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How COVID-19 Causes of Loss of Smell

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A peculiar side effect of COVID-19 is a loss of smell (anosmia), which according to researchers at Harvard Medical School is not a myth. Curious how it works?

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Mark D. Faries, Ph.D.

Mark D. Faries, Ph.D.

Dr. Faries has a Ph.D. in Behavioral Medicine and a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology, balanced with experience across the fitness industry, medicine, public health, research and extension. 

His research explores why and how people initiate and maintain healthy behaviors, with focus on self-regulation success and failure. In other words, he seeks to better understand the common struggle with adopting healthy lifestyles, clarifying the reasons why we don’t “just do it.” Dr. Faries also holds unique expertise in medication adherence, when lifestyle is the medicine.

Dr. Faries also trains the next generation of ‘myth busters’ through medical and public health education, including his popular course, MythBusters: Health Edition.

Dr. Faries has served on the Board of Directors of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, is founder of Lone Star Lifestyle Medicine for Texas, and is founder of FitnessPudding.com – a non-profit site dedicated to debunking common health and fitness myths.

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