What Causes Loss Of Sense Of Taste?

Posted on Thu, 16 Jun 2016

Question: loss of taste of food

Answered by Kathy Shattler (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome, XXXXXXX , to HCM

Detailed Answer: XXXXXXX
I understand you have lost your taste sensations when you eat food. Can you provide any details such as when this began, are you losing weight as a result, any recent sinus infections or allergies?

A loss of your sense of taste is called dysgeusia. Nutritionally, I would treat with zinc if sinus infections are ruled out. Zinc gluconate 285 mg (50 mg elemental zinc) is used to relieve dysgeusia for all causes except from chemotherapy. I would treat for three months only after seeing progress during the first month.

Most dysgeusia cases, if not caused by zinc deficiency, are a result of another disease process, most commonly sinus congestion.

I hope this information is helpful to you. If you need further clarification, please write me on followup. Otherwise, kindly close and rate your query. Most Sincerely, XXXXXXX Shattler, MS,RDN

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Naveen Kumar