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I'm 18 and been noticing my stool is a reddish color. i have been eating a lot of chili sauce. could it be that?
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Possibly: Stool color is dominated by the contribution of bile, which goes through shades of green to yellow to brown as the material transits the system. Some colorizing agents will influence the stool color, but usually don't unless there is a rapid movement through the gut as with loose stools or diarrhea.The worrisome option would be blood and a quick stool test could confirm or exclude it as a factor.
Answered 4/7/2021
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