My boyfriend has TERRIBLE protein farts. any solutions?

[Anonymous]

long story short, we both lifts weights and track macros. with my macros, i seem to be fine unless i get more than 25g of fiber... then i look 5 months prego for a couple of days lol

but as for my boyfriend, he sh*ts himself ALL DAMN DAY and it's HORRID!!! it's literally the worst smell in the world because it smells lethal/like death. yeah yeah i know it's hydrogen sulfide that's causing that putrid smell. but (no pun intended lol), is there a way to make it less suffocating?

earlier yesterday i was making food for when id be done in the gym and he walked over and just let one rip right beside me, then walked away. i nearly fell over dead cuz it was that bad. plus the smell lingered for a LONGGGG time

i asked him if he's eating too much protein and he said no. he's also not someone who has issues with lactose and he doesn't use artificial sweeteners so that's why im asking here because I don't know what else it could be truthfully

in my experience with protein, yeah i get really bad gas if i eat too much protein and if most of it comes from dairy. and yes you heard me correct. i, a female, have had terrible protein gas before but dont really anymore because after a few years of trial and error with certain foods, i learned what sources of protein work for my body and what doesn't when eaten often/in large amounts

anyways, is there a way for my boyfriend to lessen the horrendous smell of protein gas because he craps himself probably 15 - 25 times an hour and every single time it smells worse and worse lol

[Truthatanycost]

I bet he's drinking all of that Whey bullshit or other overly processed crap.

I strength train and supplement my protein from ultra fine whole Scottish oats mixed with non fortified nutritional yeast, green plant protein and hydrolyzed collagen. No Whey... no way...

I don't have any of the problems you mentioned either.

His body is probably struggling to digest all of the bullshit Whey. He could try adding a good digestive enzyme to the mix. I use Now Digest Ultimate. I used to use Healthy Origins Digestive Enzymes as well.

That might help. I'm guessing his stinky farts could be due to the bacteria assisting the body with the digestion and the waste of the bacteria (volatile sulfur compounds) smell bad. Or if the digestion is insufficient some ferments in the gut.

[Kurαȷ]

The most likely culprit here is the lactose in protein supplements.
Whey concentrates can be pretty high in lactose.
Either switch to high quality isolates, or beef protein.

Plain protein doesn't really "cause farts".
Flatulence is mainly caused by carbs, vegetables, legumes and all sorts of sugar, mainly fructose in fruits (both fresh, fried and processed) and lactose in dairy.

[Anonymous]

I had the same problem as your boyfriend. I’ve always been farty, and I’ve never been ashamed about letting them rip. When I started lifting, my farts got BAD. I “shit myself” around the same amount as your boyfriend. Honestly, the girls on my crew team made the entire gym smell like ass with 30 minutes of our collective protein farts, so it’s definitely not a unique issue (although in my experience women are more likely to get the farts than men). I don’t think there’s a solution that attacks the root, but our crew team came up with a good solution. Every girl was given this amazing, fart filtering underwear. It still sounds like a symphony when we’re there but the smell is more bearable.

[5_AM_Oracle]

Tell him to go outside if he farts.

[VikingWarLord]

He's lactose intolerant, he needs to get on GOAT WHEY PROTEIN or do PLANT PROTEIN.