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The Food Chain

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What Is Perosmia?

Chrissie says it's a different experience to losing your smell with any other virus. Perosmia is a distortion of the sense of smell, so that common foods take on a very unpleasant character. Other common food household items that provide a trigger for perosmia include things like tooth paste, onions, garlic, eggs, roasting meat, fried meat. Many people adopt a vegan diet in order to avoid this condition.

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