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.
Certain medication can darken your stool during pregnancy. One of the popular over-the-counter medications Pepto-Bismol, prescribed for stomach upsets, often causes dark stool in pregnancy. For such reasons, before taking any new over-the-counter medication during pregnancy, consult your gynecologist.