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Your Poop’s color is a health indicator!

We all have that strange side within us which makes us take a look at our own poop at least once, right? It may be a simple curiosity or an investigative look, but we do try to make some meaning out of it.

Well, even if it’s going to be flushed down the drain, poop still matters!

The color of poop has been used as a diagnostic tool for centuries. It actually indicates a lot more than you can imagine! Here’s what the color of your poop indicates about your health.

1.      Brown

The brown color of poop is not because of what you had eaten before. It is the most common color of poop and it’s because of chemical reactions which happen during the digestion process. The bile fluid infused food is metabolized in the intestines by gut bacteria. This process results in different shades of brown that you can see in your poop.
Brown means normal. Phew!

 2.      Black

Black poop is not natural and it indicates some problem along the digestive track. Usually it indicates presence of blood which turns black upon digestion. It can indicate scars/ulcers in the intestines or elsewhere in digestive track. Discovering black poop is a sign of concern, and one should definitely get it checked by a medical professional.

 3.      Whitish Grey

Whitish Grey color of the poop actually indicates the absence of the natural brown color. The natural brown color is a sign of a health bowel movement and digestion process. the lack of brown color suggests that there could be some problems with bile – which is a liquid secreted by liver for digestion. The problem could be with bile production or a blockade. This is also a sign of concern and one should get it checked right away.

 4.      Green

Green poop is observed when the food has not been digested fully and is excreted rapidly. This is an indication of loose motions or a diarrheic condition. Retaining green or the original color of food shows that all is not well in your digestion process. It may also indicate some sort of infection in the intestines.

 5.      Red

Red poop is usually a result of dyes and colors used in food items, which cannot be digested and are excreted as they are. Naturally red food such as beets and artificially-colored food such as tomato ketchup etc. may be responsible for the red color. Sometimes it can also indicate bleeding in the lower digestive track. One needs to audit the past intake of food and its correlation with the color of poop.

So, by now you would have realized that brown-colored poop, however ugly it looks, is the healthiest poop one could ever get. Deviation from that color usually indicates that something is amiss.

In the same way, the smell of poop is also indicative of many things. But sniffing it every day without any solid reason, seems a little less intelligent. Rather, use Smell Well and block that odor entirely! 

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12 September 2024

This gives a useful rundown on how the color of your poop can indicate different aspects of your health.

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