{"id":8749,"date":"2021-05-07T14:27:12","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T21:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/househearing.fm1.dev\/?p=8749"},"modified":"2021-05-07T14:27:12","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T21:27:12","slug":"how-nighttime-noise-can-affect-your-hearing-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/how-nighttime-noise-can-affect-your-hearing-health\/","title":{"rendered":"How Nighttime Noise Can Affect Your Hearing Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

No one likes when they are woken from a deep sleep by a car alarm going off or an ambulance rushing to Southern California Hospital at Hollywood<\/a>. Nighttime noise is more than just a nuisance, it can actually be harming your health<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

Noise & Sleep<\/h2>\n\n\n
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There are four types of sleep you cycle through over the course of the night. Light sleep includes stage 1 and 2, deep slow-wave sleep is stage 3 and stage 4 is rapid-eye movement (REM) sleep. During stage 3, your breathing rate and pulse slow and your muscles start to relax; this stage of sleep is important for a healthy immune system. Stage 4, which is when you dream, is important for your memory and learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nighttime noise can extend stage 1 and decrease stages 3 and 4. In addition, hearing noises while you are sleeping can cause your body to react and release adrenaline and cortisol, which increases your heart rate and blood pressure. All this can happen without you ever waking up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surprisingly, any noise can cause a disruption. A 2017 study published in the journal Noise & Health<\/em><\/a> <\/em>found that sounds as soft as 40 decibels can have an impact on the brain activity of health adults.<\/p>\n\n\n