{"id":2414,"date":"2021-11-10T12:51:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T18:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/?p=2414"},"modified":"2022-02-23T13:06:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T19:06:09","slug":"whats-the-connection-between-diabetes-and-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/whats-the-connection-between-diabetes-and-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s The Connection Between Diabetes and Hearing Loss?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes is an incredibly common condition affecting millions of people in the United States. Left untreated diabetes can lead to very serious problems including kidney problems, vision loss, nerve damage, heart disease and stroke.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"diabetes-increases-hearing-loss-risk\">Diabetes Increases Hearing Loss Risk<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ear-exam-hearing2-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"ENT doctor checking ear with otoscope of woman patient at hospital. Physician examining ear of female patient with an instrument.\" class=\"wp-image-2416\" width=\"298\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ear-exam-hearing2-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ear-exam-hearing2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ear-exam-hearing2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ear-exam-hearing2-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Diabetes has also been proven to be a risk factor <a href=\"https:\/\/mwent.net\/hearing\/hearing-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">for hearing loss<\/a>. Research from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/news-events\/news-releases\/hearing-loss-common-people-diabetes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">found that<\/a> hearing loss is roughly twice as common in adults with diabetes as those without.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reason why hearing loss is more likely among people with diabetes isn\u2019t entirely known. However, it is thought that high blood sugar from diabetes damages the small blood vessels in the inner ear. This negatively affects circulation to the hair cells in the ear. When these cells become damaged, hearing loss occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"diabetes-types-and-symptoms\">Diabetes Types and Symptoms<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>There are three different types of diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Type 1 Diabetes<\/strong>: An autoimmune reaction that causes the body to stop producing insulin. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in childhood or young adulthood.<\/li><li><strong>Type 2 Diabetes:<\/strong> The body produces insulin but is unable to use it well, causing problems with blood sugar levels. Type 2 diabetes is possible at any age but is more commonly found in adults.<\/li><li><strong>Gestational Diabetes:<\/strong> Develops while a person is pregnant, and usually goes away once they give birth.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people with diabetes are currently unaware they have the condition. If you have noticed any of the following symptoms, book an appointment with a medical professional to get them checked out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Intense hunger and thirst<\/li><li>Frequent urination<\/li><li>Weight loss (without trying)<\/li><li>Blurred vision<\/li><li>Numbness or tingling in arms and legs<\/li><li>Fatigue<\/li><li>Wounds that are slow to heal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing you have diabetes makes it easier to manage your condition and help prevent or minimize complications like hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"manage-your-diabetes-and-hearing-loss\">Manage Your Diabetes and Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Taking the proper steps to manage your diabetes will help prevent hearing loss or mitigate further damage if you already have hearing loss. These steps include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Staying active. Working in your garden or taking walks through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.dakota.mn.us\/parks\/parksTrails\/LebanonHills\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lebanon Hills Regional Park<\/a> can help manage your diabetes and benefit your hearing by improving circulation.<\/li><li>Maintain a healthy diet<\/li><li>Manage your blood sugar levels and A1C levels.<\/li><li>Take any medication as prescribed.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are concerned you <a href=\"https:\/\/mwent.net\/hearing\/hearing-loss\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">may have developed hearing loss<\/a> as a result of your diabetes, call the experts at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mwhearing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Midwest Hearing<\/a> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ul class=\"related-posts\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwent.net\/reconnect-this-thanksgiving-season\/\" class=\"related-post\">(Re)Connect This Thanksgiving Season<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwent.net\/world-diabetes-day-exploring-the-link-between-diabetes-and-hearing-loss\/\" class=\"related-post\">World Diabetes Day: Exploring the Link Between Diabetes and Hearing Loss\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwent.net\/enhance-your-life-through-better-hearing-insights-from-dr-kristi-gravel\/\" class=\"related-post\">Enhance Your Life Through Better Hearing: Insights from Dr. Kristi Gravel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes is an incredibly common condition affecting millions of people in the United States. Left untreated diabetes can lead to very serious problems including kidney problems, vision loss, nerve damage, heart disease and stroke. Diabetes Increases Hearing Loss Risk Diabetes has also been proven to be a risk factor for&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2416,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Knowing you have diabetes makes it easier to manage your condition and help prevent or minimize complications like hearing loss.","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hearing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2414\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}