CHRONIC INFECTED EAR SYNDROME

by Lawrence Wilson, MD

Ó February 2010, The Center For Development

Many adults, perhaps up to half the population, has what may be called chronic infected ear syndrome. This is a carryover from childhood in which old ear infections that never healed properly persist into adulthood.

Later in life, often in the 40s, 50s or older, as a person’s vitality declines with age and more nutritional depletion and metal toxicity occur with aging, the infection(s) becomes active again. They cause a variety of ear-related and perhaps even sinus-related symptoms. Often they are quite intractable or refractory to treatment by most methods.

CAUSES

Antibiotic treatment of childhood ear infections. Most of these childhood ear infections were treated with antibiotic therapy. This killed off most of the bacteria or other microorganisms, but not all of them. It also left behind antibiotic-resistant germs that are now very hard to kill off.

Tonsillectomy and chronic ear syndrome. Another factor that may contribute to chronic ear syndrome is the widespread surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids in children. This is a stupid operation, in most cases, in my experience. If the causes of ear, tonsil and throat infections are eliminated, the infections cease without a need for an operation. The removal of these lymph glands just drives the infection deeper into the body and makes them much harder to take care of later. The causes are usually improper diet, dehydration, and perhaps unbalanced body chemistry in many cases, as well. They usually are easy to take care of with nutritional balancing science. In some cases, food allergy testing may be helpful along with nutritional balancing science.

Chronic sinus congestion or infection, and chronic tooth infections. These are not necessarily present, but often sinus problems and occasionally tooth problems accompany chronic infected ear syndrome.

Narrowed dental arches. Another possible cause of some cases of chronic ear syndrome is the narrowing of the dental arch that occurs with nutritional degeneration. This is now so common that narrow faces are the norm. The idea of narrowed dental arches and all their implications was explored deeply by Weston Price, DDS and discussed in his book, Nutrition And Physical Degeneration. The narrowing changes the architecture of the ear canals, sinus cavities, nose and other structures that may give rise or at least aggravate chronic ear syndrome.

SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC EAR SYNDROME

The most common symptoms are tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, balance problems, and dizziness. Less common ones are some hearing loss, usually minor, or ear pain, which is also usually minor. Other possible symptoms are sinus congestion, chronic sinus drainage, or other chronic sinus problems. headache may also be a symptom in some of these cases. Of these symptoms, the most annoying, irritating and most common symptom appears to be ringing in the ears.

DETECTION AND RESOLUTION OF THE CHRONIC EAR SYNDROME

Figuring out the cause of the tinnitus, dizziness or other symptoms is often difficult or impossible. Doctors usually do not do x-rays of this area, and if they did, they usually would not discover much in the way of pathology as it is very subtle and tiny. It does not take much to upset the delicate structures of the inner ear, in particular.

Nutritional balancing programs can be helpful, but often are slow to correct these very chronic, low-grade infections or very deep-seated toxicities. Therefore, patience and persistence are required. With enough time and patience, often the problem will slowly be uncovered and reversed or cleared. Sauna therapy and using a single reddish heat lamp on the ear area for no more than 5-10 minutes at a session several times daily may indeed speed up the correction of the problem, though not always. The lamp therapy enhances circulation to the area and the near infrared rays and perhaps the color therapy may also help promote healing of the ears.

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