WHAT IS VAPOR’S TONGUE?

May 30, 2020

WHAT IS VAPOR’S TONGUE?

This is when you vape, and you can barely taste your own e-liquid flavor after a certain period. But there is no need to worry, it’s super common and we can explain it and let you know how to fix it.

Let’s first look at a simple analogy to explain how this happens.
You know that one friend whose house always has a smell, but your friend doesn't notice? What your friend is experiencing is the same thing that happens with vapers who vape the same flavor after a while.
This happens due to something called an olfactory fatigue. Olfactory fatigue occurs when you temporarily become immune to a specific smell after prolonged exposure.
If you’re wondering what your sense of smell has anything to do with tasting flavors, you’re on the right page!

What Causes Vaper’s Tongue? Sensory Adaptation!

Let’s go back to the smell analogy and how that can diminish your ability to taste your e-juice.
Taste fatigue aka Palate fatigue or Flavor fatigue is when the flavor of your e-juice becomes diminished after constant exposure. It is the same concept when smokers can’t smell the smoke on their clothes because they have gotten used to it.
Your brain is like a computer, and when you taste the food, your sensory receptors send signals to your brain so you can register the flavor.
However, after constant stimulation of the same taste or smell, your brain adapts to this stimulus which will decrease the intensity of the smell or taste over time.
Your sensory receptors will also adjust and reduce the rate of firing signals to your brain causing the flavor or aroma to fade over time.

Be Aware of Taste Disorders!!!

Taste Disorder is a condition characterized by a decrease in the sense of smell or taste, and up to 15% of adults have some sort of impairment. Majority of the taste disorders are developed after an injury or illness.
There are three main types of taste disorders:
1. Hypogeusia which is a partial loss of taste.
2. Ageusia is a complete loss of taste, and it is incredibly rare. However, losing a sense of smell is more common.
3. Dysgeusiais a distortion in taste of smell.
Common causes of these disorders are from chemotherapy, deficiency in zinc, and from the side effects of different medications.
4. Damaged Tate Buds which can be caused by: Smoking, alcohol, burns, extreme cold, dry mouth, poor oral hygiene, infections, spicy foods, sour foods, and certain medications.

What are some remedies for Vaper’s Tongue?

Well quite simply there is no absolute way to fix it, but the good thing is that the effect is only temporary. It happens in all types of industries such as perfume testers, coffee testers, and wine tasting communities.
Adding different flavors to your E-Liquid rotation will help your palate have different flavors overall. This will allow you to have many profiles of taste instead of just one flavor which will help prevent taste fatigue.

Make sure to drink lots of water! Being hydrated will help you build up saliva which plays a vital role in your sense of taste. Hydration goes side by side with the effects of vaping.

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WHAT IS VAPOR’S TONGUE?