Insulin is a naturally occurring hormone made by the pancreas that helps our body use or store the glucose (sugar) it gets from food. For people with diabetes, either the pancreas does not make enough insulin to meet the body's requirements, or the body cannot properly use the insulin that is made.
The yellow color in normal urine comes from a substance known as urochrome. Urochrome is also known as urobilin and is the result of hemoglobin breakdown. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that enables oxygen to be taken around the body.
Read on, to know why dark urine needs prompt medical attention... Advertisement. Normally, the urine is colorless or the color of normal urine is described as pale yellow. Change in the color of the urine, for example, yellow or dark yellow urine can be a symptom of several health conditions. Sometimes, dark urine is noticed after consumption of certain foods or medicines.