 from various foods, including red meat. A 1984 European study reported a 5-15 decibel improvement in patients with age-related hearing loss when given vitamins A and E. Other researchers reported that vitamin A deficiency results in a decline in the number of sensory cells in the nose, tongue and inner ear. A 1993 study reported in Science found that vitamin A can stimulate the regeneration of mammalian auditory hair cells. In 2009, Japanese researchers found that adults with the highest blood serum levels of vitamin A and carotenoids have the lowest risk for hearing loss. And, in 2014, researchers determined that vitamin A deficiency during pregnancy, especially during the early stages of fetal development “may predispose offspring to inner ear malformations and sensorial hearing loss.” These studies and several others are detailed in a fascinating report by Bill Sardi at knowledgeofhealth.com, May 21, 2014.
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Vit A and hearing loss
I was wondering if there would be a correlation between Connexin 28 and vit A ?
My son has this type of loss.
If so, are there any new treatments for this with vitamins ?
Thanks
Mrs Mammitszch
Dear Mrs Fallon, I am a clinical nutritionist from Greece. I agree with many of your opinions, but I thought that you are against vitamin food supplements. Why now do you represent studies with vitamin supplements? Personally, I believe in the good quality food supplements. Thank you!
Hellooooo! fermented cod liver oil for vit A which is a food source.
Hi Marios. Where can i buy the “the good quality food supplements” you are referring to ? Much appreciated.
I love your book! My family has been making stock ever since we read abut it when you first published Nourishing Traditions. Good to know that Vitamin A can help with tinnitus and hearing loss since this is a problem in our family. We eat nothing but grass fed eggs, meat, milk and butter.
Being hearing impaired and a chronic tinnitus sufferer I found the information very useful and I’m sure that many people, approx 1 in 6 of the worlds population have a hearing impairment, will also make good use of it.
My great nephew us 18 months old and has an auditory neuropathy with profound hearing loss. His mother has the same thing but hers was detected at age 5. He has been raised on mainly a plant based duet including some soy. What nutrients would help him? I am a life long W.A
P. member.