Thanks so much for this! I follow Dr Pelz and Berg…and have been intermittent fasting for years. But, I hadn’t focused on healing my olfactory issues. Thanks so much for highlighting this!! ❤
Sniffing essential oils from their bottles helped me. I used Rosemary, Eucalyptus and Frankencense. It took about 2 weeks. Coffee was one of the first scents that reurned for me. I was so happy!
I’m so glad you were able to get your taste and smell back. I’d love to see more videos on your health journey. I believe a love of food, cooking whole foods, growing food and health go hand in hand.
I am very sorry to hear that you had suffered so intensely from parosmia but very pleased that you are now able to smell and taste properly again. What a terrible thing.
Really appreciate you posting this. My daughter has had parosmia for several years, and she really suffers with it - most foods, she says, "smell like the inside of a dustbin". For weight loss, following Dr Berg's advice I have tried intermittent fasting with great success, but I didn't know it might also help with parosmia. Fascinating, thank you!
I've been fasting for a year and feel great-most likely from cutting out all the sugar and losing a bunch of weight. My recent bloodwork came back great, too. I've read a lot about fasting and how it can repair cell damage. I'm glad you are feeling better. 🙂
Thank you for sharing this Marloes! I lost my taste and smell too during the virus. I haven’t gotten my smell completely back yet. I have to hold things like a candle, flower, perfume etc. right up to my nose to be able to smell it. I haven’t heard of these doctors or the books so thanks for sharing! 😊
I love Dr. Mindy Pelz! I’ve been fasting since September and feel so much better and it’s not really a struggle to maintain. I’m so happy your smell and taste have returned. The body is complicated but very interesting indeed.
I followed both these doctors for a while and fasted but other things got in the way!! But I'm glad to hear you have benefited from their teachings, hopefully will get back on track ASAP. 🤗
❤I think with sharing this, you will help a lot of people. I love it that you mentioned women live according to cycles, so true. I live with ALS and sometimes I shrug problems like this off or when people tell me about their hayfever... But I have luckily become more empathetic and not measuring my illness against other people's struggles. It was a learning curve tbh. I feel I am now in touch again with myself, before my diagnosis. Sorry it's in English as I haven't lived in NL for a long time now xx
Thanks for staring! I always try to remind myself that each person you meet may be fighting a battle you know nothing about. Struggle, illnesses and other things we need to deal with aren’t a competition! It’s not about whose life is harder but about how we can recognize and acknowledge the other is struggling and also allow ourselves to feel the hurt we’re feeling even though “others may have a much harder time”. Being loving towards ourselves and also to others.
@FrenchCountryLife yes exactly. But being diagnosed with young children and then divorcing as my then husband did not want to cope with the disease, brought the lioness out in me. I have managed to tame her... 🤣❤️
Excellent information Marloes. Thank you! I am on intermittent fasting for 3.5 years. In the beginning I chose 16 hours but I didn't feel good with it. A holistic doc in Germany then recommended to sitch to 14 hours and that seems to be the right fit for me. He said that he usually recommends 16 hours for males and 14 hours for females because of a different hormonal situation.
Yes! I follow my cycle because as a woman you shouldn’t fast every day. Also I adjust my diet depending on where I am in my cycle. It may be interesting for you to look into that as well? Fasting during certain days of your cycle may have a negative effect. Even for women who don’t have a cycle anymore, Dr. Mindy Pelz still suggests to follow a cycle in the fasting and eating to make sure hormones are balanced. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Since mentioning this in a previous video, I was excited to see this post. I too have distorted smell and taste. Gasoline and coffee smell similar. Coffee is not as enjoyable, like you I still drink it. Other tastes are not as pronounced as they should be. I used to describe myself as a perfumer’s nose so this has been frustrating at times. Thank you for suggesting resources of help👃🏻👅
I am so sorry you are experiencing this. It is something I think is hard to explain to others that haven’t experienced it and for them quite difficult to understand. I hope my video has helped you find resources you can look into. Wishing you all the best!
