An analysis, published in the journal BMJ Global Health, found that more than a billion young men and women around the world are at risk of hearing loss due to the use of phones or headphones and exposure to loud noise.
Although you can't cure hearing loss, a recent study has revealed ways you can improve hearing sensitivity and prevent further deterioration.
Singing in the shower
It involves enhancing your perception of speech in noise, which is the first sign of hearing loss.
Singing in the bathroom has been shown to help because it “improves our ability to detect subtle differences in pitch and timing or recognize and predict melody, and these skills are also important for speech perception, especially in noisy environments,” says Doris Eva Pamiu, a professor of neuro-audiology at the University of California. College London.
Training the ear to hear carefully
If you don't use your auditory cortex, it may become lazy, so train it by listening to something intently.
“There is evidence that listening to a story via an audiobook can improve speech perception,” Pamyo says.
She adds: "You have to train continuously, several times a week and over several weeks to benefit."
Exercise regularly
Cardiovascular strength exercises, such as brisk walking, running, swimming and cycling, promote healthy blood flow to the inner ear, which is critical for healthy hearing.
Refrain from multitasking
“We're more likely to be able to listen well when we're not trying to do other things at the same time,” Pamyu says. “So mindfulness can help.”
Follow the appropriate diet
A large study found that the Mediterranean diet, or the dietary approach designed to stop high blood pressure, significantly reduces hearing loss.
The required food includes: fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, with whole grains, fish, nuts, poultry, and a little red meat or sugar.
“High cholesterol and high blood pressure can damage blood vessels and reduce the delivery of blood and oxygen to the cochlea [the fluid-filled area of the inner ear that plays a vital role in hearing],” says lead researcher Professor Sharon Curhan, a professor at Harvard Medical School. .
Reducing blood sugar levels
Hearing loss is common in people with diabetes, and the rate of hearing loss in people with prediabetes (in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal) is increased by 30%.
“Research is ongoing into the exact mechanisms but it is known that diabetes causes microangiopathy in the ear,” says audiologist Cathy Dodd.
Microangiopathy caused by diabetes also occurs in the brain, which may affect perception and processing of what you hear.
Periodic inspection
If you detect problems early, you will have a much better chance of avoiding the cognitive decline associated with hearing loss.
Experts say that people over the age of 50 should have their ears examined once a year.
Our ears must be taken care of.
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