https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/flatulence/Recent content in flatulence on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 13 Apr 2026 11:25:10 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/nutritionist-explains-causes-of-smelly-wind-and-when-to-see-a-gp/Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:25:10 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/nutritionist-explains-causes-of-smelly-wind-and-when-to-see-a-gp/Registered nutritionist Adrienne Benjamin sheds light on why smelly wind occurs, which foods to avoid, and when it’s important to consult a GP, in recognition of IBS Awareness Month. Adrienne explains that most intestinal gas is actually odourless. The gases we commonly pass—including nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, and oxygen—do not have a smell. The offensive odour comes from trace gases produced by gut bacteria during the fermentation of undigested foods, particularly sulphur-containing compounds such as hydrogen sulphide.