Héél interessant, Marloes! En fijn dat je zo goed uit de strijd bent gekomen 🙂Inmiddels zijn mijn reuk en smaak ook weer terug, maar helaas nooit meer op hetzelfde niveau, maar er valt gelukkig goed mee te leven. Mijn verhaal lijkt nogal op dat van jou. De eerste keer Covid, niks aan de hand. De 2e keer (ook de milde variant) verloor ik alle reuk en smaak, voor een kleine 2 jaar. Ik ben toen, met wat ik zelf 'mijn snuffelstage' noem, begonnen met heel diep snuiven aan sterke geuren als verse lavendel, schoensmeer, vers gemalen koffie enz. enz. En voor mijn gevoel heeft dat geholpen.
Ja dat geurtrainen las ik veel over maar ik voelde gewoon dat dat het niet was voor mij. Dat het probleem ergens anders zat. Ik ben heel blij met hoe het nu gaat. Zo fijn is het ook om te voelen dat ik er invloed op heb. Ik heb me 2 jaar zo machteloos en moedeloos gevoeld maar dat herken jij misschien ook wel.
Love ya ta death, Marloes!! You always bring us a wealth of knowledge that you've learned and so much other goodness. Thanks so much for sharing what you've learned. I'm definitely going to get this book and check out that video as I too struggle with smell ever since i can remember. 🥰
Two months before we were told about the virus here in the states,I was infected. I not only lost my voice but I also lost all taste and smell.It lasted three weeks,thank goodness I have it all back but;what happened to you at that extent may have very well happened to many others. Thank you so much for highlighting this problem🙏🌸
Wow, wow, WOW! I've been on a similar journey myself. Proper diet changes as we age, and the insulin resistance rises after menopause. I am still battling weight loss ( insuline resistance prevents weight loss) and other health issues such as allergies. The only thing I want to add to what you spoke about , is the gluten: allergy relation. This year I cut out gluten and within three months, I had no more allergic reactions to speak of, which is amazing. Still working on the weight loss (been doing intermittent fasting for quite a while) and lately I started a Keto diet, which is slowly turning things around, weightloss-wise. Good health is crucial for a good life.
I am sorry you had to go through such a thing, and thrilled for you that you have found a solution to share. You reminded me of when I was pregnant. The smell of coffee was like rotten tuna fish! My husband never brewed coffee in the house until after I delivered. Every once in a while when making coffee I have a brief sensory memory, but it goes away as quickly as it came.
Marloes, we concur. We've been, fasting, low carb and eliminated all ultra processed foods, added sugar and seed oils from our diet for many years following a diagnosis of diabetes which was reversed. In our mid 60s we're healthy and on no medications. Prof Robert Lustig, Sten Edberg, Low Carb Downunder and Levels are excellent additional resources. Good health. M&R
My friend had a distinct change after his heart attack. Everything tasted metallic to him. The only thing he could handle was banana ensure. It did go away over time but was horrible to life with and never got an answer for. Parosmia during covid became common everywhere. Thankfully most people recovered. Glad you did.
Same here. The smell of old onions that are molding is very often the smell. After loving Mexican foods I can’t tolerate cilantro! I keep trying! It’s very frustrating to a cook. I am much older than you (65) so I don’t know if I will get it back. I’m happy for you and wish you the best ❤
I honestly hope you find a way to heal. It is not easy to have to deal with and it impacted so many small and bigger things. Have you tried intermittent fasting before? It heals and restores so much more than just taste and smell. Wishing you all the best!
I had the same experience. I started the low carb diet and after 2 months all of my allergies (hay fever, ...) were gone! It has been over 3 years and I never had to take medication again. I couldn't believe it at first. 😊
Hello Marloes, I had covid 3 times followed by a complete loss of smell. The first time lasted a while as I had no clue what to do to restore my olfactory capability to pre-covid normalcy. Then someone told me about eating red grapes - something to do with the skins, I think. Within 3 days of eating (organic) red grapes (small handfuls throughout the day), lo and behold, there it was ! A normal sense of smell as though nothing ever happened. Te grape cure worked subsequent to the two other covid incidents as well. I don't know if this would work for everybody (or even whether the healing might have been coincidental), but it is worth a try - if it doesn't work, it certainly can't hurt. Hope this helps anyone out there with the same problem.
