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Vitamin C
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What disease do you get if you lack vitamin A?
You get a disease called scurvy to prevent it eat lots of fruit.
What is the disease cause when you lack vitamin c?
the disease which is caused by lack of vitamin C is called Scurvy
What is the disease called what citrus fruits prevent?
Scurvy
What diseases you will get if vitamin c is not there?
You'll get the disease that's called Scurvy.
What ilnesses did the pirates get?
pirates could get a nasty disease called scurvy. it is caused by low vitamin c. oranges are rich in vitamin c .
Which disease did sailors get if they didn't eat enough vegetables?
It was scurvy - a disease causing weakness, anaemia, gingivitis (gum disease - teeth falling out), and skin haemorrhages caused by a prolonged deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in the sailors' diet.
Did sailors eat a fruit to cure scurvy what was the vitamin deficiency?
Yes they did. They added limes to their diet. Because of this, sailors are called "Limeys". This was because of the defieciency of the vitamin C in their diet. See the related link for more information.
What vitamin was missing in the sailor's diet?
Vitamin C! They Got Scurvy If They had A Lack Of Vitamin C. That is why the British sailor's were called limeys, because they would eat lots of limes to prevent scurvy.
What disease can you get by not eating vitamins?
It depends on which vitamins are not eaten. For example, a deficiency of vitamin C will cause a disease called scurvy, while a deficiency of vitamin E can cause severe neurological damage.
How was scurvy treated in 1749?
In Great Britain, sailors were given limes to eat - when aboard long-distance sailing vessels. Thus, they were called "Limeys". The vitamin C in limes prevented scurvy - as this is a disease which results from vitamin C deficiency. Nowadays, just eating some citrus fruits and/or taking vitamin C supplements prevent scurvy from occurring. Scurvy is very rare - in the United States, today. It does occur, however, in less developed parts of the world, especially in Africa.
What kind of illness did Jaques Cartier get when traveling?
Jaques Cartier got a disease called scurvy caused by a lack of vitamin C. The needles and bark of white cedar vitamin C. It was many years before Europeans understood how to cure scurvy. The aboriginals helped Jaques Cartier when he arrived in North America and cured scurvy with lime. Back then sailors called it limeys but in this time it is called limes.
What disease is caused by the lack of vitamin c?
Scurvy. Lack of vitamin C can also result in frequent nose bleeds. Scurvy is the main one. It's not very common now, but it was a big problem back when sailors would be off at sea for months with no access to fresh fruits or vegetables. Lack of vitamin C leads to scurvy. (That's why British sailors ate limes, and were called "Limeys".)
