My allergist (consulted when I lost my sense of smell due to NasalCrom,
told me in his opinion it should not even be on the market, as it is
notorious for causing loss of smell. I have also heard the same about
Zicam, as Cindy said.
What I can't find out, but would like to know is the
Nasalcrom...I also used that, but not much and didn't suffer any ill effects
that I know of. The main ingredient was chromolyn sodium, which was also used
encapsulated in powder form in an inhaler. There were also capsules you could
take for food allergies (these I obtained from UK) about 1/2
What zinc compound and dosage?
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From: Shirley Reed [mailto:pj20...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 3:26 PM
To: silver-list@eskimo.com
Subject: CSzinc and smell
I think it is that zinc is essential to the
sense of smell and taste both. It is supposed
A warning about zinc in the form of Zicam, which is supposedly a homeopathic
zinc formula to stop symptoms of cold or flu. There are many warnings and
lots of class action suits due to loss of smell (which then affects taste).
That alone should make you think twice about taking it. I used it
I am not sure about what zinc compound. Try
the health food store or vitamin sites. Many
minerals in citrate form are supposed to be more
assimilable. Not sure about zinc though.
Someone on the list will know, for sure!! pj
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From: Shirley Reed pj20...@yahoo.com
I am not sure about what zinc compound. Try
the health food store or vitamin sites. Many
minerals in citrate form are supposed to be more
assimilable. Not sure about zinc though.
Someone on the list will know, for sure!! pj
I recently read that
I think it is that zinc is essential to the
sense of smell and taste both. It is supposed to
take several months(6) of zinc supplementation to
restore these 2 senses, but I know a woman
personally whose sense of taste (which was going)
was restored and sense of smell was improving
after only
I just want to reinforce pj's comment on zinc and the sense of smell.
From my old nutrition classes, bits and pieces stored in the brain, one
of the attributes of zinc definitly is restoring a lost sense of
smell---also taste.
It is also needed for unexplained body odor in a person who has
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