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Using bodily waste smells to check health
Many of us help clients with IBD and IBS -
This may be of interest:
http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/2/h...
Using bodily waste smells to check health
By Jane Elliott
Health reporter, BBC News
Can you judge a person's health simply by smelling their bodily waste? It sounds unlikely - but scientists from Warwick University say that not only is it possible, it can be more accurate and faster than traditional methods of diagnosis.
By using a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer, they say it is possible to spot certain conditions by examining the volatile compounds - fragrances and odours - present in breath, blood, urine and faeces.
Researcher Dr Mark Pharaoh said they were now using technology designed by the motor manufacturing industry to diagnose inflammatory bowel conditions and manage them.
"We have sensitive equipment which can measure parts to the million and parts to the billion at times," he said.
"It will assist with early diagnosis and faster diagnosis of things like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastric disorders.
“ This technique could give medical consultants such as myself valuable information about what is causing a patient's condition long before the data from a standard bacterial culture would be available ”
Dr Ramesh Arasaradnam
"There are millions of people suffering from them and it really damages their quality of life."
Fermentation of undigested foods in the colon by its resident bacteria affects not only colonic health by protecting against inflammation and tumour formation but also influences metabolic health, which if knocked out of balance can cause complications such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
But in the past collecting data about the fermentation and the gasses it produces has proved difficult.
Dr Ramesh Arasaradnam, a lecturer at Warwick Medical School and gastroenterologist at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwick, said the discovery could have a profound implication on the treatment of gastroenterological conditions.
"This is could be a vital new tool in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal as well as metabolic diseases," he said.
"Gaining first hand information of what is going on in the gut would require very invasive procedures.
"Even simply culturing the bacteria from a patient's urine or faeces takes a considerable amount of time.
"This technique could give medical consultants such as myself valuable information about what is causing a patient's condition long before the data from a standard bacterial culture would be available.
"We felt it had quite an important role in maintaining health and if the fermentation pattern was disturbed in some way that could predispose someone to certain bowel related disorders," he said.
"We were rather stymied though because we had no way of measuring it so it was quite by chance that one of the engineers told us about the machine they used for measuring volatiles in the car industry and we thought that was probably something we could use in our quest."
The scientists collected samples from healthy and sick individuals, as well as from horses and cows.
"Our early results seem to indicate that there is clearly a difference between healthy subjects and those with certain diseases such as Crohn's disease and colitis, which come under the umbrella of an inflammatory type bowel," Dr Arasaradnam said.
“ This could have applications in diseases of the colon such as inflammatory bowel disease and other causes of diarrhoea ”
Dr Suneil Kapadia British Society of Gastroenterology
He added there were high hopes the technology could be adapted.
"We also want to look at IBS and eventually cancer in the hope it will lead to early detection.
"Eventually we also want to look at diabetes and obesity because the bugs that lie in the bowels of the obese are clearly distinct from those in lean people.
Dr Suneil Kapadia, of the British Society of Gastroenterology, said the research showed great promise and could have many applications.
"I agree that trying to study compounds from the colon is very difficult," he said.
"This could have applications in diseases of the colon such as inflammatory bowel disease and other causes of diarrhoea."
The research is not expected to be in general use for several years.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/8367872.stm
Published: 2009/12/12 00:47:18 GMT
© BBC MMIX
This may be of interest:
http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/2/h...
Using bodily waste smells to check health
By Jane Elliott
Health reporter, BBC News
Can you judge a person's health simply by smelling their bodily waste? It sounds unlikely - but scientists from Warwick University say that not only is it possible, it can be more accurate and faster than traditional methods of diagnosis.
By using a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer, they say it is possible to spot certain conditions by examining the volatile compounds - fragrances and odours - present in breath, blood, urine and faeces.
Researcher Dr Mark Pharaoh said they were now using technology designed by the motor manufacturing industry to diagnose inflammatory bowel conditions and manage them.
"We have sensitive equipment which can measure parts to the million and parts to the billion at times," he said.
"It will assist with early diagnosis and faster diagnosis of things like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastric disorders.
“ This technique could give medical consultants such as myself valuable information about what is causing a patient's condition long before the data from a standard bacterial culture would be available ”
Dr Ramesh Arasaradnam
"There are millions of people suffering from them and it really damages their quality of life."
Fermentation of undigested foods in the colon by its resident bacteria affects not only colonic health by protecting against inflammation and tumour formation but also influences metabolic health, which if knocked out of balance can cause complications such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
But in the past collecting data about the fermentation and the gasses it produces has proved difficult.
Dr Ramesh Arasaradnam, a lecturer at Warwick Medical School and gastroenterologist at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwick, said the discovery could have a profound implication on the treatment of gastroenterological conditions.
"This is could be a vital new tool in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal as well as metabolic diseases," he said.
"Gaining first hand information of what is going on in the gut would require very invasive procedures.
"Even simply culturing the bacteria from a patient's urine or faeces takes a considerable amount of time.
"This technique could give medical consultants such as myself valuable information about what is causing a patient's condition long before the data from a standard bacterial culture would be available.
