![]() ![]() Some kinds of chalk may contain toxic additives. The chalk from the dust may cause eye irritation, and isn't good for your lungs. Nutritional Deficiency-Chalk eating addiction also points towards an unhealthy diet or a diet lacking. You could see a GP about this, who could find out if you have a nutritional defficiency, and refer you to a psychologist or a psychiatrist if necessary.Ĭhalk (calcium carbonate) is generally considered to be non-toxic, but eating it is not advisable and it may result in the following problems: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhoea. A variety of underlying causes can lead to chalk eating addiction such as: Mental Disorder-Most of the time, pica is associated with some kind of mental health condition or mental disorder. Some people with pica are lacking a nutrient in their diet but it may be caused by an underlying mental health problem. There are several possible reasons why you have this condition, and you definitely need to see a doctor to find out the cause and to get treatment. Eating chalk is related to having an eating disorder called pica, in which a person tends to consume the non-food items. Previously on this forum, several people admitted to eating sponge/foam rubber. Chalk is in fact one of the commoner ones on the pica list. Different people with the condition eat different substances: some eat soil, some paper - and the list goes on. ![]() why is this and what is the reason and how to treat it Answered by Dr. I think you may have a medical condition called 'pica': this is a type of eating disorder, when a person feels a need to eat non-food substances. i have a recent addiction to eating chalk.
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