If you’ve ever wished that a buddy could smell your farts, and provide you with an analysis on your gut bacteria . . . well, technology is about to become your best friend.
Scientists have developed “smart underwear” . . . or a wearable sensor that can clip onto your underwear, and monitor gut bacteria activity . . . by “measuring the hydrogen gas in your flatulence.”
And it can even do this on-the-go! A battery charge can last up to a week.
Researchers say the device detects dietary changes with 95% accuracy, and it has revealed that the average person passes gas 32 times daily . . . far more than the 10 to 20 times people typically self-report.
There’s a lot of variance, though. In their studies, on any given day, a person might fart as little as four times, while others can pass gas up to 60 TIMES in one day. (Especially during chili season.)
This sensor wouldn’t be something we’d ALL toss into our tighty-whities, but scientists are excited because the current options for studying gut bacteria are very limited . . . and this could help diagnose digestive issues.
Anyone else look at this as a Fart Challenge?
