{"id":1367,"date":"2022-02-09T16:36:01","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T21:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedhearingga.com\/?p=1367"},"modified":"2022-02-09T16:36:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T21:36:04","slug":"habits-you-should-quit-for-your-hearing-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedhearingga.com\/habits-you-should-quit-for-your-hearing-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Habits You Should Quit for Your Hearing Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We all have our vices. But are yours affecting your hearing health? Below we review four habits to quit for the benefit of your auditory system<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smoking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The sensory hair cells within the inner ears that convert soundwaves into electrical energy that the brain interprets as sound rely on a healthy supply of oxygen from the blood in order to function. Nicotine restricts blood flow to the inner ears<\/a>, depriving the cells of oxygen and causing them to die. Once dead, the cells do not regenerate. Permanent sensorineural hearing loss is the result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only can this affect you, but also the ones you love the most. One study<\/a> found that adolescents who were exposed to secondhand smoke were nearly twice as likely to suffer from low-frequency hearing loss compared to those who had no exposure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vaping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many people believe that vaping is a safer alternative to cigarettes, but even vapes and e-cigarettes contain nicotine that has the same effect on the sensory hair cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, the flavoring fluids, AKA \u201ce-juices,\u201d contain hundreds of chemicals with unknown long-term side effects. At least one of these chemicals, propylene glycol, has been linked to sudden hearing loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heavy Drinking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You probably already know that heavy drinking can wreak havoc on your liver, but what about your hearing? There are several effects that drinking can have on your auditory system:<\/p>\n\n\n\n