I’ve had this challenge also Marlos….thank you for discussing it. Have found recently that using essential oils has brought back some smell function, plus zinc and Vitamin B-1. The coming of Med Beds will cure everything, but until those get activated, we try these other things! (Med Beds animal centers will also be working for our animal friends!…perhaps into the beginning of the New Year!)
I’m 45 and in perimenopause. I lost my smell and taste in 2022 after COVID. It still did it came back, not even 1%. I’ve tried IF before but it was very challenging for me.
I am so sorry you have to experience this. I hope you find ways to help it improve that are easier for you to do and keep up. We are all different and our bodies are different. I sincerely hope doctors find solutions for this and that research is being done. So many struggle with it but my doctor when I asked him about it said I was his only patient that suffered from this and it made me feel very alone and like he wasn’t going to try to help me. Sending you love!
@ Yes, me too I’ve never heard of anyone with complete lost neither has anyone that I know. It affects the life quality a lot. Glad you got yours back and shared your experience. This gives me hope nevertheless.
Thank you for shairing and being so open aboud your helt and feelings. I iam intermitet fasting also on and of most of the time bus somtimes for exsme on holidays ore weekends away i dont mint so mutch. I feel good aboud it lissen to what my bodie needs and it works fine. I had a lot of stress du to unhelty people in my live and work this hase all chainched over the last 6 monds and iam feeling so mutch better and peacful inside Thank you Marloes for your info 🙏🌲🍄
Very interesting indeed. I have been Intermittent Fasting for so many years that I have forgotten.....only because I feel fit & good on it, my weight never fluctuates, and as I am vegetarian it just seems to fit in with the diet I follow.....I don't know why ! I originally began I F because I was trying to lose weight, I lost the weight but then it became stable & I just carried on with I F !
Wonderful! I have lost weight too and I need to stay mindful of eating enough in my eating window as I do not want to lose more weight. It’s crazy though. I have never ever had any issues of being heavier and in the past couple of years started having fat in places I didn’t know I could. All a natural part of aging as a woman I guess and it didn’t bother me too much. I lost it all when I changed a few things which I mostly did because I had other symptoms such as migraines, not being able to sleep, no energy, not feeling inspired and a long list of other things. Many things are a lot better now and restoring my taste and smell was such an unexpected effect. I did not see that coming but I am so happy! I think IF may not be for everyone but my body has never liked to eat first thing in the morning so it really works for me. It feels like it’s more natural to eat later and I eat a lot more protein as well. I want to stay healthy as I age! Thanks for staring your experience!
@@FrenchCountryLife Sorry - I went to bed !! I am the same - I never liked to eat breakfast. A problem I have had for the past year is that I now have 6 medications to take in the mornings...2 one hour apart with no food, the rest another hour on but WITH food & it means that I have to get out of bed for the first 2 , it is all a big pain in the derrière, but I am alive so I must not complain ! You might be interested to know that I had Atrial Fibrillation caused by the Covid injections which we had in 2019(?). I went to the Doctor twice but they made nothing of the fast, irregular heartbeat I had. Finally, last year, I saw a private Cardiologist who put me on this medication (heart rate was 140 !) and I had to have CardioVersion (elec shock). It is now down to an acceptable 70bpm. Life is so complicated isn't it, and when things go awry with our health it feels like we are "out of control" which is worrying....and then the worry becomes another factor !! I must stop & apologise for taking up your time. It was good to exchange experiences 🙂👍with you.
@@JVSwailesBoudicca Thanks for sharing! Yes, a (wo)man with good health has a million wishes... but when we struggle with our health we only have one. I am so sorry you suffer from this heart condition. Are you on beta blockers now? Hope you find a way to make taking the meds easier and more fitting into your natural rhythm for the day. Take care and like you say: you're alive! That's a thing to celebrate each day!
