A study published in Pediatric News (1991; 25(2)) examined the relationship between hidden food sensitivities and chronic ear infections in children. Researchers at Georgetown University evaluated more than 100 children with recurrent ear infections and found that 78% had at least one identifiable food sensitivity. When the offending foods were removed from the diet for 11 weeks, ear infections resolved in 70 of the 81 children with documented sensitivities. When the problem foods were reintroduced, 66% of the children experienced a return of symptoms, suggesting a link between food sensitivity and chronic ear infections in a subset of children. There are other natural approaches as well.