Friday, April 26, 2002

Asparagus Pee

Even though chix are not supposed to be into body functions, I think they are interesting.

Not in a fetishistic way -- more of a clinical "why is that the way we work" fascination.

Example:

Part of my daily ritual is a 24 ounce skim milk quadruple espresso shot cappuccino.

I can always smell the coffee in my pee.

Yes, a little gross and probably more information than you require....

Of course --- its not the sort of thing I usually talk about -- even with friends...

But -- today -- at Discovery's site -- I saw an article on the connection between eating asparagus and smelly urine.

It is gratifying to know I am not alone -- pee sniffers unite.

Anyway.

The article brings up metabolites as the culprit and asserts that all asparagus piss is uniquely odorific -- but only 22% of us can smell it.

Metabolites. Now there is a concept.

It is through metabolites that urinalysis is supposed to work. Supposedly drug users generate certain metabolites depending on the type of substance ingested.

When I did drug cases, metabolites or the lack of them, were a key part of what tended to be desperate defenses. People have such unshakable faith in science that a positive urinalysis is a tough row to hoe.

Never mind that all sorts of food and beverages can combine to produce many of the same metabolites associated with drugs.

*sigh*

Anyway.

Just nice to know I'm not the only one out there with a sensitive nose.

To read up on the bogus nature of piss testing for drug screening -- I recommend: Ur-Ine Trouble.

posted by Bohica at 12:53 PM