Broadwater Hearing Care

St. Petersburg, Florida

Great Testimonial

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A Great Testimonial about hearing the TV! If you are still having difficulty hearing the television with your hearing aids, we have just what you need. Your television can be fit with a Bluetooth transmitter that will send the sound directly to your hearing aids. The sound quality is much better and the volume can be adjusted without bothering anyone else in the room. See what my patient, MS, had to say about his experience. We also have other assistive devices that work with your hearing … [Read more...]

Maizie wears a Facemask

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Even Maizie wears a Facemask! Here is a great article from my friend, Shari Eberts of Living with Hearing Loss on "Masks are the Latest Obstacle for People with Hearing Loss". Masks Make it Hard to Understand Speech During the pandemic, we are told to wear face masks when we are in public and unable to social distance. It is for our protection as well as the safety of others. It is important to do it, but it makes communication very difficult for people with hearing loss for a number of … [Read more...]

Can CBD Oil help Tinnitus?

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Can Essential Oils Help Hearing or Tinnitus? There have been many claims that essential oils and CBD oil can help hearing loss and especially tinnitus (ringing in the ears). If you suffer with tinnitus, it is tempting to try anything to get rid of it. We all hear that CBD oil can fix everything. The truth is, that other than for pain relief, there are no studies that show CBD oil does anything. Additionally, there are no studies that show essential oils do anything other than smell … [Read more...]

Wearing Face Masks

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Most everyone is wearing a face mask now. We will probably have to continue the use of face masks for several months. And people are being creative with them. Sometimes it is hard to understand people wearing masks even with normal hearing. For individuals with hearing loss, it is even more challenging. Some things to remember: ~ Look right at the person speaking. ~ If you do not understand, please ask them to speak up a little, but not to shout. ~ Ask them to speak slowly and clearly. ~ Do … [Read more...]

Not Wearing Your Hearing Aids?

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Several of my patients have told me that they have not been wearing their hearing aids during the shelter at home orders. This is a bad idea for several reasons: * Even though you are stuck at home, there are still things to hear. * Your brain works better when you can hear well. * Your family would appreciate not having to yell at you or listen to a blaring television. Remember, the hearing aids are for your family as much as they are for you. * You are more likely to develop … [Read more...]

May is Better Hearing Month

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After being stuck at home for the last several weeks, many of us have discovered that we are having difficulty hearing family members. It certainly can create even more stress during this difficult time. It is even more important to hear well. During the month of May, if you purchase a pair of Oticon Opn S1 hearing devices, we will give you a Connect Clip Bluetooth device to use with your hearing devices. A value of $299.00. Additionally, if you purchase a pair of Oticon Opn S1 … [Read more...]

Tinnitus Treatment

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New research has discovered that 87% of tinnitus patients can be helped with hearing devices with or without masking noise. Masking noise is a sound that is played into the ear to alleviate the effects of tinnitus. Most individuals with tinnitus also have hearing loss. Even for those who do not have hearing loss can be helped through the use of hearing devices. If tinnitus is bothersome, it is important to have a hearing evaluation and speak with your audiologist about ways to deal with … [Read more...]

Sudden Hearing Loss

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Sudden Hearing Loss is a Medical Emergency - important article in Healthy Hearing by Joy Victory on Sudden Hearing Loss in One Ear. If you or a loved one has suddenly developed hearing loss, see your doctor right away. While often downplayed as not serious, any new or sudden hearing loss should be taken seriously by you and your healthcare providers. Why? The sooner you get a thorough audiological workup, the better your chances are for a full recovery. Sudden hearing loss usually only … [Read more...]

Nutrition and Hearing

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Great article in Hearing Health Foundation on "How Nutrition Affects our Hearing" by Meagan Rowley. Nutrition is fundamental to health, but seldom does one learn about the relationship between diet and the auditory system. Nutrition and hearing ability are, in fact, connected. There is no specific food that will definitely cause or prevent hearing loss. Likewise, lost hearing cannot be restored through a diet change. However, new research suggests that certain nutrition patterns may … [Read more...]

Hearing Health and Vitamins

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Do Vitamins contribute to Hearing Health? An informative article in Healthy Hearing contributed by Joy Victory, Managing Editor. Many of us know that vitamin D helps our bones and vitamin A is good for vision, but are there any equivalent vitamins for hearing health? Not exactly, said Dr. Sharon Curhan, MD, a physician and epidemiologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston. While there is evidence that a healthy diet is linked to a lower risk of hearing … [Read more...]