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	Geophagy
		Geophagy is a type of disorder known as pica.
		Geophagy seems to be most prevalent among Africans and their descendants.
		Geophagy was also practiced by Native Americans who would eat dirt with acorns and potatoes to neutralize potentially harmful alkaloids.
	www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/g/ge/geophagy.html (215 words)

	Geissler Wenzel abstract
		Geophagy has not received much scientific attention, which astounds as it may be relevant to two major health problems of school age children, namely infection and malnutrition.
		Geophagy was practised by 73% of the 285 children.
		Geophagy was associated with an increased fisk of re-infection with A.
	enrecahealth.ku.dk /postgrad_dbl_en/geissler_abs (1631 words)

	Geophagy
		Geophagy is a practice of eating earthy substances (such as clay) often to augment a mineral-deficient diet.
		While most often seen in in rural or preindustrial societies among pregnant women, it also occurs among children and as a psychological eating disorder.
		It is a type of disorder known as pica.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ge/Geophagy.html (50 words)

	Diamond on Geophagy
		Geophagy has also been documented in many species of mammals, birds, reptiles, butterflies and isopods, especially among herbivores5-9.
		Proposed biological functions of geophagy have now been tested by James Gilardi and co-workers10, who uncover a fascinating evolutionary arms race between plants and their would-be animal consumers.
		A third function of geophagy, proposed for ungulate livestock, is to buffer the rumen contents6.
	cogweb.ucla.edu /Abstracts/Diamond_99.html (1166 words)

	Geophagy: Encyclopedia of Food & Culture
		Geophagy, the consumption of earth, is widespread in various animal taxa, including birds, reptiles, and mammals.
		The most frequently consumed soils are generally rich in clay, and the qualities of clay appear to be the stimulus for geophagy.
		The prevalence of this practice suggests that it is not aberrant behavior, but rather that it may have some functional significance related to diet and ecology.
	history.enotes.com /food-encyclopedia/geophagy (108 words)

	Forests of New Guinea - Papua New Guinea - Eat Dirt - World Wildlife Fund
		In the scientific literature about geophagy, the most discussed hypothesis concerns its value as a mineral supplement, and there is compelling evidence that this explanation is valid in some cases.
		That theory could help explain why geophagy is especially popular with pregnant and lactating women, who have an increased need for minerals (hence mineral supplements during pregnancy), and with deer that need minerals to grow antlers.
		When parrots were given an oral dose of their preferred soil at the same time as an oral dose of quinidine, the soil reduced the birds' resulting blood level of quinidine by 60 percent, by binding the alkaloid in the birds' intestines.
	www.worldwildlife.org /expeditions/newguinea/read_4.cfm (3268 words)

	geophagy - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about geophagy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		It is a practice found in many animal species but the reasons for geophagy are poorly understood.
		In humans geophagy is usually regarded as a symptom of mental illness but it has also been resorted to during times of extreme hardship.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /geophagy (217 words)

	Syndicate-Article.info - Geophagy FREE Articles for Websites and Newsletter
		Geophagy is a practice of eating earthy substances such as clay, chalk, and laundry starch, often to augment a mineral-deficient diet.
		In parts of Africa and among some African Americans, clay consumption may be correlated with pregnancy as women eat clay to eliminate nausea possibly because the clay coats the gastrointestinal tract and absorbs dangerous toxins.
		Geophagy was also practiced by Native Americans who would eat earth with acorns and potatoes to neutralize potentially harmful alkaloids.
	www.syndicate-article.info /search.php?title=Geophagy (331 words)

	TrustWatch Search
		Geophagy is a traditional practice which does provide nutrients to the body by eating dirt or clay.
		Geophagy is especially popular with pregnant and nursing mothers, who have an increased need for minerals (and mineral supplements).
		Geophagy, or the eating of dirt, is a relatively common phenomenon among herbivores (Gilardi et al 1999 and references therein).
	www.trustwatch.com /search?q=Geophagy (213 words)

	Effects of weather on parrot geophagy in Tambopata, Peru. - Journal, Magazine, Article, Periodical
		Geophagy, the intentional consumption of soil, is widespread among vertebrate and invertebrate taxa including mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects (Sokol 1971, Arms et al.
		Geophagy occurs on all continents (except Antarctica) and is particularly well documented for mammals, including humans and other primates (Jones and Hanson 1985, Abrahams and Parsons 1996, Klaus and Schmidt 1998, Wiley and Katz 1998, Krishnamani and Mahaney 2000).
		Geophagy is known for members of the avian orders Anseriformes, Columbiformes, Passeriformes, Casuariiformes, Galliformes, and Psittaciformes (Jones and Hanson 1985, Benkman 1992, Wink et al.
	goliath.ecnext.com /coms2/summary_0199-2783342_ITM (1049 words)

