How to Preserve Your Sense of Smell
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- Опубликовано: 2 апр 2024
- Loss of sense of smell can have serious consequences. How may we prevent it?
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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.)
This video is pathetic. You mention not one way to preserve the sense, except not smoking. Do a real video, or skip the subject entirely. For many of us, loss of smell is a big deal. Videos like this are beneath you.
Bait and switch. Was really hoping to learn: " How to Preserve Your Sense of *Smell* " Stay away from cigarette smoke!? Is that it??? 🙄
Also air pollution
I thought I missed it and rewatched. We still lose our smell. I’ve not been near smoke or pollution, 63, and my smell isn’t what it was
It's true.
I have plenty of cigarette smokers and also vapers though they smell good but no,
they smell disgusting with all the nicotine.
So stay away from smokers and vapers.
@@JoanKSX you’re still going to lose you smell when you get older, regardless whether you’ve been around smoke or not. That’s why it’s misleading
@@scwheeler24 I know that but I know somebody in his 20s but has lost his own smell senses.
He was a cigarette smoker and then turned into vaper and stay as vaper currently.
Twenty something years old, is that 'old'?
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...
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.
I lost my sense of smell from Covid and was alarmed as to how distressing it was! I didn't realize how often I use the "sniff test" to make sure food smells right!
Luckily it came back after a few days, but I definitely don't take this sense for granted anymore!
I guess the most important info from this vid is that our sense of smell declines as we age......and that of course, avoiding cigarette smoke or other forms of air pollution would help preserve it. My take away from this is that if you are aware that your sense of smell declines and that it does impact your sense of taste as well, you can be more inclined not to counter it by eating salty or saltier foods to make up for the lack of taste you might be experiencing....now, of course that leads into whether you believe that salt is not good for you in any form, as from what I understand there are those of us who are salt sensitive and other who don't seem to be effected (at least not with increased blood pressure) by salt......but its good to know if you are a salt sensitive person or if you simply wish to avoid increase salt regardless and understand what is happening to your sense of taste as we age..........also, sadly, there doesn't appear to be a magic natural supplement to take to preserve our sense of smell like there is possibly for helping with our hearing as we age as he has previously showed studies that Folic Acid seems to help with our hearing..........
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”.
@@eelkeaptroot1393I offered this to my dad whose smell is still out of whack because of past COVID. He said no lol.
@@mellocello187 generally Dr greger provides very scientific " how to"😅
I love this channel!
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 ☹️.
My dad was the same, I hope you recover eventually
Keep trying to smell things! I also had a mild case which dulled my senses for a long while. Things are much better, but still, I’ll be cooking the same old, same old… and the spice rack will suddenly come alive for me. Good-luck with your schnoz! 🌼
3.5 years and same...
what gives Greger?! If you promise you got to deliver... HOW CAN WE PRESERVE OUR SENSE OF SMELL?
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".
Dr Greger, please discuss tinnitus and vertigo.
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 on you 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).
Try nutmeg too or put some odour absorbing material around you e.g. charcoal.
Yeah, charcoal could be a good idea.
There’s actually an article on the “usnews” website showing different odor removers called “Best Odor Eliminators of 2024”. It says the best overall (for most smells) is the Arm & Hammer Deoderizer Busterz.
An air purifier can help a lot inside, too. I’ve wanted 1 for a while, but can’t afford a good 1. There’s a good list of things you can do to help, on “Forbes”. It’s called “How To Eliminate Odors And Make Your House Smell Good”.
Reading both of those might help.
Yeah, charcoal could be a good idea.
According to “usnews”, 1 of the “Best Odor Eliminators of 2024” is Arm & Hammer Deodorizer Busterz.
An air purifier can help inside, too.
I’ve wanted 1 for a while now, but can’t afford a good 1. Maybe read “How To Eliminate Odors And Make Your House Smell Good” for more things to do.
It’s on “Forbes”.
Hope it helps 😊
Yeah, charcoal could be a good idea.
You can try Arm & Hammer Deodorizer Busterz.
An air purifier can help inside, too.
I’ve wanted 1 for a while now, but
can’t afford good 1.
I'm one of those who lost the sense of smell with COVID in 2020. Still hasn't returned.
Same. So sad that after so long it's not back yet... If it ever will...
same. my smell and taste still not normal since october 2020. Just awful... What is wrong with us?
@NutritionFactsOrg
Thank you for another fact-filled informative video. Made me feel better about not taking up cigarette smoking despite peer pressure at school and and even more at work. Missed out on all those smoke breaks where plebians could get a leg up with management though!
Just don't take them.
I have encounter quite a number of cigarette smokers and vapers, and they are my family members, relatives and colleagues.
They always have no idea I could catch them as smokers/vapers though they would deny but they would confess they are smokers/vapers and especially vapers they thought the vaping smokes are smelling pleasant but frankly it would smell exactly the same just like cigarette when the masking 'perfume' gone,
most probably due to the nicotine content they put into vape.
Anyway the masking 'perfume' part always smell funny too and I totally dislike the funny smell and always make me feel wanna vomit.
It doesn't smell good like what the vapers claim to be since their smell sensory has been severe impaired I believe.
And we non-smokers/non-vapers sense burning wires so much faster than those smokers/vapers and most of the time they don't even realise there is a short-circuit wire burning around those old machines and electrical/electronical equipments/devices or even dead rat in the trap.
Truely alarmingly damaged smell sensory for those smokers/vapers.
By the way I'm working in medical lab that's why with all the old air-conditioner burning the old wires and old electrical analyzer equipments and we have to stay alert all the time so that we won't be barbequed during our duty.
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.
I have a strong sense of smell and hope to sue the government someday over allowing so many fragranced products.
When I had Covid about a month ago, I lost my sense of smell and taste about 6-8 days later. I was indeed adding more salt to foods 😅, on top of that I didn’t even lose my appetite 🙃!
Thankfully it all came back about 2 weeks after testing neg. I was pos for 18 days though. It was weird though, I craved textures and not taste after a few days.
Thank you so much
Glad you learnt how to preserve your sense of smell 😊
What about people seemingly born without a sense of smell, can anything be done?
Hah, yes I didn't realize long covid impaired my taste at first and I almost gave myself salt poisoning, I still sometimes can't taste salt 3 years later
Wasn't the title "How to preserve our sense of smell"?? Nothing whatsoever discussing how to protect it here.
Other than staying away from smoke and pollution. So a nothing burger. Still gonna lose it
I found out that you can regain your smell by deliberately smelling things that you enjoy.
so is it only smokers who lose their sense of smell? is that a fact??
I didn't see anything beyond limiting air pollution by not smoking to preserve your sense of smell. Gave video thumbs down for not adequately addressing what was promised in the title.
was a bit weak.
Oh, click bait! This is not about how to regain sense of smell - but an ad for another video! And this does not even say what causes loss of smell.
There appears to have been a mistake when creating the title of this video. I guess mistakes happen. 😒
My sense of smell is on crack cocaine steroids I need to smell less I feel like a wolf 🐺
You are fortunate. Can you tell who your partner has been with during the day? That might be a negative. ;)
Nothing about how to preserve sense of smell!! Well other than don't smoke. lol
👍 Whole food plant based for the environment and health; vegan for the victims!
What!? I didn’t understand the last part, do you mean for the innocent animals that are suffering and being slaughtered?
@@user-bv7mk8id5tYes, that's what veganism is about.
A lot of smoke for nothing
Animal AG stinks. 💩
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
Don't get covid*
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
Title of the video was “how to preserve your sense of smell” Did I miss the advice on how to PRESERVE the sense??