Your ears can indicate your health. Don't ignore these eight factors. It is a normal hygienic procedure to clean our ears once every few days. However, not all of us know that ear wax has a protective function and can also indicate the state of our health. With the help of a Q tip you can check the color of your ear wax. In this video we will explain what it means. But before we start, what exactly do you know about the human ear. It is an important body part that allows people to hear what's going on around them. right but also so much more. Also ears are much cleaner than you have probably thought your wax is not a body waste to get rid of regularly. Quite the contrary. It's a kind of protection. It keeps the ear canal lubricated. Therefore prevents the ears from itching. Moreover, it prevents different pollutants from entering the inner ear. Even more surprisingly, this substance has antibacterial properties. Our body is a clever mechanism. Did you know that when we choose, the movement pushes earwax to the outer part of the ear, this way your ears self clean. And now let's see how your wax can indicate the state of your health. Your wax have a great color. If your ear wax is gray without any other symptoms, there is nothing to worry about. It may look pretty unusual and scary, but it is probably just dust. This color of ear wax is a regular thing for city dwellers because the air in cities is rather polluted. If you notice such a color, your ear wax succeeds in protecting your inner ear from anything that isn't supposed to enter the ear canal. But if along with the wax of such color, you feel itchiness have dry or cracking skin inside the ear canal. There is a threat of sidbury eczema, visit your doctor immediately. Ear wax with traces of blood. Older earwax can look darker having an appearance similar to blood. However, if you notice traces of real blood when cleaning your ears, it can indicate that your eardrum is perforated and it's already a serious grounds for concern. The eardrum functions as a natural barrier that prevents germs and bacteria from entering your inner ear. In case of its damage. Your ears can be affected by infections, which can lead to otitis and consequently to the worsening of your hearing. That is why it is better to visit a doctor and take some precautions. Just remember, if you are careful enough in such a situation, there's no reason to panic. An eardrum with a rupture heals on its own perfectly well just give it a few weeks. Here wax of a brown color. Do you know where your wax is produced, the organ responsible for that is African glands. If the earwax discharge is excessive and of darker colors, this can indicate that your body has gone through a very stressful time. The thing is that this is how African glands react when you're afraid or anxious. You can compare it with sweating when you feel uncomfortable or nervous. That is why if you have noticed such changes in the body of the earwax, you should try to spend a few days in a calm and peaceful environment. The ear wax of a black color. Black Ear wax sounds truly terrifying. no cause for alarm though. If it happened only once, there is nothing to worry about. It might just indicate that it has been an inhabitant of your ear for quite a long period. This phenomenon has a scientific explanation. Your wax contains fats. When they interact with oxygen, the substance darkens and the longer it stays in the ear. The longer it is exposed to oxygen, the darker it becomes. However, if your ears are itchy, and the itching becomes stronger, you should visit a doctor. This case, the black color of the earwax might signify a fungal infection. Ear wax of a white color.
dry and flaky. White earwax is quite a common type, it can indicate the presence of a recessive gene. By the way, there is also a tendency that the body of people with such type of ear wax has less odor than that of people with dark ear wax. What is more, almost 100% of people from Korea and northern China tend to have dry light ear wax. If you're not one of those born in the places mentioned above, the white color of your earwax can signify that there is a lack of vitamins and micro elements inside your body, specifically iron and copper. That is why it is recommended to add beans and oatmeal to your diet. It wouldn't harm to take a course of vitamins as well. Your wax was an unpleasant smell. If there is a strong unpleasant smell coming from your ear wax, it can signify an infection inside your middle ear, an eardrum that is ruptured, or compacted earwax. Another problem might be water trapped in the ear channel. It can lead to an inflammation or a bacterial infection. Apart from the smell, you might also hear a noise or feel your ears pop from time to time. If you have these symptoms, don't hesitate and visit an EMT doctor. Never try to take out smelly ear wax on your own. If you start digging in your ear that has already infected with a point at something, you will worsen the situation. It can turn out as well. Bad isn't ruptured eardrum. Liquid ear wax from time to time ear wax leaks out from the ear canal. It is a natural mechanism of ear cleaning performed by your body. But if the amount of the substance is over abundant, or the consistency of your earwax has changed recently, it can indicate the start of the inflammation process. If on top of that there is some blood leaking out as well, there was a great chance of your drum being perforated. If so, it is time to make an appointment with the specialist. Dry ear wax. The easiest explanation for ear wax dryness is the lack of lean fats inside your body. Apart from that, the reason could be dermatitis and other skin diseases which can make your skin dry anyway, except in extreme cases, ear wax isn't the reason to succumb to panic. However, you may start to worry in case of a blockage or an impaction of the ear canal. So see a doctor if you have the following symptoms. The feeling of strange fullness in your ear or a plugged up feeling. Pain in the ear, unpleasant odor or itching, the feeling of your ear ringing, impaired hearing or decrease of hearing sensitivity, coughing, all of these signs can indicate a serious problem of wax impaction However, a doctor can dissolve all your worries, that's why don't procrastinate and make an appointment. If your ears tend to produce a big amount of earwax creating a buildup, you can take some preventative measures yourself. It's effective to use agents softening the wax that can be mineral or baby oil, or eardrops. It is enough to put a few drops of the substances into your ear once a week to soften the earwax and help it to come out faster and with these. Another way to take care of your ears is to buy a special at home kit for their irrigation. Follow the instructions precisely step by step. What you shouldn't do to avoid any problems with your ears. Do not put pointed objects into your ear canal, they will do nothing more than push the wax further inside the ear. What's more, it can result in a trauma caused to the wall of the canal or the eardrum. Say no to ear candles. This practice of alternative medicine used to claim that lighting one side of a hollow candle and putting the other side into the ear canal makes overall health better. So just stay clear of that it is dangerous. And now the top three most interesting facts about your ears. One, the inner ear is responsible for the equilibrium of your body. If it gets damaged, a person experiences a never ending feeling of merry go round. It may sound fun for about the first five minutes, then it turns into a nightmare to your ear functions even when you are sleeping. It keeps picking up sounds. Why don't you wake up then the brain blocks the noises out to let your body rest.
Perhaps those who cannot be woken up even if you fire a cannon in the next room have a very caring brain. Three Your ears are hairy from inside. We aren't pulling your leg. The inner part of your ear is covered with more than 20,000 hair cells.