I have noticed that your diet seemed somewhat high in refined carbs (flour, etc.), at least to me. Complex carbs (veggies, etc.) are fine in moderation but refined carbs can wreak havoc, especially when we start to age. Also, since you are a vegetarian, you may not be getting enough zinc. Loss of taste and smell are linked to zinc deficiency. Our immune systems use zinc, among other things, to fight off viruses, etc. If our zinc intake is too low, contracting a virus can lead to zinc deficiency and lead to loss of taste and smell. Checking blood or urine for zinc levels are not necessarily accurate. A doctor must also consider a patient's dietary intake of zinc (or lack thereof) to diagnose a zinc deficiency - or insufficiency. Be well.
Thanks so much for your comment. I am not vegetarian actually 😇 I think because you see me bake and cook in my videos you may think that that is a true reflection of my every day diet. I cook and bake a lot for guests but I don’t necessarily eat that way myself. But I sure did cut carbs after I started following these doctors’ advice. And I had been taking zinc (along with other supplements) for years but I hadn’t seen any impact on my taste and smell. Maybe because I already did all that and so it didn’t add anything? I don’t know. I’m just happy I started on this health journey and that it restored my sense of taste and smell. I am so happy! Thanks for sharing all your suggestions!
Dr Berg is amazing. I've had great success with using his information in my life. Thank you for this video.
I appreciate the subject for not too many women know , hope it will help someone passing through this stage in life .
Thanks so much for this! I follow Dr Pelz and Berg…and have been intermittent fasting for years. But, I hadn’t focused on healing my olfactory issues. Thanks so much for highlighting this!! ❤
My pleasure
Sniffing essential oils from their bottles helped me. I used Rosemary, Eucalyptus and Frankencense. It took about 2 weeks. Coffee was one of the first scents that reurned for me. I was so happy!
Oh I can imagine you were! It didn't help for me unfortunately but so happy things got back to normal!
I’m so glad you were able to get your taste and smell back. I’d love to see more videos on your health journey. I believe a love of food, cooking whole foods, growing food and health go hand in hand.
They definitely do!
That is very interesting, makes totaly sense..How big impact has food on literally everything! Could be very helpful, thank you for sharing!
my pleasure!
I am very sorry to hear that you had suffered so intensely from parosmia but very pleased that you are now able to smell and taste properly again. What a terrible thing.
Thanks
Really appreciate you posting this. My daughter has had parosmia for several years, and she really suffers with it - most foods, she says, "smell like the inside of a dustbin". For weight loss, following Dr Berg's advice I have tried intermittent fasting with great success, but I didn't know it might also help with parosmia. Fascinating, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
I've been fasting for a year and feel great-most likely from cutting out all the sugar and losing a bunch of weight. My recent bloodwork came back great, too. I've read a lot about fasting and how it can repair cell damage. I'm glad you are feeling better. 🙂
I am so happy to hear you got such wonderful results!!
Thank you for sharing this Marloes! I lost my taste and smell too during the virus. I haven’t gotten my smell completely back yet. I have to hold things like a candle, flower, perfume etc. right up to my nose to be able to smell it. I haven’t heard of these doctors or the books so thanks for sharing! 😊
It may definitely help in your case, let me know what you find when you look into these resources!
I love Dr. Mindy Pelz! I’ve been fasting since September and feel so much better and it’s not really a struggle to maintain. I’m so happy your smell and taste have returned. The body is complicated but very interesting indeed.
So happy for you too!
I followed both these doctors for a while and fasted but other things got in the way!! But I'm glad to hear you have benefited from their teachings, hopefully will get back on track ASAP. 🤗
Thanks!
❤I think with sharing this, you will help a lot of people. I love it that you mentioned women live according to cycles, so true. I live with ALS and sometimes I shrug problems like this off or when people tell me about their hayfever... But I have luckily become more empathetic and not measuring my illness against other people's struggles. It was a learning curve tbh. I feel I am now in touch again with myself, before my diagnosis. Sorry it's in English as I haven't lived in NL for a long time now xx
Thanks for staring! I always try to remind myself that each person you meet may be fighting a battle you know nothing about. Struggle, illnesses and other things we need to deal with aren’t a competition! It’s not about whose life is harder but about how we can recognize and acknowledge the other is struggling and also allow ourselves to feel the hurt we’re feeling even though “others may have a much harder time”. Being loving towards ourselves and also to others.
