Question 1

scared to death for leukemia.have had on/off fever for 3 days but temp is normal, got a stool examination and it says "leucocitos 0-1xc" (spanish)help?

Accepted Answer

Stool study: That only says that you have white cells in your stool which could be sign of infection in the bowels - do you have diarrhoea? You cannot diagnose leukaemia bu stool study- no worry!

Question 2

are green stools normal?

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Some times: Depending on what you eat, green stools may be normal. Consult this site for more info: https://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/green-stool/basics/definition/SYM-20050708
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Question 3

i have dark green stools?

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Dark green stools: The color of stool varies with foods, speed of emptying of the GI tract, medications & supplements ingested, gut flora (unique for each individual), additives (like blood), subtractions (like absent bile), infection, inflammation, & other factors. Consider what you ate in the last few days, but if greenish color is unusual for you & persists or is accompanied by other symptoms, see your doctor.

Question 4

what leads to dark green stools?

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Green stool: Any conditions which cause the stool to transit too rapidly through the intestines can lead to green, moist stool. On the other hand eating green leafy vegetables can lead to green stool.  Green cabbage, lettuce, peas, cabbage, spinach, broccoli, green salad, green leaves, celery ; green beans as well as food that contains green food coloring can lead to green stool. Some.

Question 5

are green stools an indication of a  bad thing?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Stools often indicate the color of what you have recently eaten.  If you haven't eaten anything green then it likely indicates just a rapid transit time.  Stool normally stays in your gut long enough to turn brown under the action of gut bacteria.  If it moves too fast it comes out green.

Question 6

can sunflower seeds cause loose and green stools?

Accepted Answer

May be: You may consult this site for info in green stools:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/green-stool/basics/definition/sym-20050708
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Question 7

are green stools a common symptom of celiac disease?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Diarrhea decreases bowel transit time, so any condition that causes diarrhea can result in green stool. Celiac disease can cause diarrhea (decreased transit time) and can lead to green stool.

Question 8

celiac disease and having green stools, is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Green=fast: Green stools could mean your food is traveling thru your GI tract faster than usual. It might be time to visit your dr and have a blood test to monitor your antibodies for celiac. If they are elevated from last test, this could mean, your diet has some gluten in it, that might be affecting the transit of your stool. Also check your weight, and stool for fat.

Question 9

can dark green stools that don't smell bad be from an unhealthy diet in teenagers?

Accepted Answer

It's possible, but: not necessarily the case. The color of the stool depends on several factors, but most importantly, the time it takes for food/substances ingested to move through the intestinal tract. (which changed the amount of bile excreted into the intestines and then reabsorbed); the faster substances move through, the greener the stools. Some stools that are bright green are from infections.

Question 10

my 4months old daughter is having green stools for the past couple of days;, is it normal ?

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Normal: The stool color is provided by the bile from the liver that is adds to fecal debris.It starts out a deep green ; slowly changes thru greens to yellows to browns as the germs in the intestines metabolize the bile.Green generally means the stool in question moved through faster or was subject to less change by gut germs.

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