Why does my urine smell like asparagus even when I haven’t eaten it?
1. Introduction Urine smelling like asparagus without prior consumption is caused by the metabolic excretion of methanethiol and other volatile sulfur compounds resulting from the breakdown of unrelated sulfur-dense foods, specific medications, or distinct bacterial activity. The kidneys filter these aromatic metabolic byproducts from the blood, concentrating them in the urine where they emit a … Read more