Liver disease comes in many form but most types don’t cause any symptoms in the early stages.
Once you start to get symptoms of the condition, it’s likely your live is already damaged and scarred – this is known as cirrhosis.
Among the signs is a particular colour showing up in your urine.
TV doctor Dr Chris took to ITV‘s This Morning to detail what you should be looking for in your wee.
If a person has liver disease, their pee will usually be brown, pale or dark. They may also have yellow skin and pale faeces.
But Dr Chris said you should take into consideration what you’ve eaten or certain drugs you’ve taken when it comes to the colour of your urine.
He said: “Carrot juice can turn it orange and certain drugs can cause it to turn blue or green.”
So what should healthy wee look like?
Normal healthy urine should be yellow but transparent.
If your urine is cloudy, this could indicate a urine tract infection or an infection of the bladder.
Dr Chris said: “This tends to smell fish and the urine tends to have bubbles and froth on the top.”
If your urine is red, this is usually blood, and you should see your GO straightaway.
This can be various shades of red, depending on when it goes in the toilet pan and how diluted it becomes in the water.
Dr Chris added: “But red urine can also be caused by eating beetroot, so don’t worry about that.”
Dark yellow urine indicates that your kidneys are functioning well. Especially during hot weather, when your body loses water, this is a sign your kidneys are trying to retain fluid.
It’s more concentrated because of the lack of water in your body.
Dr Chris concluded: “When you’re passing urine try and ave a good look. Try and catch it before it hits the toilet pan and dilutes in the water so you can see what colour it is.”
Similarly, bowel cancer signs could be seen by the consistency of your stool.
You could be at risk of bowel cancer if your poo suddenly becomes looser or harder than usual.
If the change lasts for longer than three weeks, you should speak to a GP.
