Asparagus-induced aromatic pee is an event that has always amazed me because it happens so quickly. When you eat asparagus, it goes into the stomach to be broken down by acids in the stomach, just like any other food. The nourishing elements of the meal are absorbed into the blood stream and the food molecules travel through the bloodstream to the liver and kidneys for purification. This is all normal and good. Waste that is collected in the kidneys is excreted in urine. Asparagus, unlike other vegetables, contains asparagusic acid. …

An intrauterine device (IUD) is a type of contraception that is used all over the world. In the United States, there are two different versions.

Hair can be considered in two separate sections, the root and the shaft. The hair root is located inside of the follicle and exists below the portion of the skin while the shaft is the portion of hair that extends out from the skin. The root of the hair receives nutrients from the blood through the dermal papilla. The nutrients that are supplied to the root of the hair through the dermal papilla, combined with oil from the sebaceous gland, can contribute to hair’s strength. This strength of the hair …

Your dog can actually eat a little bit of chocolate, but if they eat about an ounce of milk chocolate per kilogram of body weight or as little as a couple of mouthfuls of cocoa mulch, there will be trouble.

The active ingredient in cigarettes in nicotine, and its extremely addictive nature is reflected by the fact that it is used by approximately 35% of the US population.1 Nicotine works by binding to one type of acetylcholine receptor in the body.

My first thought on this question was that perhaps the manufacturers of alarm clocks couldn’t decide between the not-quite-long-enough 5-minute snooze and the potential for falling completely back asleep afforded by the ten minute snooze.

I have been observing the prevalence of stinky feet and shoes and realized a couple of things. First of all, stinky shoes are more common in humid environments. Secondly, they are usually shoes that have been sweated in, like running shoes. Dress shoes with which a person wears wool socks or no socks tend to be less stinky.

An increase in heart rate is one component of the “fight or flight” response. When we are startled, frightened, or angry, our bodies automatically ready themselves to stand up and fight or to run away.

There are two ways to answer this question- one could consider the fuel consumed on a daily basis by our brain or one could take a longterm perspective of overall brain health.

Dear Dr. Molly,
How am I supposed to know what is good for me and what is bad for me? Whenever I read the paper or a magazine, there are results from a new study that contradict that last study. What gives?
Pullman, Washington