	Newhouse C1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Though both of the South's dominant races are known to practice "geophagy," the scholarly term for dirt-eating, it is most commonly associated with fl women, particularly during pregnancy.
		Geophagy is widely and elaborately practiced in modern Africa.
		In fact, geophagy may have made the domestication of potatoes possible.
	www.newhousenews.com /archive/story1c012502.html (1060 words)

	Pica, Geophagy, and Rock Art
		Geophagy ("GEE-OFF-A-GEE") has been defined as "a practice in rural or preindustrial societies of eating earthy substances ([such] as clay) to augment a scanty or mineral-deficient diet" (Merriam-Webster 1999:488).
		Although nutritionists and other observers have tended to view geophagy, and pica in general, as a compulsive craving and as a medicine to alleviate discomfort in some respects.
		Geophagy could play a useful role in its proper context and could be appreciated as a normal human behaviour.
	www.tc.umn.edu /~call0031/pica.html (2347 words)

	Summary Report for the ATSDR Soil-Pica Workshop June 2000, Atlanta, Georgia
		Geophagy is the intentional ingestion of earths and is usually associated with cultural practices.
		He explained that geophagy has been observed on all continents, but that it is particularly prevalent among certain cultural groups.
		To illustrate the current practice of geophagy in the United States, Dr. Vermeer presented research he conducted on this activity in Holmes County, Mississippi, where clays are primarily extracted from the B horizon, 18 to more than 36 inches below the surface, and rarely from surface deposits.
	www.atsdr.cdc.gov /child/soilpica.html (12656 words)

	CDC - Eating Dirt
		Wiley and Katz (5) have proposed that eating clay serves different purposes during different periods of pregnancy, soothing stomach upset during morning sickness in the first trimester and supplementing nutrients (especially calcium) during the second and third trimesters, when the fetal skeleton is forming.
		This type of geophagy occurs most commonly in cultures of sub-Saharan Africa and their descendants (5).
		Because of their rapid growth, they have special nutritional needs and surface soils may serve as supplemental nutrients; detoxification of plant or animal toxins might be accelerated by geophagy— particularly in some parts of the world; or soil components, especially clays, may relieve gastric distress.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/EID/vol9no8/03-0033.htm (4556 words)

	Duke Biology: People
		Geophagy: Birds, mammals, insects and even humans consume soil throughout the world.
		Consumption of soil is used to prevent tetany in domestic and wild animals, treat stomach illnesses in China, detoxify parrot diets in South America and provide sodium for wildlife worldwide.
		I have also discovered the first evidence of geophagy among leaf-hoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) which provides the opportunity to study this phenomenon across a wide range of taxa.
	fds.duke.edu /db/aas/Biology/staff/djb4 (467 words)

	8_2DirtAsFoodPica
		Known variously as pica or geophagy, eating soil is widespread among many animals on every continent.
		A way of understanding geophagy is to consider the strategies involved.
		Geophagy is especially popular with pregnant and nursing mothers, who have an increased need for minerals (and minerals supplements).
	dentistry.uic.edu /Depts/oralb/8_2DirtAsFoodPica.htm (646 words)

	Adaptive function of soil consumption: an in vitro study modeling the human stomach and small intestine -- Dominy et ...
		Heymann, E. and Hartmann, G. Geophagy in moustached tamarins, Saguinus mystax (Platyrrhini: Callitrichidae) at the Río Blanco, Peruvian Amazonia.
		Knezevich, M. Geophagy as a theropeutic mediator of endoparasitism in a free-ranging group of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta).
		Saathoff, E., Olsen, A., Kvalsvig, J. and Geissler, P. Geophagy and its association with geohelminth infection in rural schoolchildren from northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
	jeb.biologists.org /cgi/content/full/207/2/319 (3246 words)

	Geophagia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Geophagy.
		Most scientists believe that it is only harmful, while others argue that there may be adaptive benefits to the practice, since humans and animal alike have engaged in it for thousands of years.
		Vermeer D (1966): Geophagy among the Tiv of Nigeria.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geophagia (414 words)

	DirtasFood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Geophagy is an animal weapon in the struggle between plant reproduction strategy and the animal desire for food.
		Many plants use animal mobility to spread seeds by enticing animals with tasty fruit.
		People seem to use geophagy to protect themselves against plant toxins.
	www.uic.edu /classes/osci/osci590/8_2DirtasFood.htm (622 words)

