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The yellow color in urine is due to chemicals called urobilins. These are the breakdown products of the bile pigment bilirubin. Bilirubin is itself a breakdown product of the heme part of hemoglobin from worn-out red blood cells. Most bilirubin is partly broken down in the liver, stored in the gall bladder, broken down some more in the intestines, and excreted in the feces (its metabolites are what make feces brown), but some remains in the bloodstream to be extracted by the kidneys where, converted to urobilins, it gives urine that familiar yellow tint.
Urine turns bright yellow after taking vitamins because the body has absorbed the B-2 vitamin (riboflavin). The body absorbs what it can take in, and the excess is passed out in the urine.

Drink more water and see that it is reducing or not.
It may be due to some medicines also.
In summer , it is more significant.

2007-02-14 16:19:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3 0

The kidneys process liquids from what you have been eating and drinking, as well as material from various body processes. The resulting urine consists of water and dissolved waste material. Since some organ malfunctions or the effort to fight off a disease can results in excess waste material, the color of the urine can be an indicator of what you have been ingesting and the condition of your health. Certain colors can indicate problems, diseases or imbalances in your diet.

Questions you may have include:

Of what does urine consist?
What are abnormal colors for urine?
What should you do if your urine is an abnormal color?
This lesson will answer those questions. There is a mini-quiz near the end of the lesson. Health Disclaimer

Urine
Urine consists of water and dissolved waste material from what you have been drinking and eating. It also includes dead blood cells and other material the body wants to eliminate.

The kidneys process the blood plasma, allowing water, sugars, vitamins, amino acids and other vital substances back into the bloodstream. They eliminate excess water, salts and minerals, as well as urea from protein digestion, uric acid, creatinine from muscle breakdown, hormone waste and toxins. Also eliminated is urochrome, which is a yellow pigment that comes from the processing of dead blood cells in the liver.

The urochrome gives the urine a pale yellow color, which is its normal color.

Abnormal colors
Since the normal color of urine is pale yellow, variations can be an indication of health problems or be the result of certain foods that have been eaten.

Clear urine
If a person has been drinking an excess of water or diuretics such as coffee or beer, the urine may have little or no color. Typically, it is nothing to worry about if it happens occasionally.

Yellow urine
Excess sweating could result in the urine becoming a deeper yellow. Also, it is a sign that you have not been drinking enough liquids

Dark yellow urine
Liver problems or jaundice can cause the urine to become consistently a dark yellow color. Be sure you have been drinking enough fluids before jumping to conclusions.

Orange urine
People who eat too many carrots--like from a juicer--may see orange urine. Also, too much Vitamin C can turn the urine orange.

Brown urine
Brown urine can an indication of a serious condition. It could be caused by liver disease, hepatitis, melanoma cancer, or copper poisoning. Other symptoms from those ailments should also be considered as indicators. But note that if you had recently eaten fava beans or taken a laxative, your urine also could turn brown.

Greenish urine
A urinary tract infection, bile problems and certain drugs can cause the urine to turn greenish. A brighter green color is an indication of an excess of B vitamins.

Blue urine
Urine with a bluish tint can be caused by a psuedomonas bacterial infection. It can also be an indication of high levels of calcium.

Reddish urine
There are a number of things that can cause the urine to have a red tint.

Blood
A small amount of blood in the urine can give it a red tint. Sometimes droplets of blood are seen. A bladder infection, kidney stones or bladder stones can result in urine with red in it. Also, a slight injury to the bladder or kidney can result in bleeding into the urine. Some professional boxers have been known to pass blood in their urine after a fight.

If you see what looks like blood in your urine, it is a good idea to go to the doctor to check the condition.

Food
Eating beets can result in reddish-purple urine.

Acidic urine will turn red after eating blackberries. Alkaline urine will look reddish after eating rhubarb. Whether your urine is acidic or alkaline is usually determined by other foods you have eaten.

Candy or pills with a dye can temporarily turn the urine red.

Poison
Lead or mercury poisoning can turn the urine reddish. If you suspect you have ingested and have been handling those toxic metals, and your urine is red, you should see your physician.

What to do
If your urine has a strange color, and you have not been eating foods or taking pills that would cause the change in color, you should check yourself for other unusual symptoms and perhaps visit your doctor.

Also, if the urine has a bad odor, it may be an indication of disease.

In conclusion
The color of your urine may determine the state of your health. Your kidneys process liquids from what you have been eating and drinking, and the resulting urine consists of water and dissolved waste material. Certain colors of your urine can indicate problems, diseases or imbalances in your diet.

2007-02-17 03:50:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Are you drinking sufficient water? An adult should drink 2 to 3 litres of water per day. Even after drinking so much water if the urine is still yellow, go for a urine and blood test urgently.

2007-02-14 20:50:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The typical clear yellow or yellow-orange (usually a sign of dehydration) color of urine is caused by the pigment urochrome, but also from the degradation products of bilirubin and urobilin.
Please conduct urinalysis test.

2007-02-13 20:10:25 · answer #4 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0 0

check for bile salt/pigments and liver functions only if urine continues to be yellow after a liter of a water binge.you must be swaeating more or taking less water than your foundary -body needs.if color goes by drinking a galss every hour u are fine let others be too.

2007-02-13 23:22:30 · answer #5 · answered by doctor 2 · 0 0

If you keep healthy and this yellow colour not combined with irritation I am told several times by my mother BECAUSE OF HEAT in the body.To reduce heat in the body OIL BATH is the best remedy. Try this and if it is come down let me know at nramesh44@yanoo.com. With all these it is safe to consult a Doctor.

2007-02-16 23:03:49 · answer #6 · answered by padminiramesh@yahoo.com 3 · 0 0

almost all of persons are walking round with some aspect of dehydration. The more beneficial yellow your pee is lets you attraction to close the point of that dehydration. it is how runners tell how they are doing in a marathon (dehydration smart). Drink dissimilar water. Your pee basically isn't yellow, your epidermis will look more beneficial advantageous and it helps with dissimilar different issues on your body.

2016-12-04 04:01:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

That is generally a sign of either dehydration or excess vitamins. Try drinking 8 eight ounce glasses of water daily for a few days and see if it changes.

2007-02-13 19:24:07 · answer #8 · answered by infinitenothing_com 3 · 2 0

don't always look at your urine with a jaundiced eye, there might be another innocuous reason eg food, intake of water,medicines,etc. Anyway get it investigated at the earliest for confirmation.

2007-02-14 06:15:08 · answer #9 · answered by mcmohan40 4 · 0 0

Yes it is the symptoms of Jyandis consult the doctor ASAP

2007-02-13 19:23:07 · answer #10 · answered by sneha y 2 · 0 1

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