Bowel Movements
Healthy Poop - How Healthy Are Your Stools? |
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Bowel Movements |
How to Analyze Poop
Read more about what analyzing your stool can tell you. What does the color and consistency mean? Includes information on the Bristol Stool Form Scale.
What Should Your Stool Look Like?
Read about healthy stools and learn the best way to maintain a healthy colon.
Bristol Stool Scale
Constipation and diarrhea are two of the most common conditions affecting Americans today. In order for health care professionals to better diagnose these conditions, and others that affect the bowels and bowel movements, the Bristol Stool Scale was developed to classify the size, shape and consistency of the feces.
White Bowel Movement
White bowel movement may be an indication of problems with the liver or the biliary system. Learn what you can do to eliminate this white matter.
Irregular Bowel Movements
If you're experiencing irregular bowel movements you may have a number of digestive conditions causing this irregularity. Learn about the causes and what you can do to alleviate it.
Blood in the Stool
Blood in the stool can be a symptom of many potential health concerns, ranging from something as simple as a temporary bacterial infection or constipation to actual tissue damage or serious digestive disorders like Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Colitis, or even colon cancer. Learn more about determining the cause of bloody stool, its details and related symptoms, plus treating bloody bowel movements.
Green Bowel Movements
You might be thinking, "How in the world could someone have green bowel movements?" (and no, they don't occur from eating green eggs and ham). Undigested organic matter, certain health supplements, or consuming excess vegetables can cause bowel movements that are green as part of the natural digestive process. Learn more about the causes of and preventing discolored stool by reading more!
Dark Green Stool
Dark green stool is not always a cause for alarm. By utilizing the Bristol Stool Scale, you can discover much about your digestive efficiency and what constitutes a healthy bowel movement. Learn more about reasons for discolored stool plus treating it with improved diet and organic health supplements.
Yellow Bowel Movements
Yellow bowel movements may be a sign of a serious liver condition. Yellow stools can also mean your bile isn't breaking down the food within your digestive system. Learn more about the function of the liver and additional reasons for a yellow bowel movement to occur.
Echogenic Bowel
Does your unborn child have echogenic bowel? This term is used when the bowel of a baby in utero appears brighter than usual. Learn more about the different causes of this condition and what you can do to detect it at an early stage.
Reasons for Blood in Stool
Suddenly noticing bloody stool can understandably cause you alarm, but not all of the underlying reasons are serious in nature. Various reasons for blood in stool exist including: infant elimination problems, teen digestive dilemmas, intestinal infections, diet, internal injuries, and colon cancer. Learn more about the causes of bloody bowel movements plus how proactive measures (such as receiving the CEA test) can help protect your digestive health.
Green Stool
If you look into the toilet and find a green stool, you may find yourself in a state of unease. Undigested organic matter, certain health supplements, or consuming excess vegetables can cause bowel movements that are green as part of the natural digestive process. Learn more about the causes of and preventing discolored stool by reading more!
Black Stool
Have you noticed black stools in the toilet? This discoloration can be caused by the consumption of certain foods, supplements, minerals, medications, or even a serious digestive condition. Learn more about the causes of black stool, and what you can do to prevent this unnerving sight in the future.
Stool Color
Stool color usually assume various shades of brown. Sometimes, bowel movements appear in strange hues like orange and green. Many reasons exist for why your poop changes color. Learn about the relationship between food and bile production, the meaning of various stool colors, and methods for avoiding oddly colored stools.
Green Bowel Movement
Have you ever wondered "Why do I have green bowel movements?" A Green Bowel Movement can be caused by a variety of reasons. Learn about why your poop turns green, and what you can do to correct this discoloration.
Parasites in Stool
Most people assume that intestinal parasites only affect those in under-developed regions of the world. However, you may be surprised to learn that parasites in your stool are more common than you may have previously thought. Learn what you can do to detect and treat parasites in your stool.
Dark Stool
Have you ever heard of anyone having a particularly dark stool? Although such discoloration can be caused by eating certain foods (such large amounts of black licorice) the cause is usually linked to an excessive intake of iron via supplements. Review a brief history of iron supplementation. Learn how an iron overdose can lead to dark waste and how colon cleansing can help alleviate constipation symptoms associated with unusual bowel movements.
Bright Red Blood in Stool
It can be quite alarming to see bright red blood in stool after going to the bathroom. Bloody bowel movements can indicate a serious underlying condition worth discussing with your healthcare provider; but what causes it? Learn about hemorrhoids, anal fissures, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, intestinal infections, colorectal cancer, and other reasons for bloody stool.
Mucus Bowel Movement
Why should I be concerned about having a mucus bowel movement? Mucus can often present as a symptom of infection which itself presents as an indicator of potentially larger health problems. Learn more about your immune system, finding mucus in a bowel movement, and how to break the connection between mucus and your bowel movements.
Clay Colored Stool
The color of your stool may be a signal that your body is not as healthy as you believe. Diet, disease, and lifestyle are just a few things affecting the color of your stool.
