Decoding the colors of Poop, by Dr. Carlo Oller

Poop, also known as stool or feces, is a normal part of the digestive process. Poop consists of waste products that are being eliminated from the body. It may include undigested food particles, bacteria, salts, and other substances.

Stool color is generally influenced by what you eat as well as by the amount of bile — a yellow-green fluid that digests fats — in your stool. As bile pigments travel through your gastrointestinal tract, they are chemically altered by enzymes, changing the pigments from green to brown.
GREEN
It could mean: You had a smoothie for lunch. Some vegetables like spinach, kale and other leafy greens packed with chlorophyll can change the color of your stool. This has to do with the way your body processes these foods—and what’s leftover from that absorption process.

Food may be moving through the large intestine too quickly, such as due to diarrhea. As a result, bile doesn't have time to break down completely.
GREENISH YELLOW
Your body has bile—a greenish fluid produced by your liver that helps you break down fat.
If you notice dramatic changes in consistency (you went from firm logs to long, thin, watery poops), frequency (you’re going all the time all of a sudden or not going at all), or are experiencing diarrhea, call your doctor.
YELLOW
This shade is also normal for many people. It’s common for babies, especially those who breastfeed. But if you have yellow poop that looks greasy and smells very bad, it may have too much fat. That could be a sign your body isn’t digesting food properly.
For example, if you have celiac disease, your body can’t handle a protein called gluten, which is in wheat, barley, and rye. If you have the condition and eat foods that have gluten, like many breads, pastas, and cookies, your intestines won’t work as they should.
There may be other causes of yellow poop that’s greasy and smelly. If it happens to you often, tell your doctor.
LIGHT, WHITE, OR CLAY COLORED
A lack of bile in stool. This may indicate a bile duct obstruction.
Liver disease, such as hepatitis, can keep bile from getting into your body waste. So can a blockage in the tubes (called ducts) that carry bile. This can happen because of:
Gallstones
Tumor
A condition you’re born with called biliary atresia
Certain medications, such as large doses of bismuth subsalicylate (Kaopectate, Pepto-Bismol) and other anti-diarrheal drugs.
REDDISH HUE
Beets and other red-colored vegetables, tomato soup and cranberries may color the stool a darker red color.
If you see bright red in the toilet bowl or on your stools, this could signal other (more serious) issues like hemorrhoids, colon inflammation, or cancer.
BLACK
Medications (like Pepto-Bismol Kaopectate or iron tablets) can color your stool seriously dark. Also, black licorice.

Black poop can sometimes signal blood, too (which is something to worry about). This has to do with the way blood is processed and broken down in your body over time.

[tobicorey]

Thank you Doc. Very informative video. I was actually trying to research this the last couple of weeks. Seem I poop for 3-4 like crazy then nothing for 2-4 days. This has been a cycle that's been going on for a while. Thank you so much.

[jbox]

Very informative for those doing a dig stem or bowel program. Thank you Dr.oller

[mackenzieb]

one time when i was younger, i ate so many green popsicles my poop turned green and i freaked out. lol

[sandeeknight]

Thank you very much, very informative.

[KSmith-fpmw]

My poop has been Green for atleast a year and about the time this started my stomach started getting really bloated and tight and I get random pains in the top and side of my stomach.
Any idea of why this is happening

[suzyhomeacre]

WOW‼️😳 Somehow Dr. I didn’t envision my 15 “seconds” of Fame quite like this.😳 Very informative though. That is the only cute poop I’ve Ever seen!!
I’ll have to watch it again cuz I lmbo the Whole Video mixed with a bit of horror as Done Dr.🤣👏🏽