As the people start eating nonfoods, pica can also cause the nutritional deficiencies with which it is associated.
en.wikipedia.org Strict macrobiotic diets that include no animal products may result in nutritional deficiencies unless they are carefully planned.
en.wikipedia.org Folk wisdom (and some early investigators) maintained that pica reflected an appetite to compensate for nutritional deficiencies, such as low iron or zinc.
en.wikipedia.org Units reportedly sell for around $15,000 and are promoted for diagnosis of conditions including parasites, food and environmental sensitivities, candida, nutritional deficiencies and much more.
en.wikipedia.org The most frequently treated diseases were respiratory tract infections, diarrhea and dysentery, worms, skin infections, malaria, nutritional deficiencies, and conjunctivitis.
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