Why your farts are smelling worse than usual and how to figure out the key culprit in your diet
EGGS AT BREAKFAST
It’s true that eggs can make your farts smell – and most people have these at breakfast time.
Eggs are rich in sulphur and “can increase the production of sulphur gases when they’re fermented by gut bacteria”, says Adrienne.
“Hydrogen sulphide is the compound largely responsible for the classic ‘rotten egg’ smell.”
The effect isn’t immediate, though.
Adreinne says it usually takes several hours, often six to 24 hours after eating the sulphur-rich food.
She says: “The food must travel to the large intestine where bacterial fermentation occurs. However, in people with faster gut transit or sensitivities, symptoms can appear sooner.”
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