Why your farts are smelling worse than usual and how to figure out the key culprit in your diet
Millicent says: “High protein diets can increase wind in some people.
“If protein is not fully digested and absorbed in the small intestine, some of it can reach the colon, where gut bacteria break it down.
“This process can produce gases, including hydrogen sulphide and other sulphur-containing compounds, which may contribute to odour.
“Changes in gas production can occur within a few days of increasing protein intake, although individual responses vary.”