#taste disorders

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Resources list

I wanted to put together a resources list for people with any kind of smell/taste disorder. (I’ve found the healthcare systems (in Canada, at least) isn’t really set up to diagnose/help this condition, so self-education and user-led support systems to the rescue!)

anosmia yahoo group This place is active and full of helpful people.

dysosmia yahoo group A little quieter than the anosmia group, but still a good support system for those of us with smells that are wrong (dysosmia) or shouldn’t be there (phantom)

Fifth Sense an organization based in the UK but seeking to support others outside the UK. Aiming to raise awareness, increase research, and support taste/smell disorder sufferers.

Smell Training is popular and many people have reported success or an increase in smell perception after engaging in training routines.

Anosmia Foundation - A good collection of resources.

Season to Taste: How I Lost My Sense of Smell and Found My Way by Molly Birnbaum. An autobiography about the author’s experience with a brain injury that propelled her on a journey around the world exploring scent and talking to people whose livelihoods are in the scent industry.

Does anybody know anything else? Feel free to add and build upon it! I’ll re-blog forever!

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Navigating Smell and Taste Disorders

Over 200,000 people visit doctors each year for taste and smell problems. Many of these are older adults, as when we age our ability to smell and taste decreases, Navigating Smell and Taste Disorders so up to 14 million Americans 55 and older may live with these disorders, undiagnosed.Smell and taste disorders affect a person's ability to enjoy food and drink and may result in decreased appetite and weight loss, can lead people to consume too much sugar or salt, and in severe cases lead to depression. They can also interfere with the ability to notice potentially harmful chemicals and gases.Published in conjunction with the American Academy of Neurology Navigating Smell and Taste Disorders is the first book written by both an MD and a food preparation expert to address this subject and covers: how smell and taste work, treatments, recipes that will appeal to other senses and make food attractive again, and personal accounts of coping with this condition.The book covers the whole disorder including:How smell and taste work Treatments for the disorder What you can expect when you visit a specialist Recipes that will appeal to other senses and make food attractive again First-person accounts of coping with this disorder and much more! This is a must-have reference book for all those coping with taste and smell disorders.

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Navigating Smell and Taste Disorders

Over 200,000 people visit doctors each year for taste and smell problems. Navigating Smell and Taste Disorders Many of these are older adults, as when we age our ability to smell and taste decreases, so up to 14 million Americans 55 and older may live with these disorders, undiagnosed.Smell and taste disorders affect a person's ability to enjoy food and drink and may result in decreased appetite and weight loss, can lead people to consume too much sugar or salt, and in severe cases lead to depression. They can also interfere with the ability to notice potentially harmful chemicals and gases.Published in conjunction with the American Academy of Neurology Navigating Smell and Taste Disorders is the first book written by both an MD and a food preparation expert to address this subject and covers: how smell and taste work, treatments, recipes that will appeal to other senses and make food attractive again, and personal accounts of coping with this condition.The book covers the whole disorder including:How smell and taste work Treatments for the disorder What you can expect when you visit a specialist Recipes that will appeal to other senses and make food attractive again First-person accounts of coping with this disorder and much more! This is a must-have reference book for all those coping with taste and smell disorders.