Your Healthy Kidneys Are Crucially Important!
At Imsyser Health we tend to specialize more on gut functioning but trying to negate the importance of your kidneys would be negating the importance of the body as a fully functioning body all parts belonging to a whole and needing each other as a whole.
After all, one of the biggest functions of the kidneys is to help cleanse and detox and that is another specialist area for the Imsyser team. If your gut functions and does a detox so does your kidneys; and so too with the liver; so, too your kidneys are really important:
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Whilst writing and reading I was made aware again how I have trained myself to always check my urine. You would be amazed how much of your health is discerned in this awareness. I have, however, chose to share this amazing article, specializing in understanding the tell tale signs of either a healthy or unhealthy kidney functioning:
“During your lifetime, your kidneys will work very hard to filter over one million gallons of water. Urine is about 95% water and 5% uric acid, the stuff that your body does not need – including minerals, enzymes and salts that are dangerous if they accumulate in your body.
Urine can fluctuate in colour and odour depending on what you are eating and drinking, how active you are, the time of day or what supplements you are taking. However, urine colour and odour can also be an indication of something more serious.
Would you have ever thought that great things could be learned from your pee?
Urine should be pale yellow or clear – not glow-in-the-dark yellow or dark yellow. It should not be cloudy or have a knock-you-over odor unless you have been eating asparagus! Anything apart from the clear and odorless could be a sign of trouble.
Urine is made up of excess water and waste that your kidneys have filtered. Urochrome, a pigment found in blood, gives urine its natural light-yellow tone. Depending on how hydrated you are, your urine colour can fluctuate from clear to darker yellow or even orange tinted.
Here is a quick pee primer to fill you in on what you should look for and what your pee may be telling you.
Super Clear Urine
Yep, there is such a thing as urine that is too clear. If your urine is super clear it may mean that you are drinking too many fluids. Be careful not to over-hydrate. The best rule of thumb is to aim for half of your body weight in ounces each day.
This means, if your weight is 120 pounds, you should be drinking 60 ounces of water per day. More serious conditions such as acute viral hepatitis or cirrhosis can also cause your pee to turn very clear. However, you will also have other symptoms such as skin yellowing, nausea or vomiting with these conditions.
Neon Yellow Urine
Glowing yellow urine may be the result of excess vitamins that are not being absorbed by your body. It is best to stick to whole food supplements that your body can absorb.
Golden Urine
Not everything that’s golden is great, especially golden pee. When your urine is dark yellow or gold it generally means only one thing; you are dehydrated. This can be the result of excessive exercise, heat or sickness. Up your water intake and see if the dark yellow colour fades away. If the colour persists or you have other symptoms, see a physician.
Dark Brown Urine
Dark brown or tea-coloured urine can be an indication of a liver condition, especially if this is accompanied by a yellow complexion or pale-coloured stools. Consult your physician if you suspect a liver problem.
The colour can also come as a side effect of medication. Be sure to check the labels of your medication and ask your doctor what to expect with the medication you are taking.
Orange Urine
Eating too many red or orange foods such as berries and beets can cause your urine to turn a shade of orange. Orange-coloured urine may also be a side effect from medication. Be sure you know all of the side effects of the medication you are taking and speak to your doctor if the urine colour persists.
Blue Urine
Asparagus and other foods that may be artificially coloured can turn your urine a greeny-blue colour. Medications can also cause this to happen. Be sure to speak with your physician if you feel that your urine is coloured from medication.
Red or Pink Urine
Blood in the urine from a bladder or kidney infection may cause your urine to turn pink or red. A bladder or kidney infection is generally accompanied by low back pain, urinary urgency and lower abdominal pain. You may also have a fever.
If you suspect a bladder or kidney infection, see a doctor immediately. Urine can also turn reddish pink in colour if you eat too many foods that have dark pigments such as beets, rhubarb or blackberries. Iron supplements can also tint your urine pink or red.
Cloudy Urine
If you are having low back pain, lower abdomen pain or urinary urgency combined with cloudy urine, see a physician. Cloudy urine may also be the result of kidney stones, generally accompanied by great pain.
A Note About Odour
Normal urine should not have a strong odour, but there are also many substances that can alter the way your pee smells. Urine is the reflection of what is going on inside of your body and contains many metabolic by-products and compounds. Some dogs are even able to “smell cancer” in humans.
If your urine has a very pungent aroma, like ammonia, it could be an indication of a urinary infection, urinary stones or a sign of dehydration. Because dehydration causes urine to become concentrated, it will have a stronger than usual odour. According to MDHealth.com, menopause, some sexually transmitted diseases and certain metabolic conditions can also increase the ammonia smell.
Other reasons for a change in urine odour include:
Medications and supplements; some may change the colour of urine
Diet – certain foods such as asparagus cause urine to smell foul; and
Diabetes – can cause urine to smell fruity or yeasty.”
Remember, drink your water! Not tea, not coffee/juice but water. Good healthy water. If in trouble add some lemon juice to help flush and alkalize. Brewing a cup of parsley tea and adding that to your water is an amazing healer so too the Imsyser Chaya tea as a healthy detox and super anti-oxidant:
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