Health for All says that urine is a product of the body's metabolism, and waste and toxins can be eliminated from the body through urination. The amount of uric acid in the urine is an important indicator of our physical health. Uric acid is a terminal product, which is a degradation product of uric acid nucleotides in purine metabolism, which is mainly produced by liver metabolism. Under normal circumstances, the concentration of uric acid in the urine is low, but when there are 3 abnormalities in the urine, we need to be vigilant, which means that the uric acid has exceeded the "warning line" and there may be physical health problems.
First of all, when the urine becomes cloudy, it can mean that there are too many uric acid crystals in the urine. In TCM theory, cloudy urine is considered a manifestation of damp heat. Damp heat is a pathological condition in traditional Chinese medicine, which is usually related to factors such as improper diet and excessive dampness in the body. People with a damp and hot constitution tend to cause cloudy urine. At this time, we should pay attention to our eating habits, avoid eating too irritating foods, such as spicy, greasy, fried, etc., and at the same time increase the amount of exercise, promote the body's metabolism, and reduce the accumulation of moisture.
Secondly, the appearance of yellow urine, even dark yellow, is also a sign of excessive uric acid. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that yellow color is a manifestation of liver qi stagnation, and the liver is mainly drained, so when the liver qi is not smooth, it will cause the urine to appear yellow. Common causes of liver qi stagnation include emotional instability, long-term work pressure, etc. Therefore, in daily life, maintaining a good emotional state and paying attention to regulating the work-life balance will help improve liver qi stagnation and promote the normal excretion of urine.
Finally, if the urine is crystallized or has sediment, it also needs to be paid attention to. This may be because the uric acid content is too high to dissolve uric acid in the urine, causing uric acid crystals to precipitate. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that uric acid crystals are a manifestation of cold and dampness and phlegm stagnation. People with damp and cold constitution are prone to cause cold and damp phlegm turbidity, thus forming uric acid crystals. In daily life, we should avoid eating cold foods, such as raw and cold foods, cold drinks, too many fruits, etc., and at the same time increase exercise to promote the discharge of moisture from the body.
In short, when the urine is cloudy, yellow or has crystals, it may mean that the uric acid has exceeded the "warning line". We should pay attention to our eating habits, regulate our emotional state, and increase the amount of exercise to maintain our health. If the above measures still cannot improve the urine abnormality, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination in time so as to get a professional TCM diagnosis and **.
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References: 1Li Menghao, Zhu Changhong. Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Preservation Practice[M].Health Press, 2015.