Why does eating oranges turn yellow?
Eating oranges does turn yellow, but it is not permanent. Besides oranges, carrots, persimmons, mangoes and papayas are also possible. The carotene content in these foods is relatively high. Eating them in large quantities in a short time will lead to excessive accumulation of carotene in the body, but the efficiency of transforming them into vitamin A in the body is relatively low, and the remaining carotene will circulate to other tissues and organs of the body, which leads to this situation. Some people call this "orange disease", and more formally it is "hypercarotene". Although "blood sickness" looks scary, as long as you keep your mouth shut and stop eating all the time, it will usually change back in 1-2 weeks. In addition, not only eat vegetables in a balanced way, but also eat fruits in a balanced way.
What causes the orange disease
It is mainly because the intake of high carotene is too high, and the body's conversion efficiency into vitamin A is reduced, so a large amount of carotene will flow to various tissues and organs of the whole body with the blood flow. When the carotene content in the patient's blood or sweat increases, the normal skin will turn yellow, resulting in "orange disease". With orange disease, the skin will be yellow, mainly around the nose, palms and soles. Now is the peak season for everyone to buy oranges. Its sour and sweet taste is very popular among many citizens. However, once you eat too much, you should not panic and you can get rid of it through proper conditioning. Such people suffer from this disease because of congenital enzyme deficiency, mainly because they eat too much carotene. After getting this disease, they can stop eating for three or five days, and then they will be cured slowly after carotene metabolism.
As we know, the prevalence of this "orange disease" is low, with only three or five cases in the previous year, and children aged 3 to 5, the elderly and women are more common. In fact, not only eating oranges, but also eating carrots, persimmons, pumpkins, mangoes and other fruits and vegetables rich in carotene can easily lead to yellowing of the skin. Remind everyone that eating fruits should not be "more, the better". You must control the amount and eat fruits with each other. You can't always eat one fruit because you like it, because each fruit contains different vitamins and nutrients, and it is not good to eat too much of the same substance.
How to tell the difference between "orange disease" and liver disease
The biggest difference between orange disease and liver disease is that there is no yellow dye in the sclera (white eye). Yellow skin staining is mainly found around the nose, palms and soles. There is no yellow staining in urine, and the test shows that the serum bilirubin content is normal and the liver function is normal. Don't worry too much about getting orange. Just stop eating foods high in carotene, and after a period of conditioning, it will be relieved in 3~5 days until it is cured.
"orange disease" is common in children and women
orange disease is a disease caused by the body's failure to convert carotene into vitamin A in time after eating too much food rich in carotene, resulting in too much carotene entering the blood. The disease mostly occurs in the palms and soles of feet, and sometimes it can also appear on the face, mouth and eyelids. In severe cases, the whole body skin is orange. Not only oranges, carrots, persimmons, pumpkins, mangoes and other fruits and vegetables rich in carotene are eaten too much, which can easily lead to yellowing of the skin. The human body needs a specific enzyme to digest carotene, and only people who lack the specific enzyme to digest and decompose carotene are prone to orange disease. However, the doctor also reminded that you don't have to worry too much about getting orange disease. As long as you stop eating foods with high carotene, you can generally relieve or recover in 3-5 days. Not everyone will get orange disease if they eat too many oranges.