Brain farts may actually be beneficial

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DYVNkzSgOtB/Yes. It’s true, and another example of scientific fact being stranger than fiction. According to new research from Johns Hopkins neuroscientists published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, tiny amounts of hydrogen sulfide, the same gas that makes flatulence smell like rotten eggs. seems to  protect your brain and support memory.Your brain makes this gas on a routine basis using a protein called CSE. When researchers removed that protein in mice and the hydrogen sulfide dwindled, the results looked a lot like Alzheimer’s disease with memory loss, brain damage, and breakdown of the blood-brain barrier. In addition, the brains of those mice also struggled to create new neurons, critical for learning and long-term memory.While hydrogen sulfide is toxic in large amounts, in tiny, tightly controlled doses, it acts as a protective signal that keeps your brain cells healthy. If and when scientists figure out how to safely boost this smelly agent, it could open a completely new path to slowing or possibly preventing Alzheimer’s……someday soon.The references for this report are available on my website.#BrainHealth #AlzheimersResearch #Neuroscience #Longevity #HealthFacts\