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Passing gas emits important clues about your health

Passing gas emits clues about your health (Photo: iStock)

Our body systems continually give signals about our health status. You wouldn't immediately think that passing gas, also called breaking wind (or farting if you wish), can give signals about your gastrointestinal (GI) health.

Just as everybody pees and poops, everybody passes gas as well. But some people are fartier than others, and some emit really foul smells that can be pretty disgusting.

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