Question 1

i sometimes have foamy urine.i'm a vegan, blood sugar is 85. i rarely have processed food but sweets seem to tie in or excess fruit. i'm 56, 5'6" 118?

Accepted Answer

Quick release: Can be from urinating forcefully or from dehydration. If continues with good fluid intake or while seated during urination, check a urine  dipstick to make sure there are no other abnormals such as protein signs of kidney disease.-.

Question 2

do any foods change colour of your urine?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Beets, blackberries and rhubarb can turn urine red or pink. Certain brightly colored food dyes can impart color to the urine. Vitamins can cause the urine to become bright yellow.  Fava beans can cause the urine to become dark and tea-colored in patients who have g6pd deficiency. Many other diseases and medications can cause the urine to change color.

Question 3

how much can you lower the ph of your urine by eating only acid-forming foods, and how long does it take?

Accepted Answer

It is complicated: The pH of your urine is complicated. Diet high in animal fat tend to lower urine pH but urine volume and other factors  such as kidney function and respiratory status also have an effect.

Question 4

urine has an odor similar to that of burnt food. it is also slightly tinted brown.

this only happens after strenuous exercise.

Accepted Answer

Get it checked: This could be blood and protein in the urine.  You have your doctor test your urine, possibly as a 24 hr test to capture the urine after exercise as well to help determine if it is serious or not.

Question 5

what foods help prevent urine odor?

Accepted Answer

Dilution: Certain foods (such as asparagus) can cause odors in urine.  There are no specific foods that "prevent" urine from being malodorous other than water (by dilution.

Question 6

my urine smells like the food i eat?

Accepted Answer

Fairly normal: This is not unusual, especially for some foods like asparagus.  Increase your water intake, and urine will be less concentrated and smelly.  You may still be able to smell certain foods after you've eaten them, though.

Question 7

urine smells like the food i ate, why?

Accepted Answer

Not uncommon: Depending on the food you ate, it's not uncommon that urine odor would reflect this.  Your body has to process food into breakdown products so you can let go of the waste through urine and feces.  If you've ever eaten asparagus, you would know urine can smell like asparagus.  Make sure you drink plenty of fresh water and this aroma should dissipate.

Question 8

my urine smells really weird. what foods or drinks can cause it?

Accepted Answer

You can figure out: Better than i. Go over changes of diet that took place on the day you noticed the smell. By eliminating new food you figure it out. Many of the time it is vegetables or spices. Also, it could be infection. No cloudy, frequent, or painful urination?

Question 9

what foods can cause smelly urine?

Accepted Answer

Asparagus, garlic...: The most well known food to cause urine to have an odor is asparagus, which leads to excretion of dimethyl sulphide, methyl mercaptan, & asparagusic acid that cause the characteristic odor. Garlic can impart odor to the urine, and alter the results of urinalysis tests. Coffee is another food that can cause on off-smelling urine. Fish, onions, cubebs, juniper, & saffron have been implicated.

Question 10

foamy urine after food. is it normal?

Accepted Answer

Foamy urine: Foamy urine may mean there is protein in the urine. Please have this checked by your physician.

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I sometimes have foamy urine.i'm a vegan, blood sugar is 85. i rarely have processed food but sweets seem to tie in or excess fruit. i'm 56, 5'6" 118?

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Do any foods change colour of your urine?

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How much can you lower the ph of your urine by eating only acid-forming foods, and how long does it take?

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Urine has an odor similar to that of burnt food. it is also slightly tinted brown. this only happens after strenuous exercise.

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What foods help prevent urine odor?

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My urine smells like the food i eat?

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Urine smells like the food i ate, why?

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My urine smells really weird. what foods or drinks can cause it?

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What foods can cause smelly urine?

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Foamy urine after food. is it normal?

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