What Causes Passing Of Greenish Stools?

Posted on Sat, 7 Feb 2015

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Sat, 7 Feb 2015 Answered on

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Question : i have started working out and i have cut out sodas in my diet. yesterday i drank 5 blue gatorades and this morning i went to the bathroom and my stool is green could this be from the gatorade i have went to the bathroom 2 times today and both times my stool was green. i do not have a fever or anything.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rovena (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
nothing to worry about.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome to Healthcare Magic.

The color of the stool is greatly influenced by the foods you eat.There are many foods that can alter the color of stool making them green .Most common foods include :green leafy vegetables, green food coloring including flavored drinks, iron supplements.
Drinking Blue Gatorades is the cause of your green stool.
Since you don't have diarrhea,abdominal pain,fever, mucus and blood in stool,you have nothing to worry about.

You can stop drinking colored drinks and your stool will be back at normal color in 1-2 days.

Hope it helps.
Please feel free to ask if you have any other question or need further help.

All the best,

Dr.Rovena Murati

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar