These muddy hues are the result of mixing digested food with broken down bits of dead red blood cells that get dumped into the small intestine along with bile, an enzyme produced by the liver to digest fats. If your poop falls outside this range of shades (like, say, blue), it's not necessarily unhealthy.

Why did my poop splatter?

These muddy hues are the result of mixing digested food with broken down bits of dead red blood cells that get dumped into the small intestine along with bile, an enzyme produced by the liver to digest fats. If your poop falls outside this range of shades (like, say, blue), it's not necessarily unhealthy.

Are explosive bowel movements normal?

"In an optimally functioning digestive system, it's not normal to be loud and noisy and explosive. It usually means there is some sort of imbalance in the digestive system."