@FrenchCountryLife yes exactly. But being diagnosed with young children and then divorcing as my then husband did not want to cope with the disease, brought the lioness out in me. I have managed to tame her... 🤣❤️
I can totally get that! ❤
@FrenchCountryLife ❤️
Excellent information Marloes. Thank you! I am on intermittent fasting for 3.5 years. In the beginning I chose 16 hours but I didn't feel good with it. A holistic doc in Germany then recommended to sitch to 14 hours and that seems to be the right fit for me. He said that he usually recommends 16 hours for males and 14 hours for females because of a different hormonal situation.
Yes! I follow my cycle because as a woman you shouldn’t fast every day. Also I adjust my diet depending on where I am in my cycle. It may be interesting for you to look into that as well? Fasting during certain days of your cycle may have a negative effect. Even for women who don’t have a cycle anymore, Dr. Mindy Pelz still suggests to follow a cycle in the fasting and eating to make sure hormones are balanced. Thanks for sharing your experience.
@@FrenchCountryLife That's a great suggestion. I definitely will look into it!
Since mentioning this in a previous video, I was excited to see this post.
I too have distorted smell and taste. Gasoline and coffee smell similar. Coffee is not as enjoyable, like you I still drink it. Other tastes are not as pronounced as they should be. I used to describe myself as a perfumer’s nose so this has been frustrating at times. Thank you for suggesting resources of help👃🏻👅
I am so sorry you are experiencing this. It is something I think is hard to explain to others that haven’t experienced it and for them quite difficult to understand. I hope my video has helped you find resources you can look into. Wishing you all the best!
Intermittent fasting is soooo beneficial for so many reasons. I'm so glad your health is much impetus limproved!!
thanks, I am so happy too!
Héél interessant, Marloes! En fijn dat je zo goed uit de strijd bent gekomen 🙂Inmiddels zijn mijn reuk en smaak ook weer terug, maar helaas nooit meer op hetzelfde niveau, maar er valt gelukkig goed mee te leven. Mijn verhaal lijkt nogal op dat van jou. De eerste keer Covid, niks aan de hand. De 2e keer (ook de milde variant) verloor ik alle reuk en smaak, voor een kleine 2 jaar. Ik ben toen, met wat ik zelf 'mijn snuffelstage' noem, begonnen met heel diep snuiven aan sterke geuren als verse lavendel, schoensmeer, vers gemalen koffie enz. enz. En voor mijn gevoel heeft dat geholpen.
Ja dat geurtrainen las ik veel over maar ik voelde gewoon dat dat het niet was voor mij. Dat het probleem ergens anders zat. Ik ben heel blij met hoe het nu gaat. Zo fijn is het ook om te voelen dat ik er invloed op heb. Ik heb me 2 jaar zo machteloos en moedeloos gevoeld maar dat herken jij misschien ook wel.
@@FrenchCountryLife Bijna alles wat jij hier deelt, is voor mij herkenbaar. Daarom kom ik ook steeds terug 🙂
Love ya ta death, Marloes!! You always bring us a wealth of knowledge that you've learned and so much other goodness. Thanks so much for sharing what you've learned. I'm definitely going to get this book and check out that video as I too struggle with smell ever since i can remember. 🥰
Good to hear you found this video helpful! All the best to you!
Two months before we were told about the virus here in the states,I was infected. I not only lost my voice but I also lost all taste and smell.It lasted three weeks,thank goodness I have it all back but;what happened to you at that extent may have very well happened to many others. Thank you so much for highlighting this problem🙏🌸
I wish I had known earlier so I really wanted to make sure people could find this info!
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Wow, wow, WOW! I've been on a similar journey myself. Proper diet changes as we age, and the insulin resistance rises after menopause. I am still battling weight loss ( insuline resistance prevents weight loss) and other health issues such as allergies. The only thing I want to add to what you spoke about , is the gluten: allergy relation. This year I cut out gluten and within three months, I had no more allergic reactions to speak of, which is amazing. Still working on the weight loss (been doing intermittent fasting for quite a while) and lately I started a Keto diet, which is slowly turning things around, weightloss-wise. Good health is crucial for a good life.
