Q: My 2-year old hates taking her medicine. Is there anything I can do to make it taste better? Julie Andrews as the magical nanny Mary Poppins sang about how “a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down”. And to a child who doesn’t feel well, the bitter taste of a medicine is most …
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Q: Since I started a new medicine, my food doesn’t taste right. Is there anything I can do about this? Our ability to taste foods and drinks can affect not only our enjoyment of socializing and savoring favorite flavors, but problems with tasting can actually lead to medical problems. As we age, we start to …