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Sacred Peak | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 the more complete the digestion the less smell and the less complete digestion the more smell
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Noshole | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 It would make more sense to me being the other way around.
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Sacred Peak | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 undigested food rots somewhat on the way through and bacteria eats it and makes more gas.  this is particularly true with carbs that don't digest or human-indigestible carbs (sugar alcohols for example).  if it's fully digested (and absorbed) it's mostly fibre coming out.

I had massive problems (celiac) about 20 years ago with digestion, went to a doctor specializing in it.
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Noshole | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Aww the truth is not as fun as the speculation sometimes I suppose. Glad you got it sorted, celiacs is fucking gnarly
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Sacred Peak | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 it's complicated though, gas.  what I said is surely not the entire story.

last fall I was super into winter squash.  my husband wasn't into the farts that resulted. 😂 I cut back and it went away.