not too long ago i had a cold and had NO sense of taste and i lost some weight. i was wondering if one could take something to reduce or temporarily get rid of my sense of taste?
p.s.
getting a cold or burning my tongue is NOT an option. LOL
2006-12-23 02:41:31 · 5 answers · asked by ~dulceria~ 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
hey martin h... ur right.. i forgot about that... that was so long ago. LOL
2006-12-23 02:45:08 · update #1
Put clothes pin on nose. It's quite a fashion statement too these days. That's the only way I can ride the dromedary beast, cuz it smells like a bad day in Baghdad if you know what I mean.
2006-12-23 02:44:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you been thinking about this for long? Have you given it a lot of thought? Changing your taste receptors on your tongue is exactly the opposite of what you should be doing. Do you know how important this function of the digestive system really is? I'd rather loose all my hair than loose my sense of taste. Without your taste you can't digest food because your tongue sends messages to your stomach and liver to get ready for food. It tells your body what kind of food is coming and how to prepare for it. Without these messages your digestive tract can't make the hydrocloric acid for your stomach, it can't make the enzymes for the intestines. The food would simply rot in your stomach, not get absorbed in your intestines and pile up in your colon making you look like a pork barrel. You need to find some serious help with your health problem. A psychiatrist might help too.
2006-12-23 03:42:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow i havent heard of something like that till now. I actually have a chilly now and that i haven't any experience of flavor in any respect.. yet thats by using fact i cant somewhat scent something and your nostril is the main suitable part of your flavor. So what precisely are you attempting to do? Make it so which you cant flavor so which you will consume unsightly-tasting issues which will help you drop some pounds?
2016-10-18 22:07:17 · answer #3 · answered by janovich 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably tasted less because your smell was reduced. 90% of the experience of taste comes from smell, as you may remember from 5th grade science class.
2006-12-23 02:44:05 · answer #4 · answered by martin h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.zicamsideeffects.com/claim/loss_taste_injury.html
2006-12-23 02:46:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