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Not getting enough vitamin C
Connie Ferry
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∙ 12y agoHundreds of years ago, sailors used to get this disease from a lack of vitamin C. There was no good way to store citrus fruit on long voyages and the sailors would become sick.
English sailors used to be nicknamed 'limeys'. That is bacause they would bring limes with them and suck on the limes to prevent scurvey.
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What food deficiency causes scurvy?
Scurvy is caused by lack of vitamin C. I`m telling you EAT YOUR VITAMIN C.
What disease did sailors often get in Tudor times and why?
sailers in the 1400s suffered from scurvy because of the lack of vitman C.x
Does scurvy cause bleeding gums?
yes
Deficiency of vitamin C may result in?
Vit D is found in eggs and sunlight. A deficiency results in rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. A deficiency prevents you from synthesising sufficient hydroxy appatite, the mineral component which hardens the collagen aspect of bones, making them weak and bendy.
Which of the following is caused by mineral deficiency A) beriberi B)goitre C)scurvy D)night blindness?
Beriberi is caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency Goitre can be caused by iodine deficiency - although there are other potential causes. Scurvy is caused by vitamin C deficiency Night blindness (Nyctalopia) can have many different causes - but one cause is vitamin A deficiency.
Why is scurvy caused?
Prolonged deficiency of vitamin c causes scurvy.
What disease may be caused by a vitamin c deficiency?
A disease known as scurvy is caused by a vitamin c deficiency
Difficiency of vitamin c causes what?
Difficiency of vitamin c causes scurvy.
What are scurvy causes?
Not getting enough vitamin C
What does scurvy cause?
Scurvy causes gums that are spongy, pots on the skin and bleeding from their mucous membrane(at the nostrils, mouth, lips, eyelids and ears). A person with scurvy also looks pale, is immobilized, can feel depressed, and in advanced cases causes loss of teeth and open wounds.
What scurvy does?
Scurvy causes gums that are spongy, pots on the skin and bleeding from their mucous membrane(at the nostrils, mouth, lips, eyelids and ears). A person with scurvy also looks pale, is immobilized, can feel depressed, and in advanced cases causes loss of teeth and open wounds.
What did scurvy do to people?
Scurvy is a severe lack of vitamin C. It causes spots on the skin, spongy gums, bleeding from mucous membranes, and their teeth fall out.
What happens to a person who does not have sufficient vitamin A and vitamin C?
Scurvy. Vitamin C is in fruit, and a lack of fruity-foods will lead to Scurvy.
What were the causes and effects of john Cabot?
Scurvy, moldy food, and horrible storms
What causes minerals?
Scurvy is not caused by any mineral. It is caused by a vitamin C deficiency.
Search for causes of scurve diseases?
If you mean "scurvy", it is caused by lack of vitamin C in the diet.
What food deficiency causes scurvy?
Scurvy is caused by lack of vitamin C. I`m telling you EAT YOUR VITAMIN C.
