How Your Sense of Smell Helps You Savor Flavor | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED

[@cafn8ed74]

As someone who actually has permanently lost my sense of smell, yes, it stinks (pun intended). On the other hand, to suggest that someone would sooner give up vision, hearing, etc is simply absurd.

[@rutisharoni9249]

cafn8ed74, you are right, hearing and vision are more important. Last year when the Covid 19 got hold of me I lost my sense of smelling/tasting anything for about 3 weeks My only concern was that it would not be permanent but after 3 weeks everything went back to normal.Must be really nasty like in your case when it is permanent. The doctors can't find the reason/solution ??!!

[@cafn8ed74]

@@rutisharoni9249 it's not uncommon for a head injury to include damage to the olfactory nerve, which can be permanent. To my knowledge there's nothing that can be done (or at least that was the case 20+ years ago when I lost my sense of smell.)

[@abhayanand9585]

Takes a lot time to launch such video in Body Stuff playlist!

[@ObsessionoftheMonth]

my sense of smell appears to be a super power since I can smell things other people don't smell very well or not at all. the down side to this is lots of foods don't taste good when you taste ALL the flavors.

[@souvikroy6099]

Finally you are here !! Happy to see you again .....

[@charles8072]

This is a really cool video, I love the animation

[@hsaqib8995]

Thanks for sharing

[@DJ_Pillow]

This is such a great video oh my gosh!

[@journeytoamericanenglish4952]

Oh my god such an informative video

[@alyahhodijah9250]

Awesome! Very fun explanations, easy to understand and very well equipped with animations! Indra is indeed something amazing and complementary to each other. I think all the five senses are important, so it's a bit difficult if I have to choose one:(. And yeah I love food, especially the smell! Very exciting. In my opinion, besides helping in processing taste, smell can also help increase one's appetite. With smells we can enjoy things better, other examples besides food are clothes that will be more comfortable to wear if they have a pleasant smell and a place that will be more comfortable to live in if equipped with fragrances!

[@meadecountylocal]

Very very interesting

[@kumi339]

I love coffee!!!!! grettings of Ecuador.

[@davidholaday2817]

My sense of smell would be the most likely for me to give up because it is the least likely to lie to me.

[@roselleanna.baluat8255]

I only interacted and domesticated cats dogs and rhode island chickens So i never really tried interacting with wild animals When you have a good intention and you want to speak with a friendly good dog. Then that good dog will not bite you because they grew up to be good they know people and how to interact with it So when a dog lover goes to a stranger good dog They can play together

[@sathishkumar-rb7ce]

Oh god , good information

[@kathuntalan9580]

That's why you can barely taste food when you have a cold

[@Seya02]

I’m currently having a cold. I ate stale curry yesterday due to loss of smell and majority of taste!😢

[@kyasarin9644]

same

[@warrencanonigo]

Wow! This is enlighening.

[@anxxh5763]

Thank you, my nose😊

[@viewfromthehighchair9391]

As I was listening to Dr. Gunter, I kept getting a sense of familiarity like I had, perhaps, met her at some point. Eventually I realized she simply reminds me of an actress named Sarayu Rao (Blue) who I quite like. As well as having similar faces, both also have a similar voice. Not quite 'uncanny' but similar nevertheless. I've decided I like them both. 🥰🤩

[@kyasarin9644]

Watching this video with a flu is a painful reminder my sense of smell is gone.

[@invox9490]

I remember a few years ago a "diet plan" consisted of covering your nose when eating... Guess this was what they were talking about.

[@mdwaseemrajaansari]

I doesn't have a sense of smell, so that is it means that I cannot enjoy my food fully?

[@julieqiu]

Very interesting and comprehensive introductory video, but I was surprised to hear Dr. Gunter highlight Umami, the fifth taste, as "somewhat controversial." That may have been the case several decades ago, but they have since discovered the taste receptors for umami. Not to mention that it was discovered over 100 years ago in 1907 by a Japanese scientist, Dr. Kikunae Ikeda. Any lingering skepticism or dismissal of its existence may actually be the symptom of deeply rooted prejudice or xenophobia.

