Have you ever wondered if your poop looked “normal,” but were too embarrassed to ask anyone else what their poop looks like? Or has your pee ever smelled a bit putrid but you were too mortified to utter a word to your best friend, let alone your boy friend? Poop is an important part of health and affects your beauty, as everything in your body works as an interrelated system. Well don’t worry, because here is a guide to anything and everything you may have wondered about your pee, and yes, your poop.
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Kimberly Snyder is a highly sought after nutritionist for many of the entertainment industry's top celebrities and author of the best-selling book, The Beauty Detox Solution. She prepares food for her clients on Hollywood’s biggest film sets and gets them camera-ready for roles and red carpet events... 
Hey Kim,
Thank you so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge on all things nutrition. Your awareness is truly inspiring.. I try to read and research as much as I can from reputable sources to someday be as well-versed.
I have two questions.
the first is that I have a irritation on my eyelid, right along where eyeliner would go. I’ve laid off the make up, and have been putting coconut oil on it, and the problem goes away. But even after weeks of no sign of problem, using eyeliner (a new one, not the repeat old one), the irritation goes away. Is it possible that it’s a mold or fungus, that’s being re-awakened by the molds typically found in make up? Do you have any natural products solutions to recommend for skin problems?
Do you have any make up brands to recommend?
Also I was wondering if you could provide some explanation as to why, even among the vegan/holistic lifestyles, there is such ambiguity around food combining. Many vegan doctors like the PCRM and even other raw food gurus don’t follow or believe that food combining is scientifically sound. Can you talk about where this discrepancy comes from? And where we can look to for more detailed/scientific reading as to why it works?
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Daisy
Listened to you on the radio yesterday….believe it was the Jane show…one Im not familiar with….
Anyway, my question is when you were suggesting a multi-vitamin before a night of drinking, which I have heard before and makes sense….why a liquid other than those Huge pills…
Have already bought the liquid wanting whole family to take…already know they are going to hate the taste!!! I can handle a shot of anything….big deal..
Just want to know why liquid?
Thank you
Blog is wonderful!!
Hi Kimberly! I wanted to thank you for answering my question about food combining. You are so sweet to take the time to answer all of our questions! So here I have another one for you- Do you know what imbalance in my body may be causing acne on the outside areas of the face? My t-zone is perfectly clear but for some reason on my cheekbones, temples and jawline i have been getting very bad acne for about the past year and a half. I am only seventeen. Thanks so much for taking the time out of your busy life to answer these questions. Keep up the good work, you are simply amazing! xoxo
Thanks love!
Have you read The Beauty Detox Solution? I talk about this in more depth. Breakouts on the jawline tend to be more hormone-related, or due to a congested colon. xx
boo i was hoping for some slightly less obvious information!
Well it’s not so obvious to everyone.
Interesting stuff. Thanks to Kim’s green smoothies, I’m doing quite well in these matters. Thanks Kim!
Ha ha, I love it Gary!!
Hi Kim
I tried Trader Joe’s Raw Almond Butter and it was not very tasty
I was wondering if you had any other brands you’d recommend that hopefully have a better, creamier taste. Thanks!
I think Maranatha has a great raw, organic almond butter.
Yes it’s good! Artisana as well.
Great, see other comments!
The store brand from Whole Foods is good, and they sell different styles (smooth, chunky). I think it’s called 365. At some stores you can even grind your own nuts into fresh nut butters!
Be sure the nuts to grind though aren’t roasted- I think they often are.
~ I happen to LOVE Trader Joe’s Raw Almond Butter !!!
AND the price is right, really, when we are doing Raw Only, how much tastier do we expect ? It is ready to eat, you can add something to it if you need more flavor and it tastes just like … almonds !!! Thank you Trader Joe !! ~
Hi Kimberly!
I’m wondering what tips you could give me for gaining weight. I am on the blossoming beauty phase of your diet and recently started losing weight. I stopped adding avacados to my oat groats in the morning because they made my throat swell a little and I have a very low tolerance for most nuts (If I have more than a few my face breaks out). Are there any other foods I can add to my diet to help me gain weight?
Thanks so much!
Alaina
Hi Alaina,
You can also make cooked, natural oatmeal as well if that works better for you. Eating larger quantities of hearty, healthy foods like legumes, grains (quinoa, etc.), gluten-free breads can help, as will healthy oils (avocado, olive, etc.) on your salads and in dishes. xx
Hi Kimberly!
I forgot to mention in my last question that I also have not menstruated in a few months. Is this something to be worried about?
Thanks so much!
Alaina
Several ways to gain weight without the use of avocados and nuts: try adding a little coconut oil to any cooked veggie dishes, eat fruit, more frequent/larger portions of grains, GF crackers with hummus, etc.
Any change in diet/stress/ etc., can cause a change in. Once your body gets used to these changes, it should resume menstruation, if not I would consider making an appointment with your physician.