Thanks!! I am so happy for you that you’ve seen your health improve after these changes!
I am sorry you had to go through such a thing, and thrilled for you that you have found a solution to share. You reminded me of when I was pregnant. The smell of coffee was like rotten tuna fish! My husband never brewed coffee in the house until after I delivered. Every once in a while when making coffee I have a brief sensory memory, but it goes away as quickly as it came.
Thanks for sharing!
Marloes, we concur. We've been, fasting, low carb and eliminated all ultra processed foods, added sugar and seed oils from our diet for many years following a diagnosis of diabetes which was reversed. In our mid 60s we're healthy and on no medications. Prof Robert Lustig, Sten Edberg, Low Carb Downunder and Levels are excellent additional resources. Good health. M&R
So happy to hear this!
My friend had a distinct change after his heart attack. Everything tasted metallic to him. The only thing he could handle was banana ensure. It did go away over time but was horrible to life with and never got an answer for. Parosmia during covid became common everywhere. Thankfully most people recovered. Glad you did.
Thanks
Same here. The smell of old onions that are molding is very often the smell. After loving Mexican foods I can’t tolerate cilantro! I keep trying! It’s very frustrating to a cook. I am much older than you (65) so I don’t know if I will get it back. I’m happy for you and wish you the best ❤
I honestly hope you find a way to heal. It is not easy to have to deal with and it impacted so many small and bigger things. Have you tried intermittent fasting before? It heals and restores so much more than just taste and smell. Wishing you all the best!
I had the same experience. I started the low carb diet and after 2 months all of my allergies (hay fever, ...) were gone! It has been over 3 years and I never had to take medication again. I couldn't believe it at first. 😊
I am so happy for you!
Intermittent fasting has become an easy part of my life. Usually 16-18 hrs. All 3 of the doctors you mentioned are good.
Hello Marloes,
I had covid 3 times followed by a complete loss of smell. The first time lasted a while as I had no clue what to do to restore my olfactory capability to pre-covid normalcy. Then someone told me about eating red grapes - something to do with the skins, I think. Within 3 days of eating (organic) red grapes (small handfuls throughout the day), lo and behold, there it was ! A normal sense of smell as though nothing ever happened. Te grape cure worked subsequent to the two other covid incidents as well. I don't know if this would work for everybody (or even whether the healing might have been coincidental), but it is worth a try - if it doesn't work, it certainly can't hurt. Hope this helps anyone out there with the same problem.
Thanks so much for sharing this! I am so happy for you that you regained your taste and smell!
I’ve had this challenge also Marlos….thank you for discussing it. Have found recently that using essential oils has brought back some smell function, plus zinc and Vitamin B-1. The coming of Med Beds will cure everything, but until those get activated, we try these other things! (Med Beds animal centers will also be working for our animal friends!…perhaps into the beginning of the New Year!)
Happy to hear this! I wish you a speedy full recovery 🩷
I do intermittent fasting and low carb diet, been doing it for a couple of years now. I am 59 and I feel great.
That is awesome!
I’m 45 and in perimenopause. I lost my smell and taste in 2022 after COVID. It still did it came back, not even 1%. I’ve tried IF before but it was very challenging for me.
I am so sorry you have to experience this. I hope you find ways to help it improve that are easier for you to do and keep up. We are all different and our bodies are different. I sincerely hope doctors find solutions for this and that research is being done. So many struggle with it but my doctor when I asked him about it said I was his only patient that suffered from this and it made me feel very alone and like he wasn’t going to try to help me. Sending you love!
@ Yes, me too I’ve never heard of anyone with complete lost neither has anyone that I know. It affects the life quality a lot. Glad you got yours back and shared your experience. This gives me hope nevertheless.
@@natpaler883 Please don't lose hope!
Thank you for shairing and being so open aboud your helt and feelings.
