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Pica. PICA This report is on the disease called Pica, it is a eating disorder ,
it can ucuarr at any time to anyone , this is a serious disease . ...
Pica. A warmer climate would produce the greatest gain in temperatures at
northern latitudes and much less change near the equator. ...
Pica. A warmer climate would produce the greatest gain in temperatures at
northern latitudes and much less change near the equator. ...
... One eating disorder that is not as widely known, but still persists is Pica. Anorexia -
What is it? ... Have you ever heard of an eating disorder called PICA? ...
... He was born in the city of Assisi, Italy, in 1182. He was the son of Peter
Bernardone (A wealthy merchant) and Madonna Pica. His ...
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PICA
This report is on the disease called Pica, it is a eating disorder , it can ucuarr at any time to anyone , this is a serious disease . It causes the woman to have cravings for such things as playdoe or sand .
Pica is a serious eating disorder that can cuase you to need surgery . It can also cuase you to need dental work , phosphors intoxication cuased by the match heads , or environmental
poising from the led or mercury .
Some of the cravings that you get from this disorder are clay , dirt , cornstarch , laundary starch , baking soda , chalk , buttons ice , paper , dried paint , ciggerette buts , burnt matches , ashes , sand , soap , toothpaste , oyster shells , or ven broken crockery . The woman who get this disease craves 6 out of the 18 things that are craved with this disease . They named this disease after the latin word magpie , magpie is a bird , they named it after the bird because
they have a weird
eating habit . It also craves the substances that the Pica patients do .
The most common time for the disease to acuarr is while a woman is pregnant or nursing . This disease can cuase iron deficiecny . Starch is also linked to iron deficiency because
it lacks minerals .
The eating of clay and dirt has been known to relieve nausea , control diarrhea , increase salivation , remove toxins , and alter odor or taste perception . Some docters say it is a response
to stress , or a habit disorder . Some of the other symptoms that aren't as obvious are fatigue , lightheadedness , or shortness of breath .
If Pica is detected you might have iron deficiency , spooning of the nails , which is the nail getting thinner , and the edges start rising . You also might experence flatting of the papillae , which are the taste buds .
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