Denis - The COVID info guy -May 19

"A dad who lost his sense of taste and smell for years after catching Covid says both have been restored thanks to a specially developed chewing gum trial at the University of Nottingham in the UK."

"A 12-week study found that using super-strength flavoured chewing gums (spicy, minty, sour, and sweet) helps rebuild brain connections linked to taste and smell. Following the trial, 67% of participants reported improved smell and 83% saw improvements in taste."

Source: https://discover.swns.com/2026/05/chewing-gum-restores-dads-taste-and-smell-years-after-covid/

Chewing gum restores dad’s taste and smell years after Covid

A dad who lost his sense of taste and smell for years after catching covid has had both senses restored - thanks to specially-developed chewing gum.

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Show threadNazoMay 19

@DenisCOVIDinfoguy Neat as heck!

I guess this proves that at least a significant portion of changes like this occur due to brain damage caused by SARS-COV-2?

Show threadTed Mielczarek
@nazokiyoubinbou @DenisCOVIDinfoguy having read up on this previously, the theory is that the nerves in the nasal lining are damaged so the pathways for smell lose association. Retraining them using known smells can rebuild them.
May 19 at 5:42pmTusky