Theunicornhunter 2 Posted October 25, 2008 What can I say - some headlines just seem to get your attention From livescience The Stink in Farts Controls Blood PressureBy Amelia Tomas, LiveScience Staff A smelly rotten-egg gas in farts controls blood pressure in mice, a new study finds. The unpleasant aroma of the gas, called hydrogen sulfide (H2S), can be a little too familiar, as it is expelled by bacteria living in the human colon and eventually makes its way, well, out. The new research found that cells lining mice’s blood vessels naturally make the gas and this action can help keep the rodents’ blood pressure low by relaxing the blood vessels to prevent hypertension (high blood pressure). This gas is “no doubt” produced in cells lining human blood vessels too, the researchers said . ...... see link for rest of article Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mj 7 Posted October 26, 2008 Well now, that's interesting. My 77 year old mother lives with me now, and ...ahem....well she passes a lot of gas.....but it is almost always odorless. Could that be because she is on about four blood pressure medications, that is, if this result also applies to humans? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
