How to Preserve Your Sense of Smell
Loss of sense of smell can have serious consequences. How may we prevent it?
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I have had a very heightened sense of smell since going Keto.
Probably the vile odor of the meat wafting through
Keto is worst diet
Ok, how do you regain the sense of smell besides buying a gas detector which is a proxy???😊
I’ve heard of research done with something called aroma therapy, where people are asked to expose their smell to essential oils, like rose and cloves amoungst others. Apparently stimulating those nerves helps with recovery, cause the insta experiments were done on accident victims, but it’s been tested on folks with anosemia due to long covid or PASC recently too.
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That’s great! 😁
Click bait title, again. There is no “how”.
Animal AG stinks. 💩
I love this channel!
I’ve noticed my sense of smell and taste have greatly declined, but it hasn’t stopped my desire to eat even though I can’t really taste what I’m eating.
How Not to Age has an entire section dedicated to preserving functions as we age—from senses to skin to immune system and more. Pick up a copy from your local library or wherever you buy your books. (As always, the proceeds from Dr. Greger’s books are donated to charity.)
Thank you so much <3
Glad you learnt how to preserve your sense of smell 😊
What is the answer to title of Video? not in this video…….? Clickbait. shame on you. You usually have high standards
Be quiet goofball.
Exactly lol wtf.. an honest mistake I’m sure
“We may not have a choice where we live, but there is definitely a direct source of air pollution tied to loss of smell we can all choose to avoid: cigarette smoke.”
@@NutritionFactsOrg Thank you for clarifying, although it would be nice if the conclusion were easier to find, whether that be in the video description or color coded in the video in a particular way, etc.
Why TF would I want to know about shoving tubes up my nose so I can’t taste anything.. so random lol the title is miss leading cause you didnt tell us how to preserve our sense of smell (edit: my bad I was wrong it’s avoiding cigarette smoke)
“We may not have a choice where we live, but there is definitely a direct source of air pollution tied to loss of smell we can all choose to avoid: cigarette smoke.”
@@NutritionFactsOrg Has Dr G been following the bird flu lately? Would be interested in his take on the 2 human infections in TX in the past week. I think human to human contagion is close.
@@NutritionFactsOrg oh yea true mb, it’s probably a good thing that I’ve been trying to quit for the last 6 months and I’m down to 1 tobacco bong a day then ay, may I add that that 1 tobacco bong a day is enough to completely destroy ones mental health with depression and anxiety, the bad effects of tobacco on mental health are horrifically understated… And I mean that to the fullest extent.. I can’t do anything at all and Ive lived on vegan burger king for the last few months it’s crazy
Just a couple months ago I experienced an almost complete loss of the sense of smell. It never happened to me, and I was very worry.
It was probably caused by a long allergic reaction paired with a cold. It really made me realize how important the sense of smell is.
What about people seemingly born without a sense of smell, can anything be done?
I had a mild case of covid 2.5 years ago thsg completely wiped out my sense of smell for months. Even now, i’ve regained very little of it back ☹️.
After watching this video, I still did not receive an answer to the question stated in the title. The only advice is to buy a gas detector…
Is there anything in the book about reducing your sense of smell? I’ve always had a very keen sense of smell (as does my mother), but since the onset of perimenopause, it’s heightened even more. Just getting a hint of most deodorants or perfumed creams on people can give me a headache and/or make me nauseous. Though I wonder if I couldn’t smell them if the effect would still be the same, I’m obviously very sensitive to chemicals. Cigarette smoke is the worst, even old smoke on clothing and hair.
There are some things that could lessen sense of smell, but I wouldn’t suggest them. You could have something oyou that has a smell that you like, to overpower other smells.
Personally, I like to use essential oil bracelets with frankincense essential oil on them. That only works so well & for
so long, though. There are also tiny matchstick-style incense sticks that you could carry around for when something’s too much (just be careful with how/where you use those).
Thanks Dr. G, great stuff as always.
Only “iffy” moment was, that “of course” higher salt consumption leads to higher blood pressure.
It sounded like salt was the main reason of cardiovascular problems, when it is not.
After all, the white goo we see squeezed out of blood vessels is neither salt nor sugar, “it’s the fat”.
Bait and switch. Was really hoping to learn: ” How to Preserve Your Sense of *Smell* ” Stay away from cigarette smoke!? Is that it??? 🙄
My sense of smell is on crack cocaine steroids I need to smell less I feel like a wolf 🐺