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What Causes Reddish Brown Stools After Consuming Beetroot?
Question: I ate beets on my salad 3 days ago and yesterday morning and this morning my stool has been reddish brown with red specs in it and the stool turns the water around it red Before this i had no problems in fact i just gad my yearly physical and complete blood work do e and everything was fine
Brief Answer:
Due to the beets most likely
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Please note that beets contain a chemical substance called betacyanin which tends to turn stools red or purple in color.
However, if this continues more than three-four days then you should get a stool micro-analysis to exclude the presence of blood in stools.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman, Internal Medicine Specialist
Due to the beets most likely
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Please note that beets contain a chemical substance called betacyanin which tends to turn stools red or purple in color.
However, if this continues more than three-four days then you should get a stool micro-analysis to exclude the presence of blood in stools.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman, Internal Medicine Specialist
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