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What happens if we don't have enough vitamin C

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OronD Answered:

Hi,


Years ago sailors suffered from Scurvy.  Some 300 hundred years ago (around 1700) they found that eating oranges (and citrus fruits) prevent it.  Than they found the Vitamin c (which is also known as Ascorbic Acid).  Human body doesn't produce Vitamine C (most animals do it !) so if  no external fresh supply of Vitamine C one will suffer from Scurvy.  Scurvy has very special signs: Stiffness, tierd, special colour, etc.  See more here: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/vitamins/vitaminC/
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Rock
Rock Answered:

To prevent scurvy, which caused bleeding gums and fallin teeth, the British Navy required all its sailors to eat lemons or limes. That is why British sailors today are called Limies.

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Villagecatering Answered:

Lack of vitamin c results in scurvy, various types of cancer, cardiovascular diseases and skin disorders.

 


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