I just started a vitamin regimin and now my urine is this neon yellow. Is this normal?

Question

I am taking a multivitamin and about 800mg of vit C a day, not including whats in the multivitamin. I drink pretty much only water everyday, and quite a bit of it, with maybe like 2 glasses of milk and an iced tea. The tint of yellow does not seem like it used to. It is like a neon yellow now. Is this normal while I adjust to the vitamin regimin, or will it continue to go on indefinantly. I am also starting to work out more if that matters.

Answer 1

The yellowish urine is due to Riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2, which is for red blood cell formation, cell respiration and antibody production. It also facilitates utilisation of oxygen by tissues of skin, nail.

Since you just stated the vitamin regimin, I wish to highlight to you something that you may not know but is important for all who is taking vitamin.

Please be informed that the Nutritional Supplement Industry is regulated based on the Food Standard which is far less stringent that the prescription drugs.

As long it is safe and not poisoness, it can be sold. The regulation says nothing about its effectiveness and potency.

Most follows the GMP Food standard. To ensure quality and bioavailability (ie. get digested) it is important to meet the following criteria when choose the supplement to ensure high quality:
1) What GMP standard does the manufacturing adopt? Food or Pharmaceutical standard.
2) Does the company own its own research and manufacturing plant or does it buy from other and do the marketing only?
3) Does it meet the US Pharmacopoeia, BP Pharmacopoeia specification for quality, potency and disintegration.
4) It is included in the Singapore Master Index of Medical Specialities (MIMS) which is used by Doctor for over the counter non-drug prescription.
5) Does it meet Consumer Lab testing of quality?

By the way, to similify the job, you may go to the Singapore Library to borrow the book "Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements" by Lyle MacWilliam which compares and ranks over 1000 multivitamins in USA and Canada.
Several of the products listed are also available in Singapore eg, GNC, Centrum.
I managed to borrow it from the library and is currently reading it. It is informative and educational.

Hope this is useful,

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Answer 2

The body excretes the B complex vitamins that it does not use, in the urine. These are called water soluble vitamins. This is normal. It will continue. Working out will also contribute to the yellowness of urine, both from dehydration and from muscle breakdown (if you work out hard.) Keep drinking lots of watter during and after workouts.

Answer 3

Most likely, its the vit C working its way out of your system. Taking multivitamins makes urine a very strong color (drk. yellow/orange). Make sure you are drinking LOTS of water. If its not the vitamins, it may be dehydration.

Answer 4

The color is from the multi vitamin. One of the B vitamins produces a stronger yellow color in the urine. If I remember correctly it is vitamin B-2. It is not a problem. It will continue, while on the vitamins.

Answer 5

It's the extra B vitamin that your body doesn't need. Nothing to worry about.

Answer 6

It is normal for your urine to be discolored because of vitamin usage. Some foods will do that as well...

Answer 7

don't drink too much water, you'll gain water weight if you don't have the correct sodium:water ratio. Don't know about your piss, i guess if it's comin out, then it's normal.

Answer 8

Are you taking GNC Mega-Men? It does the same thing to me.

Answer 9

Most definitely. You pee out what your body doesn't need, Get used to it.

Answer 10

yeah, it's normal. there's something in your system your body is metabolizing and that's what's causing the color change I unfortunatley know what ....