Is having urine the color of Mountain Dew normal?
Here’s what experts say A doctor who advises several Trump cabinet members on their diets rhapsodized this summer about having urine the color of Mountain…
The Guardian reports: Here’s what experts say A doctor who advises several Trump cabinet members on their diets rhapsodized this summer about having urine the color of Mountain Dew, thanks to a diet consisting entirely of meat and fermented foods.
A Trump administration doctor says neon yellow urine is normal because of diets consisting entirely of meat and fermented foods. What you consume does determine what you see in the toilet.
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