Whether you have hearing loss or you’re at risk of developing it, it’s good to know that there are steps you can take to preserve your hearing and prevent future damage. Try our tips below to improve your hearing health.
Wear Hearing Aids 
The most obvious thing you can do to improve your hearing is wear hearing aids. Hearing aids are amazing technological devices that amplify sounds in your environment to a volume your ears can detect. When you choose not to treat your hearing loss with hearing aids, the parts of your brain responsible for processing sound can atrophy or reassign themselves to other brain functions, making it harder for you to treat your hearing loss later.
Hearing aids have also been shown to improve your overall health and wellbeing. Hearing aid use has been linked with lower rates of depression, anxiety, anger and social isolation. They may also help prevent falls and even dementia.
Get Some Exercise
Exercise is good for your body, including your ears! Hearing professionals believe that regular exercise helps increase blood flow to the ears, which is essential for the tiny hair cells within the inner ear that convert soundwaves into electrical impulses the brain can interpret. If these cells are starved of blood, they can die; once they die, they cannot regenerate.
The American Heart Association recommends at least 30 minutes of moderate activity at least five times per week. You can break up this amount of exercise into smaller chunks if that is more manageable for you.
Turn Down the Music
One of the best ways to prevent hearing loss is to avoid loud sounds – this includes the music blasting out of your headphones or earbuds. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) estimates that 26 million Americans have hearing loss caused by noise exposure.
Any sound over 85 dB can cause permanent damage over time. For reference, this is about the volume of highway traffic. If others can hear your music while it is playing in your ears, it’s too loud.
For more tips for boosting your hearing ability, contact the experts at San Diego Hearing Center today.