Ever heard white dirt (though considered to be pica to psychologists) is used as an iron suppliment ?
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I've never heard of it, and I do understand why psychologists would consider it Picca, though if it's a cultural thing it's not the same as being compelled to eat something bizzarre.
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The name for wanting to eat or place things in your mouth that have no nutritional value is "Pica". You have an obsessive compulsive disorder. It is my suggestion that you first tell your doctor then seek a therapist. My second suggestion is that you do NOT ever try out any street drugs because obsessive compulsive tend to become addicts. Use caution when using prescribed drugs and/or alcohol. Learn to meditate and learn biorhythm control over your body.\n\nGood luck hon. This sounds like hard work but it will be worth learning this self control.
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well if u drink it u can die,if u mix it with amonia it can produce harmfull oders that can kill u but it washes your white clothes great.It relly cant hurt u unless u get it in your eyes or drink it.Other then that it is good for cilling jerms
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Spirulina has been used as a source of protein and nutrients, particularly beta-carotene, by the World Health Organization (WHO) to feed malnourished Indian children. The program resulted in a decrease of a type of blindness that results from inadequate dietary vitamin A. The dose used in this year-long study was 1 gram per day. There is a high vitamin B12 content in spirulina. For this reason, it has often been recommended as a supplemental source of the vitamin for vegans and other strict vegetarians, who are unlikely to have adequate dietary vitamin B12. Unfortunately, spirulina is not an effective source of the usable vitamin. Much of the vitamin B12 is in the form of analogs that are unusable for humans, and may even block the active forms of vitamin B12 consumed from other sources. Gamma linolenic acid (GLA) is present in significant amounts in a small percent of spirulina species. This essential fatty acid can be used in the body to form products that are anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative. It is potentially useful for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis and diabetic neuropathy. It may also play a role in lowering plasma triglycerides and increasing HDL cholesterol. Spirulina is a good source of available iron and zinc. A study done in rats found that those consuming spirulina had equivalent or better absorption than those given a ferrous sulfate iron supplement. A small human study of iron-deficient women had good response to iron supplementation with spirulina, although the amounts used were large (4 grams after each meal). Similarly, a study of zinc deficient children found that those taking spirulina had a superior response to those taking zinc sulfate, and had fewer side effects. In addition to serving as a source of nutrients itself, spirulina has been used in the manufacture of fermented dairy products to guarantee the survival of the bacteria used to ferment the milk. A stronger immune system is one claim made by boosters of spirulina. A number of animal studies appear to support stimulation of both antibody and cellular types of immunity. Immune function was markedly improved in children living in the areas surrounding Chernobyl. The measurements were made after 45 days, with each child consuming 5 grams of spirulina per day. The growth of beneficial intestinal bacteria, including Lactobacillus, appears to be stimulated by the consumption of spirulina, based on a study of rats who consumed it as 5% of their diets. The absorption of vitamin B1 was also improved. Cholesterol, serum lipids, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol may be lowered by a small but significant percentage by the consumption of spirulina. One study group of men with high cholesterol took 4.2 grams per day of spirulina, and experienced a 4.5% decrease in cholesterol after one month. Spirulina is also thought to be helpful in the treatment of oral leukoplakia, a precancerous condition that is manifested as white patches in the mouth. It improves experimentally induced oral carcinoma (cancer in the mouth) as supported by studies done in animals. The evidence for the ability of spirulina to promote weight loss is not very strong. Results have been mixed, and the phenylalanine content does not appear to be an appetite suppressant as is sometimes claimed. Whether other components of the algae are beneficial for weight loss is uncertain and unproven.
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I heard of a white man in India who chewed Ice Cubes as they helped his indigestion, he died of an ulcer of the stomach!
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blood does leave an iron like tast, but and infection also tastes a little like metal.... could be a sinus infection, or a  lung infection.
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Sorbifer is an iron salt preparation used to treat  presenile and senile patients with iron deficiency anemia.
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B-12 is used to help you absorb iron in your intestine (among other things).  If you are having digestive probelms, then taking B-12 orally where you have to absorb it through the intestine is not the best choice.\n\nSubliminal B-12, you place under your tongue and let it dissolve.  It is absorbed directly into the blood stream where it can be used, bypassing the need to be absorbed from the intestine.  I take subliminal B-12; they taste good and you should definitely try them.
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try eating bananas. they have pottassium in them
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No, but you may have something called "pica."  Do you crave ice?  Is the rest of your diet normal?
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I don't know about the other mammals, but in humans it has been suggested that the drive in human infants to eat dirt is an adaptation to train the undeveloped immune system. This may or may not be related to putting other things in the mouth.
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White tea is also very beneficial.Very healthy!
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Iron deficiency. A daily multivitamin should take care of the problem.
