If you often experience heartburn, sore throat, and nausea, you could be suffering from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease otherwise known as GERD. It’s a chronic disease in which the liquid from the stomach regurgitates back up into the esophagus. The regurgitated liquid contains acid and pepsin produced by the stomach. It can be painful, embarrassing and Read More…
Hearing Aid Dryer – What Is It & Do I Need One?
After you’ve been diagnosed with a hearing loss and you’ve been fitted with a hearing aid, your hearing professional will provide you with instruction on how to care for your hearing aid. It’s vital to follow their recommendations on the care and maintenance to reduce the need to have your hearing aid repaired often. This Read More…
Need Your Hearing Checked? What to Expect During Your Appointment and First Hearing Test
If you have been thinking about having your hearing checked, we applaud you for being proactive, as the health of your hearing is an important part of your overall wellbeing. Hearing loss can affect anyone at any age, whether it is due to heredity, medical conditions or exposure to loud noises. As, we age, we Read More…
How To Cope With A Snoring Spouse
A snoring spouse can be a major problem in a marriage. If it’s occasional, almost anyone can deal with it, but if it is continuous, it’s hard for the non-snorer to sleep. The snoring may even be so loud that others in the household, or if the walls are thin, the neighbors can be affected. Read More…
How to Prevent Sinusitis
Drink plenty of fluids, especially water, to keep nasal secretions thin. Saline nasal sprays can help keep the nasal passages moist; helping remove infectious agents. Throw out nasal sprays after each bout with sinusitis, don’t reuse it or share with others. Inhaling steam from a bowl of boiling water or in a hot, steamy shower. Read More…
Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Myths
Don’t let any of the following myths, misconceptions or social stigmas about hearing loss and hearing aids prevent you or a loved one from seeking the medical attention you need to live a satisfying life. Hearing loss only affects older people, I’m too young. Hearing loss affects all age groups, and just because a person Read More…
Ways to Maintain a Healthy Thyroid
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that produces hormones which regulate your metabolism and allows most of your organs to function properly. Therefore, it is very important to have a healthy thyroid. There are a number of reasons a thyroid can get out of whack, i.e. pregnancies, genetics, stress, nutritional deficiencies and toxins. How to Read More…
Boosting Your Immunity – 15 Helpful Tips
Boosting your immunity doesn’t have to be as complicated as what kind of vitamins or supplements to take, or require a magic potion. It is simply a matter of adopting a healthier lifestyle; but, don’t try to do it all at once. Even making a few of the suggested lifestyle changes at a time will Read More…
Contributing Factors of Hearing Loss: Helpful Tips To Protect Your Hearing
The truth is that most of us are guilty of one thing: taking our sense of hearing for granted. We pass this bad habit onto our children, who are even more susceptible to exposure to loud noises. About 2 in 10 Americans develop hearing loss, and many times it starts from everyday activities that we’re Read More…
Pets that are allergy friendly
There is no doubt as to the benefits of owning a pet, there’s nothing like it! Unfortunately, approximately 10% of the U.S. population is allergic to pets, and twice as many are more likely to be allergic to cats. What causes pet allergies? Animals with fur, hair, or feathers shed flakes commonly known as dander. Read More…