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Boyfriend and i both have been experiencing green stool. himself for about 2 weeks and me 4 days. haven't ate anything with green dye or a lot of vegg?
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Most of the: time green stools are caused by the intake of green colored food and sometimes medication (IRON is the classic example) "Rapid Transit" can also give the stools a greenish color from BILE still undigested . This is seen with HIGH FAT intake... Hope this is helpful! Dr Z
Answered 10/29/2016
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