Hear are 29 Facts about Hearing Loss that you may have never known

Does listening to colour frequencies boost your sleep, soothe anxiety and improve your memory. Today's Podcast will answer just that.

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Do you like to sleep beside a whirring fan? Does the sound of the ocean feel soothing? Or do you work best when there’s a thunderstorm? If you answered yes to any of these, you may be using coloured noise to impact your mood without realising it.

These sounds, each with a subtly different mix of frequencies, are spread across a visual spectrum giving them a colour such as white, brown and pink. Many people swear by their power to help them drop off, relax or even concentrate better.

“Different frequencies activate and stimulate your brain in different ways,” says neuroscientist Dr Tara Swart, who hosts the Reinvent Yourself With Dr Tara podcast. So which colour is right for you?

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In the last Episode we shared some Common Therapies for Tinnitus. But what if those do now work? In todays episode we will discuss Therapy and Counselling as Tinnitus Remedies.

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There is officially no complete cure for tinnitus. The list offered in the last episode has a wide range of treatments that can help, but if that doesn’t work, it may be beneficial to seek out counselling. Therapy or counselling options can help improve your quality of life by changing your perspective on tinnitus symptoms. Using the following therapies, you may find your symptoms bother you less over time:

Tinnitus Retraining Therapy.

TRT is a form of rehabilitation that can include counselling and sound therapy. This process can take time and patience, but the idea is that over time, you learn to deal with your symptoms or ignore them to the point that you can get on with your day-to-day life. A certified therapist should perform this type of therapy, and it usually takes one to two years.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

CBT has shown to be effective as a tinnitus management strategy. This therapy is all about identifying and addressing negative thoughts and implementing positive reinforcement strategies with the goal of shifting attention away from tinnitus.

Support Groups.

Participating in tinnitus support groups is a great part of an overall tinnitus management strategy. Studies have shown that being a part of a tinnitus support group can help individuals live better lives, feel more informed, and feel like a part of a community. This sort of social interaction can build resilience among those who experience tinnitus.

If you have found this information valuable do consider sharing it with someone who is suffering from tinnitus.

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In today’s Episode we will discuss the most Common Treatments for Tinnitus.

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The First Common Treatment is Earwax Removal or Removing Ear Blockages.

This is a common treatment for tinnitus. Many people find that ear blockages can make their tinnitus symptoms worse, so booking an appointment to get it removed can prove to be very effective.

The Second Common treatment for Tinnitus is Treating a Blood Vessel Condition.

In addition to the three common causes listed above, blood vessel conditions can also be the root cause of your tinnitus. Addressing the underlying medical issue, in this case, a blood vessel condition can significantly improve your tinnitus.

Hearing Aids are the Third type of Common Treatments.

Hearing aids are commonly used if you have some hearing loss in addition to tinnitus. This way, the sounds you need to hear are strengthened, and the ringing or buzzing is less noticeable.

You can also try Changing Medication or Trying Tinnitus Specific Medications.

Switching medications could help your situation if the medication you are currently prescribed appears to be the cause of your tinnitus. Before you stop taking medications, your doctor should be consulting to ensure that this truly is the issue at hand.

There are also medications specific to tinnitus that you can start taking if prescribed by your doctor. Low doses of anti-anxiety drugs or steroids have shown to be effective.

There are also White Noise Machines.

The White noise machines or similar noise machines can often be effective to make noises associated with tinnitus sound less intense.

If you have found this information valuable do consider sharing it with someone who is suffering from tinnitus.

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In today’s Episode we will discuss Medications that can lead to hearing problems

With that rise in medication usage, the hearing healthcare community expects to see a rise in ototoxic reactions, as well. Ototoxicity is the name for when a medication causes a change in a person’s hearing, balance, or causes tinnitus.

There are over 200 known ototoxic medications through both prescription and over-the-counter channels. Damage caused by ototoxic medications may be reversed but can also be permanent.

Here is a list of known ototoxic medications and what they are used to treat.

First type of medicines are Aspirin and NSAIDS. Pain medications like Aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can be ototoxic when taken in exceptionally large doses.

Second types of medicines are Antibiotics — certain antibiotics such as aminoglycoside drugs which are commonly used to treat kidney disease.

