From his blog:
Recently I lost my sense of smell thanks to, I assume, some allergy meds I’ve been snorting. . . .My wife, Shelly, kept asking versions of the question “Do you smell that? It’s awful!” But I never smelled that. . . I think I also gave up something in the food tasting department thanks to my lack of a functional sniffer, but I’m okay with that too. I’ve dropped about eight pounds in the last two months because lately I’m not attracted to the taste of food, just its utility.
Thanks to David Cramer
More In related news, a popular cold remedy causes anosmia. Thanks to Marian Lizzi.
From the Times “A Slimmer You May Be a Whiff Away”
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/18/fashion/18skin.html
Zinc gluconate only causes anosmia if you snort it. Confine it to the bits of your nose you can reach with your finger, and there’s no problem.
I prefer the zinc lozenges anyway. I find them very effective at stopping colds, especially when combined with adequate sleep.
Sinus Buster is a nasal spray containing capsaicin pepper. A while back there was an article in Woman’s World magazine about a side effect of using Sinus Buster: appetite suppression. Now there is a weight loss version on the market, probably a diluted version. (Aside: Woman’s World has also featured an article on SLD). I bought the regular SB and have used it on occasion when I have sinus troubles but usually at that point I don’t have much of an appetite anyway so I can’t verify the appetite suppression effect.
I just feel the need to point out that not eating less because the food you eat is unappealing to you is not the same as eating less because your appetite to eat is diminished. You can’t necessarily call this an example of the Shangri-la diet as it’s theorized to work.