The Wee Yellow Butterfly

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Urine travels from the kidneys along tubes called the ureters and into the bladder where it is stored, ready to be expelled when the ‘need to pee’ strikes. Urine is made up of around 90 to 95 per cent water.

Any vitamin that’s mixing with your pee is a water-soluble vitamin, and any amount of it that your body doesn’t need simply gets excreted through the urine.” From Cuisheadar however, thing got bleak. The most noticeable thing about the walk is that, after Cuisheadar, the path disappears. Secondly, the "waymarkers" also seem to disappear; being painted green and yellow (the same colour as the moor). What followed was a very arduous bog slog over some of the worst moorland I have ever walked (I've walked a lot). Despite careful inspection of the terrain, I fell waist deep in deep bogs at least twice; the second time loosing one of my walking poles. The guest list included Scottish Golf Union President John Somerville along with Presidents, Vice Presidents and Secretaries of the five other West Of Scotland County Associations, sponsor Alan Harrington, a number of club captains and the two guest speakers, Joe camay & Kenny Clark. I was let out of the car at the Sgiogarstaidh road end by my dear wife at 12.30pm on what appeared to be a short break in the weather. Within 30 minutes I arrived at Bonny Cuisheadair which, despite the "Western Isles Walking Guide's" assurance that it was full of ruins, turned out to be quite well cared for with well maintained huts some of them surrounded by mown grass and planters. Some wag had also placed a sign warning the unsuspecting walker of koala bears! Some people have their reasons. (You’d have to, right?) In a life-or-death situation, with no potable water, imbibing your own wee may keep you alive longer, but don’t make it a habit. Remember the garbage metaphor? Because urine is a waste product, each cycle through your body adds a new batch of toxins, so after a while, drinking the stuff would do you more harm than good.This is by no means the end of the story though. The tenant activists had agreed to maximise participation in the study, something the researchers could do little about, if in return, the researchers agreed to remain committed to promoting the interests of the tenants beyond academic publication of the findings. Accordingly, the research was reported in local newspapers, on local radio and television; it was used to stimulate concern in the housing department, the environmental health department, the regional council, the community health council, legal centres and by the housing charity, Shelter. The research was cited in court cases by tenants; by the Scottish Grand Committee in the UK Houses of Parliament and the Minister of State for Housing in Scotland; by the Housing Department in applying to the Scottish Office for extra funding; by local forums of GPs, local councillors and tenants to bring about action.

Dehydration can darken urine; this may be due to excessive fluid loss from sweating during exercise or with a fever or from inadequate fluid intake. Rhabdomyolysis – muscle breakdown due to excessive exercise, dehydration and trauma to muscles. It can also be caused by some illicit drugs, seizures and inherited medical conditions. This dampness intervention, alone, would be a huge legacy but I want to briefly write about the activist/scholar praxis to which Cathy and I were committed and which, in our case, consisted in bringing together activism, critical reflection (not criticising but rather reflection within a frame of reference indebted to critical social theory) and academic power/knowledge work (within the Foucauldian tradition). Other pee drinkers believe their habit lengthens their lifespan. Practitioners of “urotherapy” claim that consuming your own urine can cure acne, weight problems, and even cancer. The American Cancer Society does not agree. The Wee Yellow Book, considered by many to be the golfing bible for Scottish golfers who take part in open competitions, is now available on line.

No, bright yellow urine doesn’t mean that you’re not absorbing your vitamins. Any vitamin that’s mixing with your pee is a water-soluble vitamin, and any amount of it that your body doesn’t need simply gets excreted through the urine. That means your body is taking in what it needs. Urine always looks yellow but if it suddenly appears a very bright neon colour, then it may be due to consuming B vitamin supplements, particularly vitamin B12. B vitamins are water soluble so you ‘pee out’ any excess that your body hasn’t used. White urine Michael was nominated for the award by The Scottish Golf Union after an excellent 2007 season which saw him reach the semi final of the Scottish Boys Championship, lose in a play off for the Scottish Boys Strokeplay title and represent his country in venues as far afield as Wales, Denmark & China. Perhaps his finest moment of the year was holing the winning putt for Great Britain and Ireland in the match against Europe for the Jaques Leglise Trophy at Notts Golf Club. At the first AJGL meeting of 2008, under the Chairmanship of Fleming Gibson (Caprington), on Tuesday 5th February, the draws were made for the 2008 Ayrshire Junior Golf League competitions. The connection between vitamin B2 supplementation and urine color has been borne out in research. Indeed, researchers have traced urinary B2 in subjects to determine their compliance in studies. Why do B vitamins make your urine neon yellow?