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Can Drinking Beet Juice Cause Blood In Urine?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... I consume beet juice and recently had a urine sample taken during a prostate exam and the doctor said there "might' be a trace of blood in urine.... I didnt think of the beet juice at the time....so....?
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Hi and welcome to HealthcareMagic.

I thank you for posting your query here and I am definitely going to help you out..

Please note..

1. Yes eating beet root, definitely will cause reddish urine.

2. If you still have any kind of doubt, get a urine routine tests done.

Take care..
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Can Drinking Beet Juice Cause Blood In Urine?

Hi and welcome to HealthcareMagic. I thank you for posting your query here and I am definitely going to help you out.. Please note.. 1. Yes eating beet root, definitely will cause reddish urine. 2. If you still have any kind of doubt, get a urine routine tests done. Take care.. Hit 5 stars.