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are you taking your iron with orange juice will help breakdown the iron to make you body use it more efficiently.  Do not use grapefruit juice it does not work.  \n\nread the following for other information
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spinach\nred meat\nliver\nbeans\ndark leafy greens like kale or collard greens\nBlood iron does not raise quickly, but requires a constant intake of iron rich foods to restore the lost iron.
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There are many more than what I have listed here, just look around online or even do an ebay search for it, there are endless types out there, the most popular of which is juicing and colon.  I have done the colon detox before and I can vouch that I felt 100 times better after it was done, I am not sure what all it does but it did something right!  Good luck!\n\n\nThere are several types of therapies available for detoxification, and some are more intrusive or less natural than others. It is highly recommended that professional advice from qualified and experienced practitioners be obtained when selecting a particular program. \n\nThe major detoxification therapy categories are: fasting, specific diets, vitamin therapy, colon therapy, chelation therapy, and hyperthermia.\n\nDetoxification therapies run the gamut from self-directed fasting to intravenously-administered synthetic drugs, and none should be undertaken without medical supervision. \n\nAlthough there is limited research data available to prove that detoxification therapies work, proponents report lower blood pressure, reduction in blood fat levels, and better vitamin and mineral absorption as benefits. \n\nWhile there is no doubt that processed food contains additives and preservatives, that drinking water is far from pure, and that air is contaminated, more scientific studies need to be performed to prove that a particular therapy can purify the body of these toxins.\n\nFasting \n\nThis is certainly the least expensive and easiest therapy to attempt, but it should always be preceded by a visit to a qualified health professional or nutritionist. Fasting is generally done for a limited, specific number of days.\n\nAll fasting regimens permit water to be consumed, for it is essential to prevent dehydration. Others allow juice as well, although purists consider this to be food. \n\nThe main rationale for fasting is that since far fewer toxins are taken in, the body is able to rid itself of those already present. \n\nDiets\n\nProponents say that a strong immune system founded on a plant-based diet is the best defense against environmental toxins. As opposed to fasting, detoxification or detox diets as they are more commonly known, can be undertaken for extended periods of time. \n\nAlthough there are many different types of detox diets, most are based on eating organic rather than processed foods, minimizing meats and maximizing fruits and vegetables, and drinking filtered water. \n\nTraditional Chinese Medicine practitioners also hold that certain foods, like radishes, turnips, soybeans, swiss chard, and vinegar, can actually counteract or neutralize toxins. \n\nVitamin Therapy\n\nThe use of antioxidants is generally recommended as an ongoing, daily regimen in people's lives, especially if they are in a compromised, or particularly unhealthy environment. \n\nSome feel that certain vitamins, such as C and E, are antioxidant nutrients capable of neutralizing certain toxins called free radicals. \n\nA free radical is a particular type of atom or group of atoms that can damage cells and impair a person's immunity system. While our bodies contain natural enzymes that work against these free radicals, some argue that vitamins C and E as well as the beta-carotene in vitamin A function as free-radical scavengers, thus neutralizing the toxins that harm our immune systems. \n\nColon Therapy\n\nColonics or cleansing the large intestine with purified water, herbs, or other cleansing agents, is sometimes combined with fasting to flush out toxins from the body. \n\nA step beyond a simple enema, this procedure is performed by a trained therapist who introduces from 5-25 gal (19-941 l) of water, or other cleansing agents, directly into the rectum using a tube and nozzle. \n\nThis technique is supposed to remove toxic stool that remains in the folds of the intestine. If performed improperly or too frequently, it can be dangerous. \n\nChelation Therapy\n\nThe most common type of
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Other than water, what little stuff we humans have inside us is largely dirt. Admittedly, this dirt is sometimes highly processed before we receive it, but most solids that make up humans and other creatures either are now or recently were dirt (the simple stuff that stripes the outer surface of our world, the thin paste that raises us above rocks) transformed by sunlight into plants or animals. Most of us prefer the dirt we eat in the form of cows and sheep and carrots and squash and bison and sorghum. Other dirt we’d just as soon scrape from our feet and leave at the door.\n\nBut not everyone wishes to be so far removed from the stuff of mud pies and mucilage. On every continent (except, possibly, Antarctica), some of us intentionally eat dirt, and we are joined in this practice by a myriad of rats, mice, mule deer, birds, elephants, African buffalo, cattle, tapirs, pacas, and several species of primates (1). Most scientists consider animal geophagy “normal,” probably because most soil consumption by animals has no obvious adverse effects and is sometimes beneficial (2); however, some of these same scientists consider most (or all) human geophagy “abnormal.”\n\nPathological consumption of soil, “soil pica,” is associated with several psychological abnormalities. But all ingestion of soil is not soil pica. How much soil a person has to eat to be considered ill is not known. One report described soil pica in a developmentally disabled person who regularly consumed more than 50 g of soil per day (3). Most of us would consider that level of geophagy at least potentially pathological, although I am not sure why.