For those who are unfamiliar, the idea of placing a candle in one’s ear sounds like a wacky idea. Yet some ancient traditions and current naturopathic and homeopathic medicine sometimes recommends just this practice. Perhaps you have tried ear candles …
The Role of Ears in the Balance System
The ability to balance is something many of us take for granted, but balance disorders can be catastrophic to our feeling of wellbeing. The cerebellum is a region of the brain that is responsible for the ability to stay upright …
Hearing Loss and Sleep
Our senses are intimately connected to the ability to get restful sleep, but the relationship between them is quite mysterious. Why is it that we are able to sleep through distracting sounds sometimes, but an alarm can wake us up? …