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How To Combat Hearing Loss?
It is an “invisible injury” but no less painful. Besides the loss of one of our five senses, lack of hearing also involves serious difficulties to interact and make us understand other people.
This condition in our listening capacity increases with age and can become irreversible. But with the noise pollution from today’s youth also has high risks: the loud music to your ears is exhibiting one of the reasons why your hearing is increasingly damaged.
To protect the health of your ears, heed the following advice.
Avoid loud noises. Whenever you can, tries to get away from them. Close the windows of your car when you drive do not stand next to the speakers at a concert or in the clubs and go out to eat at those restaurants where you can talk without raising his voice.
Limit your exposure. If it is unavoidable to be near loud noises, try to limit the amount of time that your ears are exposed to them. The higher the decibels of sound, the less time we have to be exposed to the same so that our hearing is not damaged.
To give you an idea: a normal conversation is 55 to 65 decibels, the noise of traffic from 70 to 85, live music clubs and restaurants from 90 to 110 and an ambulance siren 120.
Protect yourself. From noise louder than 85 decibels, it is recommended that the ears are protected. We are talking, for example, when you expose yourself to the constant noise of a lawnmower, using drills and power tools.
Control the volume when listening to music or watching TV. The headphones blaring are harmful to our hearing so much like the stereo or TV to high volumes. In these cases, the ideal is that you choose the volume level that it was maintaining a normal conversation (without raising his voice) with a person three feet away.
Rest your ears. Just as a wound needs to heal, our ears need a rest if they have been exposed to loud sounds. Therefore, the next day at a rock concert, do not expose yourself where you know there will be much noise. If your routine involves constant exposure to high volumes, seeks to take a few minutes of silence.
Go to the doctor and become checkups. It is important to keep your hearing under the supervision of experts. If you notice that you no longer hear as before, consult your doctor.