Some remedies you can try for loss of taste

Have you lost your sense of taste? When this happens nothing tastes the same, it can be distressing, your mood can even be affected because you have no enjoyment from food anymore. You find that you’re eating just for the sake of eating. There are various reasons why you may have lost your sense of taste. It could be a short term problem but for some of you it has gone on for a long time.

In order to solve the problem it would be great to know the cause, but of course we don’t always manage to figure that out.

Sometimes it can be medication that is causing the problem, which in itself is a problem as it may be a medication that you cannot easily change. Examples of some of these medications include antifungal medications, some antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors, and some statins. It would be interesting to take a look at the information leaflet to see if the loss of taste is listed. If it is you could have a chat with your doctor as perhaps there is an alternative you could try.

Loss of taste is also associated with ageing. It can also be caused by nasal airway problems caused by allergies, sinus infections, or the common cold. Treating the infection or blockage could hopefully resolve the problem. Other reasons include middle ear infections, or poor oral hygiene.

In my experience with customers a deficiency of zinc was the cause and taking a supplement solved the problem for them. Zinc is found in food like pumpkin seeds but you may need to take a supplement for a couple of months. I know it won’t be that easily resolved for all of you.

If zinc doesn’t work try Nat Mur No.9 Tissue Salt. The Tissue Salts are a specially formulated homeopathic remedy. The active ingredient is thought to help loss of smell too. It would be worth trying one or both of these remedies. Tissue Salts are a gentle system of healing that are easy to take. Even so, always check with your doctor if you’re on any medication in case of one interfering with the other.

I hope this information will help some of you enjoy your food again.