Stool color

[Hypo]

Hi, I have been following this forum for a while now but I never posted. 

Now I have a question. 

I was diagnosed with celiac 2 years ago. After a year following the diagnosis my antibodies normalized. At the moment I don't have any symptoms (I was a silent celiac to begin with) and all my bloodwork is fine. However, the color of my stool is still towards light brown/yellow. My stool is regular and well formed. I don't have diarrhea or constipation. But I thought that after a period on a gluten free diet, the color changes back to normal brown, and I don't really see that often, unless I have eaten something really dark in color. Does this mean I am still not absorbing well? I am planning to have a follow up endoscopy in the near future to see if the villi healed but judging from my overall condition and bloodwork I would think it did. Which is why this color worries me a bit. 

I would appreciate any input. 

 

 

[trents]

Welcome to the forum, Hypo!

According to the research I have done, it is a misconception that light brown stool color indicates a health issue. Healthy stool color varies from dark brown to light brown. However, if you are getting "floaters" with oil and mucous, that would be a definite sign you are not breaking down fats and oils.

[cristiana]

Hi Hypo

I get this sometimes, particularly when I drink quite a bit of milk, to which I think I have a mild intolerance.  Nothing severe.  But if I were to eat gluten-free pasta, rice, potato and other pale foods as well as drink a lot of milk, I almost expect this to happen.

I'm sure I read somewhere that yellow stool can suggest rapid transit through the GI tract.  I hope someone else will chime in to correct me if I have this wrong.  But when I drink a lot of dairy it definitely "speeds things up for me".  Nature's laxative!

My TTG is normal and I've recently had a colonoscopy, all good; three years ago a normal endoscopy.   I just think this is normal for me.

Do let us know how you fare with your next endoscopy.

Cristiana

 

 

[knitty kitty]

Hello, @Hypo,

I had color changes in my stools before my gallbladder was removed prior to my Celiac diagnosis.  I later learned that color changes in stools can be due to how much bile (digestive enzymes) is released by the gallbladder.

Gallbladder dysfunction can be helped by taking Thiamine Vitamin B 1.  Thiamine is a water soluble, nontoxic vitamin that every cell in our bodies need.  Thiamine cannot be stored long. Insufficient amounts of Thiamine result in dysfunction in our bodies.  

Here's some interesting information for you...

https://www.hormonesmatter.com/tag/gallbladder-problems/

And...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31543793/

Hope this helps! 

[Hypo]

Thank you all.

Trents, that's encouraging to hear!

Christiana, there might be something about rapid transit, as in me being a very anxious person, which to my knowledge can speed things up with food processing.

Knitty Kitty, good to know, I never tested for this vitamin, only B12.