loss problems and diabetes?
If you have diabetes, you will likely have difficulty hearing, and despite the controversy surrounding the link between hearing loss and high blood sugar levels since the 1960s, a recent study concluded that.
The study, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, indicates that diabetics are twice as likely to have hearing loss than people with normal blood sugar levels. However, the process of hearing loss is so slow that you do not notice it.
The results of the study also indicate that people with pre-diabetes suffer from 30% hearing loss compared to diabetics, according to the researchers in this study, diabetes causes damage to nerves and blood vessels in the inner ear, which may lead to hearing loss.
Sensorineural hearing loss is one of the most common types of hearing loss that a diabetic may suffer. This type of hearing loss occurs when the inner ear nerves are damaged and do not transmit signals to the brain.
In diabetes, if blood sugar levels are too high for an extended period of time, this may lead to nerve damage or neuropathy, which is the main cause of hearing loss in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Due to long-term high blood sugar, the blood vessels that are part of the inner ear fail to get enough blood or oxygen and thus become damaged, and this also damages the nerves inside the ear, so monitoring blood sugar levels is essential.
Prevention of hearing loss in diabetes
The best way to prevent hearing loss for diabetics is to follow the following
Monitor blood sugar levels closely and regularly.
Visiting a diabetes specialist regularly and conducting periodic examinations.
Exercise regularly.
Avoid eating extra calories.
Get enough sleep.
Reducing stress levels.
