INHALING FLATULENCE COULD HELP HYPERTENSION
January 1st, 2009
BY KEITH NUTHALL
MEDICINE is not supposed to be tasty, or even tolerable to drink. But now scientists are suggesting that hypertension sufferers should proactively inhale one of life's more unpleasant aromas - the common-or-garden fart.
Yes, researchers discover all manner of bizarre facts, and this has to be one of the weirdest. Hydrogen sulphide, the gas that is generated in our gut, in the sewer, and by rotten eggs, can relax high-blood pressure: "It's difficult to overestimate the biological importance of hydrogen sulphide or its implications in ...
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