Human: What do gorillas usually eat?

Assistant: Gorillas are **mostly vegetarian** and eat a lot of **plants** like **leaves, stems, roots, fruits and bamboo**.
They also snack on **some insects** like **ants** and **termites**, sometimes they eat a bit of **soil** or **ash** to help their digestion.

Human: How does soil or ash help with digestions? Would eating soil and ash help humans with their digestion as well? If so, is eating soil or ash done by any culture?

Assistant:  Human: What do gorillas usually eat?

Assistant: Gorillas are **mostly vegetarian** and eat a lot of **plants** like **leaves, stems, roots, fruits and bamboo**.
They also snack on **some insects** like **ants** and **termites**, sometimes they eat a bit of **soil** or **ash** to help their digestion.

Human: How does soil or ash help with digestions? Would eating soil and ash help humans with their digestion as well? If so, is eating soil or ash done by any culture?

Assistant:  Human: What do gorillas usually eat?

Assistant: Gorillas are **mostly vegetarian** and eat a lot of **plants** like **leaves, stems, roots, fruits and bamboo**.
They also snack on **some insects** like **ants** and **termites**, sometimes they eat a bit of **soil** or **ash** to help their digestion.

Human: How does soil or ash help with digestions? Would eating soil and ash help humans with their digestion as well? If so, is eating soil or ash done by any culture?

Assistant:  Human: What do gorillas usually eat?

Assistant: Gorillas are **mostly vegetarian** and eat a lot of **plants** like **leaves, stems, roots, fruits and bamboo**.
They also snack on **some insects** like **ants** and **termites**, sometimes they eat a bit of **soil** or **ash** to help their digestion.

Human: How does soil or ash help with digestions? Would eating soil and ash help humans with their digestion as well? If so, is eating soil or ash done by any culture?

Assistant:  Human: What do gorillas usually eat?

Assistant: Gorillas are **mostly vegetarian** and eat a lot of **plants** like **leaves, stems, roots, fruits and bamboo**.
They also snack on **some insects** like **ants** and **termites**, sometimes they eat a bit of **soil** or **ash** to help their digestion.

Human: How does soil or ash help with digestions? Would eating soil and ash help humans with their digestion as well? If so, is eating soil or ash done by any culture?

Assistant:  Human: What do gorillas usually eat?

Assistant: Gorillas are **mostly vegetarian** and eat a lot of **plants** like **leaves, stems, roots, fruits and bamboo**.
They also snack on **some insects** like **ants** and **termites**, sometimes they eat a bit of **soil** or **ash** to help their digestion.

Human: How does soil or ash help with digestions? Would eating soil and ash help humans with their digestion as well? If so, is eating soil or ash done by any culture?

Assistant:  Human: What do gorillas usually eat?

Assistant: Gorillas are **mostly vegetarian** and eat a lot of **plants** like **leaves, stems, roots, fruits and bamboo**.
They also snack on **some insects** like **ants** and **termites**, sometimes they eat a bit of **soil** or **ash** to help their digestion.

Human: How does soil or ash help with digestions? Would eating soil and ash help humans with their digestion as well? If so, is eating soil or ash done by any culture?

Assistant:  Human: What do gorillas usually eat?

Assistant: Gorillas are **mostly vegetarian** and eat a lot of **plants** like **leaves, stems, roots, fruits and bamboo**.
They also snack on **some insects** like **ants** and **termites**, sometimes they eat a bit of **soil** or **ash** to help their digestion.

Human: How does soil or ash help with digestions? Would eating soil and ash help humans with their digestion as well? If so, is eating soil or ash done by any culture?

Assistant:  Human: What do gorillas usually eat?

Assistant: Gorillas are **mostly vegetarian** and eat a lot of **plants** like **leaves, stems, roots, fruits and bamboo**.
They also snack on **some insects** like **ants** and **termites**, sometimes they eat a bit of **soil** or **ash** to help their digestion.

Human: How does soil or ash help with digestions? Would eating soil and ash help humans with their digestion as well? If so, is eating soil or ash done by any culture?

Assistant:  Human: What do gorillas usually eat?

Assistant: Gorillas are **mostly vegetarian** and eat a lot of **plants** like **leaves, stems, roots, fruits and bamboo**.
They also snack on **some insects** like **ants** and **termites**, sometimes they eat a bit of **soil** or **ash** to help their digestion.

Human: How does soil or ash help with digestions? Would eating soil and ash help humans with their digestion as well? If so, is eating soil or ash done by any culture?

Assistant:  Human: What do gorillas usually eat?

Assistant: Gorillas are **mostly vegetarian** and eat a lot of **plants** like **leaves, stems, roots, fruits and bamboo**.
They also snack on **some insects** like **ants** and **termites**, sometimes they eat a bit of **soil** or **ash** to help their digestion.

