95% of the time when an individual experiences a loss of taste it’s caused by a loss of smell. Without smell and taste, 40% of our sensory input is lost.
Unfortunately, as a result of COVID-19, more individuals have lost their sense of smell, taste, or both this past year than perhaps any time in history.
Not only is this sensory loss an uncomfortable symptom and a challenge to grapple with, but it also poses a variety of mental health concerns.
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