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Too bad we've lost our sense of smell

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"Overnight olfactory enrichment using an odorant diffuser improves memory and modifies the uncinate fasciculus in older adults."

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Fed1000

Hi Marc, it's interesting and new for me. To be tried immediately. At worst we'll come out smelling good. Thanks

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Alexpwordsmith

in the report you cited , see section 1.4 . They mentioned that impaired sense of smell due to Parkinson’s could be helped with this olfactory therapy I’m going to try it with my husband who has Parkinson’s induced loss of sense of smell.

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Reetpetitio

Very interesting. I've certainly read this about Rosemary essential oil for memory and have started diffusing it at night. However my burner turns off after an hour - I must find one that goes all night! I can't see why actually registering the smell of it would be important so it's something for everyone - good for morning room smell too!

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Gymsack in reply to Reetpetitio

it is the novelty that is important, use different odours, each night.

seem to work with a little as 4

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Reetpetitio in reply to Gymsack

Interesting - my focus is a bit more on helping the brain than restoring diminished smell - and I know that Rosemary is very good for memory, so do have a bit of a bias towards that! Plus tea tree as there's mould / mildew smell in my room :( . And lavendar for sleep.

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Ghmac

Some essential oils can be dangerous for dogs, so double check your choices.

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JackBruce2024

"Rosemary essential oil may have health benefits, including supporting brain function ..."

healthline.com/nutrition/ro....

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staceysack

So has anyone tried this yet?

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kaypeeoh

"...improved functioning was observed in the left uncinate fasciculus,." So fun to read , left uncinate fasciculus is deficient in my deficient brain. Now I have to research left uncinate fasciculus. This interests me because I've had decades olfactory hallucinations. Is this how my deficient brain is dealing with olfactory hallucinations?

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Bolt_Upright

THIS is the kit they used in the study. $238. I will find something cheaper! diffuserworld.com/store/Aro...

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