Southwest Florida's Health and Wellness Magazine Health and Wellness Articles
By Kristin Desermia, Au. D.
As with most health concerns and conditions, nutrition plays a significant role in how well we live and how we fight off acute and chronic illnesses.
Studies have found that the onset or increased issues with hearing loss are intensified with deficiencies in vitamins A, B, C, D and E, and zinc, magnesium, selenium, iron, and iodine.
Additionally, higher amounts of simple carbohydrates, unhealthy fats and lower protein intake result in hearing loss. Obesity is also a major factor for hearing loss.
Eating a diet high in vegetables, berries, nuts, seeds, and lean animal protein such as fish, eggs and poultry are ideal for overall health and for promoting better hearing. Taking a multivitamin is helpful if you can’t get all your nutritional needs from food. Healthy fats like olive oil, avocado oil and coconut oil are also beneficial.
Weight, health, and dietary choices are interrelated. Individuals with diabetes and heart disease also have more instances of hearing loss, which may be attributed to being overweight, eating higher amounts of carbohydrates, packaged food, high sodium and sugar intake, and having high glucose levels from poor dietary choices.
Making sure children get the proper nutrients and vitamins is critical. Children that have inner ear infections are more susceptible to hearing loss. Limiting dairy can also be helpful for kids with chronic ear infections.
Getting your hearing checked regularly is critical. Letting hearing loss go can lead to many issues including cognitive decline.
Why You Should See an Audiologist
If you are experiencing hearing loss, it’s important to seek out a qualified audiologist, because they are trained to get you the best outcome and resolution for your specific condition. If you’ve noticed that it’s difficult to hear conversations in a noisy atmosphere, or you feel the need to adjust your television volume much higher than before, it’s vital for you to have your hearing checked.
Perhaps you or your loved one keeps asking for people to repeat themselves, or you can’t quite pick up where sounds are coming from; if this is the case, don’t wait until your hearing loss gets any worse, schedule your appointment as soon as you possibly can.
Hearing solutions should be customized to each patient’s individual needs.
With over 21 years of experience providing hearing help to those with hearing loss, Kristin DesErmia, Au.D. is committed to helping people function at their best through better hearing. Coastal Hearing Care offers complete audiometric evaluations by a licensed, certified audiologist. We offer a complete line of state-of-the-art digital hearing instruments which are selected to fit your hearing needs. Our goal is to help you select the best solutions for your hearing loss based on your individual communication needs and lifestyle.
Our promise to you. We promise to provide you with outstanding customer care and state-of-the-
art hearing instruments to help you hear better. Satisfaction with your new hearing instruments is our top priority. We will guide you through the important steps to improve your hearing and get you back to your daily life.
For your complimentary consultation, please call 941-229-2122
