Health Update: Omega-3’s and Age-Related Hearing Loss
Hello to all:
Here is some good news relating to how you can protect your hearing as you age.
- “Hearing diminishes as we age — about 50% of adults 75 and over in the United States have disabling hearing loss.
- Age-related hearing loss cannot currently be stopped.
- Researchers from the University of Guelph and Tufts University/Fatty Acid Research Institute have found a link between increased omega-3 fatty acids in the blood and less age-related hearing issues.
Now researchers from the University of Guelph and Tufts University/Fatty Acid Research Institute have found middle-aged and older adults with higher levels of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)were 8-20% less likely to report age-related hearing issues compared to those with lower DHA levels.”
Bottom Line:
Make sure your diet and/or supplementation protocols supply you with adequate Omega-3 essential fatty acids. One way to know is to get a lab test for your levels in your blood. This test is called Omega Check that we routinely order through LabCorp.
PS: Three important points:
1. In this article, it says that canola and soy oil and soybeans are good sources of Omega-3’s and they are not.
2. Hearing loss ups your risk of dementia substantially.
3. If you have a hearing loss, get checked and use hearing aids if needed…it can save your brain!! Some research has reported that hearing aids may reduce your risk of dementia by nearly 50%!!
