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Cranberries: Flavonoid-rich, Antioxidant-rich Fruit for the Heart
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...Sailors carried cranberries on long voyages to prevent scurvy (vitamin C deficiency). More... Read more »
Cranberries and Cholesterol
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...times when sailors would eat cranberries to prevent scurvy on long ocean voyages. Other... Read more »
Don't try to cure/heal/treat depression with a trip to your local bookstore
By Deborah Gray , Health ExpertI'm perusing the shelves of the bookstore, in the psychology section, looking for new books about... Read more »
Studies discount Vitamins C & E for prevention of Rheumatoid Arthritis, heart disease and cancer
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...vitamin C. Severe deficiency of vitamin C causes scurvy, which damages bones and tissues and can... Read more »
Top 13 Vitamins: Are You Getting Enough?
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...disease. Think of vitamin C deficiency leading to scurvy, vitamin A deficiency leading to... Read more »
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Scurvy
Vitamin C deficiency; Deficiency - vitamin C; Scorbutus Symptoms Signs and tests Read more »Scurvy
Vitamin C deficiency; Deficiency - vitamin C; Scorbutus Treatment Support Groups Expectations (prognosis) ... Read more »Scurvy
Scurvy is a condition characterized by general weakness, anemia, gum disease (gingivitis), and skin hemorrhages resulting from a lack of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in the diet.... Read more »Osteoporosis: Causes
...including alcoholism, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, epilepsy, chronic liver or kidney disease, celiac disease, scurvy, rheumatoid arthritis, leukemia, cirrhosis, gastrointestinal diseases, vitamin D... Read more »Vitamins: Introduction
...vitamin C in the US, with frozen juice being the best source of the vitamin.Effects of deficienciesScurvy is the primary deficiency disease. Affects most body tissues, particularly bones, teeth,... Read more »Images
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