What your poop says about your general health

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September 18, 2017 12:26 PM

Poop (pooping) keeps the body healthy, its the way the body gets rid of waste and toxins naturally.

Nobody likes to talk about poop, infact some dont even dare look in the water close when the deed is done but did you know regularly checking out your poop could save your life?

You should check regularly for consistent changes as the state of your poop is usually a strong pointer to overall health. Note these changes in your poop and what they indicate:

1. Poop that come hard and in pieces

Poop that come hard in pieces are usually strong indicators of being dehydrated Dr Temitayo Amao shares. He says "if your stool comes in hard pellets, shaped like lumpy sausage, it could be a sign of constipation or being dehydrated". He however warned that trying to force out hard poop isn't good for health as it result to hemorrhoids.

He advised that increasing water intake, eating foods rich in magnesium and fibre would help ease this.

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2. Red Poop can be a sign of bleeding in the intestinal tract!

Passing out red poop consistently is a cause for concern as it could indicate bleeding in the lower intestinal tract, cancer, colon inflammation and other serious health issues. If however this stops in days, it may be as a result of a coloured/particular food you ate.

3. Black coloured poops are usually serious

Black coloured poop are usually a cause for concern especially if you've ruled out using a particular drug or eating something that could make that possible. Stooling black may be a sign of bleeding ulcers. If you consistently pass out black poop and it's not something you ate see a doctor as soon as possible as this could be a sign of bleeding sores internally.

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4. Poop with blood

If you see bright red blood in your poop, you need to get expert help immediately as it may be as a result of cancer, inflammation of the stomach lining, bleeding stomach, hemorrhoids and so on.

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