Back in primary school, I remember asking my teacher for permission to visit the latrines Excuse me madam, may I go out? ”. She would nod giving me a chance to fly out to the ‘booth’ to answer the call. Being young boys, the sudden change of urine colour would often scare the hell out of most of us. In fact my friend, Cliff once told us that he was about to die. Shocked, we asked why. With the saddest face he could probably make, he said, “Nimetoa ya red’( My urine was red). We shook our heads in sorrow as we naively agreed with him. Health article by Chacha reminded me of this story. The article points out some colours that are safe and others that could be an indication of urinary tract infection (UTI) It’s important to note that the colour of your ‘short call’, says something about your health: Clear: Clear urine means that you are well hydrated possibly due to intake of large amounts of water. Its okey to see that. Orange: When you eat certain foods like carrots or take certain medications. The outcome may tend to be orange urine. It may indicate that there is an excess of Vitamin C in your system. Which is a good thing, however you could cut down on such food stuffs. Brown: Brown urine can be caused by certain foods, like fava beans or even laxatives. This colour could be a sign of a serious condition. Liver disease, melanoma cancer and hepatitis can all cause urine to have a brown tinge. You may want to report this to a doctor. Blue: I was also shocked that there is blue. Urine with a slight blue tint is an indicator of high calcium levels. You can cut down on calcium food( milk or yoghurt,cheese, almonds) or talk to a doctor about your diet to fix this problem. It could also be caused by certain bacterial infections which your doctor will let you know. Red: Red urine can be caused by many things. Large amounts of red food dye or naturally red foods can change the color in the toilet. However, red urine could probably be an indication presence of blood-Resulting from internal injuries or bladder infection. You may want to visit your doctor as soon as possible Dark yellow: This is an indication of a few things happening in your system. . Most commonly it tells you that you not drinking enough water. Curb this by increasing the water intake. It may also indicate jaundice or liver problems. Someone with jaundice has yellow on the whites of their eyes. #Lykemuteti...... Read more at: standardmedia.co.ke/entertainment/thenairobian/article/4503/what-the-colour-of-your-urine-says-about-your-health
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 12:33:28 +0000
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