Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

Is Being Deaf Reversible?!

Jun 1, 2024

05:29

Snipd AI

Exploring the relationship between nutrients, viruses, and hearing loss. Factors like zinc, iron, and selenium play crucial roles. Diabetes and vitamin B1 deficiency can also lead to hearing impairment. Vitamin D is essential for protecting against autoimmune conditions affecting hearing. Adequate potassium levels are vital for maintaining good hearing health.

AI Summary

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Nutrient deficiencies like low zinc and iron levels can contribute to hearing loss during acute infections.

Adequate levels of vitamin D and potassium are crucial in protecting against autoimmune inner ear diseases and maintaining hearing health.

Deep dives

Nutrient Deficiencies and Hearing Loss

One main factor contributing to hearing loss is nutrient deficiencies. Zinc and iron levels decrease significantly during acute infections, potentially leading to hearing impairment. Conditions like ulcers, loss of taste or smell indicate zinc deficiency, while craving non-food items like dirt may suggest an iron deficiency. Additionally, selenium plays a crucial role in autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, especially those related to the thyroid, emphasizing its importance for overall health, including hearing.

Exploring the Complex Relationship Between Nutrients, Infections, and Hearing Loss

2min

Factors Influencing Auditory Health and Hearing Loss

3min

Today, we’re going to talk about resolving hearing loss with nutrients. Viruses and nutritional deficiencies are the leading causes of hearing loss.

When you experience an acute infection, there is an initial dramatic decrease in zinc and iron. Both are related to hearing loss. Viruses can also cause selenium deficiency. Selenium is important in converting T4 to T3 and supports the T-helper cell, which coordinates the entire immune system.

Diabetes can damage the sensory nerves in the ear and cause hearing impairment. This is known as diabetic autonomic neuropathy. Hearing loss associated with diabetes results from severe vitamin B1 deficiency.

Vitamin B1 is the key nutrient supporting the autonomic nervous system; if you’re diabetic, you’re likely deficient. Take benfotiamine, a form of B1 that can penetrate the myelin sheath, for hearing loss associated with diabetes.

Vitamin D plays a critical role in protecting against autoimmune conditions. Many autoimmune conditions, such as autoimmune inner ear disease, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis, can cause hearing impairment.

If the small bones inside your ear are damaged, you could develop hearing loss. Adequate potassium levels are vital for hearing.

PRODUCT LINK: https://www.antiaging-systems.com/pro...

DATA:

https://grantome.com/grant/NIH/R21-DC...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...