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.
2006-07-15 16:16:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
Most of the vitamins we take are not totally absorbed in our body tissues and cells. Unabsorbed part goes out with urine. And urine gets the color if any colored vitamin is taken. Once you stop taking that colored vitamin, color of urine turns back to its original shade (clear & straw color).
In your case, the multivitamin you are taking contains, I think, yellow colored vitamin B-2 (Riboflavin) and/or red colored Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamine). Your urine will have the color of these vitamins which remained unabsorbed in your body. Vitamin-C again, may cause some change in color for oxidation of these vitamins, but it will disappear while you stop taking that multivitamin.
So, nothing to be tensed, its just normal.
2006-07-15 18:03:14 · answer #1 · answered by euro_blends 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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.
2006-07-16 00:11:52 · answer #2 · answered by John R of Portland OR 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take a lot of vitamins and a yellow urine just means that you are peeing out the vitamins. Vitamin C will not do that but the multivitamins will cause your urine to be yellow. It is not great that you and most of us taking vitamins often are just peeing out the vitamins.
2006-07-18 10:22:21 · answer #3 · answered by tomheik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Working out can cause a lot of things to change in your body.
I hope you are going at it slow. As far as the Vitamins be careful
You should go to the doctor before starting anything, If you go to the doc just ask for a simple UA they aren't painful. A lot of times people don't need all those Vitamins if you are eating right. Good Luck I wouldn't worry to much just see the doc for a simple
check up.
2006-07-15 23:26:26 · answer #4 · answered by darwinsmonkey2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is caused by vitamin B which is included in multivitamins. It's normal, no cause for alarm.
2006-07-16 01:24:38 · answer #5 · answered by marky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(Hey, here I am busting in on men's health. Since men do it to us, I figured why not?)
Neon yellow pee is normal when you take vitamins. Mine always is neon yellow for a little while afterward.
Bye guys!
2006-07-16 00:20:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't take the vitamin for a while to see if your urine goes back to its normal color. be aware that in many cases excess vitamins especilally vitamin C is harmful. we call it hypervitaminose C. if you use fresh fruits you don't need to take a pill. good luck
2006-07-15 23:32:07 · answer #7 · answered by sshahraz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's normal. Your body is getting rid of the extra vitamins it doesn't need.
2006-07-15 23:21:30 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The color change is from the vitamin, and as long as you take it, it will stay the new color. Harmless side effect.
2006-07-15 23:19:46 · answer #9 · answered by Strange question... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should check with car lover 42020
2006-07-15 23:22:17 · answer #10 · answered by KAT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