How Many Farts per Day Is Average? Science Marches Forward…

A recent JAMA study looked at 19,000 Australians and found that the average adult passed gas about five times a day. Women passed slightly fewer at 4.8 a day versus 5.2 a day for men. But before modern scientists give ourselves too big of a pat on the back, it helps to realize that this is similar to about 250 years ago, when a noted scientist hoped to discover something that would make “the natural discharges of wind from our bodies, not only inoffensive, but agreeable as perfumes.” Noting how wonderful that would make an activity that we engage in “seven times a day.” That scientist was Benjamin Franklin. 

But the frequency and smell of our gas also give us important clues as to our body's health. Along with guidance on how we can improve it.

Does your gas have the “silent but deadly” smell of rotten eggs? If so, this suggests small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, or SIBO. This can be a clue to other treatable but often missed problems such as an underactive thyroid. When accompanied by gas, bloating, diarrhea, and/or constipation, this is often misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). But treating SIBO is easy and can leave people feeling a lot better.

Do you have a lot of gas, cramping and bloating, but not much of a smell to it? A common trigger, especially when this is associated with sinus congestion, is fungal overgrowth. Which is often caused by excessive use of antibiotics or high sugar intake.  This also readily lends itself to treatments that improve overall health. But instead, people are often simply given a wastebasket diagnosis of IBS and left to suffer needlessly.

These are just two problems with the gut biome — an area which is being found to be dramatically associated with illnesses of many kinds. One that, fortunately, people can readily address with diet, probiotics, and herbal remedies such as Berberine.

So we now have a good, research-proven “gold standard” as to how many farts a day is average. This simple biofeedback tool, along with whether the gas has a foul smell, can guide people on simple measures they can do to optimize their health.

A helpful associated resource is if you crave sugar. There are four main types of sugar addiction, and they are easy to recognize with a few simple questions. Once you know which you are dealing with, it is easy to treat, and results can be a dramatic improvement in health and well-being.

The Complete Guide to Beating Sugar Addiction will teach you about the four main types of sugar addiction. In each type, there are different forces driving the addiction. By treating the underlying causes that are active in each type of addiction, people find that not only do their sugar cravings go away, but they also feel dramatically better overall. These four types are:

1. Type 1: Hooked on “Energy Loan Shark” drinks. Chronically exhausted and hooked on caffeine and sugar
2. Type 2: Feed Me Now or I’ll Kill You. When life’s stress has exhausted your adrenal glands
3. Type 3: The Happy Twinkie Hunter. Sugar cravings caused by yeast/candida overgrowth
4. Type 4: Depressed and Craving Carbs. Sugar cravings caused by your period, menopause, or andropause