Guest guest Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 I was going through some of Dr. Sherry Rogers' newsletters when I found this article that I thought was interesting: Stinky Urine from Asparagus Signals Detox Deficiency Ask folks if they want some asparagus, and you get mixed reactions. Some love it and others tell you that love it but they can't eat it. A momentary sour grin from their spouses tells you the reason: stinky urine. You see, we are all biochemically unique in how we detoxify the world. One of these uniquenesses lies in how we detoxify sulfer compounds which asparagus happens to be high in. The health implications are that for medications that rely in part on sulfur detoxification pathways, like estrogens (Premarin), those with stinky urine may be at increased risk for the cancer-promoting effect of a drug like this since they do not entirely detoxify the sulfur part. The bottom line is that you could possibly improve your sulfation. How odiferous your urine is after asparagus would then be a barometer of your success. What nutrients can help sulfation? Molybdenum (which is needed in the enzyme sulfite oxidase), my favorite source being molybdenum picolinate, 200 mcg, 1-2 a day. Since molybdenum is also in aldehyde oxidase, it is essential for detoxifying aldehydes from, for example, Candida, environmental chemicals, and alcohol. In fact, it could be that you have depleted yours. Beans are a good source, but you need to have a fairly steady input of them in the diet, like several times a week to get enough. If one drink seems like two, or you are prone to brain fog with chemical exposures like perfumes, this can be another clue to a molybdenum deficiency. A trial of merely one bottle of 100 (one capsule per day) may change your detox ability for quite a number of things. Perhaps you can even eat asparagus and come out smelling like a rose. .... As I was reading this article, I was thinking that another adelhyde was probably formaldehyde. In Rogers' books " Detoxify or Die " and " Tired or Toxic? " , she discusses how formaldehyde is turned into formic acid in the body if it cannot be detoxified. It is my understanding that formic acid is the component of fireant venom that causes all of the burning pain experienced by people bitten by a fireant. Those who have been bitten by a fireant understand how uncomfortable that bite can be. This led me to wonder just how unpleasant having varying levels of formic acid running around in your bloodstream would be. I wonder how much inflammation and damage is done to the blood vessels? I wonder if this doesn't result in some irritabile and hyperexcited behavior? .... As I mentioned in a previous email, I highly recommend getting at least the two Rogers' books that I've mentioned in this email. You can check them out at Amazon.com, but I wanted them quickly so I went directly to the publisher (www.prestigepublishing.com) since Amazon and Borders did not have them in stock and were giving me a three week delivery date. Carol Lively Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Funny you should mention asparagus. It's the one produce item I don't eat. I just don't like the taste of it. I don't know if this is the forebear of my going fruitarian or not. I eat vegetables but I don't like the taste of them very much. But I can't believe it's healthy to just eat fruit. It just doesn't seem as if I can get all the nutrition I need eating that way. If it doesn't taste bad then it's not healthy I guess is the twisted thinking here. But vegetables don't taste all that bad either, we'll see. rawfood , " Carol Lively " <clively@a...> wrote: > > I was going through some of Dr. Sherry Rogers' newsletters when I found this > article that I thought was interesting: > > Stinky Urine from Asparagus Signals Detox Deficiency > > Ask folks if they want some asparagus, and you get mixed reactions. Some > love it and others tell you that love it but they can't eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Greetings, Just goes to show how different people are in their tastes. I absolutely ADORE fresh, raw asparagus! I can't get enough of it in the springtime, when it is in season and so tasty. It's been rather inexpensive lately, so I've been eating it every day in my salads, and with the rest of my veggies at lunch. Christine Froggy <seconaphim wrote: Funny you should mention asparagus. It's the one produce item I don't eat. I just don't like the taste of it. I don't know if this is the forebear of my going fruitarian or not. I eat vegetables but I don't like the taste of them very much. But I can't believe it's healthy to just eat fruit. It just doesn't seem as if I can get all the nutrition I need eating that way. If it doesn't taste bad then it's not healthy I guess is the twisted thinking here. But vegetables don't taste all that bad either, we'll see. rawfood , " Carol Lively " <clively@a...> wrote: > > I was going through some of Dr. Sherry Rogers' newsletters when I found this > article that I thought was interesting: > > Stinky Urine from Asparagus Signals Detox Deficiency > > Ask folks if they want some asparagus, and you get mixed reactions. Some > love it and others tell you that love it but they can't eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 And different every other way as far as I can tell. rawfood , Christine Pelton <cattzeye77@p...> wrote: > Greetings, > > Just goes to show how different people are in their tastes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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