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I've been drinking a lot of v8 juice lately. i'm seeing little red specks in my poop. can drinking v8 juice do this?

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Dr. Yash Khanna answered

Yes it can: Yes drinking v8 can cause red stools and red specks are probabely due to that.If you stop drinking v8 it will stop.

Answered 7/19/2013

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A member asked:

I've been drinking a lot of v8 juice lately. i'm seeing little red specks in my poop. can drinking v8 juice do this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Yash Khanna answered

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