Scientists Say Smelling Farts Prevents Cancer

Hi there! How's it going? Sidle up to the coffeepot; grab hold of the handle and pour yourself a delicious mug of arabica juice. Nothing like a caffo day to keep the old brain active, I say. You can handle a virtual treat or two, as well, I expect so go ahead. Be a devil. Now, I have to tell you that what you are about to read is not a hoax. Are you ready for it...?

Scientists out of the University of Exeter in the U.K. believe that smelling farts actually prevents cancer, among other diseases.

"Although hydrogen sulfide gas"—produced when bacteria breaks down food—"is well known as a pungent, foul-smelling gas in rotten eggs and flatulence, it is naturally produced in the body and could in fact be a healthcare hero with significant implications for future therapies for a variety of diseases," Dr. Mark Wood said in a university release.

Although the stinky gas can be noxious in large doses, scientists believe that a whiff here and there has the power to reduce risks of cancer, strokes, heart attacks, arthritis, and dementia by preserving mitochondria.

Researchers are even coming up with their own compound to emulate the smell's health benefits.

"We have exploited this natural process by making a compound, called AP39, which slowly delivers very small amounts of this gas specifically to the mitochondria," Professor Matt Whiteman, of the University of Exeter Medical School said. "Our results indicate that if stressed cells are treated with AP39, mitochondria are protected and cells stay alive."

So instead of getting upset the next time you catch a whiff... be thankful.

(Sources: Time.com, University of Exeter, Western Daily Press. The study was published in the journal Medicinal Chemistry Communications.)

Cabbage and pickled egg muffins tomorrow! 
The sheets shall rise again!

I should point out that there are some naysayers who dispute the above and claim the study does not actually link smelling flatulence with all the medical benefits listed. I did not delve into it but in part here is what it says, "However, the findings don't go anywhere as far as claiming smelling farts prevents cancer. The university's press release was slightly misleading by titling itself "Rotten Egg Gas Holds Key to Healthcare Therapies," and the study isn't exactly explained clearly." 

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! There's a party pooper (good choice of words, Bob!) in every crowd!

See ya, eh!

Bob