5 Tips To Look After Your Ears
One thing we probably all don’t think about looking after much is our ears.
Yet they are such an important part of our body and something we should really learn to take care of.
To help you take care of your ears this year, here are 5 tips to look after your ears.
Don’t Use Cotton Buds in Your Ears.
I think many of us are guilty of this one, but using cotton buds in your ears is a big no.
Your ear canals are actually self-cleaning and a little bit of wax isn’t a big deal.
While sticking things you shouldn’t in your ears, can actually cause damage to vital parts of your ear; such as the eardrums.
If you are suffering from too much wax in your ears, speaking to the experts is the best thing to do.
Use Ear Protection.
If you are going to be around loud noises, be that down to equipment at work, or noise during your leisure time, then make sure you protect your ears.
While you might think it’s uncool to wear earbuds at a concert, it is most definitely better to protect your hearing in the long term.
Turn Down The Sound.
Following on from using ear protection in loud situations. It is almost a must to remember to turn the volume down.
There is actually a 60/60 suggestion; which suggests you should not listen to more than 60 minutes of music at 60% volume each day.
Where possible go for headphones which fit over and not in your ear. This is due to the fact in-ear headphones sit directly near to the eardrum.
Keep Your Ears Dry.
After bathing or swimming it is always best to make sure your ears are dry, or bacteria can grow.
If you can feel any water in your ear after such activities; tip your head to one side and gently tug on the ear lobe to help the water come out.
For those who swim a lot, special earplugs which stop water entering the ear canal can be bought.
Allow Your Ears Time To Recover.
If you have been around loud noise, no matter what the cause. You need to give your ears time to recover.
It is suggested you need 16 hours of recovery for 2 hours spend around noise that is 100dB.
Remember it is never too early in your life to start looking after your ears and your health.
So keep on top of these tips and check out some for yourself and hopefully, you and your ears will live in perfect harmony.
Do you have a top tip when it comes to ear care?
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Great advice here. I had no idea that earbuds are harmful!
Advice like this is always welcome. Thanks for sharing with us.
So many people still use cotton buds in their ears, we had someone in our doctors’ surgery the other week who had actually lost the cotton bud in his ear as it had come away from the stem!
Oh gosh, that is so scary!
Some really great tips. Thank you for sharing.
My doctor once warned me jokingly – never put anything into your earhole that is smaller than your elbow!
I have to admit I’ve heard this before as well!
Never take your hearing for granted – speaking from someone who is now almost totally deaf, I really miss listening to birds singing, and so frustrating not being able to communicate with my grandkids
Oh gosh I can’t imagine what that is like 🙁 I am so sorry.
That is really interesting. I am a secretary and I do audio typing everyday, I bet I am damaging my ear lots!! We do neglect our ears dont we
It is scary how much we do really I think – it’s just something we don’t think about until something goes wrong.
I get a fair bit of temporary deafness as I swim a lot
Oh no! It’s a nightmare when it happens isn’t it?
great article, its so important to protect your ears
Thank you – it really is isn’t it.
After working in a noisy factory for years without ear protection I suffer from tinnitus which sounds like cicadas 24/7. If my ears get blocked I go to the doctor to have them syringed with water.
Oh gosh that isn’t good at all :(, I bet it is horrid having to live with it 24/7.
I do clean my ears but dont take them seriously until I suffer from earache
I think it’s so simple to forget about taking care of them.
These are some wonderful tips! I had no idea that earbuds are harmful!
They can be awful – so many people don’t realise though.
Really interesting. Im a gigging musician and I worry about my hearing all the time
Oh gosh yeah I bet that can be such a worry for you 🙁
I used to use cotton buds in my ears years ago. It wasn’t until I learned this was bad for them that I stopped.
It is amazing how many people still do and don’t know, it is just such a common thing.