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.
Responses (1) If I take the maximum amount of Tums in a 24 hour period my stool does get darker but not so dark I would consider it black. You just may want to talk with your doctor about that.