5 Steps to Improve Your Hearing
Many of us have
already experienced or will experience some amount of hearing loss. This can be
due to aging or noise-induced factors. Exposure to loud sound over time can
permanently damage the ears and result in hearing loss.
If you find
yourself struggling with hearing and feeling the need to turn up the TV or your
music louder, you may be experiencing hearing loss. Here are five steps to
improve your hearing and prevent further damage.
1. Wear protection
If you know you
will be around loud noise and won’t be able to avoid it, like at a large event
or while using power tools, wear ear plugs. You can find ear plugs at most
grocery stores and they can severely protect your ears from damaging loud
noise.
2. Limits
To keep volumes
at a moderate level on devices or stereos, consider adding a volume limit. Most
devices have a feature where you can set a maximum volume. This way, you won’t
be able to turn your volume up to the actual maximum.
3. Give yourself a break
Research has
shown that being in a quieter setting can train your ears to better focus on
the quiet sounds and increase overall hearing. Try to take even just ten
minutes a day and go somewhere secluded where there is not a lot of external
noise and disruption.
4. Foods
These foods have
been shown to improve hearing and prevent hearing loss.
Salmon and other fish: The omega 3 fats and Vitamin D found
in Salmon and other like foods have been shown to strengthen the blood vessels
in the ear’s sensory system, which then can improve hearing. Research has shown
that adults who eat fish twice a week reduced their risk of age-related hearing
loss by 42 percent.
Spinach, asparagus, beans, broccoli: These foods are high in antioxidants
and folic acid. Antioxidants can help lower the risk of hearing loss by
reducing free radicals in your body that can damage the nerve tissue in the
ears.
Dark chocolate, oysters, cashews: Foods high in zinc like dark
chocolate, oysters and nuts can improve your body’s resistance to age-related
hearing loss.
5. Acupuncture
A study
conducted by the College of Oriental Medicine in South Korea measured the
effects of acupuncture on patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss and
found that half of the patients showed improvement in hearing after acupuncture
treatment.
Acupuncture
points can stimulate the strength in the auditory cortex to the brain, thus
increasing the brain’s ability to react to auditory stimuli.
Learn how to be
aware of the symptoms of hearing loss including difficulty understanding what
people say, having to raise the volume higher and muffled sounds. If you think
you are suffering from hearing loss, try these tips and contact an
acupuncturist today.
Bishara Wilson, L.Ac., MSTOM, C.SMA
New York Sports Acupuncture
(888) 375-5444
Sources:
https://audicus.com/you-hear-what-you-eat-5-foods-that-can-prevent-hearing-loss-and-hearing-aids/
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