Intake recommendations for iodine and other nutrients are provided in the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) developed by the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) at the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (formerly National Academy of Sciences) [2].
Answer. The ear canal has very delicate skin; even a hair may cause itching in the ear. So no wonder itching or irritation is a common complaint from the hearing aid user who comes in for a follow up visit.
Inflammation in the nose and sinuses can cause inflammation around the Eustachian tube, which is the tube that runs from the back of the nose to the middle ear and is responsible for draining the middle ear of fluid.