Fart Walks: TikTok’s Viral Health Trend That Actually Works

A very modern health craze with a very old solution

TikTok has a gift for absurd names. First came “mouth taping” and “bed rotting.”

Now it is “fart walks.”

The premise is simple. Eat your meal, then take a short stroll to relieve bloating, gas, and that heavy post-lunch slump.

TikTok turned it into a viral joke. Millions of views later, the fart walk has moved from meme to micro-habit.

The name might be ridiculous, but the practice is not. For centuries, cultures around the world have promoted walking after meals.

Modern science now confirms what monks, poets, and grandparents already knew: a little movement right after eating is one of the simplest ways to feel better, regulate blood sugar, and even protect long-term health.

So let us look past the name and dig into why fart walks may be the healthiest viral joke of the year.

Where did fart walks come from