why somepeople eats chalks, raw rice, painted walls?!

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it shows a calcium deficiency

self

the deficiency of certain elements in the body make the body crave for these kinda substances....for example, calcium deficiency leads to people eating the white wash on walls...as it has calcium in it...

GK

Their bodies can be craving minerals found in those very items. I used to eat deodorant, soap, lipstick, etc all because of deficiency of certain minerals.

I think they call it 'pica' i had it when i was pregnant....craving crunchy dirt or sand, it was so hard to stop myself from eating it because i knew it wasnt very hygenic lol

because lack of minerals & vitamins in there body. they need help

its a neuropsychological problem linked to ocd

my psychologist

oh! i dint know that its some kind of deficiency. I used to do that.