Slog - Comments on If Your Child's Breath Smells Like Asparagus, It Might Mean He Was Eating Asparagus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/if_your_childs_breath_smells_like_aspara Please enjoy my new favorite list, "A Parent's Guide to Unusual Breath Odors and What They Mean," brought to you by the medicine-hippies at DrGreene.com. Dead fish - stale fish syndrome Rancid butter - odor of rancid butter syndrome Sweaty socks - odor of sweaty feet syndrome II And my favorite: Asparagus - eating asparagus... Copyright 2008 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:26:44 -0800 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:32:35 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mr. Poe Brilliant.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/if_your_childs_breath_smells_like_aspara#c892769 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/if_your_childs_breath_smells_like_aspara#c892769 Science Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:37:21 -0800 Comment by Benito Juarez Cat's urine - Your cat is into golden showers, or little Timmy has been snacking at the litter box.

]]> Benito Juarez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/if_your_childs_breath_smells_like_aspara#c892772 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/if_your_childs_breath_smells_like_aspara#c892772 Science Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:37:57 -0800 Comment by monkey Cock - your child is gay.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/if_your_childs_breath_smells_like_aspara#c892865 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/if_your_childs_breath_smells_like_aspara#c892865 Science Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:07:33 -0800 Comment by JohnnyC Brendan, you missed the best one:

Garlic - arsenic, phosphorus, organic phosphate insecticides, or thallium poisoning

Apparently, one should think of arsenic or thallium poisining when your kid has garlic breath, but not about that shrimp scampi they had for dinner!

]]> JohnnyC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/if_your_childs_breath_smells_like_aspara#c892941 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/if_your_childs_breath_smells_like_aspara#c892941 Science Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:31:13 -0800 Comment by meganc Bitter almonds - cyanide poisoning? It's the parents' home autopsy guide!

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