Is there a way to combate inability to taste?

Answer 1

The ability to taste is directly correlated with your ability to smell. In fact, studies have shown that most people can not tell the difference between an onion and an apple when their sense of smell is cut of and they do not see what food they are eating. Your ability to smell comes your olfactory system which can be damaged, if the components your body uses to smell (such as olfactory bulbs and olfactory nerve) are damaged then your sense of smell will decrease and in turn your sense of taste will decrease as well. At this point I do not believe there is a reversal process for someone who has suffered damages to any of the physiological aspects of smell, however, if you suffer from a chronically stuffy nose or clogged sinuses this can impair your taste as well, since, like I said before your sense of smell is impaired. By taking over the counter medication to clear your nasal passages or sinuses in order to breath better through your nose you may increase your sensitivity to taste.