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What Is The Orange Oily Substance That Floats On The Bowels?
I am a 46 year old female with hypothyroidism. About a month ago I started experiencing an orange oily substance in my stool. It looks like grease and floats on the top. My stool looks relatively healthy. I really have not changed my diet and I haven't eaten any fish. I do eat a lot of nuts, but I've been doing that for years and have never had any problems. When I pass gas, this "orange" grease passes through my anus. I've had this happen to me many years ago, but it went away right away. This time, it doesn't really seem to want to go away. What does this mean?
Mon, 4 Sep 2017
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I have gone through your concern in depth .
* These are undigested or partially digested fat content of the food ,
mostly indicative of lactose intolerance or other type of leaky gut
syndrome .
* Needs definite evaluation with laboratory tests and colonoscopy .
Hope this clears your query .
Welcome for further questions .
Regards dear .
Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have gone through your concern in depth .
* These are undigested or partially digested fat content of the food ,
mostly indicative of lactose intolerance or other type of leaky gut
syndrome .
* Needs definite evaluation with laboratory tests and colonoscopy .
Hope this clears your query .
Welcome for further questions .
Regards dear .
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