Why is my pee still yellow after drinking lots of water?

If your pee is yellow even with lots of water, it's usually due to vitamin B supplements (especially B2/Riboflavin), certain foods (like carrots, beets), some medications, or sometimes an underlying liver issue, as normal hydration makes urine pale yellow or clear; the bright color often comes from excess pigments your body is flushing out, like those from supplements.

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Does yellow urine mean healthy kidneys?

Clear/pale yellow means hydrated. Dark yellow suggests dehydration. Pink/red see a doctor. Foamy urine may indicate kidney disease.

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What color is diabetic urine?

If you urinate often, and your pee is very light-colored or even clear, it could be a sign of diabetes.

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Why is my pee dark even if I drink a lot of water?

Some liver and kidney disorders and some urinary tract infections can turn urine dark brown. So can bleeding inside the body called a hemorrhage. A group of illnesses that mainly affect the skin or the nervous system, called porphyria, also can cause brown urine.

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What is the healthiest pee color?

Healthy urine should be light yellow, like the color of light straw or lemonade. It means you're drinking enough water, and nothing is visibly wrong with your pee, such as foamy, bubbly or bloody pee.

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What Your URINE COLOR Says about Your Health

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What are the first signs of dehydration?

Symptoms of dehydration

  • feeling thirsty.
  • dark yellow, strong-smelling pee.
  • peeing less often than usual.
  • feeling dizzy or lightheaded.
  • feeling tired.
  • a dry mouth, lips and tongue.
  • sunken eyes.

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What are 5 early warning signs of diabetes?

Five early signs of diabetes include frequent urination, increased thirst and hunger, fatigue, blurry vision, and slow-healing sores or frequent infections, stemming from high blood sugar levels that affect the body's ability to use glucose for energy, leading to these common symptoms. 

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What does sugar in urine look like?

How Does Sugar in Urine Look? Sugar in urine does not always have obvious signs but can sometimes give urine a cloudy appearance. High levels of sugar in the urine may also may your pee smell sweet.

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What color is your urine if you have liver problems?

What Are the Early Symptoms of Liver Disease? Common early symptoms include: Jaundice – Yellowing of the skin, eyes, fingernails, or tongue caused by a buildup of bilirubin. Dark urine – May appear brown or amber even if you're hydrated, due to elevated bilirubin levels.

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What is the main cause of yellowish urine?

The color of your pee depends on how hydrated you are. If you drink a lot of fluid, your pee should be clear to yellow. If you're dehydrated, your pee is usually darker yellow or slightly orange.

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How to tell if your kidneys are functioning properly?

Two easy tests help determine if you have kidney disease or not;

  1. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR): Blood test that estimates how well the kidneys function.
  2. Urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR): Urine test that measures albumin (a protein) and creatinine, a waste product.

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How do I clean my kidneys naturally?

Caring for Your Kidney

  1. Avoiding smoking;
  2. Staying away from too much alcohol and caffeine;
  3. Maintaining normal blood pressure and sugar levels;
  4. Keeping cholesterol levels under control;
  5. Drinking adequate amounts of water and healthy beverages;
  6. Maintaining a healthy weight;
  7. Exercising regularly;

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What does kidney failure pee look like?

Damaged glomeruli reduce your kidneys' ability to properly filter waste, meaning that abnormal amounts of protein and sometimes blood to leak into your urine, causing it to be pinkish, reddish, foamy or even brown in color.

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Should I worry about neon yellow pee?

Bright yellow urine is often a side effect of vitamin B2 supplementation or dehydration. It is not typically a sign of a severe medical condition. Most of the time, drinking enough water will clear it up.

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How to tell if pee is diabetic?

Urine glucose testing involves checking the color of a test strip to see if your glucose is too high. Depending on the results, you may have blood sugar problems that need more testing or management.

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What is the two finger trick for diabetes?

According to its proponents, you use the pinch method by holding the thumb and index finger of one hand just above the wrist of the other hand and then exerting a little bit of pressure on the wrist. Doing this will supposedly cause the release of insulin and break down glucose.

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What are 5 signs of high glucose?

Symptoms of hyperglycaemia include:

  • increased thirst and a dry mouth.
  • needing to pee frequently.
  • tiredness.
  • blurred vision.
  • unintentional weight loss.
  • recurrent infections, such as thrush, bladder infections (cystitis) and skin infections.

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What are the warning signs of prediabetes?

The Early Warning Signs

  • Increased Thirst and Frequent Urination. One of the early warning signs of prediabetes is increased thirst and frequent urination. ...
  • Fatigue. ...
  • Blurred Vision. ...
  • Increased Hunger. ...
  • Unexplained Weight Loss. ...
  • Slow Healing of Cuts and Wounds. ...
  • Tingling, Pain, or Numbness in Hands/Feet. ...
  • Darkened Skin Areas.

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What age does diabetes start?

You can develop type 2 diabetes at any age, even during childhood. However, type 2 diabetes occurs most often in middle-aged and older people. You are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes if you are age 45 or older, have a family history of diabetes, or are overweight or have obesity.

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How to tell if you just got diabetes?

Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can have similar symptoms, including:

  1. Frequent urination (peeing).
  2. Increased thirst and hunger.
  3. Losing weight without trying.
  4. Fatigue (tiredness).
  5. Feeling irritable or moody.
  6. Blurry vision.
  7. Frequent urinary tract infections (UTIs) or yeast infections.

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What do you crave when you're dehydrated?

Dehydration often masks itself as hunger – particularly in the form of sugar cravings. This is because even mild dehydration can make it difficult for our body to tap into energy stores, particularly glycogen, the body's main storage for carbohydrates.

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What drink will hydrate you the fastest?

1) Water. No surprises here. Water is always going to be one of the best drinks to hydrate. Pure water is completely natural.

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How do I check myself for dehydration?

You can quickly check for dehydration at home. Pinch the skin over the back of the hand, on the abdomen, or over the front of the chest under the collarbone. This will show skin turgor. Mild dehydration will cause the skin to be slightly slow in its return to normal.

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