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Is Wine Coloured Urine, After Drinking Lakeside Organic Beet Juice, A Concern?
HELLO, ONE QUESTION PLEASE: fOR THE PSAT THREE DAYS WE HAVE BEEN DRINKING MEDIUM GLASS OF LAKESIDE ORGANIC BEET JUICE. LAST NIGHT HUBBY CALLED ME AS THERE IT WAS IN THE TOILET AFTER HE URINATED AND HE WAS FRIGHTENED. nOT BLOOD RED BUT WINE/BEET RED. I HAD HEARD THIS TWENTY YEARS AGO FROM SOMEONE IN MY OFFICE AFTER THEY HAD INGESTED HALF A CAN OF BEETS. lAST NIGHT IT WAS NOT BLOOD, IT APPEARED WINE READ. ANY IDEA?
Wed, 26 Apr 2017
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Consumption of beet roots leads to red discoloration of urine, stools and other body fluids.
There is nothing to worry.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Consumption of beet roots leads to red discoloration of urine, stools and other body fluids.
There is nothing to worry.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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