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Q: Green stool

asked by: conceited on June 17th, 2009

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Hi

When your stool is green is that a normal process/thing?

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zigemyster

replied on June 17th, 2009

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Causes of green colored stool:

large amounts of green, leafy vegetables
green or purple artificial coloring (popsicles, Kool-Aid, gelatin)
iron supplements
rapid transit or decreased colonic transit time

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