Fart gas good for blood pressure

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7686911.stm
Small amounts of hydrogen sulphide - a toxic gas generated by bacteria living in the human gut - are responsible for the foul odour of flatulence.

But it seems the gas is also produced by an enzyme in blood vessels where it relaxes them and lowers blood pressure.
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Sorry Boodles, this doesn't necessarily mean that you will have low blood pressure for the rest of your life... ;)
 
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