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Do blueberries help you poop?

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Dr. Eric Kaplan answered

Specializes in Colon and Rectal Surgery

All fruits,: Vegetables, salads and whole grains have fiber which will help with bowel regularity provided you are drinking 80-100 oz caffeine free/alcohol free fluid daily.

Dr Singh and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/19/2015

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My stool has been very dark brown since yesterday? Is this A cause for concern... I did eat spinach mostly was week and fish and blueberries?

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I have had dark green stool on and off for 2 weeks that is not diarrhea and it is not always green everyday, could eating blueberries do this?

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Why is my stool dark green and hard? I did eat blueberries all week?

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My teen cousin (18) after eating blueberries a day ago noticed black specks in his stool. Today, he saw more black specks appearing even though he ate 0 blueberries. We feel it is just his colon emptying the skins. Is this correct? is this a concern?

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I took 40mg Iron yesterday, and ate blueberries.My stool is black, but no bad odor at all. Melena or non-melena? Thank u

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