| Hearing, like breathing is one of the innate ability of man | | | | volume just enough for us to hear and understand the |
| that is essential for daily living. Good hearing and | | | | song. Do not listen to heavy metal and rock music |
| listening skills are vital essentials for quality life. Through | | | | using earphones that are on full blast because it can |
| hearing, we are able to do a lot of crucial things like: | | | | only amplify the sound thus, damaging your hearing. |
| detecting the presence of something or someone, find | | | | 2. DO NOT PROBE THE EAR CANAL.The |
| food and sense danger. Hearing also takes part in | | | | head protects the most subtle parts of the body and |
| speech and language development and advancement, | | | | this includes the ears. The ears are being guarded |
| learning and of course, in communicating. | | | | from dust and dirt by the ear wax. It carries out dust |
| Sometimes, a person can have difficulties in hearing a | | | | and dirt from the ears so that the ear canal could be |
| particular sound because of different factors. This can | | | | protected and could continue doing its purpose. When |
| result to hearing loss and to hearing impairment. | | | | cleaning your ears, do not apply too much force and |
| Hearing loss and hearing impairment can happen to | | | | do not insert the cotton buds deeply into the ear canal |
| anyone at any age for numerous reasons. And it is | | | | for this might cause bleeding. Running a damp |
| now considered as one of the most common health | | | | washcloth along the external part and opening of the |
| disorder in the United States. This condition can happen | | | | ear is enough to clean it. |
| so slowly that it can develop without being spotted. A | | | | 3. WEAR EARPLUGS FOR SWIMMING.Water |
| person might suffer from depression and frustration | | | | can cause damages, infection and imbalance in the |
| that could lead to a feeling of isolation due to hearing | | | | body once it entered the ears. It is important that we |
| loss. It is important that we take good care of our ears | | | | wear earplugs when doing water related activities like |
| so that we could prevent this kind of impairment from | | | | swimming and diving to prevent water from entering |
| happening. | | | | the ears. |
| So how do we take care of our ears? Here are | | | | 4. ENJOY A LIFE OF DISCIPLINE.Eat healthy |
| some health guidelines for hearing health care. | | | | foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals like fruits |
| 1. AVOID ALL TYPES OF LOUD NOISES. | | | | and vegetables to have a healthy body. Drink plenty of |
| Sounds that are over 85 decibels can be a source of | | | | water so that the body could achieve Homeostasis. |
| some form of hearing loss. This includes any kind of | | | | Avoid using tobacco and cigarettes because they |
| explosion, gun shot, and even very loud musical | | | | may cause proximal deafness. |
| concerts.Listening to high-pitched notes for a long time | | | | 5. CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR. It is important |
| can cause great damages to a person's hearing. If we | | | | that we visit our doctor at least twice a year for an |
| cannot avoid these loud noises, we could at least use | | | | ear checkup. This could prevent any hearing |
| some form of noise attenuators like earmuffs and | | | | impairment from occurring. Also, if you are |
| earplugs. If we are listening to music using any kind of | | | | experiencing any pain from your ears, consult your |
| sound devices, there should be an ample amount of | | | | doctor right away. |