Fatty Diet Is Linked to Ear Infections in Children

Several months ago, we reported that children who eat large amounts of fatty foods are at greater risk for ear infections. Basically, it was an interesting study and at the time I mentioned it, I could not think of a reason why this is the case, but the numbers were dramatic. According to the National Institute for Deafness and Other Communication Disorders and University of Florida researchers, it might be due to damage to a nerve called the chorda tympani. The nerve starts at the front of the tongue and picks up taste sensations, then it runs through the middle ear to the brain where it delivers messages about what the tongue tasted. People with repeated infections can have damage to the nerve. When the nerve is damaged, people become more sensitive to fatty foods and basically things like butter and creamy, slippery things taste better. The food doesn't taste different really, but feeling fatty sensations more intensely makes people want the foods. It's an interesting concept. For more information, click onto http://www.mymedicalreports.com/.