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Ate a big can of beets in the am followed by a light steak supper. 24 hours later after a bm, stool was black with and made the water purple, is this?

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Dr. Kristin Sokol answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Normal: normal after eating beets for stool and urine to be red/purple

Dr Pizzo and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/22/2017

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A member asked:

Ate a big can of beets in the am followed by a light steak supper. 24 hours later after a bm, stool was black with and made the water purple, is this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Kristin Sokol answered

Dr Pizzo and another doctor agreed

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