Although some people might find it a little embarrassing to talk about, farting is a normal result of a healthy digestive system and good indicator of our well-being. According to Medical Daily, on average, we fart about five to 10 times a day,
Certain foods make us fart more, especially complex carbohydrates such as sweet potatoes, beans, oats and wheat, and foods that are packed full of nutritional value can often lead to a stronger odor.
Whether you fart five or 50 times a day, here are eight reasons why you should let it out and pay attention.
1. Farting reduces bloating
The most common cause of bloating is a buildup of gas in your gut. The full and tight discomfort that makes your pants a little tighter might just be because you need to fart. So don’t hold it in.
2. Farting can relieve abdominal pain
Farting might not be appropriate to fart in every situation. However, holding it in, especially if you have a lot of gas in your gut, can cause intestinal distension that hurts.
If you feel that you need to fart but you can’t, try gently massaging your stomach to promote the movement of gas through your system.
3. Farting’ll help you balance your diet.
Everyone has a unique gut, and we all handle foods differently. If you are experimenting with nutrition and diet, farts are a good indicator of balance or imbalance. For example, too much red meat usually results in a strong, unpleasant odor, while complex carbohydrates tend to cause larger amounts of gas with a more neutral odor.
4. Holding it in can be bad for your colon
For instance, withholding gas can exacerbate hemorrhoids as can trying to manipulate the way gas comes out. The best way is to let it come out naturally. People whose colons have been compromised by illness are also advised not to hold in flatulence.
5. Farts tell us about our health
Pay attention to the gas you are passing every day. Is it frequent? Is there any pain? Does it have a strong odor? Flatulence can be an early warning sign for a range of health issues. If you have any pain or pronounced changes in your flatulence that you don’t think are related to diet, you should consider seeing your doctor.
6. Inhaling farts is good for you
This sounds silly, but the University of Exeter has studied and found that exposure to small amounts of hydrogen sulfide gas (which our guts produce during digestion) might prevent mitochondrial damage to our cells. This could prevent heart disease, strokes, and arthritis, among other things.
7. Diagnose food allergies
Some food allergies make us have severe flatulence, and this is certainly the case for lactose intolerance as with celiac disease. If you have a notable increase in farting after consuming certain foods or food groups, consult your doctor; there are very simple tests that can tell you whether you should be avoiding those foods.
8. It feels good
This may be what we all admit it: We will feel good when letting out gas that has been sitting in our abdomens and bothering us. Holding in gas can cause us to feel irritable and snappy. The best thing we can do is excuse ourselves to the bathroom and then let it out quietly. There’s no relief quite like it.
Source: home.remedydaily.com
