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What disease did the sailors have in the Tudor times?
scurvy, black death or food poisoning
How did sailors avoid scurvy?
Sailors ate Sauerkraut to prevent scurvy because it was high in vitamin C and a lack of vitamin C can cause scurvy
Scurvy What are the symptoms?
Some symptoms of scurvy are: bleeding gums, feeling weak, loss of teeth, loss of hair, also scars and tissues. All these symptoms are a sign of scurvy. Scurvy is life-threatning as 99% of scurvy cases know to mankind have always lead to death.
Which vitamin is required to prevent scurvy?
Vitamin C. Citrus fruits are good for preventing scurvy on the high seas.
Does gladiator is safe?
Gladiators had a very high chance of serious injury, but death was uncommon.
Can lack of vitamin d cause scurvy?
No. Scurvy is caused by a lack of Vitamin C, which is found in high concentrations in citrus fruits.
Do you have to drink wee if you get scurvy?
No, because scurvy is a lack of vitamin C, and your wee contains no vitamins what- so- ever. The real cure for scurvy is to eat an orange, or another fresh fruit or vegtable high in vitamin C.
Why are cooks discoveries important?
well what cook are you talking about? there was a brittish captain cook, who found out how to defeate scurvy in his men, and after his death, made new brittish laws for the seamen to stop scurvy!
Why is the first hour of a heart attack the most critical?
Because unless you do something about it, there is a high chance of death.
What are the negative effects of using cars?
CO2 production, injury risk is high, chance of death,etc...
What is the worst part about car crashing?
The worst part about car crashing is potential death. If traveling at a high rate of speed or not following safety procedure, there is a high chance of death or permanent disability.
Which saloirs recover from the scurvy?
Scurvy is the name for a vitamin defficency disease- the vitamin missing is Vitamin C. Sailors in the British Navy were given lime juice, which has a high vitamin C content, and did not get scurvy. Which is how the British got the nickname "limies".
