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Mom of a 6 yr 11 m old girl2 years ago

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my child has low vitamin and she want to eat sand and dust...how many times we tell her she won't listen and she started eating secretly...how to stop her eating...is her any precautions or medicine we has to give her to stop

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ExpertVandana SharmaNutritionist2 years ago

A. Hello mom this condition is called as Pica were in an individual tend to consume non edible things , sand eating is mostly related to iron deficency , you may get her hb levels checked and give iron supplements

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