Rachel Herz
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At this point in time, the most supported way to, you know, engage or reactivate your sense of smell after smell loss, and especially if it's from illness like COVID, is with smell training.
At this point in time, the most supported way to, you know, engage or reactivate your sense of smell after smell loss, and especially if it's from illness like COVID, is with smell training.
All you need are four distinctive scents. So for instance, maybe peanut butter, shampoo, maybe suntan lotion, and coffee. That's just for random example.
All you need are four distinctive scents. So for instance, maybe peanut butter, shampoo, maybe suntan lotion, and coffee. That's just for random example.
All you need are four distinctive scents. So for instance, maybe peanut butter, shampoo, maybe suntan lotion, and coffee. That's just for random example.
Several times a day, so at least three times a day, sit down, unscrew the jar, sniff at what is in the jar. And even if you can't smell anything, think about, okay, lemon. I know this lemon, lemon, maybe I'm even salivating just thinking about it. I put lemon on fish or whatever.
Several times a day, so at least three times a day, sit down, unscrew the jar, sniff at what is in the jar. And even if you can't smell anything, think about, okay, lemon. I know this lemon, lemon, maybe I'm even salivating just thinking about it. I put lemon on fish or whatever.
Several times a day, so at least three times a day, sit down, unscrew the jar, sniff at what is in the jar. And even if you can't smell anything, think about, okay, lemon. I know this lemon, lemon, maybe I'm even salivating just thinking about it. I put lemon on fish or whatever.
So you have a little thought connection as well as the scent itself, you know, thinking about what it is, even if you can't smell anything.
So you have a little thought connection as well as the scent itself, you know, thinking about what it is, even if you can't smell anything.
So you have a little thought connection as well as the scent itself, you know, thinking about what it is, even if you can't smell anything.
And then you try to do it at least two more times a day and try to keep on going at it for at least 12 weeks.
And then you try to do it at least two more times a day and try to keep on going at it for at least 12 weeks.
And then you try to do it at least two more times a day and try to keep on going at it for at least 12 weeks.
So our sense of smell is constantly regenerating, which is one of the great things about unhealthy sense of smell. And what we're hoping to do with smell loss is like start up that process again. And if there hasn't been any damage to the pathway between the nose to the brain, then this is something that you can help do by just actively sniffing.
So our sense of smell is constantly regenerating, which is one of the great things about unhealthy sense of smell. And what we're hoping to do with smell loss is like start up that process again. And if there hasn't been any damage to the pathway between the nose to the brain, then this is something that you can help do by just actively sniffing.
So our sense of smell is constantly regenerating, which is one of the great things about unhealthy sense of smell. And what we're hoping to do with smell loss is like start up that process again. And if there hasn't been any damage to the pathway between the nose to the brain, then this is something that you can help do by just actively sniffing.
So like sort of turning on the genes that will then turn on the receptors to re-engage and regrow.
So like sort of turning on the genes that will then turn on the receptors to re-engage and regrow.
So like sort of turning on the genes that will then turn on the receptors to re-engage and regrow.