ep 16. what’s the deal with asparagus pee?
Sam is nothing if not a woman of her word, so this week she’s talking about asparagus pee! First, we cover how urine is produced in the body, and then we get into the burning question of… what’s the deal with asparagus pee?! Learn something new and gain a new tidbit of information to share at your next party*!
*which may or may not keep you from getting an invite back for the next party! Results may vary!
Sources:
Chmielewski, C., “Renal anatomy and overview of nephron function.” Nephrology Nursing Journal (2003).
Facius A., et al., “What Can Be Learned from Crowdsourced Population Asparagus Urinary Odor Kinetics?” CPT Pharmacometrics Syst. Pharmacol (2019).
Markt SC., et al., “Sniffing out significant ‘Pee values’: genome wide association study of asparagus anosmia.” The BMJ (2016).
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