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<\/p>\nLET'S be honest: we all let a few trumps out throughout the day. <\/p>\n
There's nothing unusual about that, though some people do fart more than others. <\/p>\n
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Have you ever wondered if you're farting a 'normal' amount? <\/p>\n
An NHS doctor has gone viral on TikTok after revealing how often people tend to pass gas<\/span>and why some people are worse than others.<\/p>\n The GP, who goes by Doctor Sooj online, said the average person is believed to\u00a0fart\u00a0between five to 15 times a day.<\/p>\n But this isn\u2019t just a case of eating a lot of beans.<\/p>\n In a clip posted to this page, the 31-year-old medical professional from Hertfordshire shared that there are many reasons people could suffer from excessive\u00a0farting.<\/p>\n \u201cThe NHS says that the average person\u00a0farts\u00a0between five and 15 times a day, but more than that can be normal for some people,\u201d Doctor Sooj said in the video, which has almost 600,000 views so far.<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, it can also be an indicator of certain conditions.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople who have lactose intolerance or coeliac disease tend to be more flatulent than others," the doctor explained. <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n If you have a lactose intolerance, you might get tummy pain, bloating and flatulence after eating dairy products like milk and cheese. <\/p>\n Meanwhile, coeliac disease is a condition where the immune system attacks its own tissues when you gluten is consumed.<\/p>\n It's found in food with wheat, barley and rye, such as pasta, bread and cake. <\/p>\n Your excessive tooting could also hint at other conditions too, according to Doctor Sooj. <\/p>\n \u201cIt can also be a sign of things like constipation, eating things that are difficult to digest and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS),\u201d he added. <\/p>\n IBS is common condition that affects the digestive system, causing symptoms like stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation that come and go over time. <\/p>\n It's often triggered by foods such as onion, garlic, beans, lentils, milk, coffee and alcohol. <\/p>\n The doctor's TikTok has over 7,300 likes and plenty of comments from baffled users.<\/p>\n Many people confessed to passing gas much more often than the NHS average.<\/p>\n Paul commented: \u201cI\u00a0fart\u00a0about 50 times before 10am.\u201d<\/p>\n Amaz added: \u201cI\u00a0farted\u00a020 times in the AM.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBetter out than in I say,\u201d Ali wrote. <\/p>\n At the end of the day, your farts could be down to a number of things, from what you eat, to food intolerances and medication. <\/p>\n Sometimes their smell can tip you off to their true cause. <\/p>\n But the NHS does state:\u00a0\u201cDo not self-diagnose. See a GP if you're worried about your farting.\u201d<\/p>\n There are some common foods that can give you more wind than others: they include certain types of meat, as well as the UK's favourite fried delicacy. <\/p>\nRead more on farting <\/span><\/h2>\n
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