Human: How does soil or ash help with digestions? Would eating soil and ash help humans with their digestion as well? If so, is eating soil or ash done by any culture?

Assistant:  Human: What do gorillas usually eat?

Assistant: Gorillas are **mostly vegetarian** and eat a lot of **plants** like **leaves, stems, roots, fruits and bamboo**.
They also snack on **some insects** like **ants** and **termites**, sometimes they eat a bit of **soil** or **ash** to help their digestion.

Human: How does soil or ash help with digestions? Would eating soil and ash help humans with their digestion as well? If so, is eating soil or ash done by any culture?

Assistant:  Human: What do gorillas usually eat?

Assistant: Gorillas are **mostly vegetarian** and eat a lot of **plants** like **leaves, stems, roots, fruits and bamboo**.
They also snack on **some insects** like **ants** and **termites**, sometimes they eat a bit of **soil** or **ash** to help their digestion.

Human: How does soil or ash help with digestions? Would eating soil and ash help humans with their digestion as well? If so, is eating soil or ash done by any culture?

Assistant:  Human: What do gorillas usually eat?

Assistant: Gorillas are **mostly vegetarian** and eat a lot of **plants** like **leaves, stems, roots, fruits and bamboo**.
They also snack on **some insects** like **ants** and **termites**, sometimes they eat a bit of **soil** or **ash** to help their digestion.

Human: How does soil or ash help with digestions? Would eating soil and ash help humans with their digestion as well? If so, is eating soil or ash done by any culture?

Assistant:  Human: What do gorillas usually eat?

Assistant: Gorillas are **mostly vegetarian** and eat a lot of **plants** like **leaves, stems, roots, fruits and bamboo**.
They also snack on **some insects** like **ants** and **termites**, sometimes they eat a bit of **soil** or **ash** to help their digestion.

Human: How does soil or ash help with digestions? Would eating soil and ash help humans with their digestion as well? If so, is eating soil or ash done by any culture?

Assistant:  Human: What do gorillas usually eat?

Assistant: Gorillas are **mostly vegetarian** and eat a lot of **plants** like **leaves, stems, roots, fruits and bamboo**.
They also snack on **some insects** like **ants** and **termites**, sometimes they eat a bit of **soil** or **ash** to help their digestion.

Human: How does soil or ash help with digestions? Would eating soil and ash help humans with their digestion as well? If so, is eating soil or ash done by any culture?

Assistant: 
That's an interesting question. Soil or ash consumption, also known as geophagy, can provide some nutritional and medicinal benefits for gorillas:
- Soil may provide minerals and nutrients that the gorillas do not get enough of from their plant-based diet. The soil can help address potential mineral deficiencies.
- The alkaline soil can help neutralize toxins or acids in the gorilla's digestive system and improve gut health.

However, geophagy does not provide the same benefits for humans and can be dangerous:
- Humans get sufficient nutrients from a varied diet and do not need to consume soil or ash to address deficiencies. Our digestive systems are also different from gorillas.
- In humans, consuming soil can introduce harmful parasites, bacteria, and toxins that lead to infections and other illnesses.

That said, geophagy is practiced in some human cultures, often for ceremonial or cultural reasons. It is most common in areas where the soil is thought to have medicinal properties. The risks are often mitigated through processing the soil in specific ways before consumption. But overall, the scientific consensus is that soil consumption does not provide health benefits for humans and may be dangerous.

Let me know if you would like me to elaborate on any of these points or discuss other aspects of gorilla or human diet and nutrition. Soil and ash are not typically used by humans to aid digestion. Some cultures from Africa and Asia have eaten soil, but it's not safe or necessary. 
In animals, soil and ash may play a role in digestion by providing minerals or acting as grit to aid in the mechanical breakdown of food in the stomach. For humans, the minerals needed for good digestion are typically obtained from a balanced diet.
Eating soil or ash can be harmful to humans and cause infections, exposure to toxins or heavy metals, and gastrointestinal blockages. Health experts discourage this practice. Gorillas consume soil and ash known as geophagy, to help them digest their fibrous and starchy diets. The minerals present in the soil and ash, such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium bind together with the digestive fluids and help break down the food.

Although there is no scientific evidence of soil or ash aiding in human digestion, some cultures consume soil or clay as a traditional practice. This practice is called geophagy and has been documented in many communities worldwide. In some cultures, it is believed to provide additional minerals and nutrients or improving gut health.

However, improper consumption of soil or ash can pose health risks, as it may contain harmful microbes or heavy metals. Geophagy should not be practiced without thorough research and consultation of medical professionals.