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There's quite a few diseases that can be smelled. I think it's pretty interesting and often wonders if that's the reason some people have some kind of "sixth s

There's quite a few diseases that can be smelled. I think it's pretty interesting and often wonders if that's the reason some people have some kind of "sixth sense" when it comes to diseases. https://academic.oup.com/jb/article/150/3/257/867730 https://academic.oup.com/jb/article/150/3/257/867730

csomar 8y ago
Or, maybe, humans have the olfactory capcities but these sensations are not transfered to the consious.
- Raphmedia 8y ago
  That's what I was trying to say. The sense of smells really affects you in subtle ways. A positive smell can calm you and a negative one bring anxiety. I wonders if some people are able to intuitively "feel" diseases that way.
clairity 8y ago
yes, i think our sense of smell is pretty good but we tend to ignore the contribution of smell into our conscious thoughts. sometimes when my dog sniffs at something in the house, i’ll go sniff it too, and will find something weird there as well. not only does my dog have a better sense of smell, she’s constantly consciously processing that data too, and alerting me about it. it’s very nice. =)
- Raphmedia 8y ago
  I'm on hormone therapy and my sense of smell drastically improved. That means that a lot of things are new to me and immediately pop into my conscious mind instead of getting filed up in the back of my mind. Probably look like your dogs at times. Often I would go sniffing around the home or the office and find things such as forgotten food scraps, electronics heating up, etc. The most useful so far has been pinpointing mold issues. I've noticed how some people smell drastically different and often wonder about their health and diet.
  - lostlogin 8y ago
    Pregnancy seems to alter the sense too. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3915141/#!po=0.458716 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3915141/#!po=0....
  - sneakernets 8y ago
    Oh my god, this happened to me too. I smell my old monitor now and it's pretty bad. I once liked the "smell" of old electronics powered up but now it's unbearable. My 60s vintage Zenith radio is one of the worst offenders.

csomar 8y ago

Or, maybe, humans have the olfactory capcities but these sensations are not transfered to the consious.

Raphmedia 8y ago
That's what I was trying to say. The sense of smells really affects you in subtle ways. A positive smell can calm you and a negative one bring anxiety. I wonders if some people are able to intuitively "feel" diseases that way.

clairity 8y ago

yes, i think our sense of smell is pretty good but we tend to ignore the contribution of smell into our conscious thoughts. sometimes when my dog sniffs at something in the house, i’ll go sniff it too, and will find something weird there as well. not only does my dog have a better sense of smell, she’s constantly consciously processing that data too, and alerting me about it. it’s very nice. =)

Raphmedia 8y ago
I'm on hormone therapy and my sense of smell drastically improved. That means that a lot of things are new to me and immediately pop into my conscious mind instead of getting filed up in the back of my mind. Probably look like your dogs at times. Often I would go sniffing around the home or the office and find things such as forgotten food scraps, electronics heating up, etc. The most useful so far has been pinpointing mold issues. I've noticed how some people smell drastically different and often wonder about their health and diet.
- lostlogin 8y ago
  Pregnancy seems to alter the sense too. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3915141/#!po=0.458716 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3915141/#!po=0....
- sneakernets 8y ago
  Oh my god, this happened to me too. I smell my old monitor now and it's pretty bad. I once liked the "smell" of old electronics powered up but now it's unbearable. My 60s vintage Zenith radio is one of the worst offenders.