In cases of scurvy, a severe lack of vitamin C leads to general bodily dysfunction, which can manifest as anemia, gum disease, poor wound healing, skin hemorrhages, and general weakness ...

Scurvy, a vitamin C deficiency disease that plagued sailors and pirates centuries ago, appears to be re-emerging thanks to the rising cost of living and the popularity of weight loss surgery, a ...

Scurvy, we know today, has a single and simple cause: lack of vitamin C. But between the years 1500 and 1800, when an estimated two million sailors died from the disease, it seemed to defy all logic.

Robbie Williams made headlines last month after revealing that he’d been diagnosed with scurvy, following rapid weight loss ...

You might have heard some of these milestones in the history of the disease: in 1497-1499, Vasco da Gama's crew suffered severely from scurvy during their expedition to India, with a large portion ...

Sailors afflicted with scurvy, Jonathan Lamb writes in his engrossing cultural history Scurvy: The Disease of Discovery, “found their limbs growing stiff and their skin bruised and ulcerous.

Researchers believe the real number could be higher because medics assume it is a disease confined to history. A research team is now warning scurvy may be re-emerging after publishing a patient ...

As Jonathan Lamb shows in Scurvy, the disease was a major concern of scientists ... Deeply informed by the history and literature of seafaring, Lamb’s book provides valuable insights into ...

Scurvy may not be a disease you hear much about in the 21st ... and seizures Your doctor will check your medical and dietary history and perform a physical exam to look for signs such as swollen ...

The history of scurvy treatments is not at ... So, in many class-based societies (including aboard Cook’s ships) scurvy was a disease of those who did not care about personal hygiene, the ...

Sailors with scurvy are exhausted, anemic and have aching limbs. But soon, more devastating symptoms emerge, including spontaneous bleeding, swelling and the disease's hallmark symptom ...

The study authors report that the risk factors for scurvy include poor nutrition, gastric bypass surgery, dialysis, alcoholism, psychiatric history and eating disorders. “This disease is easily ...