What causes stool to be green?

You just got done with a #2 and when you looked down in the toilet bowl, you were as shocked as autumn leaves on a windy day. Your poop is green! Now, before you start panicking, let’s find out what might have caused that.

Introduction

The color of the stool can say a lot about one’s overall health. Brown is the normal color which suggests everything is functioning fine but if your poop looks like grass or envy-green beans mixed with mustard then it can be an indication of a potential underlying issue worth investigating further.

What causes stool to be green?

If your poo-poo varies from being light-olive green to bright kryptonite green – don’t worry; there are several reasons why freaky-colored poops happen:

Diet

  • Eating too many leafy greens such as spinach, broccoli or kale (spinach will not give Popeye-like strength to deal with change though)
  • Not eating enough fiber
  • Drinking too much chlorophyll-rich juice – who would’ve thought!

### Medications & Supplements
– Laxatives (repeated use)
– Iron supplements
– Antibiotics (take them only and only if prescribed by GOAT: Greatest Of All Time doctor)

Underlying medical conditions

Some things could go wrong inside our digestive system hence causing unusual changes in bowel movements:

#### Bile secretion issues

  1. When bile doesn’t break down fats properly due to liver disease.
  2. Blockage on bile duct due to tumor growth or gallstones.

Intestinal problems

  1. Crohn’s Disease [or any other inflammation]
  2. Ulcerative colitis

P.S: If none of this fits y’all category then take comfort knowing some babies may experience green poo intitially after birth for few days so parents don’t have to worry (about babies at least)

Breaking down the causes

Now, before you run to your nearest hospital spray-painting around pooping green emojis on every wall possible let’s understand few things a little better.

Chlorophyll-rich food and drinks

Let us ask ourselves one simple question. If we all came from plants then DON’T WE DESERVE A LITTLE CHLOROPHYLL in our system?

Recent studies show that alkaline drinks made with chlorophyll extracted from chlorella [a type of algae] can act as liver purifiers and may reduce inflammation by activating detoxifying enzymes.

So whether it’s morning juice or evening smoothies (proceed with caution), indulging in some greens once a while has cardiovascular benefits besides turning your poo into kryptonite-colored mythical pet animal droppings!

Lack of fiber

Stop eating like Thanos who wants everything gone! Stop eating junk-it won’t even satisfy hunger which will lead ‘hangry’ mood anyway, plus a lack of dietary fiber is one major cause for poop problems.

Fiber plays an important role in keeping waste material moving smoothly throughout the digestive system. The difficult-to-digest cellulose found In fibrous vegetables such as celery ,green beans helps prevent constipation leading to quality time spent on bowl throne so eat right amount fiber-reach diet daily.

Medications | Poison for good ?

Our body hates villainous medication supressing its very basic survival mechanism; But what do they actually DO? And how do they transform our healthy brown stool pillars into bright green fluorescent pyramids?

Antibiotics

Bacteria resides in digestive systems likes maximum occupancy deals human intestine has been providing them FREE HOUSING for years but devilish antibiotics doesn’t spare any innocent bacteria hence breaking their party house – resulting temporary upset stomach

#### Iron supplements
They Are Vital Evil, It’s said that iron supplements are like a healthy brutal mafia boss; good in small amounts but too much and they will harm you without apology [than who to blame?]

When to call your doctor

Every body works differently than the other. If green poop is accompanied other symptoms—like diarrhea or stomach cramps— then it’s best to seek medical attention.

Here are some warning signs:
– Painful bowel movement
– Nausea/Vomiting
-Stools appear tarry black-green
– Blood appears

The human body is surrounded by an array of colors working together in harmony and for the most part, stool color says more about what we eat rather than any true insult happening inside our bodies. Let us hope things remain kryptonite-colored from food as people already got enough on plate due to COVID19! Stay safe, stay jolly folks :D

Summary

Now y’all know how over-consumption of anything remotely sensible can impact not just brighten up toilets all around the world but also disrupt one’s health making things difficult -not just metaphorically speaking! So eat disciplined ,follow medication instrucions if prescribed with caution(consult real professionals before acting) . Keep gratitude journal because one day you’ll look back wondering “Why was i so worried about poo such long time ago?”

Remember: Prevention goes a long way 🙂

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