The smell of flatulence has secret health
benefits - and could help stave off cancer,
strokes, heart attacks and dementia, scientists
have revealed. Hydrogen sulfide is one of a number of potent smelly gases produced by bacteria as it breaks down food in the gut.
It is toxic in large doses but in tiny amounts it
helps protect cells and fight illness, according to experts at Exeter University. When cells become stressed by disease they try
to draw in enzymes to generate their own
minute quantities of hydrogen sulfide.The chemical helps to preserve mitochondria,
which drive energy production in blood vessel
cells and regulate inflammation, and without it
the cell can switch off and die.
Now researchers have come up with a new
compound named AP39 to assist the body in
producing just the right amount of hydrogen
sulfide.
They believe it will help prevent or reverse
mitochondrial damage, which is a key strategy
in treating conditions such as stroke, heart
failure, diabetes, arthritis, dementia and ageing.Professor Matt Whiteman from University of Exeter’s medical school said: 'When cells become stressed by disease, they draw in enzymes to generate minute quantities of hydrogen sulfide.
'This keeps the mitochondria ticking over and
allows cells to live. If this doesn’t happen, the
cells die and lose the ability to regulate survival
and control inflammation.
'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.
'Our results indicate that if stressed cells are
treated with AP39, mitochondria are protected
and cells stay alive.'Before it can be tested on humans, researchers
have run disease models to see how effective
AP39 is.
Early results show that it can help up to 80 per
cent more mitochondria survive highly
destructive conditions such as cardiovascular
disease.
Fellow researcher Dr. Mark Wood added:
'Although hydrogen sulfide 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.' Source: www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2687696/Could-smelling-farts-GOOD-Potent-gas-flatulence-help-prevent-cancer-strokes-heart-attacks-claims-scientists.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

This is good, mess will soon be scarce.

They are kidding right?
The same "mess" that we know has health benefits Nooooooo!!!!!!
i dey run 4 "my own" self