A pee color chart can help you understand your health.
The color of your pee shows how hydrated you are and if certain things are in your body.
For example, dark yellow or brown pee usually means you’redehydrated.
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If that happens, see a healthcare provider.
Healthy urine is typically pale yellow and clear to slightly cloudy.
While staying hydrated is essential, drinking too much water can disrupt yourelectrolyte balance, leading towater intoxication.
Sometimes, clear urine can signal a health problem likediabetes or kidney disease.
If your clear urine isn’t due to excess water intake, consult a healthcare provider.
If your urine is consistently dark yellow, you could be dehydrated and should up your fluid intake.
A simple urine test can confirm if there’s blood.
Brown
Brown urine is most often a sign of dehydration.
However, there are several other reasons why your pee might be brown.
Many of them are the same as those of red urine.
Possible causes include:
Hematuria (blood in urine) can make your pee look brown.
Green or Blue
Green or blue urine is not common.
If you cannot pinpoint a dietary cause, call your healthcare provider to rule out infection.
Some urine color changes can be an early warning sign for a more significant medical condition.
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