Hearing loss is one of the most common ailments reported to Otolaryngologists. As of today, over 36 million Americans suffer from some sort of hearing loss. It is a very frustrating thing to deal with and it affects quality of life and causes strained relationships.

Causes of Hearing Loss

Certain conditions such as genetics, age, infection, and illness have caused hearing loss since the beginning of time. Today’s modern world has added many causes as well, such as medicinal side effects and constant loud noise. Trauma to the skull and eardrum can also cause significant hearing loss.

Symptoms of Hearing Loss

• Difficulty understanding phone conversations
• Difficulty hearing above background noise
• Difficulty following a conversation with multiple speakers
• Perception that people are not speaking clearly or mumbling
• Often misunderstanding what people say and responding inappropriately
• Often having to ask people to repeat themselves
• Frequent complaints by others that the TV is too loud
• Ringing, roaring, or hissing sounds in the ears, known as tinnitus

Treatment of Hearing Loss

Treatment depends on the cause of hearing loss. In some cases, surgery is required. In other cases, hearing aids, antibiotics, or cochlear implants are the best course of treatment. To find out how to fix your hearing loss, please contact us today.

Anti-aging supplements

Visit the Nyack Hearing Center to speak to Dr. Levine about supplements which can help stop sensorineural hearing loss. Dr. Levine recommends a combination of five supplements: TA-65, MAXGXL, Vindure 900, Acetyl-L-Carnitine, and CoQ10.

MAXGXL

This exciting supplement increases intracellular levels of glutathione, which absorbs the free radicals generated through oxidation and causes inflammation inside cells. Without glutathione to reduce the free radical ‘exhaust,’ cell function declines, and the unquenched free radicals attack the surrounding DNA and other cellular structures. If the dysfunctional cell is a cochlear hair cell, then the patient will have an inner ear (sensorineural) hearing loss.