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Is It Normal To Have Red Flakes In Stool After Eating Red Pepper?
just pasted a stool with bits of red flakes like rubard. I ate red peppers last night for tea. There was no discolouration and the red looked like undigested bits of food and not typical blood. Can you advise me if this ok or will i need to visist a doctor? Im 35 male non smoker
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
Some times undigested food comes out in the stool as it is.. especially if you eat in large quantities or eat it with food containing laxative like properties. Nothing to worry eat something plain(rice , bread. boiled meat etc) for 2-3 days and check your stool if it is still red tinged.
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