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There are many reasons why you might want to improve your sense of smell. First, it is closely related to your taste buds. Try food with a sniffle of nose! This is also a skill to describe and recognize the aroma of wine, coffee, beer or tea. Our sense of smell weakens with age, and there is a serious odor disorder that requires medical treatment. You can follow the steps below to improve and maintain your sense of smell.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Perform Smell Improvement

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   Pay attention to what you smell once. People often say "use or lose it" when referring to muscle, the same applies to the senses. The more often you use your senses, the quicker they become! Learn to describe smell. Maybe you want to write a travel diary. For extra exercise, you can place a variety of things in front of your nose before you cover your eyes to check if you recognize the smell.
   • Next time you drink coffee, take some time to smell the coffee before you drink it. When you are about to bite a cheese, you should also smell it.
   • If you regularly smell something before you eat, you can improve your sense of smell over time.

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   Train your nose. As you pay more attention to the scent you encounter each day, you can practice enhancing your sense of smell. Start by choosing 4 scents that you like, such as coffee, banana, soap or shampoo, blue cheese. Spend a few minutes a day smelling those odors to stimulate internal receptors, repeating this process 4 to 6 times a day.
   • Visualizing a scent can help improve your sense of smell. Take a few minutes to imagine your favorite scent.
   • When you are trying to identify a particular smell, take short breaths instead of deep breaths.

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   Do exercise. Studies suggest that the sense of smell is formed more sharply after exercise. Though the links are uncertain, reports suggest that olfactory function works better after exercise. Exercise enough to sweat at least once a week to reduce the risk of olfactory aging.
   • Because exercise improves brain function and benefits overall health.

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   Talk to your doctor about nasal sprays. If your sense of smell is impaired due to an obstructive disorder such as fever, allergies, sinus infection or nasal polyps, then you need to treat these problems to improve your sense of smell. Talk to your doctor about using a nasal spray to clear your nostrils, making it easier for you to breathe and smell.

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   Include zinc and vitamin B12 with meals. Hyposmia (the medical term for the impairment of smell) is sometimes caused by a lack of zinc and vitamin B12 in vegetarians. To improve your sense of smell, eat foods rich in zinc: oysters, lentils, sunflower seeds, and peaches, and consider adding 7mg of zinc a day.

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   Take note of the smell you feel. The olfactory nerve is directly connected to the emotional part of the brain, making you lose judgment. Research has shown that the smell of fast food wrapping paper, bread or pastries increases awareness. Make mint cream with cinnamon to improve concentration and reduce clutter in drivers; Lemon and coffee help boost high levels of thinking and concentration. advertisement

Method 2 of 3: Know What To Avoid

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   Avoid foods that cause you to suffer runny nose. Have you ever noticed that your sense of smell weakens, or even completely disappears when you catch a cold? Blockage of the lining of the nose containing sensitive olfactory nerves can impair your ability to sense odors, so don't eat foods that cause a stuffy nose (dairy products, cheese, yogurt, and cream). Reuse them gradually to discover which foods are most impacting.
   • There is a channel connecting the throat to the olfactory cells in the nose. If this channel is blocked, it will affect your ability to sense the taste of food.

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   Stay away from substances that impair olfaction. Contaminants such as chemical gases can affect smell. Cigarette smoking is a prime example of an olfactory impairment. Quitting smoking helps you restore your sense of smell more quickly. Your sense of smell is minimized within 30 minutes of smoking.
   • Many drugs can interfere with smell, including stimulants, antidepressants, antibiotics, etc. If you think a medication you are taking may affect your sense of smell, contact your doctor.
   • Some cold remedies can cause a loss of smell.
   • Talk to your doctor if you want to stop taking the medication.

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   Keep away from odors. Many people believe that prolonged exposure to an unpleasant odor can paralyze your sense of smell. For example, a person who is exposed to compost on a daily basis will become less sensitive to odors. Avoid prolonged exposure to strong odors, if this cannot be avoided, wear a mask to limit the odor. advertisement

Method 3 of 3: Analyzing Your Smell

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   Understand the causes of decreased smell. There are many causes of your sense of smell: damage to the mucous membranes in your nose and foreign objects in your nose. Damage to mucous membranes is more likely to occur with colds, flu, fever or sinusitis. This is the most common cause of temporary loss of your sense of smell.
   • Foreign matter, such as nasal polyps, can make it difficult to smell, in many cases requiring surgery.
   • Brain and nerve damage can affect your sense of smell. Head injuries can cause you to lose your sense of smell.

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   Assessment of smell. Before you see your doctor, you may want to ask yourself a few things before starting the olfactory impairment assessment. The answer will help diagnose whether you should see a doctor. Start by identifying the first time you have lost your sense of smell, and your condition during that time.
   • Did it happen once or again? If recurring, what are the common traits between those times? Did you have a fever then?
   • Did you catch a cold or the flu around that time?
   • Have you had head injuries?
   • Have you been exposed to contaminants such as allergy-causing dust?

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   Know when to go to the doctor. Short-term changes in smell usually happen when you have a cold, but if you don't regain your sense of smell after you have recovered, you should see your doctor. If necessary, your doctor will refer you to a specialist to make a diagnosis. You may be asked to smell the pad and a specialist can do a colonoscopy.
   • This is not a serious health problem, but smell is an important part and you should see your doctor if you have any problems.
   • If you can't smell, you should be especially careful with the gas and be sure not to eat obsolete foods.
   • Problems with the senses can be early signs of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis,
   • Disorders of the smell also lead to increased blood pressure, obesity, malnutrition and diabetes.
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Warning

• Not all smells are pleasant. As your sense of smell improves, you will smell a lot of bad smells.
• Sudden loss of smell is mainly caused by respiratory infections such as sinusitis and colds.
• Some of the less common causes are damage to the cranial nerve (the olfactory nerves), cystic fibrosis causing nasal polyps, hypothyroidism, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease, and Kallman's syndrome. See your doctor if you have lost your sense of smell for unknown reasons.