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How nasal polyps steal your sense of smell

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Sometimes your immune system just decides to grow fleshy grapes inside your breathing tubes. These benign, teardrop-shaped growths sprout from the mucous membranes of your nasal passages due to chronic inflammation. As they enlarge, they physically block odor molecules from reaching your olfactory receptors, plunging you into a flavorless existence.

How nasal polyps steal your sense of smell
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