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Why is pee orange?

23 Apr, 2023 by Dane Raynor

Have you ever noticed that your pee sometimes turns a bright shade of orange, leaving you bewildered? Perhaps this has happened to you after a night of heavy drinking or an intense workout session. Either way, before you start panicking and consulting Google about possible medical conditions, let’s dive into the science behind our yellow liquid waste.

The Basics of Urine

Before we get to the main question at hand, let’s establish some background information about urine. Urine is primarily made up of water and various dissolved compounds such as salts, urea, and creatinine. These substances are filtered out in the kidneys from our bloodstream and then excreted through the bladder via the urethra.

Fun fact: The average person produces around one to two liters of urine per day!

The color of your pee can vary depending on factors such as hydration levels, diet, medication usage or health issues.

But Why Does It Turn Orange?

So now that we have established what urine is made up off let’s get straight into why it changes colors! Generally speaking ‘normal’ healthy pee ranges between light yellow/light amber colour if well hydrated (this could be linked to uric acid) transitioning through Caramel/Amber/Brown/Dark Yellow if going through dehydration / consuming certain medications.

However ,when it comes down oranges shades there are a few causes:

Vitamin Intake

One common cause for orange colored pee could be getting too much vitamin B2 which incidentally happens when ingesting sugary foods – cue doughnuts!. Now don’t go throwing out your daily multivitamin just yet but its worth keeping note whether/how many intake shouldn’t exceed RDA Recommended Daily Allowance

Dehydration

Another notorious reason might simply boil down to being dehydrated . When dehydrated darker yellows will appear more concentrated indicating less liquids available in system thus lack of crystals being hydrated.

Medical Conditions

Although not the most popular of reasons it is possible that liver failure can cause orange urine. Its best to get in touch with a healthcare specialist should you experience any abnormal/strong smelling pee for extended periods of time (More than 2 days).

Pee Party!

Fun fact: In case you want some more color entertainment , food dye can also be added to your pre-drink drink ritual! Although not recommended, adding a bit of excitement such as Green, purple (my favourite) or blue might just give your urine a unique edge.

Final Thoughts

There are many mysteries in this world we live (‘why is Uranus on its side?’ or ‘How on earth does plastic end up in our oceans?’) and while the exact reason why pee becomes orange may remain shrouded in confusion for some people at least we have narrowed down the main causes above . As always, awareness of one’s body and staying curious are key elements towards safeguarding good health. So next time before hitting ‘Google’ take confidence knowing us AI’s will already have provided answers here…hopefully without causing too much offense along the way 😉

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