Coconut water offers various health benefits including improved heart health, enhanced digestion, instant energy boost, ...

A doctor reveals how, just like the color of urine, urine that smells like popcorn can hint at a serious condition or simply ...

The urochrome pigment naturally in your urine becomes more diluted as you drink water. Urochrome breaks down hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen in your red blood cells. In most situations ...

PEEING “just in case” seems like a smart idea, especially if you don’t know when your next opportunity to go to the loo is.

Burning fat produces ketones, a type of acid that ends up in your blood and urine that can make you very sick. Doctors regularly test for ketones in the urine of people with type 1 and type 2 ...

High levels of leukocytes or white blood cells in your urine may indicate a urinary tract infection, kidney stones, pelvic tumor, or another condition. Treatment depends on the cause. High ...

Drinking coffee and alcohol, and eating spicy food or foods with lots of added sugar will irritate the urinary tract. They ...

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels are the most detectable when urine is concentrated and not diluted. Your urine concentration is at its highest after a period of not drinking many fluids ...

When this happens, the normal compounds released with your urine are less diluted, so they can appear dark yellow or orange. This may be more common the first time you pee in the morning ...

Your vet will start by testing your dog’s blood and their pee. These exams can detect diluted urine, urinary tract infections, or problems with a group of enzymes mostly found in the liver and ...

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You should still aim to drink between 1.5 and 2 litres of fluid a day to keep urine diluted and less irritating to the bladder.