Hi Alaina,
Yes, that is definitely something that should be examined. If you fat levels are too low or if there is a big change to your diet, among other factors, it can affect your cycle. It is common for the cycle to lighten with a healthy diet, but going away entirely is not favorable. Check with your doctor or someone that can look at your diet and lifestyle factors! xx
Hi Kimberly!
very glad you have shared this knowledge, it will be very useful, and may I request permission to copy these pictures to you, because maybe this will be very useful later on.
Thanks so much!
Caroline
WOW, holy THANK YOU so much!!!
I have serious bowel problems and am still working on it!
This info-sheet helps a lot. Thanks for posting this!
Great! It is important info for all of us to be aware of!
This is great and useful info, a little descriptive ( maybe a little too much ), but very useful. Thank you
Lol. It’s part of life. Most people don’t talk about such things, which can be important indicators for health issues!
This is amazing! haha what a great way to share a topic people feel uncomfortable talking about.
I think it’s so important to have proper digestions and elimination! It leads to a healthy system. I suffered with constipation and loose stools for years but I’m finally health again thanks to probiotics and yoga!!
xo
Jocelyn
Hi Kimberly! I first want to say that I love your book and most of all find it very inspiring for life! Thank you for that!
I have just finished reading it. I admit I find it a bit hard to follow in a busy life but am slowing converting and it is very exciting!
A few questions, if I may:
- I am an athlete and do a lot of sports, many in the morning (I ran 10 miles this morning, for example). Common thought is to get protein in the body after such exertion; this goes against the Beauty Rules. Thoughts?
- If we are trying to get back to nature, why do you recommend so many supplements – the digestive enzymes, the magneseium/oxygen, etc?
- I love the hot water with lemon, though I find it is a lot of liquid before my juice in the morning. May I drink it a bit after my juice or is it too diluting? Is it good throughout the day any time?
Thank you so much if you are able to take the time to answer these. And thank you for providing such inspiration and spreading the word of good health!
Hi Kimberly! Your book has changed my whole view on food and nutrition, I find it absolutely horrifying that I haven’t heard about all these things before!
Now to my question: I was wondering what your thoughts on birth control are. Are the pills harmful to the body? What birth control would be most optimal to use?
Thank you so much for being such a source of inspiration!!
Love,
Malin
Thanks for this! I published on my blog as well. It just makes sense that our output will tell us how our input is doing for us. Our bodies are extremely smart and adaptable which make us so amazing (and lucky!). It will tell us when something is just not right. Paying attention to our waste is one of the ways we can gauge our health.
New to the beauty detox and I am currently reading the book but have not started yet. I am curious can you have your children drink the smoothie if they don’t do veggies very well?? Thanks
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Thanks for this post. This was nice post. It help me a lot. thank you again.
Luckily the infograph isn´t a scratch & smell format :O)
lol, good one!
Hi Kimberly!
I started cleansing too quickly and suffered some rather uncomfortable symptoms: heart burn, nausea, fatigue, loss of appetite and constipation.
It was my 110 % fault, I should’ve transitioned, but I’d like to know how long it will take for my system to go back to normal.
Thank you!
Generally a week or not much more!! xx
Hey Kimberly, this is an awesome resource for people to learn about poop and pee.
Thanks for making it. A topic I talk about pretty often, I try to encourage people to learn about the Bristol stool chart so that everyone is on the same page when they are talking about their digestive health. A healthy turd on the Bristol chart is #4 but I love your torpedo idea!
I love the little tips about what could be causing the poop issues, everyone in the US would be better off if we were more at ease talking about these issues!
Yes I agree!
So I just started reading the book, I jumped ahead to the smoothie part just so I can get started!! Then I went back to the start!! The 1st time I made the drink it was so gross & smelt like wet grass, I have gotten better at making it. Anyways I have a question: I found the 1st couple of pooh’s after I started were really hard & hurt!! I am now on day 7 I think & I have found that they are softer. It was one of the 1st times I ever hard a hard time poohing!! Was that normal??
Yes pumpkin that can be normal as a lot of old matter may be drawn to the surface to come out. If it came and passed, consider it a good thing it came out of your body!
Thanks Kim!
Hey, It’s Natasha again, I’ve been vegetarian since June but I’m so tired now! Also, I think the reason my #2s aren’t always brown is because of all the veggies and fruit I eat. is that possible?
Hi Natasha, it’s hard for me to say without knowing your whole history, entire diet, etc. If you made a dramatic switch from an unhealthy diet, you may be tired because your body is working to cleanse itself, which takes time. Many vegetarians also eat too many refined starches and not enough greens and veggies, which they need for energy. Try adjusting your diet, and follow my suggestions in The Beauty Detox Solution to increase Beauty Energy. xx
Hi Kim,
Before hand I wanted to thank you for all your knowledge and being able to share it with others.
I have been drinking the glowing green smoothie for the past 4 days by following the ingredients, but unfortunately I’m having a tough time going to the bathroom. After reading many people’s comments and yours, I was under the impresion that the smoothie could make you run to the bathroom. But I’m more on the constipated side.
What should I do?
