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Ears May Be The Window Into Our Hearts
Heart Disease and Hearing Loss by Dr. Megan Myers
Dr. Megan Myers, AuD, CCC-A
On February 5, we celebrated # GoRedWearRed for National Wear Red Day to help spread the awareness of heart disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that 610,000 people in the U. S. die of heart disease each year. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U. S.— 25 percent of all deaths are related to heart disease. But did you know that heart disease also has a correlation with hearing loss?
David R. Friedland, M. D., Ph. D., Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Madison, presented a study that hypothesized that a low-frequency hearing loss could have a strong prediction of cardiovascular disease. He also stated that“ the inner ear is so sensitive to blood flow that it is possible that abnormalities in the cardiovascular system could be noted here earlier than in other less-sensitive parts of the body.”
There is a strong link between cardiovascular health and hearing loss. The majority of hearing loss is rarely found in isolation, it is often found with other health conditions. The link between cardiovascular health and hearing health has led many health professionals to believe the ears may be a window into the heart, as Beth McCormick states from her article“ Does Heart Health Affect Hearing Health?”
There are known risk factors that make the correlation of heart disease and hearing loss go hand in hand. Risk factors include stress, smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, long-term excessive noise exposure in the workplace, diabetes, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, and excessive alcohol use.
While you may not reverse the damage of hearing loss, there are many simple tips that Lisa Packer from Healthyhearing. com shared to protect your heart and your hearing which include: Eat a healthy diet, including more fish— tuna, herring and salmon contain omega-3 fatty acids, which lower risk of hearing loss and promote heart health by decreasing the chance of heartrelated medical conditions and arterial plaque buildup; Exercise: exercise reduces obesity, improves heart health, decreases blood pressure, lowers cholesterol levels and reduces stress; Stop smoking; Cut back on alcohol consumption; Get more sleep; Take frequent breaks during work to reduce stress.
As part of your overall health and wellbeing, hearing exams are recommended for adults 18-45 every five years, 45-60 every three years, and 60 + every two years. Call Swift Audiology today for your healthy hearing evaluation: 888.418.1256.
We are a family-owned business, providing hearing health care for over 27 years. We have four great locations to accommodate you. You can find us in North Hills, South Hills, Butler and Washington. Call to schedule at any of these locations.
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