Friday, October 9, 2009

White males listen up!

Okay, white boys, eat your green leafy vegetables like your mama taught you!  

Noise Hurts Men's Hearing More, Study Shows

Married white guys are especially at risk for noise-induced hearing loss, research finds

Posted October 5, 2009

MONDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that men -- especially married white men -- are much more likely to develop noise-induced hearing loss than women. But there's some good news: Another study finds that older men who take high doses of folate can decrease their risk of hearing loss by 20 percent...

...Foods with high levels of folate include leafy vegetables such as spinach, lettuce and asparagus; dried or fresh beans; peas; liver products; and fortified cereal products.

The researchers pointed out that their study is the largest to look into links between diet and hearing loss.

But they might not have taken this into account...click on the link below...

How married men really lose their hearing