Hearing health is a bigger issue than many people realize. Among the 65 and older population, it is the third most disabling but treatable condition. (Arthritis and hypertension are the first two.) Two-thirds of people 70 or older have hearing loss, and 3 in 1000 children in the U.S. experience poor hearing in one or both ears. If you want to know more about the problems hearing loss causes and how to treat it, check out this blog post now!

Do you wonder what you can expect when you step foot in a Sound Hearing Care office? Check out this video tour. We are excited to give you an inside sneak peek at our hearing and tinnitus care center conveniently located in downtown Simpsonville, SC. Watch it now!

Have you spent a fortune on your new state-of-the-art hearing aids, but you still can't hear well? Certified hearing and tinnitus expert, Jennifer Waddell of Sound Hearing Care, uses the "Real Ear" technology plus proper hearing aid programming to help her Greenville, SC, patients hear all of the sounds - soft, medium, and loud sounds - so they can start enjoying hearing again. It's quick, easy, and most importantly, accurate.

Are you tired of wasting money on hearing aids that don't work? Are you looking for compassionate, expert hearing and tinnitus care? Watch this video! Jennifer Waddell, certified hearing and tinnitus provider and owner of Sound Hearing Care, explains why Sound Hearing Care is the leading hearing and tinnitus center in Greenville, Simpsonville, Spartanburg, Piedmont, Travelers Rest, and surrounding SC.

If your ears are full of wax, your hearing aids won’t work properly. Fortunately, we have a quick, easy, painless solution to clean your ears. Our Simpsonville office offers the Earigator, an ear wax cleaning system that uses water to clean your ears. Learn more in this blog post and watch a video of one our clients getting his ears cleaned!

Do you worry about cognitive decline? There is no reason to stress! Sound Hearing Care now offers a revolutionary new tool, Thrive by Cognivue. This FDA-cleared technology has been used by neurologists and other physicians to test for cognitive function, and now it is available in the comfort and convenience of all four Sound Hearing Care locations. Learn more and watch a video of an actual client doing the test!

The holidays can be a stressful time for people for various reasons. This year brings a new challenge with the Coronavirus pandemic. As we have discussed in previous blog posts, stress can make both tinnitus and hearing worse. With the numbers elevated throughout the country, many people choose to stay home instead of being with loved ones this holiday season. Isolating at home can bring on a new level of stress and even depression. We have gathered some tips to help you cope and get through the holidays.

Stress and anxiety plague most Americans, which can lead to a variety of health issues. Long-term effects of stress can even trigger hearing loss and other inner-ear problems. When you are always stressed, your ear won’t receive the clear signals it needs to function. This can lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, or even diabetes.

For millions of people that suffer from tinnitus, it can impact everything from work to family to your social life. The constant ringing that tinnitus patients hear can also cause stress and even depression. There are many rumors about tinnitus, and we felt that it was time to distinguish fact from fiction.

There are lots of ways Sound Hearing Care can continue to provide you with expert hearing and tinnitus care while also maintaining social distancing guidelines to keep you and your loved ones safe. These include: curbside care, Teleheath calls, remote programming and much more. For more info, read our COVID-19 blog update.

Vitamins are known to help certain parts of our body. Vitamin D helps our bones and vitamin A can strengthen our vision. Many people may wonder if any vitamins can help our hearing? While there hasn’t been any indication that vitamins can improve your hearing, they won’t harm it either.

During times of stress and anxiety, our tinnitus symptoms can often be more pronounced than what is normal for us. Many tinnitus sufferers are experiencing increased tinnitus symptoms, which is brought on by stress and anxiety during the public health crisis of COVID-19. The American Tinnitus Association wants to remind those suffering from tinnitus to take care of themselves and review our recommended tips to help you manage stress and reduce your tinnitus symptoms.

Watching a family member or friend suffer from a debilitating health condition can make you feel powerless. You want to help them, but you might be unsure of what you can do to support them. Tinnitus can destroy a person’s quality of life. Often with tinnitus, it can cause stress, anxiety, and sleep becomes extremely difficult. Tinnitus is a complicated health problem, and even the person suffering may not know how other people can help them. We have gathered a list of tips on how you can help someone you care about suffering from tinnitus.

Millions of people around the world experience tinnitus at some point in their life. Tinnitus is described as ringing inside your ear that no one else can hear. The actual sound differs for everyone. Some people hear a steady noise, and other people hear a pulsating noise. It can be both temporary or permanent. It can come and go depending on the environment around you. If you are one of the millions of people that has tinnitus, you may wonder if there is a connection to hearing loss.

Research has always pointed to loud sounds or hearing loss contributing to tinnitus. However, research over the last several years has shown that genetics can play a role in many diseases, including tinnitus. For some people, this news can be discouraging, but for others, it provides an opportunity to take steps to prevent tinnitus through lifestyle and diet.

Sodium is often the culprit of many diseases, including tinnitus and Meniere’s disease. Usually, if a doctor tells you to stick to a low-sodium diet, it can feel frustrating trying to figure out where to even begin because our culture includes an excessive amount of sodium in almost all foods found in grocery stores and restaurants. Read our tips for helping manage your tinnitus symptoms with a low-sodium diet.

Hearing loss not only affects the person who can’t hear, but it affects their loved ones as well. Often when a family member suffers from hearing loss, a communication breakdown can happen. When there is difficulty communicating, it can cause friction and put stress on some of the most critical relationships in your life. When you have family support you during your hearing loss is very important, and when you have a family member come to your audiologist visit, it can help your family understand your hearing loss on a deeper level.

Is it possible that something delicious like chocolate can help prevent hearing loss and tinnitus? Researchers in Korea may have discovered this fantastic new fact. After completing a study of 3, 575 people between the ages of 40 and 64, the researchers were astounded to find that people who regularly ate chocolate had significantly lower hearing loss.

Sufferers of chronic tinnitus will do almost anything for some relief. While there is no scientific proof that certain foods can make your tinnitus worse, some tinnitus sufferers will testify that their tinnitus is always worse after they eat specific foods.

As we revealed in What Your Ears Reveal About Your Health – Part 1, your ears can reveal a lot about your overall health. If you are experiencing new symptoms, it is important to discuss it with your physician and find out if it could expose anything else that you might not know about. It is always important to take the time to listen to what our body is telling us. In the second article of this two-part series, we discuss five more symptoms to be aware of.