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Do You Have The Asparagus or Cilantro "Gene"?
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:01 pm
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:01 pm
Out yourselves, genetic mutants.
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But for one third of people, they never smell an asparagus urine odor, says Amy Krambeck, M.D., a urologist at IU Health Methodist Hospital, who specializes in the surgical and medical treatment of stone disease and benign prostatic hyperplasia.
“Every person processes asparagus the same way,” says Dr. Krambeck. “But a small percentage of the population has a genetic mutation in their olfactory perception and are unable to perceive the odor.”
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“It may surprise you to learn that those who dislike cilantro tend to have a gene that detects the aldehyde part of cilantro as a soapy smell and taste,” Dr. Vyas says.
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Some people possess a gene that makes them super-sensitive to the aldehyde component found in cilantro and other foods and products. One study noted a very specific genetic link near the olfactory center of DNA in about 10% of those with cilantro aversion.
What’s even more interesting, according to the study, women are more likely to detect a soapy taste and dislike cilantro. And African-Americans, Latinos, East Asians and South Asians are significantly less likely to detect a soapy taste when compared with Europeans.
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Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:02 pm to shutterspeed
Yes, I’ve got it. Cilantro tastes soapy to me. Can’t stand it at all.
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:03 pm to shutterspeed
I love asparagus piss smell.
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:03 pm to shutterspeed
Well I love cilantro and am very European. I guess I’m an outlier according to their study
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:08 pm to shutterspeed
Got asparagus pee and for some reason it's the same with spaghetti sauce
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:09 pm to shutterspeed
I had asparagus for dinner tonight and my piss will reek.
Cilantro I love, don't get soap with it.
Cilantro I love, don't get soap with it.
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:10 pm to shutterspeed
Cilantro is Satan's filthy foul weed from the deep dark depths of hell. It will instantly ruin any meal.
That's why I am a psychopath at restaurants about insuring there is not a speck near my food. To the point where my wife (no pics) and friends I go out to eat with make fun of me.
That's why I am a psychopath at restaurants about insuring there is not a speck near my food. To the point where my wife (no pics) and friends I go out to eat with make fun of me.
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:10 pm to shutterspeed
I like cilantro lime rice, so I guess I don’t have the soapy smell gene. Asparagus is good but my urine is disgusting for about 24 hours after eating it. I have passed on asparagus at times because of it.
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:11 pm to shutterspeed
I'm a member of the asparagus piss and love cilantro master race.
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:17 pm to shutterspeed
Does this make me an African-American? Because I love asparagus and cilantro. I also like pickles fyi.
I have been known to drink all the pickle juice, then have family members complain of dry pickles in the jar.
I have been known to drink all the pickle juice, then have family members complain of dry pickles in the jar.
This post was edited on 7/10/23 at 7:33 pm
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:18 pm to shutterspeed
I love when I take a woman to a nice steak dinner and we get asparagus. When you come home and partake in water sports it’s amazing.
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:20 pm to shutterspeed
Love cilantro, hate asparagus
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:20 pm to shutterspeed
Cilantro used to taste like soap to me until my 30's, then it just went away one day, and I love cilantro now.
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:20 pm to shutterspeed
Asparagus pee is my fetish.
Oldest kid has the cilantro thing.
Oldest kid has the cilantro thing.
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:20 pm to shutterspeed
I read the OP as Asperger’s
So I guess I have that
So I guess I have that
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:25 pm to shutterspeed
This also begs the question, do urologists smell every urine sample that they come across? Do they use their other senses to do quick exploratory tests?
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:28 pm to shutterspeed
Love cilantro and asparagus and yes I can smell it.
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:32 pm to shutterspeed
My asparagus pee smells awesome and cilantro tastes like piss
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:33 pm to shutterspeed
Just a couple of weeks ago my wife told me that pico de gallo tasted like soap to her because of the cilantro and I thought “this woman makes up the weirdest shite.” I had no idea this was a thing.
Posted on 7/10/23 at 7:33 pm to shutterspeed
I like cilantro. Maybe it does have a slight soapy taste if I think about it. But nothing that ruins the flavor.
My asparagus piss smells as noxious as sarin gas. Doesn't prevent me from enjoying it though.
My asparagus piss smells as noxious as sarin gas. Doesn't prevent me from enjoying it though.
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