Friday fun stuff… Could smelling human flatulence be good for us?

Surely not!!!

We found this article on TIME and couldn’t believe it… So much so that we felt we needed to share it with you all!

A study by scientists from the University of Exeter have determined that a compound found in the smell of rotten eggs and human flatulence could be useful in mitigating cell damage that is caused be some diseases.

The study analysed the impact of hydrogen sulfide on cells and although the gas is noxious in large amounts, the cells that were exposed to it had less mitochondrial damage than those who weren’t exposed to it.

This is good news for prevention and management of things like strokes, arthritis and heart disease.

Basically, the cell uses hydrogen sulfide as a protective layer for the mitochondria and this helps to keep the cells alive.

The research at this point is only laboratory based by the researches reportedly said, they are “working towards advancing the research to a stage where it can be tested in humans.”

Could this mean that smelling human flatulence is good for us? Surely not! I won’t be sharing this news with my family or else I’ll be in a whole world of noxious trouble over the weekend…