As the saying goes, if there is a disease in the body, the stool prophet. This means that by looking at the shape and color of your stool, you can judge whether there is a disease in your body.
So, how do you understand the health of the body through stool? What color is the color of the stool when it appears, which is a sign of disease?
What does healthy stool look like?
Healthy stools should be yellow-brown or brown, because the red blood cells in the body will break down to form bilirubin, mixed in the stool, so that the stool takes on this color.
In addition to looking at the color, but also looking at the length, healthy stool should be 10 to 15 cm long strips, just like the bananas you usually eat.
In addition to observing the color and length of the stool, calculate the time and frequency of bowel movements. Healthy stools are relatively easy to rule out, usually only take about a minute, and should not exceed 15 minutes at the longest.
The frequency of defecation varies from person to person, and it is not possible to generalize, even if it is impossible to defecate once a day, as long as it is defecated once another day or three times a week, and there is no problem with the color and shape of each stool, it is normal.
Second, the relationship between stool color and physical diseases
The following three colors of stool reflect the presence of some diseases in the body:
1. Black
Black stool, which is what we often call bloody stool, is usually caused by bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal system, including the stomach and duodenum, but it is not excluded that dietary intake of animal blood products or black food causes the stool to appear black.
So when you find that the big is black, you should first think back to whether you have eaten animal blood products or black food the day before.
If not, then be alert to possible bleeding problems in the upper gastrointestinal tract and should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible.
2. Dark green
The dark green color reflects that the stool stays in the intestine for too long, which is often referred to as constipation.
In addition to constipation, bacterial infections in the gut, taking green foods, or using antibiotic medications can also cause the stool to turn dark green.
3. Red
Unlike black stools, red stools are mainly caused by lower gastrointestinal bleeding, such as hemorrhoids. But foods like dragon fruit, beets, and carrots can also cause the stool to turn red.
Therefore, it is necessary to distinguish that the red stool caused by gastrointestinal bleeding usually has some blood on the surface, while the red stool caused by food is red throughout the body, and the color is relatively uniform.
In addition to abnormal color, which stools also suggest the presence of disease?
1, the stool is relatively dry, hard, and very short, a small grain of a small grain, like sheep, need to be very hard to be able to discharge, generally is a constipation problem, should be appropriately increased in the intake of water, fiber and oil.
2, the stool is relatively soft, but incoherent, into small pieces, and the section is an obvious cutting surface, usually the reaction is a lack of fiber, should adjust the proportion of meals, eat less meat, eat more vegetables, fruits and whole grains.
3, the stool is like ice cream, soft, sticky toilet, belongs to mild diarrhea.
4. The stool is obviously not formed, even like water, and the number of bowel movements is more, and the amount of single defecation is relatively small, which is severe diarrhea.
I didn't expect that the stool that we usually dislike can actually reflect the health of the body.
After going to the toilet, remember to look back at the stool that left our body, and develop such a habit, which is likely to help you find health hazards early, and timely intervention and conditioning can maintain health for a long time.