01/12/2024
Stay healthy always
TOP 10 TIPS FOR KEEPING YOUR EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT HEALTHY
1. PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENE
Clean hands remain one of the rituals and, at the same time, a reasonable precaution against infections. Always wash your hands with soap and water, mainly before you touch your face or eat anything. Avoid sharing personal items, such as earphones and towels, which may spread germs.
2. STAY HYDRATED
Drinking enough water keeps your mucous membranes moist and functioning correctly, namely in your ear, nose, and throat. Staying hydrated helps to thin out mucus, prevent blockages due to excessive dryness or built-up mucus, and reduce your risk of developing an infection.
3. AVOID LOUD NOISES
Being around too much loud noise—like using headphones with the volume turned up for long periods or being at loud concerts—can cause permanent hearing loss. Protect your ears by using earplugs around loud noises, and turn the volume down on headphones and TVs.
4. QUIT SMOKING
Smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke can irritate and damage the tissues in your throat, increase infection risk, and cause chronic conditions such as laryngitis and throat cancer. Quitting smoking leads to significantly better overall ENT health.
5. MAINTAIN A HEALTHY DIET
A healthy diet of vitamins and minerals helps your immune system do what it does best—and keeps your ENT, head, and neck areas in tip-top shape. Antioxidants in fruits and veggies help prevent tissue damage and lower the risk of infection.
6. PRACTICE SAFE LISTENING HABITS
When using earphones to tune in to music or any other sound, utilize the 60/60 rule, which implies never tuning in at more than 60% of the most significant volume for longer than 60 minutes. This helps prevent noise-induced hearing loss and fatigue triggers in your ears.
7. MANAGE ALLERGIES
Allergies cause inflammation and irritation in the nose and throat, creating discomfort and infections. Find out what you’re allergic.
