041 - How to Regain Smell after COVID

Dr. Brian's Health Show

Click here to download the full transcription as a formatted PDF. Episode Summary: Welcome to The No Cap Health Show, a weekly podcast where Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler uses his decades of experience in medicine and ability as an expert researcher to provide a light- hearted approach and share health trends popular on TikTok. In this episode, Dr. Brian provides his Cap/No Cap analysis on today’s topic: How to Regain Smell after COVID. How can COVID-19 impact your sense of smell? What do mint, orange, garlic and coffee have in common? What is smell training? Find out in today’s episode! If you’re enjoying the show, we’d love it if you leave the show a Rating & Review at RateThisPodcast.com/NoCap. Key Takeaways: 01:16 – With the Olympics in full swing, Dr. Brian takes a moment to promote a film that he was a producer on, Holky: The Steven Holcomb Story and encourages listeners to stream it free on Indieflix 01:51 – Dr. Brian introduces today’s topic, How to Regain Smell after COVID 03:35 – What happens when someone gets an infection like COVID 04:28 – Dr. Brian reflects on his own experience losing his sense of smell after having COVID 06:25 – Smell training, explained 09:09 – What is Parosmia? 09:47 – Dr. Brian provides the No Cap Recap of today’s episode and encourages listeners to reach out and Rate and Review this podcast on RateThisPodcast.com/NoCap. Tweetable Quotes: “In the nose there are these receptors at the end of what’s called the olfactory nerve. IT’s the nerve connecting to the brain where people smell. It’s kinda the smell nerve if you will. And what can happen is the virus can damage the ends of those nerves and the cells in the nose.” (03:48) (Dr. Brian) “It was awesome, one of my favorite pizzas. So, I’m eating it and I’m saying to my kids and my wife, ‘This pizza doesn’t really have much taste. I remember this pizza being really good.’ And I’m eating some more and it kinda tasted like cardboard. This was really weird.” (04:51) (Dr. Brian) “There’s certain substances that if people smell it for about twenty seconds for two to three times a day, over time it can stimulate those olfactory, or smell nerves, in the nose.” (06:40) (Dr. Brian) “Also, taking things that are decongestants if somebody isn’t feeling well is important to help clear up any sort of inflammation that could be active at the time. That can help as well.” (08:48) (Dr. Brian) Links Mentioned: DM Dr. Brian your questions and we will respond back with answers - https://v.cameo.com/F5MH0Hglnmb Dr. Brian’s Website Dr. Brian’s TikTok Dr. Brian’s Instagram Link to the filmHolky: The Steven Holcomb Story Please remember, Dr. Brian is a doctor, but he is not your doctor. He is here to provide general information, not medical advice, so you should always check with your doctor before relying on any information. Podcast Production & Marketing provided by FullCast Copyright. Advanced Vision Education, LLC See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.