{"id":528,"date":"2020-10-05T01:31:11","date_gmt":"2020-10-04T16:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveunion.com\/ustest\/your-health-and-hearing-loss-what-you-can-do\/"},"modified":"2020-12-01T08:48:30","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T23:48:30","slug":"your-health-and-hearing-loss-what-you-can-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveunion.com\/ustest\/hearing-loss\/your-health-and-hearing-loss-what-you-can-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Health and Hearing Loss: What You Can Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hearing loss can affect our daily lives in many ways: making it difficult to hold normal conversations, talk on the phone, and hear everyday important sounds like doorbells\u00a0and smoke alarms. Whether your hearing loss is due to noise-induced hearing loss, presbycusis (age-related hearing loss), or some other factor, you may not immediately realize the loss of hearing because hearing loss is usually gradual. There many factors affecting hearing loss, but there are also actions you can take to maintain healthy hearing for as long as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Can_Exercise_Help_with_Hearing_Loss\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Can Exercise Help with Hearing Loss?\n<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Nutrition_and_Hearing_Health\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Nutrition and Hearing Health\n<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#What_is_Auditory_Training\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> What is Auditory Training?\n<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Vitamins_and_Supplements_for_Hearing_Health\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Vitamins and Supplements for Hearing Health\n<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Can_Exercise_Help_with_Hearing_Loss\"><b>Can Exercise Help with Hearing Loss?<\/p>\n<p><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not to sound like your doctor, but if you don\u2019t exercise regularly, you really should reconsider! The benefits of exercise are well documented:\u00a0exercise can help with weight loss, reduce the\u00a0risk of diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, increase your energy level, and improve your mood and sleep quality. But does it help with hearing health?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>The short answer is yes, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/myhearingcenters.com\/blog\/exercise-good-hearing-health\/\"><span>exercise<\/span><\/a><span> can help prevent hearing loss to some degree. <\/span>In a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jneurosci.org\/content\/36\/44\/11308\" title=\"Effects of Long-term Exercise on Age-related Hearing Loss in Mice\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recent study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, researchers compared two sets of mice: those that got regular exercise and those that didn\u2019t. Over time, the mice that exercised regularly had much less cochlear hair cell loss, less spiral ganglion neuron loss, and better auditory brainstem response than mice that did not exercise. This shows that exercising regularly may prevent or significantly delay age-related hearing loss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The prevailing thought is that as you age inflammation may lead to damage of parts of your inner ear, such as hair cells and nerves. This damage is permanent, as hair cells and nerves do not regenerate. Exercise improves your cardiovascular health, which means that blood is circulating throughout your body, including your ears which reduces inflammation. So exercising everyday can improve your hearing health and delay age-related hearing loss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what kind of exercises should you be doing? Getting to the gym and participating in classes that offer high intensity interval training will really get you moving and increase your fitness and help with hearing health. But if that\u2019s not your thing, really any type of exercise will work: jogging, hiking, cycling, or even walking or golfing. The key is to stay active and do it regularly: 30 minutes of moderate exercise every day should be your goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Nutrition_and_Hearing_Health\"><b>Nutrition and Hearing Health<\/p>\n<p><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all know that good nutrition is paramount to leading a long, healthy life.\u00a0What\u2019s not as well known is that good nutrition is connected to hearing health as well! Obviously, there are no miracle foods that prevent hearing loss or restore lost hearing. But research suggests that maintaining certain elements in your diet can greatly reduce your risk of experiencing hearing loss. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jn\/article\/148\/6\/944\/4993343\" title=\"Adherence to Healthy Dietary Patterns is Associated with Lower Risk of Hearing Loss in Women\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0that followed the hearing health of over 70,000 women for 22 years found significant a significant decrease in the likelihood of developing hearing loss depending on the type of diet followed. Diets high in fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, legumes, whole grains, seafood, poultry, and low-fat dairy resulted in a 30 percent decrease in the chance of developing hearing loss. The study advised limiting foods that have high sodium and cholesterol, red and processed meats, processed foods, and sugary beverages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"What_is_Auditory_Training\"><b>What is Auditory Training?<\/p>\n<p><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hearingresources.com\/auditory-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Auditory training<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, also referred to as aural rehabilitation, is a technique developed to maximize the residual hearing of people with hearing loss. This is accomplished by a series of exercises designed to improve and strengthen the brain\u2019s ability to process auditory information. Auditory training programs help train the brain to improve auditory working memory, processing speed, and auditory attention. Using auditory training helps people with hearing loss function better in everyday life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Auditory training is primarily done under the supervision of a hearing health professional who guides individuals with the aid of technology. However, there are simple exercises you can do at home to help train your brain to process auditory information. One exercise is to create a noisy (but not dangerously loud) environment by turning up the volume on your TV or radio. Have someone walk around the room reading aloud from a book or magazine and then t<\/span>ry to repeat the text back to the person. <\/p>\n<p>Another exercise to increase your processing speed is to have someone hide an object that emits a consistent sound, such as a timer or metronome. In a noisy environment, try to follow the sound and locate the object as quickly as you can.