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What Causes Black Stools After Consuming Beetroot Juice?

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Posted on Thu, 22 Jun 2017
Question: I drink some beet juice from health food store and I drank a glass fill last night and my bowel was normal after I drank the juice I used the bathroom and my bowel was black no blood in my poop and I look at it close and I do not hurt anywhere and it.came out long at first and I used it again and it came out hard two little ones am I ok.
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Answered by Dr. Sunil (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Its normal.

Detailed Answer:
Hello Dear,
Thanks for posting query on this forum.

Beet root is very rich in iron.Black stools are very common thing in people who take beet root or its juice and the medical term is called beeturia. It is a harmless condition where undigested beet juice will be seen in your urine or stool giving it a black olof.Iron and it supplements impart black color to stools.Beet root is rich in iron and hence causes stools to be black.However if this continues even after 72 hours of juice intake to be on safe side get a stool for occult blood test done to rule out if its blood or pigment.
P.S-Since beets are high in fiber, it will encourage quicker digestion. As a result, you may even see the refish black beet pigments in your stool.
Hope i answered your query well.
Thanks.
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What Causes Black Stools After Consuming Beetroot Juice?

Brief Answer: Its normal. Detailed Answer: Hello Dear, Thanks for posting query on this forum. Beet root is very rich in iron.Black stools are very common thing in people who take beet root or its juice and the medical term is called beeturia. It is a harmless condition where undigested beet juice will be seen in your urine or stool giving it a black olof.Iron and it supplements impart black color to stools.Beet root is rich in iron and hence causes stools to be black.However if this continues even after 72 hours of juice intake to be on safe side get a stool for occult blood test done to rule out if its blood or pigment. P.S-Since beets are high in fiber, it will encourage quicker digestion. As a result, you may even see the refish black beet pigments in your stool. Hope i answered your query well. Thanks.