# Spirulina Farts? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 20, 2006, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885 "2006-01-20T20:39:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cowgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowgirl)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/1 "2006-01-20T20:39:58Z")
My husband has recently been consuming a lot of Greens+, spirulina, that sort of stuff. Perhaps coincidentally, he has been letting go the most toxic, potent, vile farts I have ever had the displeasure of experiencing. Honestly. He’s always been a chemical bomber, but things have gotten suddenly and terrifyingly worse. The first time it happened I couldn’t come out from under the covers for at least five minutes. (The reason I think of it is that some of the greens smell vile coming out of the jar. I can’t imagine they’d be freshened up in the trip through his digestive system.) Is there a chance the two things are connected? Does spirulina give you nasty flautulence? (This is the dumbest question I have ever posted. But I simply must know.) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/2 "2006-01-20T21:15:22Z")
Oh, yeah. It has a lot to do with the greens as well, but spirulina can give you some amazing gas until your system adjusts to it. You can either tough it out until his intestinal flora adjusts, divorce him, or start eating it as well. that way you can match him emission for emission. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/3 "2006-01-20T21:35:57Z")
Try getting him to add more Probiotics to his diet (the “live” part in “live culture yogurt”). ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/4 "2006-01-20T23:43:28Z")
“This was a fart that could _end a marriage_…” – George Carlin ---
**Author:** ![cowgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowgirl)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/5 "2006-01-21T18:14:12Z")
> [@The Scrivener](#): > > “This was a fart that could _end a marriage_…” – George Carlin You have no idea. A friend reports that when her husband farts, the dog leaves the room. Thanks for the tips, folks: I will definitely get him some yogurt, and get myself some noseplugs until his system adjusts. ---
**Author:** ![Banannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f17d59/32.png) [@Banannie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banannie)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/6 "2026-07-14T19:10:24Z")
Omg, I’m glad I found this post. I drank sprulina mixed in juice this morning and now I have the most toxic smelling farts. Did it ever go away or did he have to stop taking it? ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/7 "2026-07-14T19:24:38Z")
If you’re asking the original poster, you probably aren’t getting an answer, since they haven’t been seen here in nearly 15 years. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/8 "2026-07-14T19:40:43Z")
We did, however, have a recent thread in which the OP complained about hipster bands, a good name of which might be Spirulina Farts. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/9 "2026-07-14T19:42:41Z")
Maybe she’s still under the covers. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/10 "2026-07-14T19:44:39Z")
I thought Spirulina Farts was a teacher at Hogwarts. ---
**Author:** ![Banannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f17d59/32.png) [@Banannie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banannie)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/11 "2026-07-14T20:10:21Z")
I’m dying 😂😂😂 I just realized how long ago this post was. ---
**Author:** ![Banannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f17d59/32.png) [@Banannie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banannie)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/12 "2026-07-14T20:11:39Z")
😂😂😂😂 perhaps she passed away from toxic fumes ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/13 "2026-07-14T20:19:07Z")
I believe the OP is gone with the wind. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/14 "2026-07-16T17:39:26Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > … that way you can match him emission for emission And then a spark from the fridge kicking on blew up the place. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/15 "2026-07-16T17:44:26Z")
> [@Banannie](#): > > Omg, I’m glad I found this post. I drank sprulina mixed in juice this morning and now I have the most toxic smelling farts. Did it ever go away or did he have to stop taking it? > **[Spirulina: Are There Health Benefits?](https://www.webmd.com/diet/spirulina-health-benefits)** > > Spirulina is blue-green algae that has various health benefits. Understand the pros, cons, and nutritional value of this superfood. > When taken as directed, spirulina generally doesn’t cause side effects. In some people, it may cause mild side effects, including headaches, diarrhea, bloating, and gas. Note you are supposed to start with a small amount and let your gut get used to it. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/16 "2026-07-16T17:58:26Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > I thought Spirulina Farts was a teacher at Hogwarts. Nope, they teach at Hogfarts. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/17 "2026-07-16T18:52:42Z")
I was playing bridge with three friends once - after we had all enjoyed spicy curries. Suddenly there was a truly disgusting emission from one of them, which caused an instant mass exodus from the room. 😨 Now there was only one doorway (fortunately the door was open.) I made it out first, then two of my friends jammed each other in the doorway. While they took a few seconds to free themselves the unlucky friend trapped in the room could be heard begging to be let out… 🤢 ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/18 "2026-07-16T18:57:49Z")
Another thing touted as healthy and causing farts is Jerusalem artichokes. Their “more digestible starch” leads to some calling them fartichokes. ---
**Author:** ![CalJake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@CalJake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalJake)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/19 "2026-07-16T22:22:39Z")
Scientist here, who has spent 20+ years working with micro- and blue-green-algae. I strongly recommend that you do not take spirulina. While there might not be any issues with it alone, it’s the quality of the product in the U.S., since there’s absolutely no regulation on ‘supplements.’ In work I was peripherally involved in, we looked at three off-the-shelf products of a different algae and where shocked to find two were highly microcystin-producing blue-green algae. And here’s a recent peer-reviewed paper saying essentially the same thing: > **[Microbiota and Cyanotoxin Content of Retail Spirulina Supplements and...](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10221061/)** > > Cyanobacterial biomass such as spirulina (Arthrospira spp.) is widely available as a food supplement and can also be added to foods as a nutritionally beneficial ingredient. Spirulina is often produced in open ponds, which are vulnerable to ... Sorry to break the levity, but I feel it’s my professional duty alert you all to at least my concerns 😉 ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirulina-farts/340885/20 "2026-07-16T22:48:03Z")
> [@CalJake](#): > > Sorry to break the levity, but I feel it’s my professional duty alert you all to at least my concerns No, and thank you for returning to give us the facts. And, FQ isnt really supposed to have joke answers anyway.