Did you know that the colour of urine tells a lot more about health than just water levels in the body?

Water levels in the body, foods and medications can affect the colour of urine, but some medical problems can also change the colour. Many times it is possible to know about a disease or medical problem by the colour of urine.

Colourless or transparent

Colourless or clear urine indicates that a person is drinking too much water, which is not as dangerous as dehydration, but drinking too much water can cause electrolyte imbalances in the blood.

Many times it is also a sign of diabetes because people with this condition tend to drink more water when they feel thirsty, which makes the colourcolour of the urine clear.

Pale yellow colour

A pale or transparent yellow colour indicates that a person is drinking adequate amounts of water.

Dark yellow colour

This color means that the person's body is slightly dehydrated or it can also be said that one should drink water after seeing this colourcolour.

Orange colour

A pale orange colour is also often a sign of mild dehydration, which is resolved by drinking more water. However, this can also happen with the use of certain vitamins and medicines.

A deep orange colour that feels brown

According to medical experts, this colour  is seen when the body's urine is low, resulting in a darker color.

This can happen as a result of dehydration, strenuous exercise or hot weather and the solution is to drink more water. But many times it is also a sign of a problem in the liver.

Dark brown or black in colour

Such discolouration is usually seen in patients with liver disease or rhabdomyolysis. Rhabdomyolysis is a serious condition in which tissue begins to die and requires immediate treatment.

Pink or red

Eating certain foods such as beets or blackberries can cause urine to be pink or red in colour.

Many times the urine turns red or pink with bleeding, usually due to inflammation of the urinary tract, bladder infection or kidney stones. In rare cases, it is a sign of kidney disease or cancer.

Bluish-green color

This color of urine is seen due to certain medications or eating foods with high amounts of food dyes. Many times green color also indicates inflammation in the urinary tract.

To be frothy

It is a clear sign of inflammation in the urinary tract, accompanied by symptoms such as a strong odor, excessive urination, and pain or burning while urinating.

Being milky white

This color of the urine indicates an excess intake of dietary minerals such as calcium or phosphorus, and is often an indication of a parasitic infection.