Your urine consists of several inorganic and organic compounds and minerals, which includes – potassium, urea, dissolved ions, creatinine, sodium chloride and about 95% of water. It is estimated that about 2 million red blood cells are produced by the human body on a daily basis. These red blood cells are also recycled and when the old red blood cells in your body is broken down, it creates a biochemical by-product known as urobilin, which is what gives your urine it’s normal yellow colour. Here’s what the different urine colour you have says about your present state of health and well-being.
Colourless And Transparent Urine
A clear or colourless urine simple means you are over-hydrated. Being over-hydrated is a less problem than being dehydrated. However, over-hydration can cause your blood to have a chemical imbalance. It can also lower your electrolytes and other essential salt in your body.
Urine That Has A Light-Yellow Colour
When your urine is a light yellow colour, it simply means you are properly hydrated.
Having A Cloudy Urine
If you have cloudy urine which appears like champagne, it could mean that you have a bladder infection. The protein, tissues and mucus are coalescing and breaking down thereby causing you to have an unclear urine.
Having A Slightly Darker Shade Of Yellow Urine
If your urine appears like it is a darker shade of yellow, it simply means that you may be dehydrated and you need to consume more amounts of water.
A Very Dark Shade Of Yellow Urine
If you are consuming a lot of vitamin B complex capsules air you do not consume sufficient amounts of water, then your urine will be a very dark shade of yellow.
Urine With An Orange Colour
This can be caused by the following favtors;
- If you have gallstones hindering your bile duct.
- If you have liver disease.
- If you are taking some medications for the treatment of UTIs.
- Increased levels of bilirubin, which is formed after old red blood cells are broken down and appear as an orange coloured compound.
Pink Coloured Urine
You could have blood in your urine or if you have consumed beets the night before, it could make your urine appear pink in colour. You could also have UTI or even bladder cancer, so you need to visit your urologist immediately.
A Darker Shade Of Pink Urine
This could mean you have a bladder infection, kidney stones and even cancer, visit a urologist as soon as you notice such a problem.
Having A Darker Shade Of Pink Urine
This means there is old blood in your urine, it can be a very serious problem and you need to go for a check up immediately, as you could be suffering from some sort of cancer.
Brown Coloured Urine
This can be caused by the following factors;
- Kidney or liver problems and abnormalities.
- The taking of certain medications such as; antibiotic metronidazole and even anti-malarial chloroquine.
- Increased myoglobin in the bloodstream which can lead to kidney failure.
Having Blue Or Green Coloured Urine
When you consume UTI medications such as Uribel, the methylene blue compound in it can cause your urine to appear blue or green in colour. You should drink lots of water when taking such medications.
Source: Healthy Food Headlines