by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A recent study in elderly people revealed that blood serum folate levels significantly correlate with high-frequency hearing loss in people over 60 years old. (1) Lack of adequate folate levels seems to affect high-frequency hearing. (Incidentally, folate is the natural form, while folic acid is the synthetic form of Vitamin B9, […]
Hearing Loss
Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer Causes Increased Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A news item titled “Hearing Loss Common Following Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer” revealed the shocking fact that people having radiation to their heads or necks were 682% more likely to experience severe hearing loss as compared to those in the control group. (1) Thus if you want to […]
The Hearing Fix—Beneficial or Hoax?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, I’ve come across a website that’s called The Hearing Fix. They say they have capsules (a herbal mix and so forth) that works really well at restoring hearing, money back guarantee, backed by university research. Do you know of such? Is such correct? You are not the first […]
Top Ten Nasty Noisy Toys for 2010 That Can Damage Hearing
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Loud sounds can cause hearing loss. This is no secret. So why do the toy manufacturers insist on making toys that produce ear-damaging levels of sound? Maybe more to the point, why do parents/grandparents buy such noisy toys for their children? Young children have especially sensitive ears and short arms. Thus, […]
As Your Kidneys Go, So Goes Your Hearing
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. For centuries, Chinese herbalists have proclaimed that your ears and your kidneys are “connected”. In other words, what affects your kidneys, also affects your ears (or maybe it is vice versa). This is nothing new. What is new is that modern medical science is finally realizing just how true this is. […]
Ten Questions Teens Ask About Hearing and Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A high school teen wrote: Thank you for taking the time to answer 10 questions which I hope will enrich my knowledge on the subject of hearing loss in teenagers. I would love to learn some new information to not only better my understanding on the topic, but to better the […]