"We felt it had quite an important role in maintaining health and if the fermentation pattern was disturbed in some way that could predispose someone to certain bowel related disorders," he said.
"We were rather stymied though because we had no way of measuring it so it was quite by chance that one of the engineers told us about the machine they used for measuring volatiles in the car industry and we thought that was probably something we could use in our quest."
The scientists collected samples from healthy and sick individuals, as well as from horses and cows.
"Our early results seem to indicate that there is clearly a difference between healthy subjects and those with certain diseases such as Crohn's disease and colitis, which come under the umbrella of an inflammatory type bowel," Dr Arasaradnam said.
“ This could have applications in diseases of the colon such as inflammatory bowel disease and other causes of diarrhoea ”
Dr Suneil Kapadia British Society of Gastroenterology
He added there were high hopes the technology could be adapted.
"We also want to look at IBS and eventually cancer in the hope it will lead to early detection.
"Eventually we also want to look at diabetes and obesity because the bugs that lie in the bowels of the obese are clearly distinct from those in lean people.
Dr Suneil Kapadia, of the British Society of Gastroenterology, said the research showed great promise and could have many applications.
"I agree that trying to study compounds from the colon is very difficult," he said.
"This could have applications in diseases of the colon such as inflammatory bowel disease and other causes of diarrhoea."
The research is not expected to be in general use for several years.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/8367872.stm
Published: 2009/12/12 00:47:18 GMT
© BBC MMIX
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Permalink Reply by Hugh Cole on -
Micheal ... It's a strange topic but a very interesting one. My Doctoral degree is in Chemistry so I am very familiar with using that sort of instrumentation to detect minor amounts of gaseous organic byproducts. ALL living systems take in nutrient, convert them to energy in some process or another and wind up with a sometimes "complex" organic waste stream. Human beings are no differant, However we are a complex amalgum of living systems ourselves. Intestinal flora and fauna which help in the conversion of food to nutrients are very dependant on the diet and the enviroment of the individual. Bacteria along with thier attendant waste streams are essential cotravelers with us on our journey through life. I would think there are a number of significant hurdles to cross before gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer methods would be truly helpful to a physican. Then again there are animals such as dogs that can detect cancerous tumors simply by smell.,,, predators that can smell the emotion of fear and least we forget the often misunderstood role of Pheromones in human social rituals. I guess the topic isn't so strange afterall,
Hugh Cole
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Permalink Reply by Melissa J. Roth on
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I know I shouldn't post this but I know I'm not the only one thinking it.....So, how do they collect the gases? Do they hang out on elevators? Every living thing in the plant and animal kingdom farts. But, I can't imagine how they collect those. Are you going to go in to your doctor's office and they hand you a suction hose or something and send you into a bathroom? This is interesting and I"m confident it is beneficial--would eliminate the need for more invasive tests, earlier detection, lowered costs,etc. but it just seems so bizarre.
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Permalink Reply by Hugh Cole on
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ROFL Melissa ... It may be one of the "drawbacks" of the technology. Mind you this is speculation ... but I think it would need to be in hospital "in situ". You wish they would HAND you a suction hose. ...... My guess is manual placement of the probe. and introduction of an inert carrier gas.... think of a helium balloon,,,,
Hugh Cole
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Permalink Reply by Art Long CHt. Traditional Doctor on -
Well I can assure you I'm not taking up poo sniffing! however appearance is VERY important if you ask your client and they tell you stools are dark and hard, that is very important to check for irregularity, poor diet, toxin build up and also depressive states. If black indicates presence of blood and medical help should be obtained immediately, something is bleeding and that is a drastic warning sign, ulceration or damage somewhere. Colored urine also can indicate overloaded kidneys, urine should be completely clear, if it is not, drink more water for starters and allow the kidneys to filter.Health and mental state can improve straight away when the body is not poisoning itself with toxins. A person's physical smell is most important also, BI can indicate toxins caused by a bad diet, even the combination of tomato and bread, yes a tomotato sandwich can cause BO and there is a distinct body smell with any presence of cancer...Art Long C.Ht Traditional Doctor
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Permalink Reply by Kelley Woods on -
Your comment about the smell of cancer brought to mind the use of dogs to "sniff out" cancer in patients. Remember this?: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/01/060106002944.htm
Art Long CHt. Traditional Doctor said:Well I can assure you I'm not taking up poo sniffing! however appearance is VERY important if you ask your client and they tell you stools are dark and hard, that is very important to check for irregularity, poor diet, toxin build up and also depressive states. If black indicates presence of blood and medical help should be obtained immediately, something is bleeding and that is a drastic warning sign, ulceration or damage somewhere. Colored urine also can indicate overloaded kidneys, urine should be completely clear, if it is not, drink more water for starters and allow the kidneys to filter.Health and mental state can improve straight away when the body is not poisoning itself with toxins. A person's physical smell is most important also, BI can indicate toxins caused by a bad diet, even the combination of tomato and bread, yes a tomotato sandwich can cause BO and there is a distinct body smell with any presence of cancer...Art Long C.Ht Traditional Doctor -
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