CORRECTION: Science DOES NOT Say that Your Husband’s Farts Are Helping You Live Longer

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CORRECTION – May23, 2019: We recently published the story below asserting that, according to science “husband’s farts are helping you live longer.”  Sadly, this information, which has been circulating lately through various news outlets, was not accurate. As it turned out to be false, we are sorry for misreporting this story.

Other claims, such as “reduction in the risk of cancer, arthritis, heart attacks and dementia” or other health benefits from smelling hydrogen sulfide are also false.

We apologize for falsely reporting this story and will do our best to avoid doing this again in the future.

ORIGINAL TEXT (corrected above):

There is something that many of us don’t discuss regularly but it doesn’t necessarily mean that we are exempt from the issue. In fact, it is something that all of us do every day, regardless of whether we want to own up to it or not. I’m talking about passing gas, breaking wind, flatulating or good, old-fashioned farting. You do it, your children do it, your grandmother does it and your husband does it, but you probably already knew about your husband.

If your husband has a bad habit of stinking up the room with you around, you might actually want to thank him for it. According to a study out of the University of Exeter, the hydrogen sulfide, which is what gives the flatulence its stinky smell can actually have health benefits for you. In low doses, it may even be able to extend your life! Who knew?

The study showed that the microbial byproducts that are often hated about flatulence are what can benefit us the most. Most women could experience a reduction in the risk for cancer, arthritis, heart attacks and dementia. When the cellular structure is broken down by disease, they pull in enzymes to create hydrogen sulfide. It helps to keep the mitochondria running and allows the cells to live. If this doesn’t happen, the cells end up dying and you experience out of control inflammation.

By this point, you are probably wondering if it could possibly be true. According to this study, his gassy habit could keep you healthy, alive and on top of your game. Just think of it as his way of letting you know how much he cares, even without saying it.

The only question I have is, whose idea was it to study this subject and how did they determine if it was good for you or not? I can only imagine the discussion in the room as they were testing various types of flatulence to see how it worked out.

In the end, you can’t cure cancer with a fart but it may actually be good for you anyway. After all, you can’t argue with science.