why does your urine smell after eating asparagus?
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Asparagus contains a sulfur compound called mercaptan. (It's also found in rotten eggs, onions, garlic, and in the secretions of skunks.) When your digestive tract breaks down this substance, by-products are released that cause the funny scent. The process is so quick that your urine can develop the distinctive smell within 15 to 30 minutes of eating asparagus.
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Beans and other legumes (plus onions and cabbage) contain a type of sugar called oligosaccharides, which we can't digest.  The sugars are instead eaten by bacteria in the large intestines, which in turn release gas.\n\nIt really isn't the gas that smells though - that is caused by trace amounts of other chemicals that never leave the gut.  Onions and garlic are prime offenders in this part of the equation.
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Fermented food produces different types of fumes, some of which smell. Flatulence contains odorless gases, such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and methane, but it also contains the "oh-so-nasty" hydrogen sulfide, which causes the smell. If you have not noticed by now, some of the aforementioned fumes are flammable, like methane and oxygen, so you can, in fact, burn farts. Yes, you can set them aflame; it is not a myth, and a great way to impress the girls too... you do know I'm joking?\n\nHow much odor is produced also depends on the food you eat. Vegetarians might fart as often as meat-eaters, but their "serenades" do not smell as much because vegetables produce less hydrogen sulfide. The more sulfur rich the foods you eat, the more your farts will stink because bacteria will generate sulfides and mercaptans as they break down the nutrients. Beware: even though cauliflower is a vegetable, it also makes you stinky, so watch out!
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Do a colon cleanse and make sure you eat at least one serving of raw vegetables a day. If your a big meat eater cut back. Sometimes meat can sit in your system and basically rot there causing extra smelly odors. Also get more good bacteria into your colon through yogurt or pills you can find at the health food store.
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its the sound of the running water stimulating ur bladder which makes u hafta urinate again
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Food you eat can also cause I change in smell. Asparagus and Brocolli are notorious. Excessive red meats can do it too.
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urine contains urea, which is a nitrous acid that is digested out of the bloodstream. when the urea mixes with the toilet water, it foams.
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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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it could be your liver, a kidney, your bladder, or the most likely cause - gas. If it persists for more than a day or becomes too unbearable, call a doctor.
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you may be allergic to urine!
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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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Dehydration can cause your urine to be more concentrated, thus having a strong odor and dark yellow to amber color.  Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) can impart a bright yellow color to urine.  Eating certain foods can have an effect on urine odor - asparagus is a prime example.  And yes, diabetes or urinary tract infections could also cause changes in urine odor/color.
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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).
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lmao, mr chili that's so funny.  The odor from flatulation (fart) is actually microscopic particles of feces along with body heat and gases. That is where the smell comes from. \n Once those particles are no longer airborne and fall to the ground the smell can no longer be detected, it's at your feet not up at nose level.\n\nDid you really poot in a box and seal it up? Ahhhh-haaa. LOL!!
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Medication, vitamins, asparagus?  What have you done differently?  That's probably it.
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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.
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It's not that unusual. I assume that your usual quota is at least in the 2-3 cup area. Well, if I drink coffee all morning, my pee also smells just like coffee. My wife and I refer to it as "coffee pee" and she has experienced it too.\n\nMy suggestion would be to hydrate yourself a little more than you do. Drink a glass of water upon waking and before bed. This definitely improves matters.