My understanding most health issues are coming from the liver. I think the liver was designed for the jungle and not the way we eat. I witnessed people healing many illnesses by eating raw vegetables. I have witnessed the effects of raw vegetables but the risk of bacteria makes me boil them. Sof drink or any bottle drink have preservatives and sugar. Sugar substitutes is sugar also. All carbohydrates converts to sugar as I understood. My knowledge is pain based. The pain explains to me what I should do. For the ear for the body to heal it self stay with a pure diet for few days. Mixed vegetables such as zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, spinach, celery, some carrots, and artichoke. With protein, salads with olive oil and lemon, fresh fruit but easy on grapes. Peaches, melons are reach in sugar so for few days easy consuming them. Onions, peppers, garlic off off until the ear stops. If it doesn't respond in few days than it could be totally other problem. Unfortunately our Doctors are not nutrition trained. But the new Doctors are being educated with the effects of nutrition. Just remember even a small piece of food that you shouldn't have will take you back. I know clean liver will keep you healthy for a long many years but so far I can't convince the Gastro Doctors and liver specialist that I talked to.