{"id":1537,"date":"2019-04-22T17:53:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T22:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/longhornhearing.fm1.dev\/?p=1537"},"modified":"2022-05-24T13:28:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T18:28:56","slug":"its-all-connected-surprising-ways-your-health-affects-your-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/longhornhearing.com\/its-all-connected-surprising-ways-your-health-affects-your-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"IT\u2019S ALL CONNECTED: SURPRISING WAYS YOUR HEALTH AFFECTS YOUR HEARING"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/longhornhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/19-00468_-_Internal_AG_April2019_Blog-Post-2_3.22_675x380.png\" alt=\"Brushing Your Teeth Supports Your Hearing Health?\" title=\"It\u2019s All Connected: Surprising Ways Your Health Affects Your Hearing\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In honor of World Health Day on April 7, 2019, let\u2019s take a look at some surprising ways your physical health can impact your hearing health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>If you\u2019ve recently been diagnosed with hearing loss, consider asking your physician or dentist about these other issues so you can keep on top of your overall health.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s been demonstrated many times over in the last few decades that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.asha.org\/doi\/10.1044\/1059-0889(2010\/08-0040)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">heart health affects hearing health<\/a>. But how? In your inner ear are tiny cells called hair cells. These convert sound into electrical signals that are sent to your brain to be interpreted. When you have cardiovascular problems, your heart can\u2019t pump well enough for your hair cells to get sufficient blood, so they end up damaged or destroyed. As you lose hair cells, you lose hearing ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DIABETES<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearing loss is roughly&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2803029\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">twice as prevalent in those with diabetes<\/a>&nbsp;compared to those without diabetes. Why does it affect your hearing? Diabetes narrows the main artery running to your inner ear, compromising the blood supply to your hair cells. It can also damage the nerve that sends sound information from your inner ear to your brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ORAL HEALTH<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This one\u2019s a surprising twist: Your oral health affects your hearing health. It happens by way of your cardiovascular system. It\u2019s been demonstrated that your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0749379714001536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">oral health<\/a>&nbsp;is connected to your heart health. Periodontal disease can result in bacteria and toxins entering the bloodstream, which increases the chance of cardiovascular issues. As already shown, cardiovascular problems affect the tiny hair cells in your inner ear, leading to hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THYROID HEALTH<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The common autoimmune disorder&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/21833679\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graves\u2019 disease<\/a>&nbsp;has been linked to hearing loss. Graves\u2019 disease causes hyperthyroidism, that is, an overactive thyroid gland. More study is needed to figure out exactly why hyperthyroidism affects your hearing, but it makes sense: The hormones it produces control how your body uses energy, so it affects your whole body \u2014 including your heart. And as we\u2019ve seen, your heart health strongly affects your hearing health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In honor of World Health Day on April 7, 2019, let\u2019s take a look at some surprising ways your physical health can impact your hearing health. If you\u2019ve recently been diagnosed with hearing loss, consider asking your physician or dentist about these other issues so you can keep on top of your overall health. 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