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What Causes Green Colored Stools?

Hi, for the past week or so I have been experiencing a darker green stool. It's solid and is normal in every other way. I've read on numerous websites that it can b caused by too many leafy vegetables, food dye and lots of iron in the diet. I haven't had a lot of leafy green vegetables or foods with blue, green or purple food dye that I'm aware of. I have eaten a mixture of 2 different breakfast cereals every morning with a banana every morning for, I'd say, over a month. Plus whatever other foods that may have iron naturally or supplemented into it. I also suffer from post nasal drip constantly, and heard that could also b a cause of green stool. However, the PND isnt green. Can you possibly help me figure out what could be causing the green stool?
Fri, 23 Mar 2018
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Hello,

There are different possible reasons for the same as intestine infection, bile system derangements or others. In our institute, we recommend detailed work up with lab tests ultrasound of the abdomen and pelvis for further management guidelines.


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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What Causes Green Colored Stools?

Hello, There are different possible reasons for the same as intestine infection, bile system derangements or others. In our institute, we recommend detailed work up with lab tests ultrasound of the abdomen and pelvis for further management guidelines. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel