What urine colors indicate about your health

 

 

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In this article we will talk about "what urine colors indicate about your health"

The standard color of urine referred by Doctors is "Urochrome". urine naturally contains yellow pigment when your body is hydrate the color of urine become light yellow.

You will notice that urine become deep yellow or light brown due to dehydration. Urine color may also change by pigments which presents in food or may be due to side effects of medication.

Urine color can be sign of health condition that you need to address. 

 

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Color Indication 

1. Clear urine

Clear urine indicate that you are drinking too much water than daily recommendation. don't drink more water than daily recommendation it may rob your electrolytes

2. Yellowish to amber

Urochorome pigment is responsible for urine color. it is produced by breakdown of hemoglobin. having lot of Vitamin B in your blood cause urine to appear yellowish to amber

3. Pink or Red

Red or pink color of urine may appear due to

• Beet root, Rhubarb, Blueberries
• Enlarged prostate
• Kidney stones
• Tumors in bladder or kidney

4. Orange color

Orange color or urine may be seen due to 

• Dehydration
• Jaundice

 5. Green or Blue color

Green or Blue color may be seen due to 

• Food coloring
• The Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterial infection can also cause

6.Dark Brown

Dark brown color may be appear due to

• Dehydration
• Side effect of some medication 
• Liver disease

7. Cloudy

Cloudy urine may appear due to

• UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)
• Kidney disease 

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