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Vitamins_and_Supplements_for_Hearing_Health\"><b>Vitamins and Supplements for Hearing Health<\/p>\n<p><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a surprising number of vitamins and supplements that promote hearing health:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Potassium: Although no research has shown a direct link between potassium and hearing health, there are thoughts of a possible connection. Potassium regulates the amount of fluids in the blood and tissues of the body. Circulation has been found to be important for hearing health, and potassium plays a role in maintaining good circulation, so maintaining a healthy level of potassium could play a role in hearing health. Some potassium-rich foods include potatoes, bananas, spinach, tomatoes, melons, yogurt, and milk.\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Magnesium: Magnesium in combination with vitamins A, C, and E, may also be important to hearing health. In a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/51378372_Free_radical_scavengers_vitamins_A_C_and_E_plus_magnesium_reduce_noise_trauma\" title=\"Free Radical Scavengers Vitamins A, C, and E, Plus Magnesium Reduces Noise Trauma\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">research study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, people given these supplements were protected from inner ear trauma related to loud noises. The researchers believe the supplements both combat free radicals associated with loud noise and dilate blood vessels, allowing the inner ear access to valuable oxygen. Foods that contain magnesium include bananas, artichokes, potatoes, spinach, tomatoes, and broccoli.<\/p>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zinc: Zinc is great for enhancing your immune system, promoting cell growth, and healing wounds. People take zinc to prevent colds and the flu, and it may help prevent ear infections and reduce the effects of tinnitus. Zinc-rich foods include beef, pork, cashews, almonds, peanuts, lentils, and dark chocolate.\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>The information in this guide has been written using the following reliable sources:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/health\/statistics\/quick-statistics-hearing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/health\/statistics\/quick-statistics-hearing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearingloss.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/HLAA_HearingLoss_Facts_Statistics.pdf?pdf=FactStats\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.hearingloss.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/HLAA_HearingLoss_Facts_Statistics.pdf?pdf=FactStats<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/health\/age-related-hearing-loss\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/health\/age-related-hearing-loss<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hearingresources.com\/auditory-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/hearingresources.com\/auditory-training\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audicus.com\/herbs-hearing-loss\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.audicus.com\/herbs-hearing-loss\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthyhearing.com\/report\/51182-Foods-that-boost-hearing-health-the-power-of-vitamins\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.healthyhearing.com\/report\/51182-Foods-that-boost-hearing-health-the-power-of-vitamins<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthyhearing.com\/report\/51181-Boost-your-hearing-with-these-power-foods\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.healthyhearing.com\/report\/51181-Boost-your-hearing-with-these-power-foods<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asha.org\/Articles\/Adult-Audiologic-Rehabilitation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.asha.org\/Articles\/Adult-Audiologic-Rehabilitation\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4910545\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4910545\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jn\/article\/148\/6\/944\/4993343\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jn\/article\/148\/6\/944\/4993343<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hearinghealthfoundation.org\/blogs\/how-nutrition-affects-our-hearing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/hearinghealthfoundation.org\/blogs\/how-nutrition-affects-our-hearing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/myhearingcenters.com\/blog\/exercise-good-hearing-health\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/myhearingcenters.com\/blog\/exercise-good-hearing-health\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/campaignforbetterhearing.ca\/2016\/06\/5-simple-activities-to-improve-your-hearing-health\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/campaignforbetterhearing.ca\/2016\/06\/5-simple-activities-to-improve-your-hearing-health\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthyhearing.com\/report\/52534-Five-things-you-can-do-right-now-to-improve-your-hearing-health\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.healthyhearing.com\/report\/52534-Five-things-you-can-do-right-now-to-improve-your-hearing-health<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/51378372_Free_radical_scavengers_vitamins_A_C_and_E_plus_magnesium_reduce_noise_trauma\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/51378372_Free_radical_scavengers_vitamins_A_C_and_E_plus_magnesium_reduce_noise_trauma<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know there are actually lifestyle changes you can make that\u00a0can affect your long term hearing health?\u00a0Find out what key steps to take to have good hearing heath for years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":717,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.5 - 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