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Jack052
Jack052

I have been having grayish stools the past day or so.  I have been eating yogurt at every meal because I love it and it has health benefits due to good bacteria as everybody knows.  Also I eat chicken noodle soup.  Would like to try other foods but I'm a little afraid.

Does anybody have any ideas?   (I know of the FODMAP but I have limited income.)

I wonder if the yogurt is causing the strange color. 

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  • leeniepie
    leeniepie Jack052

    Posted

    Your diet is very unhealthy. You need to eat a balanced diet. You don't have to do FODMAP ( and if you do it isn't ecpensive), just keep a food diary

  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 Jack052

    Posted

    Why are you afraid to try other foods?  Do you have IBS?  Stop the yoghurt for a while to see if your stool colour goes back to normal.  Try other foods and monitor any reactions you have to them by starting a food diary.  If symptoms continue, see your doctor.
  • jan48389
    jan48389 Jack052

    Posted

    Fodmap doesn't have to be expensive. I know ready made gluten free products do tend to cost more, but it's perfectly possible to have a well balanced and nutritional low fodmap diet at no extra cost - in fact it can be less expensive than buying processed or many ready made meals. As others have said, a diet of yoghurt and chicken noodle soup is unlikely to meet your nutritional needs. 

    Jan

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