Not only urine can detect health, but also defecate or poop. How often do you go to the toilet, and how much you waste feces can be an alarm signal on health.
The digestive tract contains more bacterial cells. According to Doctor Jean Perre Raufman from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, stomach absorption of nutrients into the last place any food, including chemicals and bacteria that settle on the food.
During this time, everyone just think how they must defecate and do not store garbage in the stomach. As quoted from My health news daily, color, smell and shape into early alarm signal indigestion.
Feces can be an alarm signal on health
Color
Stool color be the answer of what food is consumed. The black color indicates the presence of bleeding in the stomach or the small intestine. Different again with the dark green colored stools, is due to the consumption of iron supplements.
Bright red stool showed blood coming from the bottom digestive system, such as the rectum, colon and rectum. As for the brown color signal into an infection in the bile duct, pancreatic cancer or hepatitis.
Form
A change in shape in the stool should also be considered. Stools are small and like a pencil (thin) believed to be a symptom of colon cancer. This could be a sign of obstruction of the lower colon.
Other marks, softener feces. If you are in this condition, the sign you consume too much greasy food. However, when he found oil droplets in the WC, is a sign that the body can not properly absorb the oil. This can be an initial symptom of pancreas chronic.
Odor
Despite all the stool has a fragrant odor and no, you should not ignore it. Feces consist of undigested food, bacteria, mucus and dead cells. Generally, the stench in feces result of many bacteria and parasites. The presence of blood in the stool can also lead to bad smell during defecation.
Constipation
Hard and dry stool be a sign you are experiencing constipation. Usually, people who suffer from constipation bowel movement fewer than three times a week. Constipation is a common complaint that a lot happened in this case.
Constipation can be caused by many factors, including unhealthy eating patterns. If overlooked, constipation can lead to complications such as hemorrhoids, and rectal bleeding.
Diarrhea
Diarrhea is the body’s normal way to get rid of bacteria, toxins, and viruses. However, it can cause dehydration of the body affected. Generally diarrhea will occur over two days and will stop by itself.
However, diarrhea that exceeds four weeks could be a sign of serious. Diarrhea that lasts longer could be a sign of chronic diseases, such as irritable bowel syndrome.
