i was told that if someone eats a lot of gravel, it will help their digestive system. has anyone heard anything to confirm or deny this fact?
2006-11-28 03:38:05 · 4 answers · asked by kingfishmac 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Well, you would eventually get a small bowel obstruction. While our digestive enzymes are incredibly powerful, they aren't so much that they can digest rocks. As far as what happens when you get a small bowel obstruction, they would probalby go in a surgically remove the gravel, if it hadn't already perforated it. If it's perforated, then you're in a great deal of hurt. That means a very long hospital stay with lots of antibiotic treatments. You may require a small bowel resection or even a colostomy placement.
Good question, dumb stunt to pull.
Gretchen
2006-11-28 03:49:38 · answer #1 · answered by Gretchen P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I imagine that at the least it would be painful, and it could potentially cause an intestinal blockage that could be fatal.
2006-11-28 03:47:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That only works for chickens. (Unless you grew a gizzard!)
2006-11-28 03:45:39 · answer #3 · answered by AzOasis8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wish you would
2006-11-28 10:56:17 · answer #4 · answered by big fish 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