Thanks for your time,
Sissy
Hi Sissy,
Have you had a chance to read the Beauty Detox Solution? I discuss this in much more detail there, as the “Draino” effect. If you kick up a lot of toxicity at once and don’t cleanse it out (like 20 bottles of liquid Draino poured down a clogged sink), you can push all the matter to the middle and get temporarily clogged. Try the MagOxy I recommend, as well as incorporation probiotics and P & E Salad, to get things moving. Especially when changing your diet, enemas and gravity-style colonics can be really helpful for larger movements.
All my very best,
Kimberly
May i take it to only translate this awesome information!?
Hi Kim,
So I wanted to clarify. Based on the chart, having loose green stools would be normal for someone who is eating a lot of greens or starting this way of eating? How long should that last?
Thanks,
Melissa
Hi Melissa,
It depends on your prior and overall diet. Your stools should definitely normalize as your system balances, and you want to work towards having the ideal poop listed.
Hi Kim
I am in Toronto. I read the book about a week ago and have started making changes quite readily.
I have a few questions. I am still drinking coffee (slowly cutting back) but wonder how to space it apart from the Green smoothie?
I have started eating raw veggies before any meal (this is how I started transitioning) and it has proved extremely helpful in my food sensitivities/intolerances and hives! The food combining you outline is essential!
I had a really hard time finding the Mag 07 here in Toronto but purchased oxy-cleanse today and wonder if I should only take in the night.
I thank you and wish you all things good!
Loved this article – just pulled my hubby over to read. I did NOT know about asparagus and poop.
No one will believe this… but I once pooped blue. Yes, blue. I had been partying a lot that weekend, and we were drinking a lot of ‘trash cans.’ I’m guessing we used too much blue curacao or something because by day three I looked into the porcelain -blue turds. Freaked me out.
Also, what about orange?!?
I have got to say that is different. It is the first time I have heard that but what an interesting post
I almost did not stay on the page but I am glad I did… Really good infographic that should be handed out in health class. Nice job.
Hi Kimberly,
I stumbled upon your website through Pintrest and found it very interesting! I have 2 issues I wonder if you could help me with.
1) I have Ulcerative Colitis and really need to change my diet. I was diagnosed 13 years ago (8mos pregnant with my daughter) and am on the 2 year plan with colonoscopies…WOOHOO!
2) Both my daughter and I are on medication for ADHD and I have been reading about how it is most triggered by the reaction to certain foods. However, we all know it’s hard to believe EVERYTHING you read online. I am desperately searching for someone who is familiar with this and can help with a diet so we can either lessen or better yet do away with our meds.
Thanks a bunch!
Mary Kay
love the graphics. light-hearted and informative.
i say thanks to blogger who’s nicely explained the topic with the help of graphics, images i like to see it…
Mary Kay;
Pardon me for “butting” in…. but I suffered from Ulcerative Colitis for 5 years before I finally turned it around….I used a probiotic developed from a man who had Chron’s …..it cured me, and has cured others, so I wanted to let you know that you may just need to balance your gut flora. It was called Primal Defense by Garden of Life USA.
Wishing you all the best. I couldn’t believe how debilitating Ulcerative Colitis was until it was gone!!
I love this! It actually talks about not taking things for granted. Great post. Very informative, and all the pictures made it lively and lovely!
Informative, factual and humorous. Can you ask for anything more in a blog post? I think not
What a great graphic. Cool work.
Impresionant i want translate this graphics to spanish, Good work.
I used to wonder why my poop was green or blue, sometimes.
Then I found the reason.
it’s helpful. actually i describe one thing about health and fitness.
This is the best information to me, thanks
Very informative article. Thanks author for this writings. Really appreciable.
It tells us everything about what we eat, whether we eat well, whether we are sick or not. Basically telling us what the condition of our metabolism.
Excellent information! This subject is so difficult and (many times) embarrassing for people to talk about. I’m so glad you laid it all out for us! I’m going to make a goal of having my writers at allhealthresources.com take on subjects that may be embarrassing, but are definitely worth examining! Thank you for the excellent article.
Hi, Kim. I had been on the “candida diet” (no sugar, gluten, dairy) for a little over a year and just recently have been incorporating more fruits into my diet. Of course I haven’t been food combining properly though. I have been eating a vegetarian diet for about 6 months. I have also been doing a lot of detoxing (colonics, liver flushing). I have been feeling very sick for the last year doing all the detoxing. A few months into it, I started getting really constipated. I was still going every day but not a lot and it was hard to get out. I see that you are saying that could be a sign of cleansing? I recently started taking mag 07 and that helps a ton and also allows me to think clearly. I was having terrible brain fog and I think it was due to the constipation? Is it normal to take this long and still be constipated like this? I’m confused if it is from candida or lack of probiotics (I was previously on a ton of antibiotics which originally started my sickness and triggered me to start the candida diet). I am reading your book and website and am excited and starting the food combining. Just wondering what you thought?
I like this your article.
Quick question on the charts…should people use this as as a guideline to gauge their average day? (For example, I have changes in my stools – had 3 days of the pencil-like shape but it went away and has never come back…). Can polyps come and go?
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