Hello everyone, and welcome to Dr. Mercola's Cellular Wisdom, the show where we examine the cells in our body as if they're the real VIPs we never knew we had.

I'm Ethan Foster, your reliably subdued commentator, here to analyze the fine print of human health.

And I'm Alara Sky, your resident comedic spark, who can't resist shining a bright light on fascinating health topics.

I like to think of myself as the satirist,

who also happens to know her way around a mitochondrian.

Ethan, do you think that's too niche?

Only if you limit your comedic audiences to folks who do crossword puzzles

using the periodic table.

But that's exactly who we want listening, right?

Exactly.

So to those of you out there who can spell deoxyribonucleic without blinking, welcome.

And to everyone else, we're still thrilled to have you on board.

Today we're zooming in on a topic that might surprise a lot of people, the link between hearing

impairment and Parkinson's disease risk.

This might sound like a medical odd couple, but apparently they've been showing up at the same

parties.

Let's dive in.

Let's indeed. I have to say, I never expected hearing issues to be potential early warning signs for a neurodegenerative disorder.

That's like discovering your squeaky door hinge is an indicator your roof is about to leak.

It's an odd connection, but apparently very real.

You're not the first person to underestimate the significance of a squeaky hinge. It can also drive you crazy if you have to listen to it every time someone goes out for snacks. But in this case, the squeak is that mild

hearing impairment could raise your risk for Parkinson's disease. And we're not talking about severe

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