It's actually normal to fart up to 23 times a day, doctor says

Think you're farting too much? Don't worry. It's actually normal, said oncologist Dr Isaac David Ampil II in recent Pinoy MD episode.

"Farting is a normal process of digestion," Ampil continued, adding it's actually a way for our body to expend the excessive air released when we digest food. 

He cites a study that says it's actually normal to fart 17 to 23 times a day — roughly once an hour, if you think about it. It's just, we don't usually count how many times we fart, right?

"So normal naman talaga ang pag-utot pero 'pag sumobra siya, it may be a sign na may problema ka sa digestion," he added.

Aside from a possible health condition, farting too frequently can be a sign that your diet is composed of too much complex carbohydrates such as potatoes and sweet potatoes, locally known as kamote.

This is because when complex carbohydrates are digested, gas is really released and this comes out as farting, Ampil said.

If you're one of the people who fart way too excessively, Ampil advised that you cut down on potatoes and kamote and see if anything changes.

If not, he advised that you already visit a gastroenterologist just to make sure that everything is normal in your digestive system.

— Kaela Malig/LA, GMA News