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Do your stool tell about your overall health?
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Yes!: Looking at the stool tells us incredible info regarding the good bacteria and pathogenic bacteria in your stool. Remember 70% of your immune system is in your GI tract! taking antibiotics alters the bacteria in your stool. Lack of the good bacteria in your stool can lead to lack of absorption of important nutrients.
Answered 6/10/2014
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