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My fingers have turned a orange rust color? i eat a lot of carrots , be why? i eat about an 7 in carrot daily. i take miralax (polyethylene glycol) and prilosec maybe that?

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Dr. Robert Uyeda answered

You might: have ingested too much carotene, the yellow pigment in carrots. I don't think there is any downside to it, but orange color will probably spread to other body parts. Try cutting down on carrot intake.

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 3/6/2015

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A member asked:

My fingers have turned a orange rust color? i eat a lot of carrots , be why? i eat about an 7 in carrot daily. i take miralax (polyethylene glycol) and prilosec maybe that?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Uyeda answered

Dr Juchau agreed

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