Do you know what causes the color of the stool?

      Stool are waste products left over from the digestive tract.Most of them are foul-smelling from the bacterial fermentation in the intestines. The color of your stool varies with the type of food and medication you take. However, the color of the stool can indicate certain health problems.

🤎 Brown is normal colored stool.

💛 Yellow is normal colored stoos. But if the stool is yellow, oily and smells very bad it could be a sign of abnormal absorption of nutrients.

💚 Green color can be caused by diarrhea. Eating a lot of green leafy vegetables or some medications.

🖤 Black color may be a sign of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. In addition, iron intake can cause black stool.

❤️ Red color is mainly caused by bleeding in the lower gastrointestinal tract. Including hemorrhoids, but sometimes it can be caused by the consumption of red foods.

🤍 Pale color. Be careful, it may be caused by a blockage in the bile duct. This causes no bile in the stool to turn pale white. But it may be caused by taking certain medications.

      If the color of the stool changes. You can stop consuming any suspected food or medication for a few days to see if the stool color returns to normal. but if you are unsure or have other symptoms in the gastrointestinal tract. You should consult your doctor immediately.

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