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Did you know that some people have a taste for colors and others have trouble recognizing faces? This season on Chasing Life, Dr. Sanjay Gupta takes listeners beyond the basics of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch to explore unique sensory experiences. Find out why psychedelics could change your worldview, how animals perceive differently than humans, and how taste biases could impact the future of food production.
Join us each week to marvel at how the rich landscape of sensory perception shapes our understanding of the world.
Sniffing the cause of loss of smell In pursuit of life Sep 27, 2022
Imagine if your morning cup of coffee one day smelled like rotting garbage. Or if your favorite comfort food had no taste. For some COVID long-haulers, this is their new reality. What causes these distortions of smell and taste in the first place? And what treatment options are available for these patients? In this episode, we’ll talk to Stanford University odor expert Dr. Zara Patel, who says olfactory training – or “smell training” – can help some people regain a lost sense of smell and taste. . Plus, longstanding COVID patients share their stories and resources that helped them cope with their diagnosis.