Cloudy urine like rice water... what could be the cause?

The normal urine color is clear light yellow, but

Sometimes, cloudy urine like rice water appears.

 

Suddenly, if the cloudiness of urine increases, I suspect it might be a sign that something is wrong with the body.

 

You can rest assured. It is likely due to the food eaten the day before.

 

Excessive intake of minerals such as phosphate, uric acid, and calcium.

The next day, minerals are excreted in an ionic form.

The color of urine becomes cloudy.

Phosphoric acid is abundant in beef bone broth, carbonated drinks, and vegetables, while uric acid is abundant in chicken, beer, and mackerel.

Seafood is rich in spinach and other greens.

 

If minerals are the cause, it is a natural metabolic phenomenon and has no relation to the disease.

 

If you want to check whether your urine has become cloudy due to minerals

You can control the acidity of urine.

Phosphates and sulfates become transparent when acids such as vinegar are applied.

 

When uric acid levels are high, adding a basic substance such as sodium hydroxide reduces turbidity.

Symptoms improve immediately with adequate hydration.

 

When the urine is highly turbid,

▲Frequent urination or feeling the need to urinate often

Pain when pressed

If symptoms accompanied by a strong fishy odor occur, it may be a sign of a disease.

 

When suffering from urinary tract infections such as cystitis, inflammatory cells are present in the urine, causing the urine to become cloudy.

 

In addition, if there are diseases in the glomeruli that filter proteins or in the renal tubules that reabsorb nutrients back into the body, the urine may contain proteins and appear cloudy.

 

Rarely, when infected with a parasite called filaria, fat can enter the urine through the lymphatic vessels of the kidney, causing the urine to turn milky.

 

Vaginal discharge in women and sperm in men can appear cloudy when mixed with urine.

 

If you want to be sure whether cloudy urine is caused by a disease, you can visit a nearby hospital and have a urine test.

The result will be known in about an hour.

 

Meanwhile, if there is a lot of foam in the urine, or if the urine is red or dark brown, it is advisable to see a doctor promptly.

 

Foamy urine is a sign that protein components are leaking into the urine. Additionally, red-colored urine may be hematuria, indicating blood in the urine.

 

Bleeding in the urinary system may be caused by tuberculosis or other factors. Dark brown urine indicates impaired liver function, muscle cell breakdown due to excessive exercise, or glomerulonephritis.