white chalk or native chalk which is known as "nzu" in igbo language is becoming addictive among young girls of today. is any body in the house an addict and does anyone know it's side effects?

Me! Love it! We call it ndom in Calabar. Makes your poo hard!!!! Not very healthy. But soooo good.

;Dpresent! Please how do i stop craving for it completely, i bought packets of candy/chewing gum to distract whenever dt craving starts bt shortly i start fantasizing abt how it melts in my tongue n dt refreshing rainfall on a hot day fragrance! i crave 4 it mostly when my period is abt to start and eat like ten naira worth of it which is like 8 balls,

I don't like nzu but what I can't get out of my head is the flat type of nzu. I have tried all my best to stop eating it, I just can't stop. Please any doctor in the house. Help!

But i thought it was to prevent spitting and nausea in pregnant women?

Research on Nzu shows dat it contains Lead, which causes cancer. U can google d word 'nzu'. Dat's wat rings in my head whenever i crave 4 it. It's not bn easy stoppin, bt am doin better now.

How on earth did nzu get to google?

Nigerians hv carried dat thing all round d world. Nzu has gained popularity n attn.

Akaraoku$:

present! Please how do i stop craving for it completely, i bought packets of candy/chewing gum to distract whenever dt craving starts bt shortly i start fantasizing abt how it melts in my tongue n dt refreshing rainfall on a hot day fragrance! i crave 4 it mostly when my period is abt to start and eat like ten naira worth of it which is like 8 balls,

You are eeeeeeeeeeeeeeevil, I thought I was the only one that noticed bolded. I have a friend that craves so much that when she perceives it, she feels like eating the sand

Hmm me that likes food so much I'm shocked I have never heard of this chalk delicacy talk less of eating it . And if it's googleable then where are the pics, people??

@ Voros, thats a statement of fact!!!

ragdollz, dont even try to get close to dat thing cos u cld get stuck. I startd takin it out of curiosity n hav been stuck 4 a year. Isnt an easy battle 2 fight wen addictd.

Anngirl:

ragdollz, dont even try to get close to dat thing cos u cld get stuck. I startd takin it out of curiosity n hav been stuck 4 a year. Isnt an easy battle 2 fight wen addictd.

Wow, I've never been addicted to any food before, so I better not start or as you say, there'll be no going back . Okay, how about a little bite at least? Lol, I'll look for it at the local market next time!

this is it? so its eaten like food?

Hi girls, I also wrote on the other thread about nzu. Ever wondered why it is only girls that crave for it? It is often a sign of anaemia. We often get anaemic without knowing it. I prayed to stop, added fasting and it didn't work. I only found out what was wrong when I got a quality blood boosting drug and after one week I lost the crave and threw the ones in my bag away.

The drug finished and I relaxed on pampering myself soon after and the crave returned big time. I then became sure what was wrong. Do not let your good looks deceive you, go for blood tests and see a good doctor, that's the way to go on this.

aminalib:

this is it? so its eaten like food?

OMG!!! Is that the NZU everyone is hooked on? Doesn't look too appetizing. Might taste delicious though. I might still try it, lol.

@ Ragdolz
Babes i beg u in d name of God,do not try .Been there, still doing that .Its not easy to come out when u go in, remeber curiosity kills cat

Akaraoku$:

@ Ragdolz
Babes i beg u in d name of God,do not try .Been there, still doing that .Its not easy to come out when u go in, remeber curiosity kills cat

HAAAAAA!!! Na wa o, so many warnings . Hope it doesn't contain some kind of narcotic . A little research might show it has some element of addictive drug in it . Lol, joke. However the more you warn someone, the more compelled they are to try that thing!! So. . . . . . .

Hmmmm dont say u were nt warned . It was bad 2 d extent i had some hidden in my car pigeon hole, my desk in d office cos i cant lick them @ home cos of Mr Man , lol. But part of my new yr resolution God willing is to stop completly

Akaraoku$:

Hmmmm dont say u were nt warned . It was bad 2 d extent i had some hidden in my car pigeon hole, my desk in d office cos i cant lick them @ home cos of Mr Man , lol. But part of my new yr resolution[b] God willing[/b] is to stop completly

Be like say this thing na cocaine ooh , since you're keeping hidden stashes in different places . And for you to say "God willing" then I know it is a serious matter. I will adhere to you advice tho' I'll forever be curious to experience the TASTE OF NZU .

okay bon apetite while satisfying ds ugly curiosity,

sorry to burst ur bubble, girls- but dat crap looks like dirty sand/clay -absolute yuck

@ Synthesis
As a matter of fact dt shyt is dirt/clay but my dear it tastes great in d mouth dts why some of us are addicted in d first place

I'v checkd on Madam L's point n see truth in it. Since Dec, i'v bn workin on my diet n blood building, my crave 4 nzu ceased except i deliberately want 2 go 4 it. But just after my heavy period, i long 4 nzu. Takin madam L serious n workin on my blood level now

^^interesting, nzu cud be d cure to sickle ceLl disease

http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/nzu-morning-sickness-remedy-risks-7503/

Thot i should share. Nzu is not very good for the health

I'm not an addict but the "addiction" is probably the biological/cultural mechanism for combating mineral deficiency. so yeah there are health benefits to it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geophagy#Current_practice
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaolin

i crave 4 it mostly when my period is abt to start

But just after my heavy period, i long 4 nzu.

Iron deficiency or anemia. Try to eat more green vegetables and fruits like bananas. Meats are also rich in iron. but don't over do the meats of course. lol

ever wondered why it is only girls that crave for it? It is often a sign of anaemia. We often get anaemic without knowing it.

yup. women and especially pregnant women.

@ Anngirl
I'm drawing inspiration from you & also working on building my blood level now!I've been clean for a whole week now. By his grace am going cold turkey abt it

Thank God 4 dis thread, sure many pple hav been dying in silence.

From Jenifa's post, this clay is a worldwide thing. Contains- Kaolin (medicinal), Lead (cancerous), let's b wise.

i ate N5 Nzu yesterday, had to take alot of riped paw-paw to soften my stool i lost d battle after being clean for 2wks