I am not a doctor, but I would say it is not being absorbed.


I take liquid vitamins, and I have taken pill vitamins in the past. I know that in the past I had bright yellow urine. When I take the liquids, I have more afternoon energy and I don't have bright urine. My unprofessional opinion is because it is all being absorbed and used.

I just read something today actually about over use of vitamins and how you can tell if you've over used one or two.. And one of the vitamins they described was b2... And said that if you have bright yellow urine you are taking too much of it...

Your body will absorb what it needs. It flushes out excess. That is why your urine changes colors. So, I would lower your intake. Otherwise, do not worry, your body will absorb what it needs.

If your body can't break down the pills to absorb it, it will flush it out. And your body might need it.

Hello
i am study vitamins now, and we just went over b2 vitamin. B2 is a water soluble vitamin and will absorb what it needs. The rest will flush out. Hope that helps.
Cin

Your body will have to "break down" the pill before it will pass through your system, right? So, therefore, your bodywill absorb what it needs and flush out what it doesn't.
This atleast has to be true for discolored urine. If the pill was not broken down, then it would not be in your urine at all...

boy are you wrong!


There is a huge difference between "broken down" and absorbed. Any vitamin or mineral taken into the body will be broken down by the digestive processes but synthetic vitamins and minerals that are not chelated will not be completly absorbed by the body. The parts that are not absorbed will be passed in the urine and or stool. This is why it is far better to take/use an all natural supplement rather than most of the off the shelf cheap worthless supplements that most people waste their hard earned money on.

Kazeyama,

i can only assume that you have a degree in chemistry for you to be so sure that what you say is so much more correct than what others say!!

I have taken top of the range supplements & had them both absorb & not absorb, i've taken purely natural sources of vitamins which I am low in (eg iron) & had the "food" flush out the other end.

In other words like everything we are all different, we have different systems & our systems react differently to things (even at different times of our life etc).

In other words since you seem so pedantic, I have taken tablets which have not broken down at all, in other words they have come out whole the other end, same with foods. I have also taken tablets/foods that have been partly absorbed (blood tests showed this) but which my body has still ejected part of without adsorbing them.

Chelated, non-chelated & all-natural this still applies. You need to find what works for your body not what some pseudo-chemist preaches.

not a "pseudo-chemist" but just well studied. Also I have an iq of 164 which is in the top 2% of the world.

I take it there isn't spelling in an iq test. Ha ha. Anyway, I do not claim to be a vitamin expert which is why there was a question mark after my above statement. But, anyway, my doctor told me not to waste my money on expensive vitamins and that for me (young and healthy) a "one a day" type of vitamin is fine. And I choose to listen to my doctor as she is the one with the degree. But, everyone is different and to each his/her own. I personally would never spend more then $10 on a bottle of vitamins (and there better be a lot of vitamins in there) unless I was terminally ill or something and new that the expensive vitamins would save my life or something.

Kazayama,

you really are insecure aren't you, to feel the need to post your iq, showing in itself that you know nothing about iq & iq tests, still, I am not in the least interested in your insignificant iq, I have a great one of my own as does my husband & both our kids, our daughter is at university (college to those of you without international knowledge) at 15 & could have been there at 14 or sooner had she chosen.

In any case iq is totally irrelevant to the discussions on ehealth, here it is knowledge, experience & the ability to assist/advice & be open to & accepting of different views & experiences that counts. But then I guess some people only see their own experiences & knowledge as relevant to anything. Your loss but not our gain, at least not in terms of your ability to assist.

I really just want to give input to this very popular topic. I am not a doctor either, but I guarantee their opinions would be different, also. I am a supplement user. I would never base my opinion on what color you pee. Show me facts supporting this theory. Many people (usually people selling it), have said that liquid is more absorbable than pills..Then why do doctors still give antibiotics in pill form. It is my opinion that a liquid would be much less absorbable due to the fact that it leaves your system faster than a solid. Most of our nutrients are absorbed through our intestines, I do not know about most people, but whatever I drink, seems to leave my body within a couple hours.

Anyway, since the fda regulates supplements as they do foods, the standards are not very high. Be careful. If the fda regulated supplements as drugs, there would not be very many to choose from. If a drug can be found in the pdr (physician drug reference) its ingredients are facts. Noone regulates whether supplements #s are correct. Check the pdr, ( the real pdr or the compendium ) not the supplement pdr, see the few supplements that are listed in it.

