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I had purple tinted urine and next day, my loose bowel movement had purple liquid in the toilet bowl. i had eaten lot of fresh cooked beets nite befor?

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Dr. James Eitner answered

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Common Reaction: The coloring in some foods (like beets) and medications can affect the color, smell, etc. Of your urine, stool, emesis, etc. Purple/red urine and stool after fresh beets is normal. (the difference between being more purple or more red, depends on the pH or acidity of the fluid.

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Answered 1/12/2015

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A member asked:

I had purple tinted urine and next day, my loose bowel movement had purple liquid in the toilet bowl. i had eaten lot of fresh cooked beets nite befor?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Eitner answered

Dr Nguyen agreed

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