Oil in poop? Sounds weird, right? Although the truth is not, there is a disease, it is called steatorrhea, and today, in our DocPetitPoo section, I want to talk to you about this strange and rare anomaly.
In my search for topics, I came across:
steatorrhea, and I said, “when the poo has too much fat,” that’s when I opened my eyes because I never thought this was possible. So I’ll tell you everything, because, as you before writing this blog, I didn’t know what it was about either.
Steatorrhea
As I said before, steatorrhea is when the poop exceeds the fat limit. This can be caused by cancer of the colon, pancreas, pancreatitis, celiac, or Crohn’s, eating.
When I say food, it is because you are ingesting an excessive amount of fat within your food diet, and as a result, it causes steatorrhea, oil in poop.
When we talk about the pancreas
It is because it cannot absorb fat correctly, since there is a mucosa that functions as a kind of barrier that prevents its operation, or because the enzyme called pancreas lipase does not work; this what it does is destroy fat.
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How do you know if you have this strange disease?
- If you have oil in poop, it is because the size of your poo is enormous, it smells horrible, and you can see the fat.
- Drops of oil can be seen.
- Weight loss, as your body cannot absorb the nutrients your body needs well.
- Its consistency is very similar to diarrhea, so, usually, you think you have this. However, because of the oil in the poo, it is easy to get confused.
- Stool colors can be yellow, pale, gray (check bristol scale)
- You suffer from indigestion
- Farts or gas
- Stomach aches
Follow these recommendations very carefully.
- The first thing you should do is immediately reduce your fat intake to the minimum.
- You must look for alternatives so that you can carry the energy you need
- Follow a nutritional diet to correct eating habits and control stools with oil, pain, and other symptoms
First recommendation
- Although it is very fashionable, do not do intermittent fasting. So it would help if you ate between 5 to 6 times a day.
- Nothing with fat: zero kinds of butter, margarine, oils, sauces, well … 0 is 0.
- If you need oil, you can use only two tablespoons a day, no more.
- Look for foods that require that they be prepared with oil; for example, baked, steamed, microwaved, you must have alternatives.
- Avoid high-fat meats. That is pork, calf, bacon, anything with skin, cold cuts, bluefish patés.
- It is better that you consume lean meats, a tenderloin, sirloin, veal.
- Maximum 3 yolks per week, the whites are free to consume
Second recommendation
- Avoid foods that cause farts, such as cabbage, cauliflower.
- We already know that cow’s dairy has fat, so look for zero-fat alternatives.
- No desserts, chocolate, sweets, ice cream, or pastries. Neither whole grains.
- Do not eat coconut, nuts, olives, or avocado. The rest can be eaten but without skin.
- No alcoholic beverages or sodas and coffee should be kept to a minimum.
THIRD RECOMMENDATION: YES, YOU CAN
- Skimmed dairy
- You can consume the white of the egg that is
- Yes, you can eat lean meats.
- Whitefish
- Shredded legumes
- Pumpkin, carrot, peas, chard. In general, greens and vegetables. (Do not consume if they produce farts)
- Ripe fruits, without skin
Example of a meal day
Breakfast
- Skim milk or yogurt
- Fruit without skin
- The white of the egg
Snack
- Fruit without skin
- Bread
- Non-greasy fresh cheese
Lunch
- Pasta or rice
- Lean meat or soft fish
- Vegetable or salad (that does not cause gas)
- Fruit without skin
- Bread
Snack
- Milk or yogurt
- Bread
- Fresh cheese
- Fruit without skin
Dinner
- Much like lunch
- Last dinner of the day
- Skimmed yogurt
Remember
Always have our sanitary odor remover on hand. Petit Poo accompanies you BEFORE you do a poo.
Bibliographic reference
Ecu network.
Madrid Health Service.