	Untitled Document
		Individuals are encouraged to eat appropriate nutritional meals and follow healthy guidelines needed for optimum health.
		Pica or geophagy, the eating of soil is widespread among many animals on every continent.
		If you're wondering if Pica is some form of an eating disorde, the answer is no. While the behavior is odd and seems strange to many of us, it is not considered as disordered eating.
	bigshoe.com /pica/set/PICA2.html (1326 words)

	geophagy - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "geophagy" is defined.
		geophagy : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
		Geophagy : Discovering Nutrition: Interactive Glossary [home, info]
	www.onelook.com /?w=geophagy (155 words)

	Dr. Goodword’s Language Blog » Blog Archive » Geophagy and Pica
		Today she pointed out that geophagy is very similar to pica, the compusive eating of nonfood substances.
		“Although some dictionaries treat pica and geophagy the same, geophagy is restricted to eating dirt and usually refers to eating clay for mineral supplement (calcium especially) and to relieve abdominal distress.
		The other time that there’s a lot of pica or geophagia (when is it geophagy and when geophagia?)that is OK culturally some places is during pregnancy!
	www.alphadictionary.com /blog/?p=44 (706 words)

	eMedicine - Ascariasis : Article Excerpt by: David R Haburchak, MD
		Intestinal, common duct, pancreatic, or appendiceal obstruction may occur from the large and tangled worms.
		Mean worm burden varies from more than 16 to 4 and appears related to host factors, particularly age, geophagy, and immunity.
		For infection to be maintained beyond the 2-year maximum lifespan, reexposure must occur.
	www.emedicine.com /med/byname/ascariasis.htm (748 words)

	AbeBooks: Search Results - Geophagy
		Earth-eating customs, Anell on geophagy in Oceania and Indonesia; Lagercrantz on geophagy in Africa and America.
		Book Description: (1985) Mineral licks are regarded as a nutritional requirement of the hooved mammals known as ungulates.
		GEOPHAGY IN THE GOLDEN-FACED SAKI MONKEY (Pithecia pithecia chrysocephala) IN THE CENTRAL AMAZON
	www.abebooks.co.uk /search/sortby/3/kn/Geophagy (2052 words)

	Whole Earth: Eating Earth
		But for believers, from the miners of the tierra blanca to the final earth eaters, the gestational, dietary, or emotional benefits of these holy tablets lie squarely in their attachment to the shrine.
		Faith, not empiricism, drives the geophagy behind Esquipulas.
		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
	www.wholeearthmag.com /ArticleBin/217.html (690 words)

	Eating Dirt
		Practiced in the southern United States, geophagy (aka dirt-eating) is a traditional cultural activity that is most associated with pregnant women and religious ceremonies.
		Also, white clay is a bulky filler that can extend bread and other staple foods during times of famine.
		The tradition of geophagy, widely practiced in Africa, spread to the United States with the advent of slavery.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/american_kitsch/89106 (436 words)

	CD Baby: DOUBLE BARREL DARREL: Geophagy
		Their gripping live shows extend to four hours in length, and allow Double Barrel Darrel to showcase their prowess on mandolin, banjo, harmonica, lap steel and the more traditional acoustic and electric guitars, bass and drums.
		Double Barrel Darrel most recent album is called Geophagy; The album paints a mid-western landscape of desire, death, racial tension, and self-doubt.
		"...Double Barrel Darrel's new album "Geophagy," is a portrait of self-assured playing and songwriting...they create a textured, shifting mix of country, folk, bluegrass and rock...that recalls musicians such as the Jayhawks and Wilco early on, the Backsliders of "Southern Lines" and Neil Young in "Sugar Mountain" mode." -the South Bend Tribune
	cdbaby.com /cd/dbdarrel (291 words)

	geophagy - alphaDictionary * Free English On-line Dictionary
		Notes: Animals and humans sometimes eat the planet they live on, especially the clays on it.
		Geophagy may also be an inexpensive way to acquire additional minerals, as in the case of African and African-American women who sometimes eat white clay during pregnancy (click here for more).
		Soil is also sometimes eaten by animals and humans to alleviate digestive disorders.
	www.alphadictionary.com /goodword/word/geophagy (261 words)

	geophagy - English-Italian Dictionary - WordReference.com
		Forum discussions with the word(s) 'geophagy' in the title:
		Discussioni nei forum nel cui titolo è presente la parola 'geophagy':
		Ask a question yourself./Poni tu stesso una domanda.
	www.wordreference.com /enit/geophagy (36 words)

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