When we think about health, we often focus on skin, energy, or weight. But if you’re ignoring what’s happening in the toilet ...

If pale or clay-colored stool (or acholic stool as your doctor might refer to it) is the result of a serious health issue, there are usually other symptoms. Here are some of the reasons you might ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Having clay-colored or light-colored stool just once, or every now and then, isn't usually a concern. But a consistently pale or light poop color may be a sign ...

Pale, clay-colored stools can indicate a lack of bile within the stool. This is usually due to an obstruction of the bile ducts (gallstones, tumor) or liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis).

"Light-colored or clay-colored stool can indicate a lack of bile. This may be due to a blockage of bile ducts, liver diseases or issues with the gallbladder, like gallstones," says Robbins.

Poop is normally brown. The color is the result of what you eat and how much bile is in your stool. Bile is a fluid your liver makes to digest fats. It starts out as a yellowish green color.

The app uses "color recognition software," according to a news release from the university, that allows parents to compare photos of their child's stool against normal colors for infant stool, in ...