French Doctor Prescribes Farting for Good Health

A French doctor is urging his countrymen to take a more relaxed view of bodily functions for the sake of their health. In his book, Le Grand Menage, Dr. Federic Saldmann says people should give free rein to farting, burping and sweating to reduce the risk of cancer. He explains that getting rid of the two liters of gas produced each day is a "natural process" and retaining it can be harmful to the intestines. Keeping air in the stomach leads to more heartburn, which increases the risk of cancer of the esophagus. The rise of this disease in France, he says, is due to "the burp that we no longer do". Dr. Saldmann also recommends throwing out anti-perspirants saying, "To block sweat not only stops the elimination of toxins, but also a certain number of messages that are potentially very attractive to the opposite sex."

(Source Daily Telegraph)