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What Causes Foul-smelling Stool?

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Posted on Tue, 10 Oct 2017
Question: why does my stool smell so badly?
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Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (35 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Take proper diet.

Detailed Answer:

Hello Dear patient,
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Have gone through your details and i appreciate your concerns.

Malabsorption is also a common cause of foul-smelling stool. Malabsorption occurs when your body is unable to absorb the proper amount of nutrients from the food you eat. This generally occurs when there's an infection or disease that prevents your intestines from absorbing nutrients from your food smelling stools can also be caused by a change in your regular diet.

Suggestions-
Ensure that raw foods are cooked properly before you eat them. This includes beef, pork and eggs. Also, a good practice would be to steam meat before actually cooking it.
Stay hydrated by drinking up to eight glasses of water a day, as it will help the absorption process and prevent constipation
Consume probiotic foods. This may include specific types of yogurt or supplements that help combat invasive bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract.
Eat fruits and vegetables. The added fiber will help cleanse the colon.
Tests suggested-
Stool test to rule out infection.

Thanks!
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What Causes Foul-smelling Stool?

Brief Answer: Take proper diet. Detailed Answer: Hello Dear patient, Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query. Have gone through your details and i appreciate your concerns. Malabsorption is also a common cause of foul-smelling stool. Malabsorption occurs when your body is unable to absorb the proper amount of nutrients from the food you eat. This generally occurs when there's an infection or disease that prevents your intestines from absorbing nutrients from your food smelling stools can also be caused by a change in your regular diet. Suggestions- Ensure that raw foods are cooked properly before you eat them. This includes beef, pork and eggs. Also, a good practice would be to steam meat before actually cooking it. Stay hydrated by drinking up to eight glasses of water a day, as it will help the absorption process and prevent constipation Consume probiotic foods. This may include specific types of yogurt or supplements that help combat invasive bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. Eat fruits and vegetables. The added fiber will help cleanse the colon. Tests suggested- Stool test to rule out infection. Thanks!