Do you ever notice the colour of your pee? Most of the people don’t ever pay attention to the colour of their urine. The colour of your urine can tell so much about your health and people are certainly not aware of this fact. It may sound a little weird at first, but after reading the information given below you could not help but keep an eye on the colour of your urine.
Light Brown
Light brown coloured urine signifies that you are not consuming enough fluids. By fluids, we mean water along with fruits such as watermelons and cucumbers which have a very high water content. Drinks which contain caffeine do not count as fluids as these may lead to further dehydration instead of adding to the water content of the body. So if your urine is light brown in colour, then it is time for you to increase your fluid intake considerably. After doing the same, keep a check on your urine for a change. If even after increasing the fluid intake, there is no change in the colour of urine then you should see your doctor.
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Dark brown
This could be a sign of danger. Dark brown coloured urine indicates that your liver is under a lot of stress and is in need of immediate attention. In this case, you must fix an appointment with your doctor as soon as possible. The sooner you get it checked with your doctor the earlier you can get it fixed.
Orange
Orange colour urine depicts dehydration. In this case, make sure to cut down on unhealthy and junk food and concentrate more on eating healthy food items along with a sufficient amount of water and fruits and vegetables which have high amounts of water in them.
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Red
Red urine can depict the presence of blood in it which may happen due to various reasons such as urinary tract infections, tumours, kidney or bladder stones, etc. some food such as beetroot, rhubarb or blackberries can also turn your urine red. There are also certain medicines and drugs which can make your urine red. So next time when your pee turns red, try to recall if you’ve had something which may have turned the pee red. If not, then you need to see your doctor as soon as possible as it might be something serious.
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Blue or green
If your urine turns blue or green in colour then there are chances that it is due to some artificially coloured food or drinks you had. But if you haven’t had anything like that, but still your urine is blue or green in colour, then it could be a possible sign of Porphyria. Porphyria is a genetic disorder which is very rare and in which the urine turns blue or green. So a better idea is to get yourself checked.
Clear
Being dehydrated is bad for you, but on the other hand drinking too much of water does not necessarily have to be good for you either. Clear urine means that you are just passing out water. This indicates that your body has flushed out all the toxins and other impurities from the body and now you are throwing out water along with minerals from your body. At this point of time, you must stop chugging down so much water and go a little easy. The ideal colour of urine is light yellow. Sometimes even when you don’t drink much water but your pee is still clear this is the time when you must get yourself checked for diabetes.
Amber
Honey or amber coloured pee depicts that you are going toward the verge of getting dehydrated. At this point, you must start to amp up your fluid intake and look for the colour of your urine to change. As we have mentioned earlier the ideal colour of urine, slightly yellow and you must stick to that.
It is kind of unbelievable that the colour of your urine can tell so much about your health and body in general. Now that you are completely aware of the facts, make sure to always keep a check on the colour of your urine and look for the changes if any.
