what causes urine to smell, after eating asparagus?
371162
the asparagus has alot of toxins in it and you body can not filter out all of the toxins so the left over toxins come out in your pee and those toxins smell
880201
Bowel irritability and kidney problems can arise from blood in urine.  Go back to your doctor and ask for a battery of tests.  Better safe than sorry.
481315
My urine smells, and I don't eat asparagus.  My guess is that urine just smells.  In fact, it smells a lot like urine.
915665
It sounds like a urinary tract infection.  You should be checked by a doctor to be safe.  In the mean time, make sure you drink plenty of fluids.  Cranberry juice is especially good for your urinary system.  Good luck
960984
How's that poem go....\n\n"Beans beans, the musical fruit, the more you eat the more you toot. The more you toot the better you feel, so eat some beans with every meal."\n\nBut that doesn't really apply to the question, here.  It's the quality, not the quantity, of the effusion, that's been enquired of.  I can't give specifics, but I have had some good imported beers that imparted to my farts a piquant, fruity smell...but I don't recall the brands.
240902
It's true, what you eat affects how it smells, but what you eat also affects skin, urine, sweat, and breath odors.  Limiting extremely pungent = smelly, foods will help. Food like garlic, onions, curry powder, etc.  However garlic is good for you and peppers like jalepenos cause some cancer cells to self destruct. I realize you may not want to hear this from a female but the truth is if who ever is in the position to be smelling/tasting your sperm, they probably like you enough that it doesn't matter.....or if it is the taste that gets to them then have the person use mouth wash or brush their tongue before hand.  It desensitizes the taste buds so it is hard to taste anything.
997722
Could be a UTI - Urinary Tract Infection.  But, to be on the safe side, contact your doctor and get tested for diabetes.  Sticky urine is a sign of diabetes.
617699
if you eat broccoli your pee and come will smell.  so dont eat broccoli before you have sex.
283948
Yes. You could be eating too much fiber, you could have a very slow digestive tract that allows waste to sit there for too long, you could be eating foods that make you build up gas (cabbage, beans, broccoli, etc.), or you could have a health condition. Talk to your doctor for a definite diagnosis. This certainly is not natural.
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The pH of the body fluids has to be carefully regulated in the range 7.35 to 7.45, since deviations outside this range affects normal functioning of cells and body systems. One of the ways the kidneys have of excreting excess acid in the body fluids is to excrete ammonia (or rather, the ammonium ion: NH4+) in the urine. Exposed to air, the ammonium ions in urine change back to ammonia and produce the distinctive smell. The source of the excess acid could be from the diet, for example - acidic foods such as citrus fruits, vinegar and so on, or as a result of heavy exercise. This may be enough to produce transient rises in ammonium content of the urine.\n\nAnother component of urine which can result in the release of ammonia is urea, particularly if the urine is left standing for a while. Urea is produced during protein metabolism. The building blocks of proteins are amino acids, and these contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. When proteins are broken down by cells throughout the body by a process called deamination, ammonia is formed as a waste product and released into the blood.  The liver converts this ammonia to urea which is then excreted by the kidneys. The amount excreted will therefore depend on the amount of protein consumed and the rate of protein breakdown in the tissues. On standing a specimen of urine will be exposed to oxygen in the atmosphere. The presence of oxygen converts the urea in the specimen back into ammonia. Hence, a specimen of urine can give off an ammoniacal smell if allowed to stand for any length of time.\n\nIf the ammonia smell becomes noticeable over longer periods, and particularly if it is accompanied by illness, then it is important to seek a medical opinion. An infection of the urinary tract can produce urine with a strong ammoniacal smell as many of the pathogens (commonly gram-negative bacilli found in the gastrointestinal tract) are urea-splitting organisms. A vaccine against persistent bladder and urinary tract infections is due to go on trial at the end of this year (Coghlan, 1999). The vaccine targets Escherichia coli, the bacterium responsible for 85 per cent of all urinary tract and bladder infections. Other clinical problems such as diarrhoea and respiratory problems can also increase the smell of ammonia. A metabolic disturbance such as diabetic ketoacidosis will lead to an increase production of ammonia as protein is utilised for heat and energy (gluconeogenesis).
512285
You eat really badly and you need a colon cleanse.  Clearly you are putting a lot of bad things in your body.  That smell of death is not a joke.  You probably have some dead things in there-like bad meat etc.  Try organic and juicing for a while.
280812
A strong odor to the urine can be due to many things -- infection, dehydration, vitamins, foods. Increase your fluid intake and think about things you may be eating that influence the odor of urine. (Asparagus is notorious for adding a strong, distinctive smell to the urine.) If the problem persists or is accompanied by any other symptoms, see your doctor for a urinalysis and further evaluation
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Heavy meat eaters can emit a strong odor.  Just like breastfed babies have sweet smelling nappies, as soon as they go on to any sort of animal protein, they give off a much stronger smell.\n\nIf he went on a detox, even to try for a day or so, with lots of water, and maybe then fruits and veggies, then see the results.  It may be something more serious or it just maybe his diet should be less meat, more water and veggies etc.
99988
for a urine test, u should definitly drink lots of water, remember, WATER, not soda or any sugar drinks, and probably only salads i guess
422673
Sometimes the foods you eat can come out through your pores in a bad odor. Try to keep up with what you eat, and see if there is anything that may be causing it in the food area. \n\n(1)Does diet affect body odor?\n\nAlcohol, spicy foods, garlic, cumin, caffeine and hot drinks can all cause us to sweat more. \n\nMedical conditions that change the way we smell:\n\nDisease: if your body smell changes it can be a sign of disease. Diabetics, especially those who use insulin to control their levels of sugar, can smell of acetone (nail-varnish remover). Such individuals require urgent medical attention. People with liver disorders may smell of ammonia and people with yeast infections can smell of beer. Digestive problems can make us smell, but it usually is not a sweat problem and has more to do with gas.\n\nFever makes people sweat more so body odor can be a problem. Night sweats can be due to T.B. Malaria and cancers such as leukaemia or lymphoma can also produce unusual or perfuse sweats. Anyone concerned about the changes in body odor or sweat patterns should seek medical attention.\n\nDrugs: body odor can be caused by the excessive sweating that is a side effect of medication. Some anti-psychotic medications, morphine, high doses of the hormone thyroxin and overdoses of analgesics such as aspirin, acetaminophen (Tylenol,etc) are all known to cause body odor.\n\nAnxiety: when emotions run high the body prepares itself for a 'fight or flight' response. This is a physiological state in which body prepares itself for action. Often we can neither fight nor escape situations that cause anxiety but our bodies still react as though preparing for action. We all sweat during states of arousal even in tiny amounts. This is the basis of measures used in galvanic skin response test used, for example, in lie detectors or with biofeedback equipment.\n\nHeredity: there are some people inherit a tendency to sweat more than others. Excessive sweating is known as hyperhidrosis.\n\nAn inability or reduced ability to sweat is called anhidrosis. It can be a life threatening condition. A hereditary disorder called hypohidrotic ectodermal dyspalsia (HED) means some children are born without sweat glands so are unable to control their body temperature. Burn victims, where large areas of the body is involved, can also have problems with body temperature regulation.\n\nHas being smelly always been social unacceptable?\n\nTricky question. There must have been a time when social or climatic conditions meant that body smells were tolerated more than they are today. Hygeine is now associated with either a lack of smell or the use of perfumed odors. Good water supplies, close working conditions, the media and social trends have, over time, combined to change what is acceptable and desirable.\n\nWhat decides whether a man’s smell is sexy or offensive?\n\nThis is very subjective although there is some evidence that women may be slightly more receptive to natural male odors at certain times of the month. People do seem to be attracted by some natural body odors but not others. Stale sweat is, for most people, a turn off except in intimate moments of short duration!\n\nGeneral hygienic hints to stop nasty niffs\n\nDaily (or more frequent) showers, soap, changing your clothes frequently, (a few times a day if you sweat excessively), choosing natural fiber clothing and changing your diet will all help to get rid of body odor. We spend millions of dollars on deodorants and antiperspirants and it has made a huge difference to the way we smell, but if your trainers stink, well, it's money wasted.\n\n(2) Supplements\nChlorophyll One or two chlorophyll tablets or chlorophyll liquid taken with each meal may also help, as chlorophyll is a great deodorizer. \n\nMagnesium Take magnesium supplements or augment your diet with food sources high in this important mineral. Between 200-500 mg of magnesium have been recommended. You will have to try different doses u
226538
Go have your urine tested...you could have a urinary tract infection, or kidney stones. A build up of protein, minerals, or blood could cause a strong foul smelling urine.
237064
Because these sugary treats are expelled from your body through urine, feces and your pores.  Drink more water if you want to change your urine.  You should anyway if your smelling your urine that strongly whether it be sweet or sour.  Your kidneys and bladder will thank you.