Be Sensible: Care For Your Senses
Not many of us enjoy the prospect of aging, but it happens to all of us, and short of freezing our bodies there is not a lot we can do about it. One of the most frustrating facts about getting older is the diminishing of our senses. Sitting at home and watching the latest blockbuster movie is great, but if you have been turning up the volume more often recently, you know your hearing may not be as good as it used to be.
In this article, we will be considering our eyes and ears. Make sure you always visit a medical professional if you suspect you have issues with either.
Eyesight
We take our eyes for granted, but as we get older our lens changes, making it difficult to see distances and objects up close. You will understand this if you already wear glasses or contact lenses, and appreciate how frustrating it can be not to see clearly.
One of the ways to protect your eyes is to avoid eye strain. Considering many of us sit glued in front of the tv, smartphone, and computer for hours on end, we aren’t doing our eyes a favor. Take a break once in awhile. We can sit for long periods playing our favorite video game, marveling at how realistic the scenery looks while forgetting to look out of our windows at the real thing. Therefore, be sensible and look away from the screen at regular intervals and do something else.
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The sun’s harmful UV rays can damage your eyesight, increasing the risk of cataracts, for example, so look cool in your sunglasses while keeping your eyes healthy.
We all know that eating healthy is vital for our bodies, but our eyes also have nutritional needs. Make sure you consume foods that are rich in vitamins, such as citrus fruits and green vegetables, as well as fatty fish, eggs, nuts, and beans.
Make sure you visit your optometrist once a year to make sure your eyes are at optimal health. This site tells you some of the reasons why:
https://kyeyes.org/optometry/why-see-an-optometrist/
If you suspect your vision is lacking, be it up close or distance, seek advice early rather than putting it off. You know how important your eyes are, so don’t be foolish with your care of them.
Hearing
There are many reasons why we experience hearing loss, including aging, overexposure to loud noises, viral infections, and side effects from certain medications. We can’t always limit a loss to our hearing when it comes to our other health issues, but we can do our best to protect our ears while we can.
Something common to most people is the feeling of having a clogged ear. There are many reasons for this, including the change in air pressure when on a flight, an accumulation of earwax, and allowing water into our ear canal when in the shower or taking a swim. It’s possible to alleviate this problem, so have a look at this website, https://homeremedyshop.com/15-home-remedies-for-plugged-ears-that-work-quickly, for natural ways to relieve the discomfort you feel from a blocked ear.
Blocked ears and hearing infections can be alleviated by keeping your ears dry, so always use a towel to wipe away any water or moisture to protect your ear. When bathing or swimming, use earplugs to keep water out of your ear canal. They can fit all ear sizes and can be custom made by a hearing professional. Take a look at this site for examples: http://www.mercuryhearing.com.
You should also wear earplugs when around loud noises. Some of these are unavoidable, such as music at a nightclub and concert, or when using power tools such as a chainsaw and lawnmower. However, you should also avoid creating loud noises whenever possible. You might enjoy having your sound system, and tv speakers turned up to the max, but you are harming your ears in the process.
Earplugs are great for protecting your ears; headphones aren’t. Research has suggested that many young adults have suffered hearing loss from their audio devices, with the volume turned up to unsafe levels. Now, why manufacturers don’t do something about this is a mystery, but if you love rocking to your music as it pumps into your ears, don’t raise the volume above 60% for your hearing safety. Also, wear a pair that fit over your ears, rather than slotting inside as they lodge too close to the eardrum.
