What does the symptom of light golden color stool indicate?
Light golden colored stools indicate the presence of inadequate bile. Bile is what makes the dark brown color of the normal stools; the product of digestion. . Bilish colored stools might be due to diarrhea. Other causes are after consumption of a fatty meal. Or After consumption of a large quantity of vegetables with a lot of roughage and fiber. Light colored stools are usually a due to inadequate bile salt that is associated with giving stool a golden brown color. The less bile, the lighter the stool color. This can be a sign of an obstruction or blockage in one’s bile duct. Some other possible causes include, anti-diarrhea medication, unabsorbed & undigested fat. e.g. in acute pancreatitis or liver disease or gallstones in the gallbladder.
