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A member asked:
Does eating dragon fruit (pink flesh type) cause red stools? how do i tell whether its red dye or blood?
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Check stool/food: Check when the stool are colored and relate the color with the food ingested, keep a diary. Other option see a doc with check stool for blood.
Answered 1/19/2021
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