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![]() Luke Vorstermans - ArticlesLuke Vorstermans is the founder of The Sense of Smell Lab, a world leader in the development of innovative products that use our sense of smell to influence behavior, trigger memories, manage cravings, enhance moods and improve sexual health. To learn more about enhancing your sex drive with the Scentuelle Patch, go to http://www.scentuellepatch.com
Smell Your Way to a Better MoodYou can change your mood by changing what you smell. Smell has a powerful effect on behavior. Certain smells can brighten our moods and lift our spirits. Some smells we find repulsive and alert us to danger. If smells are such powerful influencers of moods and behavior doesn't it make sense that changing the smell can also change the behavior? Drugs not the Solution for Low LibidoNorth America's 85+ million ageing baby boomers are facing the 'use it or lose it' proposition when it comes to their sexual health. Complaints of low libido are on the rise due in part to the millions of women entering their menopause years. Drug companies are pouring millions of dollars into finding a chemical solution for low libido in women, but they may not have the long-term health of women in mind. Unlocking the Secrets of your Sense of Smell: Part 12The delivery of aromas and scent - for a wide variety of reasons - offers huge potential for the health and wellness of future generations. As researchers delve into the science behind scents, the technologic world looks for ways to mimic the precise function in which the human nose detects different scents. Unlocking the Secrets of your Sense of Smell: Part 11Can aromas really help to reduce our levels of stress? Rather than reaching for medications to relieve stress, many people are looking for other ways to reduce their levels of stress. Scents are a great way to relax, unwind and reduce stress. Unlocking the Secrets of your Sense of Smell: Part 10Did you know your perception of others is influenced by their scent? In an experiment, subjects who were exposed to pleasant fragrances gave higher ratings to individuals than those who were subjected to unpleasant fragrances. So, it wouldn't hurt for us to give ourselves a little spray of our favourite colognes every now and then. Unlocking the Secrets of your Sense of Smell: Part 9Researchers have only just begun to scratch the surface about how our sense of smell relates to our various moods. Studies show that eight major factors of moodsuch as stress, depression, apathy, happiness, sensuality, relaxation and stimulationcan be affected by fragrances. Unlocking the Secrets of your Sense of Smell: Part 8We mwy think our taste buds are the center of taste perception, but the human nosenot the tongueis the main organ of taste as well as smell. While our taste buds help us to distinguish between substances that are sweet, sour, bitter and salty, our olfactory receptors distinguish all other "tastes." Unlocking the Secrets of your Sense of Smell: Part 7Manufacturers and advertisers alike are often accused of over-exaggerating the effect that fragrances have on our sexuality, claiming that their fragrances will give its wearer the power to attract the opposite sex. Yet are these claims exaggerated? Unlocking the Secrets of your Sense of Smell: Part 6Our sense of smell is directly linked to the area of our brains that controls our memories. The slightest hint of an odour can transport us thousands of miles to some of our earliest memories—even to those we were not aware that we had. Unlocking the Secrets of your Sense of Smell: Part 5Women consistently outscore men with their sense of smell. Interestingly, a woman’s ability to smell is dependent on the level of various hormones in her body. A woman’s sense of smell is heightened during the first half of her menstrual cycle and peaks when she is most fertile and sexually responsive. During ovulation, women are 10,000 times more sensitive to the scent of male hormones than during menstruation.
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