High Volume On Headphones Might Result In Permanent Hearing Damage
We see kids and adults going everywhere with headphones or earbuds. The problem is that most are unaware that the volume intensity might cause hearing damage. One suggestion is to limit at 85 dB, which is the volume intensity of snowblower, lawnmower, a food blender, and average city traffic. Additional details click here.
Using Cotton Swabs To Clean The Ear Canal From Earwax Can Be Very Dangerous
Earwax Is A Self-Cleaning Agent And Its Excess Gets Cleaned While Taking A Shower
Many people use cotton swabs, also called Q-Tips, for cleaning their ears. However, this is a very bad idea. Instead of cleaning the wax from the ear canal, the swabs push the wax deeper into the ear, increasing the risk of eardrum damage. Also, the eardrum can get perforated if there is an accidental move. In fact, the earwax is a self-cleaning agent that moisturizes and the ear canal and protects the eardrum from bacteria and dirt. The excess earwax gets cleaned while taking a shower. Additional details click here.
New Treatment For Tinnitus Teaches The Brain To Ignore The Tinnitus Sounds
It Influences The Brain To Become Familiar With The Sounds
There is a new therapy for patients with tinnitus. Some patients try to mask the sound using fans, white noise machines, with no success. A new therapy trains the brain to ignore the ringing, making the tinnitus sound more tolerable. The technology emits a sound similar to the patient’s tinnitus, on an iPod, for 90 nights. This influences the brain to become familiar with the sound. The treatment is done at night because the brain becomes more receptive to changes. Additional info click here.
Early Hearing Loss Can Be Detected By This Innovative Test
Hearing loss is progressive. This means that it is difficult to detect at an early stage, or that the patient has not perceived any change in the hearing capacity. However, there is now a test that will detect hearing loss when there is normal hearing, or slightly less than normal. It is based on how the brain processes sound with both ears and listen in noisy environments. Additional details click here.
Exercise Improves Overall Health And Also Prevents Hearing Loss
We all agree that exercise is great for maintaining good health. However, it also improves hearing. A study showed that, when exercising, the hair cells and capillaries in the cochlea were lost at a much slower rate than in the case of not exercising. Click here for more info.
New Tinnitus Treatment Based On Music Therapy
There is a new treatment for tinnitus based on music therapy, which retrains the brain to accept a “new normal” that includes the humming sound. It uses tone sequencing to adjust to the internal sound and lessen the sensitivity to the frequency. More info click here.
Study: Potassium In Bananas Can Help Prevent Hearing Loss
Also, Zinc And Magnesium Are Fundamental For Preserving The Hearing Function
According to specialists, bananas can help prevent hearing loss. This is due to the potassium, which helps in the correct functioning of the inner ear, and the transmission of signals to the brain. There are other vitamins and minerals important for preventing hearing loss. Researchers have found that eh inner ear has the highest concentration of zinc in all the body, and its deficiency can result in tinnitus. Magnesium protects the ears against noise-induced hearing loss, which results from operating machinery without protection or listening to loud music. Click here for more info.
