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Our hearing is a precious commodity. Sounds connect us to other people, memories, and activities we enjoy. Hearing enhances our life and learning experiences. To enjoy all the sounds of your life, properly caring for your ears is the best way to prevent hearing loss and protect your hearing.
Practice healthy lifestyle habits
Making great lifestyle choices is great for your overall health and especially your hearing. This means refraining from smoking, eating well and exercising to ensure that your body stays in the best possible shape.
While using pain relievers on occasion is fine, frequently using aspirin or ibuprofen can actually lead to temporary or permanent hearing loss. These types of medication are classified as ototoxic, which means that over time they literally poison your ears.
Frequently using pain relievers, such as aspirin or ibuprofen, can actually lead to either temporary or permanent hearing loss. This is because these types of medication are classified as ototoxic, which mean that over time they literally poison your ears. While using pain relievers to help when you feel ill is fine, taking medication every day can cause your ears permanent damage. Consult your physician regarding any current medications you may be taking.
Did you know that the chemicals found in cigarettes may affect the way your ears process sound? In fact, smokers have been found to be 15 percent more likely to have hearing loss than non-smokers.
As if there weren’t enough reasons to quit smoking, you can now add increased risk of hearing loss to the list. The chemicals found in cigarettes may affect the way your ear processes sound. In fact, smokers have been found to be 15% more likely to have hearing loss than non-smokers.
Hearing loss may occur in a variety of different ways. Conductive hearing loss, which is the most common type in children, occurs when there are problems with your outer or middle ear; sensorineural hearing loss occurs when there is damage caused to the sensory cells of the inner ear, or if you’re exposed to loud sounds for an extended period of time; and mixed hearing loss, which can occur in different parts of your ear, is a combination of the two.
While some types of hearing loss, like sensorineural, are sometimes avoidable, others aren’t. That’s because your eardrums are made up of three tiny bones that work cohesively to help you hear. In fact, these bones, collectively known as your ossicles, are among the smallest bones in the human body. They’re also among the most fragile.
Hearing loss isn’t fatal, but it can lead to a number of health-related issues down the line. Dementia & depression have been linked to untreated hearing loss, so be sure to have your ears checked regularly. After all, you’re not only improving your hearing, you’re improving your health. Get started today by scheduling a hearing test today.