[@roselleanna.baluat8255]

I can be here all day in this comment section 😂😂😂😂😂

[@a1a1luis]

i have no sense of smell.. :(

[@roselleanna.baluat8255]

I did not know how bike back then when i was young Then my mother would say 🤣 Ayaw sulod sa balay kung di paka maka balance 🤣 Then i would cry while i bike because i still cant do it well 🤣 Then i practiced how to drive a motor single When i knew how to liko in corners which was super difficult to do when i was starting When i did know how to liko in corners I was freakin crazy i tried to experience what was it like to drive in the main highway 🤣 But i'm scared nga naay angkas because i'm small when we crash i cant handle the weight of the motor So i would be super responsible to the life of my angkas So until i find a motor that i can handle the weight even if i crash i can then handle a angkas that i can actually make sure wont get hurt when i accidentaly crash because i can support both the weight of the motor and the weight of that person

[@roselleanna.baluat8255]

They put bread inside the ref I still dont see the molds But you can actually recognize it through the smell 🤣🥺🥺😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@roselleanna.baluat8255]

I smell bread Then i tell them its going to be spoiled soon 🤣 I like my pandesal hot and crunchy 🥺

[@MrElvis1971]

Flavor or Flavour... Hor or Hour...

[@roselleanna.baluat8255]

I don't like suka with toyo So i tend to smell it first Then be angry because i don't like this sauce for my meal 🤣

[@roselleanna.baluat8255]

I like toyo though

[@roselleanna.baluat8255]

My mother once said I was allergic to cows milk when i was young So she had to buy these expensive soy milk Because she said i would have rashes on my baby head Poor me 🥺🤣 Then i grew up they force me to drink milk 🤣 Then i would feel that i don't like the taste of milk without a lot of sugar or when its not hot Then i realized that i like my warm sweet milk with cookies or koko krunch When i was young i used to eat the milk powder with sugar Then drink water after 🤣 Then i would tell myself Oh i drink the milk and kutaw2 it inside my stomach 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@roselleanna.baluat8255]

Oh snakes We went to agusan because my aunts uncle and cousins went on a road trip together so that we can get our lola and bring her to places to our relatives So then we went to agusan stayed there I tried my best to use the bathroom when no one is using it because i tend to enjoy showering Tend when i looked up because i was rinsing myself with tabo I get so shocked when a snake was sleeping at the top I froze Then realize the snake was sleeping Snake are cold blooded when its hot they need to go to cool places to regulate their temperature So when i see the snake sleeping at the bathroom I realize it no longer had a place to stay and had to hide there looking like a freaking curled hose because it no longer had a home in the woods So i just continued my shower When i got out i told my male cousin uncle i dont know relative Kuya naa rabay halas sa cr pero di man ata to mamaak Then when kuya checked it he said there was a snake but it ran maybe because it was scared of people

[@roselleanna.baluat8255]

I eat too much cake because my sister and mom buys my lovely niece cake every her month birthday That i got sick of just good looking cakes 😂 Thats why i get angry when they buy me cake Becuase i wont even eat it why buy it 😂 Buy something that i would actually love 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@christopherbrand5360]

When I smell bacon I feel sad because I think about the suffering and death of the poor pig. And usually people I love contributed to that suffering by buying the bacon. But I am glad that I can smell and that it enriches my enjoyment of food!

[@rikachiu]

If they told me I would lose ALL my other senses and can keep vision? I would do it if that was the choice. Vision is by far the most important sense for me. I could give up anything else if I had to choose. No question.

[@MrElvis1971]

If you think about it, without your sense of touch, you wouldn't be able to do anything. You wouldn't even be able to walk as your brain wouldn't know where your feet are

[@rikachiu]

@@MrElvis1971 that's fine, I spend most of my time in front of my beautiful 8 display (main being my 48 inch OLED) and soon to be 4090/13900k system working/gaming :D - eyes are required!

[@MrElvis1971]

@@rikachiu you wouldn't be able to work the remote control without a sense of touch.

[@rikachiu]

@@MrElvis1971 sure I can. I am a dev ops engineer as well as the sys admin and 95% of my functions are automated/scripted and I have feedback on all commands inputed/typed so I don't really need to feel the keyboard or mouse click as long as I can see and use my voice

[@MrElvis1971]

@@rikachiu without a sense of hearing and touch, you will struggle to use your voice properly. Hope you enjoy subtitles.

[@BrianMcInnis87]

We, uhm.......we knew that. Literally everyone already knew that. It's like super duper mega obvious.