{"id":30657,"date":"2022-05-31T23:48:08","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T23:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?p=30657"},"modified":"2024-11-21T17:02:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T17:02:39","slug":"why-do-my-farts-smell-so-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/why-do-my-farts-smell-so-bad\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do My Farts Smell So Bad All of The Sudden? Plus Insights from GI Doctors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Constantly asking yourself, \u201cWhy do my farts smell so bad all of a sudden?\u201d GI doctors break down what causes smelly gas<\/a> and how to get rid of it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

So you\u2019ve passed some gas and it smells, er… funky. First off, there\u2019s nothing to be embarrassed about. Everyone has gas, and it\u2019s completely normal for your farts to smell. In fact, having gas is a byproduct of digestion<\/a> and the air you swallow, hence why you pass gas several times a day.<\/p>\n\n\n

But if you\u2019re asking yourself why your farts smell really<\/em> bad, there\u2019s usually a perfectly reasonable explanation. Turns out, the food you eat can affect the way your gas smells, causing a metallic or rotten egg odor. Below, gastroenterologists share everything you need to know about what causes smelly gas and how to avoid it.<\/p>\n\n\n

What Causes Gas?<\/h2>\n\n\n

Gas is produced when the foods we eat are broken down and processed, but also by the good and bad bacteria we have in our colon and small intestine, explains board-certified gastroenterologist Niket Sonpal, MD<\/a>. \u201cIn normal circumstances, everybody is going to produce a little bit of gas,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n

Why Do My Farts Smell So Bad?<\/h2>\n\n\n

It\u2019s mainly the bacteria in your large intestine that emit sulfur that gives the gas you pass a stinky smell, according to Cedars Sinai<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

Eating something out of your norm or that\u2019s heavy or spicy is a likely cause of smelly gas. However, if your gas smells really bad on a consistent basis, you\u2019re probably wondering if it\u2019s something more serious. Here are some of the possible causes behind ultra-smelly farts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. You’re Eating Foods With Sulfur\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n

Foods that contain sulfur double down on smelly gas. When the gut breaks them down, they trigger sulfur-containing gases<\/a> such as methanethiol, dimethyl sulfide, and hydrogen sulfide.<\/p>\n\n\n

Foods high in sulfur include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n