Micronutrient formulations for hearing health
View Patent ↗A hearing health micronutrient formulation is provided and the formulation comprises dietary antioxidants and endogenous antioxidants, and the dietary antioxidants are selected from a group consisting essentially of Vitamin A (Palmitate), Vitamin E, Vitamin C (Calcium Ascorbate), Vitamin D 3 (Cholecalciferol), B Vitamins, Biotin, Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate), Calcium Citrate, Magnesium Citrate, Zinc Glycinate, Selenium (Seleno-L-Methionine), Chromium (as Chromium Picolinate), Mixed Carotenoids and mixtures thereof, and the endogenous antioxidants are selected from a group consisting essentially of N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC), Coenzyme Q 10 , R-alpha Lipoic Acid, L-Carnitine and mixtures thereof.
1. A hearing health formulation consisting of first and second compositions, said first composition consisting of:
Vitamin A (Palmitate) from about 3,000 to about 5000 IU
Vitamin E from about 50 to about 600 IU
Vitamin C (Calcium Ascorbate) from about 200 to about 800 mg
Vitamin D 3 (Cholecalciferol) from about 400 to about 600 IU
Vitamin B 1 (Thiamine Mononitrate) from about to 2 about 10 mg
Vitamin B 2 (Riboflavin) from about 2 to about 20 mg
Vitamin B 3 (Niacinamide Ascorbate) from about 15 to about 200 mg
Vitamin B 6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) from about 2 to about 10 mg
Folic Acid from about 400 to about 1500 mcg
Vitamin B 12 (Cyanocobalamln) from about 5 to about 20 mcg
Biotin from about 100 to about 500 mcg
Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate) from about 5 to about 30 mg
Calcium Citrate from about 100 to about 500 mg
Magnesium Citrate from about 100 to about 300 mg
Zinc Glycinate from about 10 to about 40 mg
Selenium (Seleno-L-Methionine) from about 50 to about 300 mcg
Chromium (as Chromium Picolinate) from about 50 to about 200 mcg,
said second composition consisting of:
N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) from about 100 to about 800 mg
Coenzyme Q 10 from about 20 to about 300 mg
R-alpha Lipoic Acid from about 15 to about 200 mg
L-Carnitine from about 100 to about 400 mg
Natural Mixed Carotenoids from about 5 to about 45 mg and
wherein said formulation is designed to treat hearing hazards and hearing loss based on age.
2. The formulation of claim 1 wherein Vitamin E is selected from a group consisting of d-alpha Tocopheryl Succinate from about 50 to about 600 IU, d-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate from about 50 to about 300 IU and mixtures thereof, and wherein said mixed carotenoids are selected from a group consisting of natural sources of algae, alpha carotene, beta carotene, gamma carotene, lutein, lycopene, xynthines, beta-cryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin, astaxanthin, phytoene, canthaxanthin, fucoxanthin and mixtures thereof.
3. The formulation of claim 1 wherein said formulation is consumed by the user at least twice per day.
4. The formulation of claim 1 wherein said formulation is consumed by the user at a timing made for body tissue saturation prior to exposure to a hearing hazard, during exposure to a hearing hazard and for hearing loss caused by aging.
5. The formulation of claim 1 wherein said formulation is consumed by the user for long term maintenance after exposure to a hearing hazard, said long term maintenance is from about at least one week to about life long.