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Bright orange specks may show up in your bowel movements, though this should not actually color your bowel movements orange. Dr. Paredez continues, âOrange diarrhea may be the result of infectious diarrhea, which causes rapid transit through the intestine, which limits the amount of bile in the stool. Bile duct cancer and pancreatic cancer are the life-threatening medical conditions that can result in orange diarrhea.
Stools containing oil are also known as steatorrhea. When you have oil in your stool, it may appear grease-like, float to the top of the water and have a foul odor. Orange oil in your stool may suggest underlying health conditions such as celiac disease, cystic fibrosis and lack of bile acids. The removal of the gallbladder causes defects in the pancreatic juices and may lead to oily stools. In addition, foods that are high in fat may cause this to happen.