I iam intermitet fasting also on and of most of the time bus somtimes for exsme on holidays ore weekends away i dont mint so mutch. I feel good aboud it lissen to what my bodie needs and it works fine. I had a lot of stress du to unhelty people in my live and work this hase all chainched over the last 6 monds and iam feeling so mutch better and peacful inside
Thank you Marloes for your info 🙏🌲🍄
Happy to hear this!
Very interesting indeed. I have been Intermittent Fasting for so many years that I have forgotten.....only because I feel fit & good on it, my weight never fluctuates, and as I am vegetarian it just seems to fit in with the diet I follow.....I don't know why ! I originally began I F because I was trying to lose weight, I lost the weight but then it became stable & I just carried on with I F !
Wonderful! I have lost weight too and I need to stay mindful of eating enough in my eating window as I do not want to lose more weight. It’s crazy though. I have never ever had any issues of being heavier and in the past couple of years started having fat in places I didn’t know I could. All a natural part of aging as a woman I guess and it didn’t bother me too much. I lost it all when I changed a few things which I mostly did because I had other symptoms such as migraines, not being able to sleep, no energy, not feeling inspired and a long list of other things. Many things are a lot better now and restoring my taste and smell was such an unexpected effect. I did not see that coming but I am so happy! I think IF may not be for everyone but my body has never liked to eat first thing in the morning so it really works for me. It feels like it’s more natural to eat later and I eat a lot more protein as well. I want to stay healthy as I age! Thanks for staring your experience!
@@FrenchCountryLife Sorry - I went to bed !! I am the same - I never liked to eat breakfast. A problem I have had for the past year is that I now have 6 medications to take in the mornings...2 one hour apart with no food, the rest another hour on but WITH food & it means that I have to get out of bed for the first 2 , it is all a big pain in the derrière, but I am alive so I must not complain ! You might be interested to know that I had Atrial Fibrillation caused by the Covid injections which we had in 2019(?). I went to the Doctor twice but they made nothing of the fast, irregular heartbeat I had. Finally, last year, I saw a private Cardiologist who put me on this medication (heart rate was 140 !) and I had to have CardioVersion (elec shock). It is now down to an acceptable 70bpm.
Life is so complicated isn't it, and when things go awry with our health it feels like we are "out of control" which is worrying....and then the worry becomes another factor !! I must stop & apologise for taking up your time. It was good to exchange experiences 🙂👍with you.
@@JVSwailesBoudicca Thanks for sharing! Yes, a (wo)man with good health has a million wishes... but when we struggle with our health we only have one. I am so sorry you suffer from this heart condition. Are you on beta blockers now? Hope you find a way to make taking the meds easier and more fitting into your natural rhythm for the day. Take care and like you say: you're alive! That's a thing to celebrate each day!
@@FrenchCountryLife I like your quote re a million wishes- so very true. No Beta Blockers but blood thinners.
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Thank you so much for sharing ..great information.
You are so welcome!
I have noticed that your diet seemed somewhat high in refined carbs (flour, etc.), at least to me. Complex carbs (veggies, etc.) are fine in moderation but refined carbs can wreak havoc, especially when we start to age. Also, since you are a vegetarian, you may not be getting enough zinc. Loss of taste and smell are linked to zinc deficiency. Our immune systems use zinc, among other things, to fight off viruses, etc. If our zinc intake is too low, contracting a virus can lead to zinc deficiency and lead to loss of taste and smell. Checking blood or urine for zinc levels are not necessarily accurate. A doctor must also consider a patient's dietary intake of zinc (or lack thereof) to diagnose a zinc deficiency - or insufficiency. Be well.
Thanks so much for your comment. I am not vegetarian actually 😇 I think because you see me bake and cook in my videos you may think that that is a true reflection of my every day diet. I cook and bake a lot for guests but I don’t necessarily eat that way myself. But I sure did cut carbs after I started following these doctors’ advice. And I had been taking zinc (along with other supplements) for years but I hadn’t seen any impact on my taste and smell. Maybe because I already did all that and so it didn’t add anything? I don’t know. I’m just happy I started on this health journey and that it restored my sense of taste and smell. I am so happy! Thanks for sharing all your suggestions!