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Pica-syndrome Pica syndrome is an eating disorder that leads to long-term cravings for non-eatable items. A person with pica can have the urge to eat all matter of objects such as coins, chalk, burned match-sticks, clothes, cigarette butts etc. Causes of pica syndrome Pica is found more in young children than adults. Nearly 10-32% of children falling between the ages of 1-6 have these behaviors. It can also occur during pregnancy . Usually, a lack of certain nutrients, such as zinc deficiency and iron deficiency, may stimulate the unusual cravings of eating inedible things. Signs & symptoms Some of the common signs of pica syndrome include when you find children and adults eat: ·          Clay ·          Sand ·          Paint ·          Animal feces ·  ...

Iron is a mineral, which is essential for health and well-being. In the absence of this mineral, most of the functions of the body would malfunction. The major role that iron plays in the body is to carry oxygen in the blood to all the cells in the body. It is an important component of hemoglobin, the protein found in red blood cells that help in carrying oxygen from the lungs and transports it to all the parts of the body. Iron deficiency means your body loses the capacity to produce enough oxygen-carrying red blood cells . Iron deficiency can also result to anemia, which means having too little hemoglobin. Insufficient iron levels can create chaos all over the body. Given below are seven signs of iron deficiency. 1.       Hair loss When iron deficiency develops into anemia, can lead to hair loss. In this condition hair follicles do not get enough oxygen, they go into a resting stage, and hair falls out. If you n...