Can Twizzlers Make Your Poop Red?
August 6, 2010 at 1:46 pm Danielle B 1 comment
By far, one of the most common Google searches that leads people to my blog is, “Can Twizzlers make your poop red?” So – I asked our resident SemiColon Blog expert, and here’s what Dr. Taormina from Midwest Gastroenterology had to say:
Dear Dr. T,
Can eating Twizzlers make your poop red?
Dr. T’s answer:
Yes. The dye in Twizzlers will make your poop red, depending on how much you eat and how rapid it transits the gut. Beware the sugarless variety ! It has sorbitol and eating enough of that will give you red-tinted diarrheal stools!
So there you have it, blog readers. Yes, Twizzlers CAN make your poop red. Now – if your poop is red, like blood, and you haven’t been eating a bag of Twizzlers, get it checked out.
Entry filed under: Ask Dr. T. Tags: Ask Dr. T, midwest GI, red poop, Twizzlers.
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