Hard Stools
Hard stools can be a painful and bothersome part of your daily routine. The causes of difficult bowel movements can include simple lifestyle choices such as a lack of exercise, permitting stress to dominate your day, digestive system impairment from poor diet, or even just not drinking enough water! Learn about methods for preventing hard stools such as adopting a high fiber diet, drinking more purified water, or trying an organic colon cleansing supplement.
Baby Bowel Movements
Baby bowel movements differ from those of an adult in a number of ways. Learn about what to expect from you baby's first bowel movement.
Bowel Disorders
Bowel disorders consists of many different conditions ranging from appendicitis all the way up to Whipple's disease. Learn about the symptoms of these conditions.
Cures For IBS
Science has provided no cures for IBS to date, but its symptoms can be managed if you implement natural methods for lessening their effects.
Bloody Diarrhea
Bloody diarrhea may be a sign of a dangerous foreign element in the gastroinstestinal tract. If this condition is left untreated it may lead to severe digestive conditions.
Bowel Movement Color
The color of your bowel movements may be a signal that your body is not as healthy as you once thought. Diet, disease, and lifestyle are just a few things affecting your bowel movement color. Learn more about the different colors your stool can become, and what you can do to correct this.
Bowel Impaction
Bowel impaction is a serious condition and should not be taken lightly. In many cases, constipation is self-inflicted from a lack of exercise, following a low fiber diet, and delaying nature’s call because of work or play involvement.
Red Blood in Stool
Red blood in stool may be a sign of a serious digestive problem such as ulcer, colon polyps, diverticulosis and more.
Soft Stool
The Bristol Stool Scale describes consistency and thus the overall health of your bowel movements. For example, it is generally considered better to have soft stool rather than hard, compacted BM's. Bowel health is often neglected due to embarrassment about this bodily function. Learn more about symptoms of bowel trouble and the importance of bowel regularity.
Normal Stool
Are bowel movements really so important? Perhaps this is a surprise to you, but yes. Variations in stool appearance can reveal much about your internal health. For example, if your stool is red, black, pale, green or other colors, this can indicate a variety of ailments. Learn more about other stool characteristics plus tips for maintaining normal stool!
Bloody Bowel Movement
A bloody bowel movement may be a sign of a serious digestive condition. You must seek medical care to rule out potentially deadly diseases like colon cancer.
Bowel Movement Frequency
Your bowel movement frequency is very important to your digestive health. If you're only going once a week, there is obviously a problem within the colon that needs attention or serious health issues may occur.
Bowel Blockage
Bowel blockage occurs when a person's digestive tract is overwhelmed with waste and food matter. Learn what you need to do to prevent and alleviate this condition.
Frequency of Bowel Movement
What is the normal frequency of bowel movement? The answer varies from person to person, but a baseline consistency should apply in all circumstances. Learn why the quality of bowel movement may be more important than its quantity plus tips for recognizing healthy bowel movements.
Yellow Stool
If you look in the toilet and see a yellow stool, you should be concerned as it may indicate a variety of serious digestive disorders. A yellow bowel movement can be a sign of Celiac Disease, Gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, and viral infections among other diseases. Learn more about this anomalous color in bowel movements plus what sort of criteria determine a healthy or unhealthy stool.
Blood in Stool
Blood in stool may be a sign of numerous underlying conditions within your colon. Learn about the causes of bloody stool and what you can do to treat it.
Bowels
The bowel is a muscular organ that can absorb more than 90 percent of the fluid that a person ingests. Learn about the anatomy of the bowels and tips for promoting digestive health.
Small Bowel Obstruction
Small bowel obstruction is a blockage within the small intestine. Learn tips for recognizing and diagnosing an obstruction, as well as the causes and treatment for bowel obstruction.
Bloody Stool
Do you have a bloody stool? Learn about the different causes and what underlying conditions are associated with it. You should obtain medical attention immediately if this is an ongoing problem.
Bowel Movement
Track the path of a bowel movement during the entire digestive process, from swallowing food, down to the stomach and colon where food is dissolved, and on to the rectum and anal sphincter for its final fate . . . it's all here! Read more about the amazing digestive system as well as the benefits of colon cleansing.
Mucous In Stool
Mucous in stool indicates some type of inflammation in the intestines. This may be a sign of other serious medical conditions such as IBS or Ulcerative Colitis.
Frequent Bowel Movements
If you have three or more bowel movements per day, you may need medical attention. Learn about different conditions causing frequent bowel movements such as: Crohn's disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, lactose intolerance, Ulcerative Colitis, Gastritis, hyperthyroidism, and many food allergies.
Normal Bowel Movements
Normal bowel movements are different to every individual because we all have different body structures, eat different foods, have different genetic heritage, etc.
White Stool
If you produce a white stool, this can indicate a potentially life-threatening digestive disorder and you should seek immediate medical attention. However, you can also alleviate or possibly prevent this condition by maintaining colon health. Learn the dangers of stool discoloration, the connection between stool color and mucous, and how to get rid of white waste.
