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.”

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/omega-3-fatty-acids-age-related-hearing-loss-study?utm_source=Sailthru%20Email&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=MNT%20Daily%20News&utm_content=2023-07-29&apid=32362300&rvid=24561ae4b347411c6ae1874dad579a0aedec4a5e471e9b3b5a21dc0826faa6b9#How-to-get-more-omega-3-in-your-diet

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%!!