Pica

Uses

How it works

Highlighted claims

• Pica is the clinical term for craving and consuming non-food substances such as dirt, chalk, clay, laundry starch, ice, paper, or tinfoil. — Craving Dirt, Chalk, or Clay: Iron and Zinc Deficiency
• Pica cravings are a reliable signal that the body is deficient in iron, zinc, or both. — Craving Dirt, Chalk, or Clay: Iron and Zinc Deficiency
• When pica-type cravings appear, the root cause is almost always inadequate iron or zinc. — Craving Dirt, Chalk, or Clay: Iron and Zinc Deficiency
• The underlying state in pica is typically anemia. — Craving Dirt, Chalk, or Clay: Iron and Zinc Deficiency