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Can eating the vegetable beets cause your stool to look like it has blood in it ? like turn the water in the toilet red ? thanks

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Dr. Richard Rafoth answered

Yes: Beets can cause the water around the stool to be reddish in color. And the same for the urine. Usually it has a bit more of a purplish cast than blood.

Answered 3/26/2019

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Yes: This happens all the time. Sorry you got a scare.

Answered 3/26/2019

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A member asked:

Can eating the vegetable beets cause your stool to look like it has blood in it ? like turn the water in the toilet red ? thanks

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Richard Rafoth answered

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

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