no jokes please. What can you tell about your digestive system by how your poo looks?
2006-09-08 03:35:45 · 5 answers · asked by bpg2001bpg 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
The difference between floaters and sinkers is simply the amount of air mixed in the stool.
Some things you can tell by looking at your stool:
- pencil shaped stool and be an indicator of colon cancer.
- black, tarry stool is usually a sign of a GI bleed or colon cancer.
- clay colored (pale gray) stool can be a sign of liver problems.
- green stool (without eating anything green) contains bile.
- frank blood (bright red), when no pain is present is often seen in those with colon cancer.
The odor can also tell certain things about stool. Some infections like C-diff are often first noticed by an unusually strong odor accompanied by runny, mucusy stool.
2006-09-08 03:43:38 · answer #1 · answered by IAINTELLEN 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fiber being lighter and indigestible, floating feces might want to point that your cutting-edge nutrients intake has had more desirable fiber content textile. Sink feces might want to intend a lesser content textile of fiber. besides the undeniable fact that, there are particular vegetables which have a sturdy fiber content textile and likewise iron. I have discovered that ingesting such vegetable ends up in sink feces, probably because iron is heavy.
2016-11-25 20:35:41 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One is on top of the water and the other is on the bottom of the water. Of course.
2014-08-29 12:42:58 · answer #3 · answered by Leo A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ones that float are high in fat content and the ones that sink are healthy
2006-09-08 03:38:02 · answer #4 · answered by tiffany a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its only a problem if its in a pool...
2006-09-08 03:42:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