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Can ear wax cause tinnitus? 

But what happens when ear wax begins to accumulate? Sometimes, too much ear wax can build up and cause problems.

15th May 2025

Every day hearing health tips  

With a few simple, mindful habits, you can help protect and preserve your hearing for years to come.

1st May 2025

Looking into the Starkey hearing aid range

If the name Starkey sounds familiar, it is because the company has been at the forefront of hearing technology for over 50 years.

19th March 2025

Can hearing aids be repaired?

Understanding which hearing aid problems can be repaired depends on the severity of the issue. Minor issues are usually repairable, while severe problems might require replacement. 

28th February 2025

How to look after your ears

Prolonged exposure to loud noises can cause irreversible damage to your hearing, but that’s not to say there aren’t ways to protect your ears from more damage in the future.

31st January 2025

The importance of custom-made ear protection

Protecting your hearing is crucial for maintaining your quality of life, yet many of us underestimate the risks of constant noise exposure.

20th December 2024

The hidden risks of hearing loss

You might be unaware that your hearing is causing you problems and affecting your quality of life. It is easy to compensate for hearing loss and become used to the issues that come with it. Ears are much like your eyes, an essential human sense.

5th September 2023

Why Nathan Gluck and team have the best experience, knowledge and passion in the industry.

A hearing loss can affect everyone very differently and exceptional customer service is required to ensure all have access to perfect hearing.

27th July 2023

Diet and hearing loss: How food and drink can affect your hearing

An insight into the food and drink that can affect your hearing, and how changing your diet may prevent hearing loss.

28th June 2023

Diabetes and hearing loss: How they’re connected

Exploring how diabetes can cause hearing loss, and the preventative measures that can be put in place to reduce the risk.

22nd May 2023

New hearing aid user? Don’t make these common mistakes

The most common hearing aid mistakes that users make, so you can avoid them.

18th April 2023

Introducing our new Essential Plus hearing aid range

Nathan Gluck Hearing Care is excited to announce our brand new hearing aid range, Essential Plus.

24th March 2023

How effective are hearing aids?

Hearing aids are the most common treatment option for hearing loss and have been for many years, but how effective are they?

15th March 2023

The benefits of visiting a private audiologist

Find out how private hearing care compares to that of the public healthcare service.

14th February 2023

How to communicate with someone with hearing loss

Learn how to correctly and considerately communicate with someone who has hearing loss.

19th January 2023

Tips for enjoying social events with hearing loss

In this blog, you will find some tips to help you still enjoy your social events with friends and family.

28th December 2022

How to clean your ears at home

In this blog, we will be exploring the correct ways you can clean your ears in addition to steps you should avoid to prevent infection.

8th December 2022

Special Offer now on at Potters Bar

We are now offering a special discount if you visit our clinic based in Potters Bar on a Tuesday for hearing tests or ear wax removal

24th November 2022

Do I need a hearing test? Signs to look out for

In this blog, we will be exploring different symptoms which could be indicate hearing loss to help you decide if you need a hearing test.

26th October 2022

How to clean hearing aids

It’s important to remove bacterial build up on hearing aids before they begin to affect your health, here are some best cleaning techniques.

11th October 2022

Common hearing aid problems

In this blog, we will be exploring the most common hearing aid problems so you can keep enjoying your hearing without any disruptions. 

8th September 2022

Signs you may need ear wax removal

In this blog, we will go through why ear wax build-ups can occur in addition to the symptoms and solutions including ear wax removal.

17th August 2022

How our home visit hearing test service works

In this article, you can read more to learn about the different services we offer and the procedures we follow during our home visits. 

18th July 2022

Is there a connection between hearing loss and dementia?

As we grow older we commonly face more health problems. Today we are exploring whether dementia, can also be caused by hearing loss.

20th June 2022

A guide to hearing care for children

Many children can find hearing tests to be scary. This blog lists a variety of methods to make them feel more comfortable beforehand.

2nd December 2021

Why do my ears pop?

At some point in our lifetime, we experience our ears ‘popping’. But why does this happen? Click here on my blog to learn more.

29th October 2021

Hearing care tips for preventing ear infections

Ear infections can be quite common without the proper care. Here are 5 tips on what to avoid to help your ears stay healthy.

27th September 2021

Frequently asked questions about Hearing Aids

Have you noticed deterioration in your hearing? Do you feel that your difficulty hearing is affecting your social and personal life? We want to find the best solution to your problem.

31st August 2021

Why you shouldn’t use cotton buds

Cotton buds are useful for many different reasons but contrary to common belief, you shouldn’t use them to clean inside your ears.

Many people swear by them to remove earwax or unwanted objects inside the ear canal – but why do we think you shouldn’t use them, and what do we recommend instead?

26th July 2021

Tinnitus: What it is, what causes it, and how to treat it

There is a seemingly never ending list of hearing problems experienced across the world, but one of the most common by far is a condition called tinnitus. Today we are going to look at what causes the condition, how to recognise it and most importantly how to treat it.

14th June 2021

What to expect from your hearing test consultation

Getting your hearing checked should be as regular an appointment as visiting the dentist or optician, but for many this isn’t the case. This leads to many of our patients coming into our North London audiology clinics with little understanding of the tests and procedures that will be performed. In some cases this can also lead to a build up of nervousness, making the patient less likely to get their all important checkup.

29th April 2021

Our top 3 tips for protecting your hearing

As professional audiologists, here at Nathan Gluck Hearing Care we understandably come into contact with a wide variety of different hearing ailments ranging from simple earwax blockages, to chronic and life altering conditions.

While the latter is thankfully the rarer of the two there are still many out there suffering from hearing loss conditions that were totally avoidable. To try and thin these numbers out, we’re going to take you through our top 3 tips to protecting your hearing, and hopefully avoid the need for you to visit our clinics for anything more than a routine checkup!

18th March 2021

The history and technology of modern hearing aids

Here at Nathan Gluck Hearing Care we are amazed by the leaps and bounds being made available to our patients with each new generation of hearing aid. To fully understand their magnitude however, we have to go back to the very beginning.

11th February 2021

Exploring the connection between depression and undiagnosed hearing loss

As we leave 2020 behind us and look forward to what will hopefully be a less turbulent 12 months in 2021, many of us are sticking to our new year’s resolutions to take better care of ourselves. Everyone has at some point made the resolution to get their bodies into shape, but what about taking care of our mental health?

14th January 2021

How untreated hearing loss can lead to dementia

Join Nathan Gluck Hearing Care as we discuss one of the most overlooked and most damaging side effects of untreated hearing loss.

14th December 2020

How COVID 19 could affect your hearing

The COVID 19 pandemic has affected almost every part of our lives, and now it seems it could even be causing hearing loss in some cases.

17th November 2020

The different kinds of hearing aids explained

Picking the right hearing aid can be a daunting prospect so join us as we take you through the different types discussing their pros and cons, and finding out which is the best for you!

15th October 2020

There’s nothing like the sound of paradise

We’d like to share with you some information on a new product that truly
delivers an unrivalled hearing experience because when you hear
well, you are well equipped to embrace the life you want. Allow us to introduce you to the new Phonak Audéo Paradise hearing aids, inspired by nature.

18th September 2020

The most common forms of hearing loss explained

Throughout our lives it is highly likely that many of us will lose at least some of our hearing, with 1 in 6 adults suffering from some form of lasting hearing damage in the UK. These roughly 12 million people will of course have suffered hearing loss in different forms, and as with all other medical conditions these forms can be hard to understand.

11th September 2020

An Insight into Nathan Gluck Hearing Care

At Nathan Gluck Hearing Care we pride ourselves on getting to know all of our customers, and understanding how your hearing affects your life. It’s only fair therefore that we let our clients have a chance to get to know us before their appointment and understand what makes our practice special.

26th August 2020

Everything you need to know about earwax & microsuction procedures

Find out more about earwax microsuction; the modern, safe and totally painless way of removing excess harmful earwax used by Nathan Gluck Hearing Care.

15th July 2020

Our COVID-19 preparations and countermeasures

We are delighted to inform you that we are now open, and have taken a number of steps to mitigate COVID-19 related risk to our patients and our staff.

2nd July 2020