Scientists Say Smelling Farts Prevents Cancer. Here’s How
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You may hate your colleague, sitting in the next cabin to yours, for all those smelly, silent emissions he/she lets out during office hours. You might also curse the owner of the dirty smell spreader while traveling back home in a comfortable air-conditioned bus. Scientists say that you stop doing it as smelling farts could actually have a positive implication on your health, and keep you away from fatal diseases like cancer.
The research initiated by Professor Matt Whiteman at the University of Exeter was developed around making a compound called AP39 responsible for the natural slow release of hydrogen sulfide gas in short intervals. The research revealed that the rates of mitochondria damage were consecutively reduced. The smell of hydrogen sulfide is exactly similar to the smell of farts. The study published in the Medicinal Chemistry Communication Journal also explores the possibility of developing the hydrogen sulfide gas (as in rotten eggs and flatulence) for the potential treatment of many diseases, including cancer. Scientists are now studying how the direct release of the gas by AP39 into the mitochondria of patients helps repair damage and revitalizes the cells to plan a new process of developing future therapies.
Though smelling hydrogen sulfide in large quantities can be deadly poisonous, an occasional whiff of it in very minute doses in the office and while on the go in buses can be really helpful for you. So, the next time you rush to cover your nose, think of the potential benefits of this smell, and relax with a happy smile on your face. If the stressed cells are treated with AP39 to result in cell repair, the same gas released through farts could be a potential tool for repairing damaged cells.
