Green Poop is a condition which is common among Children and Adults all over the World.
If you are passing Green Stools, it means you are suffering from Stress, you have abnormal intake of food like consuming food dyes, food colors, Iron supplements, medicines and Green Vegetables etc.
What is Green Poop?
It is a condition in which the Stool becomes Green in color or it has a Greenish touch. It is considered as an abnormal condition in the Humans but it is considered normal for the Infants who are nourished on Breast Milk.
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Causes of Green Poop
Green Poop can occur due to many reasons and conditions. it can arise due to serious diseases like
- Celiac Diseases
- Bacterial Infection
- Giardia
- Eating disorders like Abusing Laxatives
- Binge Eating
- Pseudomembranous Colitis
- Malabsorption
- Bowel Syndrome
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Intestinal Cancer
- Crohn’s Disease
- Viral Gastroenteritis
- E.Coli
- Food Poisoning
Some other causes of Green Poop may be
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Stress
People often suffer from stress in their daily life. This can affect their digestive system and it leads to Faster Bowel movements. It also decreases the Bowel Transit time and causes the production of Green Stools.
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Infectious Diarrhea
People may suffer from Infectious Diarrhea due to impure foods, Poor hygiene and Pet Feces.
It leads to soft stools which pass easily from Intestinal Tract. This allows short time to Intestinal Bacteria to act on Bile Salts and change the color of Feces.
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Diet
Food items which are rich in color like Ice Creams and Toffees often lead to Green Feces. The Food colors have Preservatives that do not digest easily. These preservatives are found along the line of Intestines and are removed in the form of Green Stools. : The children who eat more Candies and Ice Creams, they pass Green Stools.
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Celiac Disease
This condition arises due to inability to tolerate Gluten. Gluten contains Wheat, Proteins. It is often linked with the Intolerance of Lactose. It is an auto-immune disease and it is caused by natural response of Immune system in the body on consuming Wheat products. : People suffering from Wheat intolerance have small intestinal linings which is very sensitive to Gluten. This leads to the indigestion of Wheat. : Celiac diseases can cause Emaciation and Bad-smelling Diarrhea.
Medical Causes for Green Poop
Green colored Stools are also caused due to the intake of medicines. Some medicines can lead to Diarrhea and Pseudommebranous Colitis that can result in Green Poops.
The people who take Laxatives have the high risk of having Green Poop Stools.
Symptoms of Green Poop
Green Poop Syndrome is accompanied with many other symptoms depending on the conditions that cause change in the Stool’s color.
Some main symptoms of Green Poop are
- Abdominal Swelling
- Abdominal Pain
- Gastric Problem
- Change in Bowel movement
- Bad smelling Stool
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Mucus in Feces
- Undigested Food in Stool
- Sudden weight loss
- Pain in Rectum
- Burning in Rectum
- Loss of Appetite
People may also suffer from symptoms caused due to disorders like Flu. The symptoms of this disorder may also include Headache, Sore Throat, Cough, Fever, Fatigue, Pains etc.
Severe Problems of Green Poop
When Green Poop is linked to the disorders like Diarrhea, it can cause symptoms which can be life threatening.
These symptoms may include
- Abnormal Heartbeat
- Abnormal Respiration
- High Fever
- Dizziness
- Rectal Bleeding
- Shortness of Breath
- Difficult breathing
- Wheezing
- Abdominal Pain
- Fatigue
- Loss of Strength
- Lack of Urine production
- Fainting
- Change in consciousness
- Unresponsiveness
- Tightness of Abdomen
- These symptoms can result in complicated situations that should be treated quickly.
Some facts about Green Poops
Stools are mostly in dark Yellow or Brown in color. The Human Liver secretes Green liquid known as the Bile Juice.
Bile absorbs the Fats and the Fat Soluble Vitamins. It helps in softening the Stools and produce Brown Colored Feces.
When Bile passes from the Intestines, it affects the Feces and changes the color of Feces from Green to Yellow and at last to Brown. It happens because Bacteria make affects the Salts on the Bile Juice.
Stool mostly turns Green when food passes through the Intestines at more than normal speed.
The time of conversion of foods through Bowels is decreased. The Stool cannot change its color from Brown to Green due to short transition time. The Bile Juice does not have an impact on the Stools and change its color.
Foods, Medicines and many other diseases decrease the Bowel Transition time and causes the Green Stool.
Diarrhea is the main disorder that reduces the transit time through Bowel. Reduced Bowel Transit time is also known as “Decreased Colonic Transit Time” and “Rapid Transit”.
Green Poop due to food
Iron supplements like Algae, Chlorophyll are some food contents that can cause Green color of Stools.
Foods items are mostly responsible for Green color of Stools.
These foods items may include
- Leafy Green Vegetables like Broccoli, Spinach.
- Foods rich in Iron.
- Food products with Green coloring
- Purple Drinks
Green Poops in Babies
New born babies and the Breastfed Infants pass Green Stools. Newborn babies after delivery pass sticky and thick Green Stools.
Green Poop and Mucus
Mucus is mostly responsible for Green color of Stools. Human Intestines contain Mucus. Extra quantity of Mucus can change the color and the consistency of Poops. The change in color can be due to the abnormal Bowel movement.
Green Poop Complications
Green Stools can lead to many complications in Humans. The Green Stools arising from severe conditions in Bowel movement can be very serious.
Abnormalities in Bowel movement indicate digestive and abdominal disorders. It shows Infection of the Intestines. Green Stools can cause complications like:
- Low Level of Potassium
- Malnutrition
- Dehydration due to lack of fluids
- Malabsorption Syndrome
Nature of Green Poop
Green Stool is normal in Breastfed Infants and Pregnant women. It is not normal in children and healthy people. Green Stools in healthy people indicates the presence of serious Infections and unusual foods.
Green Poops Salmonella Infection
In some conditions, Green Stools show severe disorders like Salmonella Poisoning. Salmonella is Bacteria that are found in Stale Dairy products. It also infects the Water, undercooked Meat and Poultry.
Salmonella Infections leads to food poisoning and also cause Intestinal Infections.
Diagnosis of Green Poop
The diagnosis of Green Stools involves X-RAY, Stool Culture, Colonoscopy and Blood Tests. These tests help to know about the abnormalities in the body that may be cause of Green Poop.
Colonoscopy is a method in which an instrument known as Colonoscope is used.
Colonoscope is a long Fiber-Optic Endoscope that is used to observe the Colon, from Cecum to Rectum.
Medical Assistance
If the Green Stool is accompanied with the serious symptoms like Abdominal Pain, Nausea, Fever, you must consult a doctor and should go for regular checkup. It is not good to delay the treatment in the hope that symptoms will disappear themselves.
Green Poop Cure
Green Poop can be cured by home remedy that is to avoid the food items that contains artificial colors, junk foods, green Vegetables, eating foods rich in Fiber, drinking plenty of Water.
Regular exercise is also good for the treatment of this condition.
Passing Green Stools is dangerous. Continuous Green Stools indicates serious ailments. Presence of such diseases immediately needs Medical assistance. Green Stools are mostly harmless.
If you notice yourself or your kid, for passing Green Stool, start Medical treatment, it will help to avoid the future complications.
