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Do any supplements cause urine to smell like sulfur ?

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Dr. James Lin answered

Here are some ...: Any supplements containing thioctic acid in some fatty acids as those claimed to be antioxidants will make urine smell like sulfur odor.

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Answered 8/29/2020

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