Question 1

can a low carb diet cause higher urine ph?

Accepted Answer

Possible : It depends on what's in your low carb diet. If you eat lots of protein and citrus fruits, your urine ph could be acidic. Which in itself is rarely a problem. You can dilute the acid urine by drinking more water.

Question 2

can a low carb diet cause more acidic urine?

Accepted Answer

Possible : It depends on what's in your low carb diet. If you eat lots of protein and citrus fruits, your urine ph could be acidic. Which in itself is rarely a problem. You can dilute the acid urine by drinking more water.

Question 3

my test results from today are coming in through the medical app and noticed my ketones in my urine were at 40. is this dangerous? i have been unable to eat due to anxiety for almost 4 weeks. hardly any carbs in weeks. could this be why?

Accepted Answer

: Your thinking is on the right track:  urinary ketones can be caused by low calorie intake. If prolonged, it could indicate serious malnutrition. Discuss with your doctor.

Question 4

i have been on a low-carb diet for two weeks and the last few days my urine has been tea colored instead of yellow. should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

Not the diet: It is not likely that the diet is causing the changes in urine color, unless it's a fixed diet.
Any reason to believe you got dehydrated?
What do you do for fun? Any possible intense exercise lately? Taking any new supplements?
Have you ever passed a kidney stone? Any other symptoms, burning, abdominal pain, fever?

Question 5

i've been on a no carb diet for a few days and have been eating asparagus and brussel sprouts with olive oil and my urine is oily and smells oily?

Accepted Answer

Normal: This in normal. Stop eating asparagus and sprouts and this will go away. It is not harmful if you don't mind the smell.

Question 6

alt high like 60 to 250 since 4 yrs, ggt 161, coarse echotxtr of liver size normal, urine cola colored all other findings normal. veg diet dilutes urine but meat/carb darkens. nonalcohlic, bmi 20,prediabetic,high cholestrol/vldl, weigh 54kg male 37?

Accepted Answer

: I assume you've been checked for hepatitis A,B&amp;C.  Have you been evaluated and followed by a hepatologist or a gastroenterologist?  Has nonalcoholic faffty liver disease been unequivocally ruled out?  Has any of your test given the estimated fat content of your liver?Has a liver biopsy been recommended?  Perhaps seeing a hepatologist at a university hospital for a 2nd opinion would be advisable.

Question 7

what is causing my urine to have a fruity, sweet smell?

Accepted Answer

A few things: Diabetes, medications, some foods.  There could be a few causes of this urine smell.

Question 8

what could cause my urine to have a fruity, sweet smell?

Accepted Answer

Unclear: However, in diabetes with poor control a substance called ketones causes some smell like that. Without diabetes, different foods could cause changes in urine characteristics.

Question 9

urine very dark and smells sweet, what could this be from?

Accepted Answer

Possible diabetes: Sweet smelling urine can sometimes be related to excess sugar in the urine, most often due to diabetes, though there are several metabolic problems that can cause that also.  If a person has diabetes enough to cause urine changes it can be serious so get checked out in the next few days.

Question 10

my urine has a sickly sweet smell about it what does this mean ?

Accepted Answer

Urine Odor: it could be from foods that are ingested. Some foods like asparagus are notorious for this. You also could have s bladder infection. You may want to see you doctor and have a urinalysis to make sure there is nothing wrong.

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Can a low carb diet cause higher urine ph?

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Can a low carb diet cause more acidic urine?

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My test results from today are coming in through the medical app and noticed my ketones in my urine were at 40. is this dangerous? i have been unable to eat due to anxiety for almost 4 weeks. hardly any carbs in weeks. could this be why?

A member asked:

I have been on a low-carb diet for two weeks and the last few days my urine has been tea colored instead of yellow. should i be worried?

A member asked:

I've been on a no carb diet for a few days and have been eating asparagus and brussel sprouts with olive oil and my urine is oily and smells oily?

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Alt high like 60 to 250 since 4 yrs, ggt 161, coarse echotxtr of liver size normal, urine cola colored all other findings normal. veg diet dilutes urine but meat/carb darkens. nonalcohlic, bmi 20,prediabetic,high cholestrol/vldl, weigh 54kg male 37?

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What is causing my urine to have a fruity, sweet smell?

A member asked:

What could cause my urine to have a fruity, sweet smell?

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Urine very dark and smells sweet, what could this be from?

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My urine has a sickly sweet smell about it what does this mean ?

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