Third type is Loop Diuretics — often used to treat high blood pressure and other cardiac conditions.

Fourth. Oncologics — cancer treating drugs like Cisplatin, Bleomycin, and Cyclophosphamide.

Fifth. Anti-Malarials — anti-malaria medications such as hydroxychloroquine are shown to cause tinnitus when taken over a long period of time or in high doses.

Sixth type is Antidepressants — SSRIs or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors have been linked to tinnitus.

Seventh type of medications are Benzodiazepines — mild tranquilizers that are prescribed on a short-term basis (like Xanax or Ativan) and are used to treat anxiety, stress, and more can cause tinnitus — though it is rare.

If you’ve been prescribed an ototoxic medication by your physician or certified medical specialist, it’s important that you keep taking it unless otherwise instructed by them.

But it’s also important that you communicate regularly with the prescribing doctor and work together to monitor your symptoms as well as monitor your hearing and balance systems during and after the treatment protocol. A hearing care professional can help with that part.

It is also good advice to work with that hearing care professional to establish a baseline record of both your auditory system as well as your vestibular system. A baseline audiogram should include high frequency audiometry and word recognition testing.

Your hearing care professional can provide periodic hearing tests to monitor function and to report any changes in symptoms. This can help you and your doctor make decisions regarding continuing treatment, changing your medications, or stopping the drug therapy regimen completely.

While ototoxicity is far from a leading cause of hearing loss, it does happen enough that it’s worth talking to your doctor and your hearing care professional if you have any questions or concerns about medications that you’re taking.

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Exposure to small ambient particles and chemical substances such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide increase the risk of hearing loss, a study finds.

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A Korean study has found that long-term exposure to air pollution from environmental small particles called PM10, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide increases the risk of hearing loss. The study evaluated the associations between long-term exposure to air pollution and hearing loss in Korean adults.

More specifically, the study found that air pollution with ambient PM10 particles was significantly associated with the increased risk of a speech-frequency hearing loss and a high-frequency hearing loss. Air pollution with carbon monoxide was significantly associated with the increased risk of hearing loss at speech-frequency and high-frequency when air pollution was assessed at local level. Nitrogen dioxide became significantly associated with hearing loss at speech-frequency. When air pollution was assessed at larger areas, small PM10 particles and carbon dioxide became stronger and sulfur dioxide became a significant risk factor in hearing loss at speech frequency.

The study analysed data from 15,051 adults in the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey V . In the study, pure-tone average of hearing thresholds at speech-frequency  of 0.5 kilohertz, 1 kilohertz, 2 kilohertz, 4 kilohertz and high-frequency of 3 kilohertz, 4 kilohertz, 6 kilohertz were computed, and hearing loss was defined as more than 25 Decibels in either ear. Ambient air pollutant concentrations for participants were collected for current-to-3 years prior to the audiometric examination.

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In today’s Episode we will talk about a man who has hearing loss that was caused by earbuds stuck into his ears…for 5 years.

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Wallace Lee, 66, thought that his years working as a helicopter engine mechanic had finally led to hearing loss. He couldn't hear very well out of his left ear and was losing his balance. A physician examined him, noticed an abundance of ear wax and signs of infection, so put him on antibiotics. That didn't help. Finally, Lee bought himself a consumer ear endoscope and had a look for himself. Turned out there was a small white object lodged in his ear canal.

A hospital ENT doctor removed the 1cm long plastic insert to an earbud using tweezers.The plastic part had been there since Wallace put earbuds in during a flight to Australia in 2017.

He believes that when he pulled the soft rubber bud out of his ear at the end of the flight, it became detached from the plastic insert without him noticing.

Wallace said "It has felt as though my head was full of cotton wool and as soon as this piece of plastic came out with a pop, I could hear perfectly again," "It feels like I have a new lease of life."

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In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of young people suffering from hearing loss. This is largely due to the use of personal music players and the increase in the volume of music that people are exposed to. A new study has found that one billion young people are at risk of developing hearing loss due to exposure to loud music. This is a significant health concern as hearing loss can lead to social isolation and communication difficulties.

Study suggests 24% of 12- to 34-year-olds globally listen at ‘unsafe level’ on devices and visit noisy venues.

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Today’s Episode is more of a warning than a discussion.