Expert: Farts Can Escape In Breath If Held In!
Warning – this one is gross!
By kncipat on September 18, 2018
Warning – this one is gross! But, the headline is actually true! I KNOW RIGHT!?
KMBC reports, “Clare Collins is a professor in nutrition and dietetics at the University of Newcastle, in Australia.
Her research examines nutrition and dietary intake and how this relates to changes in diet quality, food patterns, weight and health across all ages and stages of life, particularly using technology.
According to her new essay written on The Conversation, Collins explains that gas can be absorbed into the bloodstream. And with nowhere else to go, it could eventually escape through the mouth.
“Trying to hold it in leads to a buildup of pressure and major discomfort.
“A build up of intestinal gas can trigger abdominal distension, with some gas reabsorbed into the circulation and exhaled in your breath. Holding on too long means the buildup of intestinal gas will eventually escape via an uncontrollable fart.
“The research is not clear on whether the rise in pressure in your rectum increases your chance of developing a condition called diverticulitis, where small pouches develop in the gut lining and become inflamed – or whether it doesn’t matter at all.”
Well – that’s it! This world is about to become a stinkier place!
