When Loss of Taste and Smell Due to COVID-19 Lasts More Than A Few Weeks

Last year, the loss of taste and smell quickly became a hallmark symptom of COVID-19. But losing taste and smell seemed like a mild temporary inconvenience in comparison to the other serious health consequences of the virus. But what if your taste and smell doesn’t come back, or—worse—comes back in a way that is distorted, especially when food brings so many of us so much joy? We sat down with Nicole McLaughlin, chef and culinary video star of AllRecipes, for today’s episode. She talked candidly about how COVID changed her taste and smell, how it’s impacted her professional and personal life, and what she’s filling her spare time with now that she’s cooking less elaborate family meals. Let’s dive in! 

 

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Studies mentioned:

1.) The Association of Smell and Taste Dysfunction with COVID19, And Their Functional Impacts https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7822753/

2.) Evolution of Altered Sense of Smell or Taste in Patients With Mildly Symptomatic COVID-19

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/article-abstract/2767781

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