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New heart failure warning sign you would notice when in the garden

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New heart failure warning sign you would notice when in the garden

Medical experts have highlighted a surprising indicator that could signal serious heart issues: the loss of smell. Alarmingly, this symptom often goes unnoticed, but if you find yourself unable to catch the scent of blooming roses, it might be time to pay attention to your heart health.

In the UK, over a million individuals deal with heart failure, which can stem from various conditions including heart disease, hypertension, or even exposure to toxins. Identifying those at risk isn’t always straightforward.




However, according to Medical News Today, researchers at Michigan University have discovered that a diminishing sense of smell could serve as an early warning sign.

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As we age, our risk for severe heart failure rises, particularly after turning 60, when many also begin to notice a decline in their sensory perception. Keran Chamberlin, one of the study’s authors, suggests this sensory dulling may be connected to “subclinical cardiovascular changes”.

Dr Honlei Chen, another author of the study, points out: “Smell loss or impairment affects about a quarter of older adults. The public awareness is low though, only about 30 per cent of those with smell loss know they have it”, reports Gloucestershire Live.

“We learned in the past two decades that smell loss is one of the most important early markers of dementia and Parkinson’s disease. Interestingly, emerging data, including ours, suggests that smell loss may have more profound implications on the health of older adults, including risk of death, pneumonia, functional decline, and frailty.”

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