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What Causes Frequent Passing Of Green Stool In Child Indicate?

Hello, My daughter is 3 yrs old and she has always had green stools. I recently heard from someone that this isn t normal and could be a problem, should I be worried? She does drink a lot of koolaid and I have always just thought it was caused by that. Anyway, thank you for your help.
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM
Based on what you refer to me ( because you didn't refer any other symptoms) , I think that these green stools are caused by use of koolaid because stool colour is heavily influenced by diet. Also a high intake of green vegetables, such as broccoli or cabbage, can cause green stools, as can foods artificially colored with green dye, including some ice creams, fruit juices, sodas and breakfast cereals. Oddly, purple and blue food coloring may also cause green stools in children.

So in this case I suggest to try a test to your daughter: limit intake of green foods and artificial dyes for a few days can determine if dietary causes are responsible for your child's green stools.

But, if your daughter develops other symptoms such as vomit, diarrhea etc please consult a specialist!

Hope this is helpful to you
Dr. Ermira BIU
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What Causes Frequent Passing Of Green Stool In Child Indicate?

Hi, Welcome to HCM Based on what you refer to me ( because you didn t refer any other symptoms) , I think that these green stools are caused by use of koolaid because stool colour is heavily influenced by diet. Also a high intake of green vegetables, such as broccoli or cabbage, can cause green stools, as can foods artificially colored with green dye, including some ice creams, fruit juices, sodas and breakfast cereals. Oddly, purple and blue food coloring may also cause green stools in children. So in this case I suggest to try a test to your daughter: limit intake of green foods and artificial dyes for a few days can determine if dietary causes are responsible for your child s green stools. But, if your daughter develops other symptoms such as vomit, diarrhea etc please consult a specialist! Hope this is helpful to you Dr. Ermira BIU