Green Stool

[aprilc]

yesterday and today I had stool the colour of the outside of a pre ripe lime. it was pretty bright, no brown, normal consistancy..not runny at all

I read around the net and it said that it means the bile used to digest fats is normall mixed in b ut the whole stool moved way to fast thru the bowel because nothing absorbed therefore the bile could never get absorbed either and therefore green poop. Today it is the same..

I have not eaten anything outta the ordinary except I started to eat flax bread, maybe in the past 2 weeks i have had 6 slices.

I know that your intestines get scarred and makes it hard to ingest nutrients but this bad it wont absorb anything is scary.

once in a while I have very dark stool, almost black, once before it has been white...

anyone have any thoughts?

[Gfresh404]

yesterday and today I had stool the colour of the outside of a pre ripe lime. it was pretty bright, no brown, normal consistancy..not runny at all

I read around the net and it said that it means the bile used to digest fats is normall mixed in b ut the whole stool moved way to fast thru the bowel because nothing absorbed therefore the bile could never get absorbed either and therefore green poop. Today it is the same..

I have not eaten anything outta the ordinary except I started to eat flax bread, maybe in the past 2 weeks i have had 6 slices.

I know that your intestines get scarred and makes it hard to ingest nutrients but this bad it wont absorb anything is scary.

once in a while I have very dark stool, almost black, once before it has been white...

anyone have any thoughts?

Black stool can be a sign of blood, so you may want to see your doctor. Are you experiencing any pain or constipation?

The green stool is most likely caused by the malabsorption/maldigestion of fats. I would not be too worried about the green stool, just cut back on fats for a while and reintroduce them once you have healed.

Are you taking any antacids? Those can turn your stool white. If not, I would say the white/pale stool is caused by lack of secretion of bile from the liver.

Have you thought about taking some digestive enzymes? I'm beginning to think if you're stool is white and pale you are lacking certain enzymes to break down food. It is very common and I myself actually take an occasional digestive enzyme supplement if I feel fatigued after a meal.