There many things still being found out about vitamins, especially vitamin a or retinol which can be found in many foods like milk, butter, cheese, and fish oils. Symptoms of vitamin A deficiency include night blindness, and dry eyes, as well as your skin failing to shed superficial layers. However, there are many problems in getting too much retinol. Some people get more irritable, retinol overdose may cause osteoporosis over time as well as increased risk of cancer. It is best to just get vitamin A through food and to avoid vitamin A supplements.
Scurvy- used to be more common with sailors when they were not getting enough fresh fruit or vegetables.
lack of vitamin c
Scurvy is a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C. It is characterized by symptoms such as bleeding gums, weakness, fatigue, and open sores on the skin. Consuming foods rich in vitamin C, like citrus fruits and leafy greens, can help prevent and treat scurvy.
Scurvy is caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet.
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.
If left untreated people can die from scurvy. However, treatments is as simple as giving vitamin c (ascorbic acid) thus death from scurvy is rare in developed nations.Who wrote the thingat the top? Scurvy KILLS YOU
Scurvy
Scurvy is an example of a disease directly caused by a deficiency in vitamin C. Symptoms of scurvy include weakness, anemia, gum disease, and skin problems due to the body's inability to produce collagen without enough vitamin C.
You will get scurvy
Scurvy is a condition characterized by a lack of vitamin C.
Jaundice
Not getting enough vitamin C