healthy ears

February 21, 2008 3:32 PM

Are there any supplements or foods that are healthy for ears? Not the outer flappy cartilage part, the inner workings part.
posted by parallax7d to Health & Fitness (4 answers total)

i doubt it, but maybe some more information might help. what's the goal?
posted by thinkingwoman at 6:50 PM on February 21, 2008

I've read in a few places that St-John's Wart can help with tinnitus, but I don't have any first hand experience trying it.
posted by furtive at 8:58 PM on February 21, 2008

I was told to take grapefruit seed capsules by an acupuncturist, but I didn't like the way they made me feel. YMMV
posted by brujita at 11:06 PM on February 21, 2008

Avoiding dairy seems to help keep mine clear - I'm prone to ear infections - but that's not precisely what you were asking.
posted by restless_nomad at 7:53 AM on February 22, 2008