Vitamin C Deficiency

While most of this site is geared towards helping deal with an overdose ,Vitamin C deficiency can also cause major health problems.

Not that long ago, before things like Vitamins were still waiting to be discovered, mariners suffered from a peculiar ailment called Scurvy.  For a long time not much was known about this particular ailment, but sailors soon learned that fresh fruits such as oranges, lemons and limes could all prevent the onset of this horrendous disease.

The cause was of course a Vitamin C deficiency, and one that was easily treatable with fruits and vegetables rich in this particular ascorbic acid

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