When it comes to using scent for wellbeing and recovery, aromatherapy and smell training often get confused. They both involve scent, but they serve entirely different purposes. Aromatherapy provides mood support, while smell training is a science-based rehabilitation method proven to help with smell loss and also supports memory and brain health. What Is Aromatherapy?…
When we think about smell training, most of us picture someone working to recover their sense of smell after illness. But new research is revealing something fascinating: the connection between our sense of smell and memory is so profound that smell training for memory might offer benefits far beyond just getting our nose back to…
When you catch the scent of freshly baked bread or your favourite perfume, it might seem like magic – but there’s actually an intricate network in your brain working behind the scenes. Understanding this “smell map” can help make sense of what’s happening during COVID smell loss recovery, and why anosmia recovery or parosmia recovery…
If you’re working on getting your sense of smell back after illness, you might be familiar with smell training – the practice of regularly sniffing different scents to help retrain your nose and brain. It’s become a cornerstone of smell recovery, and many of us have spent months dutifully sniffing rose, lemon, eucalyptus, and cloves….
We’re excited to share an opportunity for our Scent Recover community to contribute to important research that could help improve mental health outcomes for people experiencing smell loss. About the Research Researchers at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada, are conducting a comprehensive study investigating the connection between olfactory abilities and mental health….
Anosmia, the loss of the sense of smell, has long been a challenging condition with limited treatment options. Recent developments, however, offer new hope. Researchers have been exploring the use of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy as a potential treatment for smell loss. PRP involves injecting a concentrated form of a patient’s own blood plasma, rich…
Recent research has revealed that the loss of the sense of smell—referred to as smell loss or olfactory dysfunction—is linked to a staggering 139 medical conditions. This finding highlights a surprising connection between smell loss and medical conditions ranging from neurological diseases to inflammatory issues. For people recovering from Covid, flu, or other health events…
The sense of smell is often overlooked, but recent research highlights its surprising impact on health and well-being, especially for people who have experienced smell loss due to Covid. Loss of smell, or anosmia, has been linked to mental health challenges, social isolation, and even changes in breathing patterns. Here, we’ll explore a recent study…
