A variety of foods may be associated with increased flatus odor. Reducing intake of these foods may reduce offensive flatus odor.
Dairy products:
(1) cheese, especially "strong" cheese
Plant origin:
(1) beans
(2) cucumbers
(3) broccoli
(4) onions
(5) garlic
(6) asparagus
(7) peanut butter
Animal origin:
(1) fish
(2) eggs
(3) cod-liver oil
Other:
(1) certain spices
(2) sulfur containing compounds
Limitations:
• People vary in how much odor is produced and in levels of intake required to produce the odors.
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Specialty: Nutrition, Gastroenterology
