Pica is an eating disorder that involves eating items that are not typically thought of as food and that do not contain significant nutritional value, such as hair, dirt, and paint chips.
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Pica cravings are most commonly seen in children and occur in approximately 25-30% of all children; pica cravings in pregnant women are even less common.
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The reason for Pica is not proven, but theories persist it is the body’s way of getting vitamins and minerals missing in the current diet.
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Sometimes pica cravings may be related to an underlying physical or mental illness.
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Maternity Reflexology protocols allow us to check in with the mental, physical, & spiritual to see what the real needs are and help alleviate Pica in Pregnancy.
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