Look What I Found Today! » Medicine http://lookwhatifoundtoday.net Interesting stuff from here and there. Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:46:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Stinky Farts May Be Good For You! http://lookwhatifoundtoday.net/index.php/archive/stinky-farts-may-be-good-for-you/ http://lookwhatifoundtoday.net/index.php/archive/stinky-farts-may-be-good-for-you/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:19:47 +0000 Julie http://lookwhatifoundtoday.net/?p=331 Apparently there’s a reason for that astounding stinky egg smell: It helps regulate blood pressure.

That odor is caused by something called gastrotransmitters, which trigger a blood pressure-regulating enzyme. You think I could make this stuff up?

So remember, the next time your uncle asks you to pull his finger, you may be helping his health!

Via msnbc.com.

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