Because you’re so hip, you were in the front row for the whole rock concert last night. It isn’t exactly hearing-healthy, but it’s enjoyable, and the next morning, you wake up with both ears ringing. (That part’s less fun.) But what if you awaken and can only hear out of one ear? Well, if that’s
You want to be courteous when you are talking to friends. You want your clients, colleagues, and manager to see that you’re totally engaged when you’re at work. With family, you may find it less difficult to just tune out the conversation and ask the person near you to repeat what you missed, just a
Hearing loss is generally accepted as just a normal part of the aging process: as we get older, we begin to hear things a little less clearly. Maybe we need to ask people to speak up or repeat themselves when they talk. Maybe the volume on our TV keeps getting louder. We might even discover
Don’t take your eyes off the road. Obviously, it’s good advice, but it doesn’t say much about your other senses. Your ears, for example, are doing a ton of work when you’re driving, helping you track other vehicles, alerting you to information on your dashboard, and keeping you engaged with the other individuals in your
Your last family dinner was disheartening. It wasn’t because of family crisis (this time). No, the cause of the stress was simple: it was noisy, and you couldn’t hear anything. So you didn’t get the opportunity to ask about Dave’s new cat or Sally’s new job. It was difficult. Mostly, you blame the acoustics. But
Your sense of hearing is crucial in your life and when you lose it, there will be no natural way for it to return But curiously, the general public tends to disregard hearing loss. In fact, permanent hearing loss impacts one out of eight individuals (about 30 million people) over the age of 12 in
Hearing loss is well recognized to be a process that progresses gradually. It can be quite insidious for this very reason. Your hearing gets worse not in giant leaps but by little steps. So if you’re not paying close attention, it can be challenging to measure the decline in your hearing. For this reason, it’s
One way your body delivers information to you is through pain response. It’s not a terribly fun approach but it can be beneficial. When your ears start to feel the pain of a very loud megaphone near you, you know damage is happening and you can take steps to move further away or at least
If you cut your arm, it heals. In a short time, your stubbed toe will feel better. Even a broken bone will heal if correctly set. But what if your hearing is damaged? Is it possible for the inner ear to heal? Will your hearing come back? Can homeopathic treatments help that healing? What is
An estimated 50% of people over the age of 75 have some level of hearing loss and that’s why most people think of it as a problem for older people. But studies show that younger individuals are at risk for hearing loss – and, alarmingly, they are losing their hearing despite the fact that it’s
