2007-04-26 12:20:18 · 13 answers · asked by hollisterco22 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Sometimes what we eat can turn our bowel movements green. Sometimes it can also mean something more serious depending on how long someone has noticed the symptom for. In a case like this I would recommend following up with the dr to see what they think could be going on.
2007-04-26 12:25:25 · answer #1 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know, my stool was green just this morning too. Almost completely green. Gross , I know. : /
A few days ago one of my stools had a hint of green, but today it was full blown green!
I think it may be due to me trying to eat healthier since the beginning of this week, exercising everyday (intense cardio), and consuming lots of water. Though, I have not been eating very many rich colored veggies or food, mostly just strawberries. Odd, huh?
Anyway, have you changed your diet? Been exercising more lately? Doing a detox diet?
I can only assume it may be due to some change in your body or something you ate, but I am no expert. If it persists and you cannot get the slightest idea why (i.e. eating colored foods, etc.) then I recommend that you contact your physician. You should do it now if you are worried.
**addition**
I just found this, hope it helps some:
"What is the cause of green poop?
(Question submitted by ap, CrAzYMiC98 and several others)
I have consulted with a doctor, a physiologist and a microbiologist on this question, and the following summarizes their answers:
Healthy people can have green poop if they eat a diet rich in leafy green vegetables, or if they consume large quantities of food coloring (in ice cream, cake frosting etc.).
Green poop can also be caused by excess iron in the diet, from dietary supplements, for example. If the body does not absorb all the iron consumed, the iron may stain the poop green, the color of iron (II) salts. Ordinarily, the green color may be masked by the normal brown poop color, but if digestion is thrown off by illness so that bilirubin is less concentrated in the intestine, the green color may become apparent. This can happen when a person is afflicted with diarrhea."
2007-04-29 11:24:30 · answer #2 · answered by Natalie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont worry! All it means is that you ate something green like veggies and now it's coming out! One time it happened to my sister who was a toddler at the time. After everybody had got over the exitement of maria having a green poop, she says "next time I'm gonna do a purple one!" : ) hope that made you smile!
2007-04-26 12:34:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
when my daughter was 3 if she drank alot of pruple kool aid she would poop green. a certain part of the dye in the kool aid didn't absorb and it came out green, that's what the doctor told us.
2007-04-26 13:51:06 · answer #4 · answered by scj1719 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that you can rhyme and you eat alot of green vines
2007-04-26 13:17:47 · answer #5 · answered by ♥LyNz♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every once in a while it changes color but if remained that way i would be worried.. =\
2007-04-26 12:28:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are a mutant from outer space
nah, what poster #1 said.
2007-04-26 12:23:37 · answer #7 · answered by swoosh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes if you drink blue cool aid or juice this will happen
2007-04-26 14:17:45 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you eat alot of veggies.
2007-04-26 12:22:25 · answer #9 · answered by MAC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
upset stomach.. diaria
2007-04-26 12:26:53 · answer #10 · answered by no regrets 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