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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Does Chalk Have Calories

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Dr. Minoo Bhagia MD

Every so often i get a craving to eat chalk. I had never actually done it before till a few weeks ago. I've heard that it could the cause of an iron deficiency , and I believe that to be true. I have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Minoo Bhagia ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Ratnakar Kini MD

I have crohn's disease and sometimes have severe pica and eat chalk. I ate chalk last week (but it is not abnormal for me to have a stick or two a day) and now have severe diarrhea... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ratnakar Kini ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Ramadevi Wani MD

Canesten pessary used no chalk or signs the next morning ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramadevi Wani ( OBGYN)
Dr. Mahesh Koregol MD

how many calories do I have to burn to lose a pound? ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahesh Koregol ( Infertility Specialist)
Dr. Shehzad Topiwala MD

Hi Dr. Rynne I am on a diet in which I am only taking in 500-600 calories a day. I am a 58 year-old woman, who has had a difficult time losing weight. I'm 5'1" tall (was 5'3"), but I have suffered ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shehzad Topiwala ( Endocrinologist)

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Dr. Khaleel Ahmed.Manik MD

hi i have the habit of eating chalk since i was born.iam30 now...does chalk eating has any relevance in conceiving? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Khaleel Ahmed.Manik ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Polash Sannigrahi MD

I have pica, I ve been talking to some doctors to get things under control, but I m just curious, are there calories in chalk? It s one thing I eat allll the time and whenever I ask a doctor that they ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Polash Sannigrahi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Ivan R. Rommstein MD

I have pica. My non food addiction is black board chalk. I m 21 years old and I have been eating chalk ever since I can remember. I usually consume two 16 packs within 8 days. Lately I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Timothy Raichle MD

I am certainly near my due to having my baby! And my cravings for chalk has gotten more intense. The kind of chalk i nibble on is the fat cylinder color ones made for drawing on the sidewalk. Does ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Timothy Raichle ( OBGYN)
Dr. Aashish Raghu MD

I have a habit of eating chalk. I am not able to stop it. I love it more than my daily food. How much harmful is it to have chalk (1 stick a day). Previously i used to eat cement on walls and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aashish Raghu ( General & Family Physician)