I just love to eat crushed ice (or not crushed)! Why can't I get enough ice?!
Pagophagia is the compulsive consumption of ice .
It has been shown to respond to iron supplementation, leading some investigators to postulate that pica is the result, not the cause, of nutritional deficiency (specifically, deficiencies of iron, zinc, magnesium, and phosphorus ).
Folk wisdom (and some early investigators) maintained that pica reflected an appetite to compensate for some problem. Ice probably helps relieve some of the symptoms of low iron, including inflammation of the tongue and stomach .
Later research, however, has demonstrated no evidence that the substances ingested provide any nutrient or mineral in which patients are deficient.
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Be sure to be careful and take care of your teeth.
Answers: I have have the same problems down through the years. The first time I noticed I could not get enough ice I discovered I was anemic. After my Blood Iron was built back up the craving went away. I still love ice and every now and then ( like now) it gets worse. I have had my blood checked on these occasions and I do not have a low count so I guess I am just have plain Pagophagia. (If there is such a thing.) I JUST LOVE MY CRUSHED ICE!
Pagophagia is the compulsive consumption of ice .
It has been shown to respond to iron supplementation, leading some investigators to postulate that pica is the result, not the cause, of nutritional deficiency (specifically, deficiencies of iron, zinc, magnesium, and phosphorus ).
Folk wisdom (and some early investigators) maintained that pica reflected an appetite to compensate for some problem. Ice probably helps relieve some of the symptoms of low iron, including inflammation of the tongue and stomach .
Later research, however, has demonstrated no evidence that the substances ingested provide any nutrient or mineral in which patients are deficient.
nfd?
Be sure to be careful and take care of your teeth.
I like ice crushed too.
the rest of my family doesn't though.
I love to chew crushed ice.
Because your"Hot"!
They say that when you chew ice, it means you're sexually frustrated.
Probably a vitamin deficiency. It is horrible for your teeth however, so be careful you don't chip them.
I had the same problem. I was told that I was anemic and that the ice was a craving for my body. I was told to eat frozen juice sometimes so that my body id not getting full from empty calories.
WOW THE FIRST ANSWER SUPRISED ME BECAUSE I AM HAVE ANEMIA AND I DID NOT KNOW THAT ABOUT THE CRUSED ICE BUT IT DOES EXPLAIN A LOT ABOUT ME. I AM ALWAYS WANTING TO HAVE SOMETHING COLD IN TO EAT. LIKE ICE OR FROZEN POPS. IN THE SUMMER MY HUSBAND HAS TO BUY LIKE 3 BAGS OF FROZEN POPS, WITHOUT SUGAR. IT IS NOT THE FACT I LIKE FROZEN POPS, IT IS THE POINT OF HAVING SOMETHING COLD.
maybe ur body gets a lot hotter than than ice and u still want more ice to get rid of hot body?
Hey - I just wanted to support the anemia answers. I started chewing on ice while pregnant 5 years ago. It was a huge craving and could not get enough of it. Sure enough, I discovered I was severely anemic. After the pregnancy my ice craving went away, as well as the anemia. I did not learn about the connection, though, until a year or two later. I am addicted once again and have been for at least a year now. I don't know if I am anemic again, but it would not surprise me as it's been a chronic condition 'for like ever' (I don't actually talk that way). Anyhow, I love ice, I'm addicted to it, and probably always will be - so I can empathize. Definitely get your iron level checked, though.