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15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

scurvy is a disease that is caused by lack of vitamin C

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What is the efffect of scurvy?

the effect of scurvy is that today case of scurvy are rare because it is easy to get fresh food .captain cook didn't know what we do now about vitamin but he made his men follow life saving direction


How can unbalanced diets cause scurvy?

Scurvy is caused by a complete lack of vitamin C in the diet. It is not seen very often now but sailors who where on very long trips and had no way to preserve food would show signs of scurvy.


Which disease did sailors get if they didn't have enough fresh fruit and vegetables?

scurvy


Scurvy how can it be treated?

Scurvy can be healed by boiling cedar to make medicine. The Aboriginals taught Jaques Cartier how to heal scurvy. The aboriginals had limes that cured scurvy. After that sea captains knew how to cure scurvy and called limes: limeys. But now in this time we call them limes.


Why is scurvy not a problem now like it was before?

Voyages are normally shorter now, so there's less chance of developing scurvy - which we now understand is caused by a lack of vitamin C. In the past, maritime travellers rarely had access to fruit, fresh vegetables, or fresh meat. Without these, they had no way to get vitamin C and so would come down with scurvy.


What disease is associated with vitamin c deficiency?

scurvy


Does vitamin c cause scurvy?

Scurvy is a condition caused by lack of Vitamin C; it is not a disease.


What disease may be caused by a vitamin c deficiency?

A disease known as scurvy is caused by a vitamin c deficiency


What kind of vitamin is a Scurvy?

Scurvy is NOT a kind of vitamin. Scurvy is a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C.


What countries does scurvy occur most in?

anyone can get scurvy. scurvy is a condition where your body is lacking vitamin C


How did arthur Philip survive scurvy?

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When does the scurvy deficiency occur?

Scurvy is a vitamin C deficiency.