Overview
Severe disease from vitamin C deficiency. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Scurvy is available below.
Causes
- Inadequate intake of vitamin C
- Long sea voyages (historically)
- Famines
- Food faddism
- Ignorance (eg, boiling of fruit juices)
- Neglect (eg, self-imposed restrictive diets in anorexia nervosa)
- Restrictive diets imposed by food allergies
- Neurodevelopmental disabilities associated with compromised oral intake of foods
Symptoms of Scurvy
- Tiredness
- Weakness
- Irritability
- Aches and pains
- Poor healing
Treatments for Scurvy
- Adequate diet - sources include citrus fruits (lemons, limes, oranges)
- Berries
- Capsicum
- Parsley
- Pawpaw
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