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First of all take a look at the word GEO - earth/PHAGY - eat
Geophagy is the practice of eating earthy substances, such as clay or chalk, practiced as a custom or for various reasons by humans or animals (diet or subsistence). Geophagy can be, as well, a symptom of a mental illness.
Geophagy, the consumption of earth, is common in animals such as birds, reptiles, and mammals. It's reported in rats, ungulates, and primates.
The consume of soils rich in clay, suggests that these animals need clay because of their diet and ecology (the qualities of clay are the stimulus for geophagy).
Hypotheses have been proposed to explain geophagy associated to the consumption of clay.
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What I've written was for information only.
Do not eat the soil, the earth, because it could be toxic, poisonous, infected and, sometimes, radioactive (polluted places). Parasite eggs in the earth could cause worm infestations, for example.
You must contact a doctor before you even drink a suspension of powder of sterilized clay (after a sedimentation) and you must contact a doctor when you need the application of clay on your body. Some body treatments have contraindication. Do not ingest clay without contacting previously a doctor.
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To show us the world's features, like mountains, valleys, and other natural resources. It helps us 'spot' the world at an angle that is easy to study.
When a person practices geophagy what is he or she doing?
Eating dirt to get minerals out of it if there's nothing else available.
What is the Medical term meaning eating dirt?
Geophagy is the term for the form of pica in which the patient eats dirt.
Can you eat dirt and not die?
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What are the negative effects of eating dirt?
There are obvious risks in the consumption of earth that is contaminated by animal or human feces; in particular, parasite eggs, such as roundworm, that can stay dormant for years, can present a problem. Tetanus poses a further risk. Nevertheless, these risks are generally well understood by most tribal populations that engage in geophagy, hence 'clean' earth from below the surface level is sought out. Children's predilection to engage in geophagy makes them more susceptible to worm infestations. Other dangers associated with geophagia include damage to tooth enamel, the ingestion of a variety of bacteria, various forms of soil contamination, and intestinal obstruction. In the traditional societies, there is a widespread practice to heat-treat (bake) the earth before consumption, and this tends to mitigate the risks to some extent. There is a psychological hypothesis, which is centred on the cravings reported by clay eaters. Researchers' attention was directed mainly towards pregnant and postpartum women and their emotional states. Geophagy was attributed to feelings of misery, homesickness, depression, and alienation
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