The syndrome made a hundred-year-old man eat a kilogram of mud every day

An addict eats mud and eats a kilogram every day due to pica syndrome.

The 100-year-old man named Karu Paswan in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand said he had a hobby of eating mud from the age of 11, the International Business Times reported on January 20. At first, he ate mud to survive because his family was too poor, but quickly became addicted.

"I'm really sad with the financial situation of my family, because I have to raise 10 children. I want to die and start eating mud. But then I'm addicted and now can't stop myself from eating mud" , The man born in the early 20th century said.

Mr. Karu Paswan.(Photo: ANI).

Siya Ram Paswan, Karu's eldest son, shared family members who tried to stop their father from eating mud, but the habit made Karu unable to resist the addiction."A lot of times we tried to stop him, but he didn't listen. He picked up pieces of mud everywhere and fed them to his mouth , " Siya said.

Karu's strange eating habits do not affect his health. His body is still balanced and healthy even at the age of 100. Karu's post-routine medical reasons have not been determined, but some medical experts think he has pica syndrome. This syndrome urges people to eat inedible things like dust, paint and metal.

is a disorder in which people tend to eat things that have no nutritional value. In some cases, people with the syndrome develop the habit of eating dangerous items such as knives, nails and hair. According to one report, the syndrome usually forms in children or pregnant women due to lack of iron, zinc or other nutrients. It is usually temporary and ends after a while.

People with schizophrenia or obsessive-compulsive disorder can also develop pica syndrome as a coping mechanism. Pica syndrome does not have a definite diagnosis but if the patient tells the doctor truthfully, the disease can be easily and effectively treated by supplementing with multivitamins, according to the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Eating mud or chalk can be dangerous, while knives or nails can be deadly. Internal injuries, parasitic infections, intestinal obstruction or choking are some of the risks associated with pica syndrome.