Tips For Prevention Or Delay Of Hearing Loss

This is a guest post by John O’Connor. Thanks to John.

Nearly 17 percent of Americans are suffering from hearing loss. Hearing loss ranges from mild to moderate. Experts are astonished by the large number of people suffering from hearing loss. Because hearing loss is the third largest medical condition in people over the age of 60, physicians are fighting to educate people with poor diets, diabetes and exposure to harmful environmental factors. Prevention is one of the best methods of defense against hearing.

What Causes Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss can be caused by vitamin deficiencies, medical conditions, infections, environmental stressors, wax buildup, hereditary conditions and ruptured eardrums. People at-risk for hearing loss may consider prevention mechanisms to avoid these common causes for hearing loss. For instance, people with vitamin deficiencies and diabetes are at a greater risk for hearing loss than people who are not suffering from these problems.

How Can Hearing Loss Be Prevented?

For this reason, people suffering from vitamin deficiencies should have a diet with the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A, B, C, D, E and manganese. These vitamins protect against nerve damage and fights free radicals associated with hearing loss. People with diabetes should learn to monitor their blood sugar levels and maintain a healthy diet to prevent hearing loss.

If you have been exposed to loud noises, take supplements immediately after exposure to eliminate the presence of harmful free radicals in the body. When the supplement is ingested, it fights free radicals known to cause hearing loss and protects the person taking the supplement. For preventative care, supplements should be taken 12 hours before the exposure to noise occurs.

Other Prevention Tips
Wear Protective Ear-Wear

Protective ear-wear can protect people from loud noises over 80 dBA. People should remain diligent about wearing protective ear-wear in all types of loud situations including rock concerts, factories, salons and while mowing the lawn. Ambulance drivers are also at-risk for hearing loss. They should consider wearing protective ear-wear that also allows some sound to permeate in order to drive effectively.

Avoid Noises Over 100 dBA

A rocket launch may be really interesting to watch, but the decibel-level is over 100 dBA and will cause pain to a person’s ears without proper protection. If at all possible avoid prolonged episodes around ambulances, rocket launches and 12-gauge shot guns. These items and others over 100 dBA should be avoided unless it is a job-critical situation or a life-changing moment.

Have Long Periods of Quiet

After long periods of exposure, try having long periods of quiet time to give the ears a moment to reset. This will slow free radical production and prevent premature hearing loss.