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Behavioral Therapy There is an interesting article in the Hearing Review on how the “Stress...
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Link Between Smoking and Peripheral Hearing Loss

Effects of Smoking on the Auditory System 10/27/2008 listed on Audiologyonline.com Bharti Katbamna, Ph.D., CCC-A, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan Introduction:  Although the link between cigarette smoking and peripheral hearing loss was established over 40 years ago, information on the effects of smoking at the cochlear and auditory central nervous system levels has become available only...

The Mediterranean diet is a heart-healthy eating p...

The Mediterranean diet is a heart-healthy eating plan combining elements of Mediterranean-style cooking. Here’s how to adopt the Mediterranean diet. By Mayo Clinic staff If you’re looking for a heart-healthy eating plan, the Mediterranean diet might be right for you. The Mediterranean diet incorporates the basics of healthy eating — plus a splash of flavorful olive oil and perhaps a glass of red wine — among...

Hearing Protection for Gunsport Enthusiasts

GunSportPro™ High-Definition Electronic Hearing Protection from Etymotic Research GunSport Pro earplugs enhance awareness and improve distance detection up to 5X. Protects from blasts, but allows natural hearing when no noise is present. GSP1 earplugs are for gun sports enthusiasts, hunters, professional shooters, guides and instructors in the field or at the range. GSP15 earplugs have 15-dB adaptive attenuation for loud...

Solutions for Protecting Children’s Hearing/...

ETY•Kids™ Safe-Listening Earphones from Etymotic Research Are you concerned each time your child is listening to their electronic personal music players, games and or multimedia players? Long term listening at high volumes can contribute to potential hearing damage. There is a solution: ETY•Kids earphones are engineered for safe sound output and exceptional sound quality. Earphone sensitivity is reduced, so even at max...

Doctors of Audiology Embrace Sound Therapy

In early November 2011 Rafaele Joudry and Helen Walden, the Directors of Sound Therapy International, attended the annual conference for the Academy of Doctors of Audiology in Bonita Springs Florida. This event is attended by the leading practitioners and decision makers in the audiology field in America. Among the topics covered at the conference tinnitus had a high profile, as did hyperacusis (sound sensitivity) and Central...

Why Good Health Begins With Magnetism

Excerpt from the article that appeared in Ode Magazine: March 2005. If you would like more information on magnetics after reading this article and how they can assist in your overall wellness, please contact Dr. Segal. Cells are ordered by magnetism. The smallest building blocks of life—atoms and molecules—are micro magnets with a plus and minus pole, comparable to the earth’s poles. Because everything is made up of...

Bench to Beside We “Ear” What We Eat!

“Let Food  Be Thy Medicine and Medicine Be Thy Food” -Hippocrates Vitamins, minerals and what are referred to as “macro-nutrients” in dietary supplements in various forms are essential to the body’s needs? These fundamental nutrients may prevent or increase the body’s“susceptibility” to hearing related...

Granted 3rd Award for Continuing Education

Dr. Segal was granted a 3rd Award for Continuing Education (ACE) on August 2011 by the Continuing Education Board (CEB) of the Amercian Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA).