Why does asparagus make your urine so horribly rotten?!?

[Homerboy]

We often eat asparagus at my house (my wife make it divinely... toss in oven on broil with some light oil and Kohser salt) but then for the next 12+hrs my urine is just rancid smelling. I know its a common phenomena but why does it do it so pungently with asparagus? and is there anything else out there that has a similar effect?

Its just weird.

 

[FoBoT]

http://www.discovery.com/area/skinnyon/skinnyon970115/skinny1.html

 

[Syrch]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
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[Mr Pickles]

drink water...

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: Syrch

Originally posted by: FoBoT
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Im convinced, EVERYTHING is online....

yes, google knows EVERYTHING

i have mad googling skillz

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: MrLee
drink water...

you're just diluting it then. I realize that would work, but I'm asking WHY it stinks in the first place?

Thanks for like FoBoT. I know I could have googled, but I thought it'd be an interesting topic

 

[FoBoT]

i don't eat too much asparagus, i don't dislike it , but i don't really like it

if a fancy meal comes with it on the side, i'll eat it, but i won't order it

 

[Minerva]

Originally posted by: Syrch

Originally posted by: FoBoT
http://www.discovery.com/area/skinnyon/skinnyon970115/skinny1.html

Im convinced, EVERYTHING is online....

Not even close

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
http://www.discovery.com/area/skinnyon/skinnyon970115/skinny1.html

"This probably doesn't qualify as red-hot science, but it's warm enough to spark differing opinions."

Eeeeww.


"Merck also notes the asparagus connection and, most intriguing, warns that methanethiol may be a narcotic in high concentrations."
So what was that a few days or weeks ago about meth addicts collecting urine? Maybe they need to start eating asparagus to improve its potency. Sure the chemical is not the good meth we all know and love, but it's at least got "meth" in the name.

 

[Staples]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
http://www.discovery.com/area/skinnyon/skinnyon970115/skinny1.html

My head hurts after reading this.

 

[rivan]

Originally posted by: Syrch

Originally posted by: FoBoT
http://www.discovery.com/area/skinnyon/skinnyon970115/skinny1.html

Im convinced, EVERYTHING is online....

:thumbsup:

 

[mad0maxx]

I did not read any of the links but I heard off a Discovery Channel show that not everyone can smell the stinch from asparagus pee... only some people can while others can not.

 

[slurmsmackenzie]

Originally posted by: mad0maxx
I did not read any of the links but I heard off a Discovery Channel show that not everyone can smell the stinch from asparagus pee... only some people can while others can not.

normally when i drain the lizard i don't take deep refreshing inhales through the nose.... so i figure i'm of the latter.

 

[Kadarin]

Tuna salad has a similar effect.