Re: Re: red stool and beets

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I read that it is due to low hydrochloric acid

" Drink four ounces of beet juice on an empty stomach. If this turns the next

urine red, suspect low HCl for there isn’t enough acid to break down the red

pigment "

Regards

Heleen

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From: fionam3875 <fionam3875@...>

Sent: Wed, February 23, 2011 2:56:54 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: red stool and beets

Beets make red poop. It'd be unusual if they didn't. They can even make reddish

pee too, sometimes. As far as I know it's no indicator of malabsorption.

best wishes,

Fiona

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> Hi All,

> I had given my son beets last weekend and his stool was really really red.

> Looks like the beet is not being absorbed.

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> Should I be concerned about? Please let me know.

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> Thanks

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