12 Things Your Stool Says About Your Health

12 Things Your Stool Says About Your Health

So today we're talking about stools now

I kind of like the four legged bar stool

myself I find it's very stable it's it's

easy to sit on and what Oh we're not

talking about that kind of stool oh and

now for a different kind of stool twelve

things your poop says about your health

well as gross as it may sound the color

and shape of your stool can reveal a lot

about your health

any changes you might notice can be a

sign of a serious disease don't ignore

them watch this video till the end to

take another step toward good health

poop color as you probably know the

normal color of stool is brown it may

vary slightly from time to time

depending on what you eat but a sudden

color change for no obvious reason can

be a warning sign so let's find out

what's what what whitish grayish or clay

colored stool indicates a lack of bile

bile is what makes normal poop brown

lighter poop may hint at problems with

the liver and gallbladder as these are

organs where bile is produced and stored

it can be anything from blocked bile

ducts and gall stones to cirrhosis gall

stones can give you some serious

abdominal pain or show no signs of their

existence making it trickier to diagnose

as for cirrhosis it gives your liver

irreversible damage so early detection

of it could be life-saving white mucus

on brown stool may be a sign of Crohn's

disease which is a chronic inflammatory

bowel disease number two green

are you a fan of spinach kale and

broccoli or maybe your diet contains

avocados cucumbers zucchini Kiwis and

other green foods then you probably

don't have a reason to worry about green

poop a green color may be caused by the

consumption of vegetables rich in

chlorophyll which makes them green or

green food coloring and drinks and iron

supplements if food is not the reason it

means your stool passed the digestive

tract too quickly and didn't have time

to get enough bile in bilirubin are you

guys still with me on this trek through

the poop great number three yellow have

you noticed that your stool looks

yellowish is covered in greasy film and

even leaves drops of oil in the toilet

bowl yellow stool can be a sign of

blocked bile ducts and poor fat

absorption when your digestive system

fails to break down food the way it

should too much fat goes out with your

stool another reason is a lack of

enzymes produced by the pancreas which

may hint at chronic pancreatitis cystic

fibrosis and celiac disease people who

have celiac disease can eat gluten so

bread and pasta along with other foods

rich in gluten give their intestines a

hard time but don't panic yellow poop

can also be a sign that you ate too many

carrots and had a lot of yellow colored

drinks yes they could make your poop

look golden number four black number

four black stool may appear because of

medicine intake like aspirin ibuprofen

and iron supplements or bleeding in the

intestines the latter is obviously a

reason to contact your doctor

immediately a more common cause again

why is in the food you eat black and

blue foods like blueberries licorice

dark chocolate cookies and grape juice

can give this shade to your feces iron

supplements and nicotine could also be

the cause of that poop change in color

if black and blue foods as well as iron

supplements are not part of your diet

then you should probably

alarm number five

red red stool is usually influenced by

your diet beets jell-o colored drinks

Tomatoes just think about what you've

consumed recently two bowls of tomato

soup

well you shouldn't be surprised however

if food is not the cost it's time to

call your doctor blood in your poop is

obviously an alarming sign and maybe an

anal fistula or something more serious

like hemorrhoids ulcerative colitis or

even cancer that's the word no one likes

to hear before you get really scared

note that bowel cancer normally has

other symptoms as well such as losing

weight feeling extremely tired and

breathless and needing to strain as if

you wanted to go number two even after

you've just done it shape if you still

don't believe that watching your stool

is normal some scientific research may

convince you to distinguish the types of

poop and help people stay healthy

scientists from the Bristol Royal

Infirmary created the Bristol stool

chart Wow say that five times real fast

it describes seven types of faeces and

what they mean number one if you see

separate solid lumps reminiscent of nuts

or goat feces in your toilet ball it is

likely a sign of severe constipation

this type of stool means your body lacks

fiber to fix it try to consume more

fiber rich products like fresh fruit and

vegetables grains nuts seeds whole wheat

pasta beans and lentils yum according to

the American Dietetic Association

Americans get about zero point five

ounces of fiber a day which is much less

than we actually need the optimum amount

is one ounce a day for women under fifty

one and one point three ounces a day for

men of the same age

also if you experience constipation

don't forget about the natural laxatives

prunes those dried plums have enough

sorbitol in them for a good desired

effect

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number two sausage-shaped large and

lumpy poop speaks of constipation this

type of stool is also caused by a lack

of fiber non dietary reasons for

constipation may include long term anti

diarrhea medicine intake and lack of

physical activity the advice is to eat

more fruits and vegetables and perform

exercises it will help you avoid

constipation because your body will need

less time to move food all the way

through the large intestine aerobic

exercise like running jogging or

swimming also makes your heartbeat and

breathing faster which means better

natural contraction of muscles involved

in the digestion process don't exercise

right after a big meal though wait for

an hour to avoid bloating and excess gas

stretching certain yoga positions and

even simply walking at least 15 minutes

a day can help healthy digestion number

three if cracked sausage-shaped poop is

what you usually have there are no

reasons to worry that's a normal stool

you're doing just fine don't forget to

walk and drink more water

since constipation is related to

dehydration in the colon you need to

make sure you're drinking lots of water

when your body is properly hydrated less

water will be withdrawn from the colon

this will keep your stool soft and easy

to pass just what we all need number

four if you stand with those whose feces

are soft sausage shape and smooth

congratulations your stool is as perfect

as a stool can be try to maintain a

balanced diet and avoid stressful

situations to keep things as great as

they are we all know that feeling when

you can't let yourself go in a bathroom

break during an important meeting exam

or family event suppressing your urge to

use the toilet is bad for you since if

you keep it tight once and twice and

thrice custo patient may become

permanent not to give yourself that

constipation try to avoid stress and

keep healthy

number five soft lumps with clear edges

are a sign of light diarrhea it could

also mean that you are experiencing

irritable bowel syndrome the short name

for it is IBS it is a chronic condition

which needs long-term treatment people

with IBS can normally control it thanks

to a healthy diet and lifestyle to make

it better try eating low fiber foods

like bananas crackers and potatoes if

you want to find out about the food

combinations you should avoid because

they are really bad for your health

watch this video number 6 if your poop

comes in fluffy pieces with ragged edges

it looks like you're having mild

diarrhea remember how we told you to

have more fiber well in this case it is

just the opposite

maybe there's too much fiber in your

diet drink more to avoid dehydration and

stick to boiled potatoes and bananas you

may want to try some OTC like imodium or

pepto-bismol they will help to slow down

the movement in your intestines and

shape more solid stools if the problem

lasts for more than two days consult a

doctor number 7

liquid without solid pieces type of

feces is what no one likes to say it

speaks of severe diarrhea this may be a

sign of food poisoning lactose

intolerance bacterial infection or

medicine in take antibiotics heartburn

and acid reflux medications and

chemotherapy drugs are often the cause

of it drink plenty of water to fight

dehydration and try over-the-counter

medications severe diarrhea normally

doesn't last long if the symptoms don't

disappear in two days or if you feel

pain and fever consult a doctor so do

you take problems with your stools

seriously do you consult doctors when

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