Study Says Sniffing Your Own Fart is Good For Your Brain in Idaho

We all have things we do every day. We all need to sleep, eat, breathe, and go to the restroom. These are all things that everyone needs to do to function each day. While there are those who don't like to do some of these things, they are required to keep living day-to-day. Some of the things that people do each day can be gross, smelly, and funny-sounding. Sniffing noses, burping, going to the restroom, and farting are all things that everyone does, even if we attempt to deny it and hide it. A recent study shows that passing gas and smelling your own stink could be beneficial to your brain, as disgusting as it may sound.

Smelling Farts Can Help Your Brain in Idaho

First, let's get this out of the way. Everyone farts. We all do it, no matter how much you deny it, hide it, or try to convince yourself. No matter your age, your size, your race, or your gender, you fart. Some are loud, some are quiet, some stink, some not so much, but they come out of every rear end. Some find them funny, others find them gross, some think it is immature to talk about them, and others do it on purpose to entertain themselves and others. When most people fart, they likely do so and hope nobody hears it. Perhaps the next time you rip one, you may want to stop and take a smell, as it could be beneficial for your brain. According to a recent study at Johns Hopkins University, taking a whiff of your own fart could boost your brain power and help you avoid a deadly disease.

Sniffing Your Own Farts Increases Brain Power

It may sound disgusting, immature, and you may not want to, but the next time you have a stinky fart, take a big whiff and soak it in. A study has shown that hydrogen sulfide, the chemical that makes farts smell like rotten eggs, could protect your brain from aging decline. It can also decrease your odds of getting Alzheimer's, which is a deadly disease that affects more than half a million people each year in the United States. After using mice and ingesting them with the chemical, after 12 weeks, it was determined that cognitive and motor function in the brain improved by 50 percent. The study shows that by taking in hydrogen sulfide, the mice were more physically active and had better memory. With your body naturally creating hydrogen sulfide, it is wise to take it in when around it to help your brain and give it the best chance at fighting off Alzheimer's. 

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While it may not be ideal, smelling your own farts and those of others could be what your brain needs. Your nose may hate you, but your brain may thank you. For more on this study, make sure to click the link in the second paragraph above.