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Is Being Addicted To Eating Chalk A Cause For Concern?
I m a teacher and I cann seem to stop eating chalk. I started this craving when I was pregnant with my first baby and I ate a kind of stone that is like clay. I think some people call it calaba chalk and some girls from my region love it. I never liked it until when I was pregnant. Because I can t have this on the country I m currently residing, chalk seems to quench that appetite. I just want to know if this is harmful to my body. Thanks for your help
Thu, 21 May 2015
User's Response
Thanks for following up. Some people would like to eat chalk because they have iron deficient anaemia.The dirty chalk can develop worms in stomach as it may be contaminated by eggs.In this cases I suggest-
1.Check blood test
2.Check stool test for eggs an cysts.
3.Diet riched with Iron(apples,spinach, dates,pomagranates, peas, sesame seeds,cocoa,chocolate and etc)
Take care
Regards
Dr. Sagar Gaurav Shrivastva
1.Check blood test
2.Check stool test for eggs an cysts.
3.Diet riched with Iron(apples,spinach, dates,pomagranates, peas, sesame seeds,cocoa,chocolate and etc)
Take care
Regards
Dr. Sagar Gaurav Shrivastva
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