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What causes pale light stool?

By Anonymous October 14, 2017 - 6:26am
 
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Hello. Thank you for posting.

If your stools are pale or clay-colored, you may have a problem with the drainage of your biliary system, which is comprised of your gallbladder, liver, and pancreas. Bile salts are released into your stools by your liver, giving the stools a brown color.

More information here: http://www.digestionreliefcenter.com/resources/articles/about-digestion/Tan-colored-stools.html

Helena

October 14, 2017 - 12:32pm
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