Urine consists of excess water and waste products that have been filtered from the blood by the kidneys. Its natural yellow color is due to excretion of urochrome, a blood pigment. Depending on the amount of fluids you drink, your urine can range in color from almost clear (diluted) to dark orange (concentrated).

Most changes in urine color are temporary and caused by food colors or medications. However, an abnormal urine color may indicate a serious disease. If you're concerned about the color of your urine, especially if you notice blood in it, consult with your doctor.
Urine color possible medical and dietary causes
clear

* excess liquids
* liver disorders, such as acute viral hepatitis or cirrhosis

bright or neon yellow

* vitamin supplements

dark yellow or gold

* dehydration

pink or red

* blood in the urine, such as due to kidney or bladder infection or cancer
* certain foods, such as beets and berries, and food dyes
* some laxatives

orange

* side effect of certain medications, such as rifampin, doxorubicin (adriamycin, rubex), phenazopyridine (pyridium) and warfarin (coumadin)
* certain foods and food dyes
* dehydration

blue or green

* side effect of certain medications, such as amitriptyline and indomethacin (indocin)
* certain foods, such as asparagus, and food dyes

dark brown or tea colored

* liver disorders, especially if accompanied by pale stools and jaundice
* side effect of certain medications
* blood in the urine
* certain foods and food dyes

cloudy or murky urine

* urinary tract infections
* kidney stones

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I found this discussion because this happens to me everytime I take a multi-b vitamine, so figure I don't need a b vitamine.

I found this useful info at wholehealthmd.Com that I think might answer some of the debate:

a high-quality vitamin b complex supplement will provide, in one convenient pill, a full range of b vitamins, including biotin, choline, folic acid, inositol, paba (para-aminobenzoic acid), and the six "numbered" b vitamins--vitamin b-1 (thiamin), b-2 (riboflavin), b-3 (niacin), b-5 (pantothenic acid), b-6 (pyridoxine), and b-12 (cobalamin). Combination products can simplify the process of taking individual b vitamins for a range of ailments including alcoholism, depression, diabetes, hair problems, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and stress.

Vitamin b complex products are generally available in two forms: b-50s and b-100s. In a b-50 complex, look for a minimum of the following: 400 mcg folic acid, 50 mcg b-12 and biotin, and at least 50 mg of all the other b vitamins. Generally twice this amount is found in b-100 complexes, except for the folic acid (400 mcg), which remains the same. A b-100 typically contains 100 mcg b-12 and biotin, and 100 mg of all the other b vitamins.

While convenient, combination b vitamin products can produce an unpleasantly strong vitaminlike odor and cause queasiness if taken on an empty stomach. To minimize these side effects and enhance absorption, take this vitamin pill with food. A bright yellow hue to the urine following a b-complex vitamin is a harmless side effect of the riboflavin (b-2).

I find that when I take a multivitaman/radical fighter with high doses of vitamen B it not only makes my urine turn neon yellow (which is a bit frightening). However what I also notice is my stool or feces turns a bit lighter in color. The stool does not change consistency but its the color that changes to a lighter shade. Is this a coincidence?
Michael Tarinelli

I have drank pure beet juice before and my urine was red. DOes that mean my body did not absort it? I don't think so.. I think some things just change the color of your urine when you drink them..

I am taking dry rasberry powder mix daily and it is really helping with my bowl movements and overall cold prevention. My urine is still very yellow (almost orange) but it more than makes up for the benefit I get with "flushing me out" intestinewise with great bowl movements and also cold prevention. its hard to get but can be found on the web and also some boutique health food stores.
Just some food for thought
Michael Tarinelli

The bright yellow, or neon yellow urine is just due to your body excreting excess B2 or Riboflavin. Too many B2 has no negative side effects, unless you count bright pee to be a negative side effect o_O. Your body just maxed out on all it could absorb, and the extra got flushed away...however this is no reason to decrease your B2 intake. Some doctors argue that the only way to know that your body is taking enough (max) B2 is to see if there's any extra being flushed out.

If it's yellow, it's too much. Your just wasting it, and it's hard on your kidney's. Even if they are water soluble, they still have side effects, don't let that fool you.