So, why is pee yellow? And why does beer go through you so fast? First the color of pee.
It has to do with how the body recycles blood. Red blood cells have haemoglobin molecules which are made of haeme (iron) and globin (made of amino acids). Blood only has a life expectancy of 100 to 120 days. Once it starts to reach the expiration date, the body recycles it.
In the recycling process the haeme part is broken down into iron and the chemical biliverdin.
During the further processing of the various components of blood, the chemical gets sent to various parts of the body. It may travel from the spleen to the liver, the gall bladder and even the
duodenum.
During this process, some of the chemical is absorbed by the gut to enter the blood stream. Once there, the kidneys filter it out.
When your pee is dark yellow or amber, it is a sign and symptom that you are very dehydrated.
When properly hydrated, your pee should be almost clear. You may not think or even feel that you are thirsty but your body is.
Think about it. Every time we drink water and then eliminate it, we are flushing unneeded chemicals out of our body. When we leave the chemicals in our body, we are inviting other unwanted disease and conditions to take hold of our health and life.
There is one exception for bright yellow pee, the result of when you take B vitamins. But this brings another important point. Since B vitamins go through you so fast, guess what? You are getting very little of them. A better way would be to take the foods that have B vitamins in them.
Why Does Beer Go Through You So Fast?
This is simple. I learned it from a urologist at one of the hospitals where I was a nurse. Beer goes through you so fast because it does not have to stop and change colors.
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Drink well, pee fast and prosper.