Stress and Your Heart. More research is needed to determine how stress contributes to heart disease â the leading killer of Americans. But stress may affect behaviors and factors that increase heart disease risk: high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, smoking, physical inactivity and overeating.
Black or dark stools are a common side effect that may be the harmless result of unabsorbed iron. Whether you are taking iron supplements alone or a multivitamin with iron, you may experience this. Check with your doctor or healthcare provider to find the cause of black stools.
Does eating spinach cause dark stools/urine? My urine and feaces are very dark. Too dark. I have been eating quite a lot of spinach (twice in the last few days), some sites have said this may be responsible. Some have said it might be an infection and the darkness is actually blood (it could be). Is it likely to be the cause or should I get to the... show more My urine and feaces are very dark. Too dark. I have been eating quite a lot of spinach (twice in the last few days), some sites have said this may be responsible. Some have said it might be an infection and the darkness is actually blood (it could be).