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Scurvy

Scurvy is a disease resulting from a lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Early symptoms of deficiency include weakness, fatigue, and sore arms and legs...

Last Update: 2024-03-15T02:56:40Z Word Count : 8194 Synonim Scurvy

Cochlearia

Cochlearia (scurvy-grass or spoonwort) is a genus of about 30 species of annual and perennial herbs in the family Brassicaceae. They are widely distributed...

Last Update: 2023-12-24T02:54:00Z Word Count : 1245 Synonim Cochlearia

Vitamin C

non-prescription dietary supplement. As a therapy, it is used to prevent and treat scurvy, a disease caused by vitamin C deficiency. Vitamin C is an essential nutrient...

Last Update: 2024-03-24T06:09:01Z Word Count : 14908 Synonim Vitamin C

James Lind

ever clinical trials, he developed the theory that citrus fruits cured scurvy. Lind argued for the health benefits of better ventilation aboard naval...

Last Update: 2024-02-29T04:15:19Z Word Count : 2473 Synonim James Lind

Casimir Funk

Beri-beri, polyneuritis in birds, epidemic dropsy, scurvy, experimental scurvy in animals, infantile scurvy, ship beri-beri, pellagra". Journal of State Medicine...

Last Update: 2024-03-23T23:36:24Z Word Count : 1409 Synonim Casimir Funk

Cochlearia danica

sailors chewing it to avoid scurvy. The mauve flowers are 4-5mm in diameter. Cochlearia danica illustrated by E. Hallier 1883 . Scurvy-grass growing in the central...

Last Update: 2023-12-12T16:31:10Z Word Count : 195 Synonim Cochlearia danica

Scurvy weed

Scurvy weed is a common name for several flowering plants and may refer to: Commelina cyanea, native to Australia Commelina ensifolia, native to Australia...

Last Update: 2021-06-28T21:51:47Z Word Count : 79 Synonim Scurvy weed

Vitamin

In 1753, Lind published his Treatise on the Scurvy, which recommended using lemons and limes to avoid scurvy, which was adopted by the British Royal Navy...

Last Update: 2024-03-22T00:22:08Z Word Count : 6370 Synonim Vitamin

Those Scurvy Rascals

Those Scurvy Rascals is a children's animated series following the adventures of three underwear obsessed pirates. First aired by Nickelodeon UK in May...

Last Update: 2023-12-07T18:22:23Z Word Count : 223 Synonim Those Scurvy Rascals

James Lancaster

travels, Lancaster noted the efficacy of fresh fruit as a preventative for scurvy. In 1601 Lancaster performed an experimental study of the antiscorbutic...

Last Update: 2023-12-14T08:30:03Z Word Count : 1223 Synonim James Lancaster

Oxalis enneaphylla

Oxalis enneaphylla, or scurvy grass, is a late spring- and summer-flowering, rhizomatous, alpine perennial herbaceous plant native to the grasslands of...

Last Update: 2022-11-27T15:21:18Z Word Count : 406 Synonim Oxalis enneaphylla

Etiology

imprecise process. In the past, the etiology of a common sailor's disease, scurvy, was long unknown. When large, ocean-going ships were built, sailors began...

Last Update: 2023-05-24T04:53:17Z Word Count : 742 Synonim Etiology

Dean Brody

the single "Can't Help Myself" with The Reklaws through his own label, Scurvy Dog Music. The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart...

Last Update: 2024-03-24T13:01:37Z Word Count : 2164 Synonim Dean Brody

Barbarea verna

Bermuda cress, poor man's cabbage, early yellowrocket, early wintercress, scurvy cress, creasy greens, and upland cress. It is native to southern Europe...

Last Update: 2023-10-27T17:29:08Z Word Count : 504 Synonim Barbarea verna

Johann Bachstrom

and vegetables to cure scurvy. In his 1734 book Observationes circa scorbutum ("Observations on Scurvy"), he wrote that:- "scurvy is solely owing to a total...

Last Update: 2023-12-29T22:15:48Z Word Count : 763 Synonim Johann Bachstrom

Lepidium oleraceum

Brassicaceae, endemic to New Zealand. Its English common name is Cook's scurvy grass; Māori names include nau, ngau, naunau and heketara. Its specific...

Last Update: 2023-10-15T16:11:30Z Word Count : 551 Synonim Lepidium oleraceum

Syphilis

"great pox" by the French. Other historical names have included "button scurvy", sibbens, frenga and dichuchwa, among others. Since it was a disgraceful...

Last Update: 2024-03-16T09:10:31Z Word Count : 10427 Synonim Syphilis

Barlow's disease

to Infantile scurvy (named after Sir Thomas Barlow (1845–1945)), who showed that the infantile scurvy is the same disease as adult scurvy. Mitral valve...

Last Update: 2017-09-16T18:37:04Z Word Count : 76 Synonim Barlow's disease

Daiquiri

British sailors drank aboard ships from the 1780s as a means of preventing scurvy. By 1795 the Royal Navy daily grog ration contained rum, water, ¾ ounce...

Last Update: 2024-03-10T16:31:09Z Word Count : 827 Synonim Daiquiri

SpongeBob's Truth or Square

in Seinfeld, Friends and other U.S. shows. The featured song, "We've Got Scurvy", was sung by American singer and actress Pink. Truth or Square stars most...

Last Update: 2024-03-20T13:22:49Z Word Count : 3458 Synonim SpongeBob's Truth or Square

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Scurvy

Scurvy is a disease resulting from a lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Early symptoms of deficiency include weakness, fatigue, and sore arms and legs. Without treatment, decreased red blood cells, gum disease, changes to hair, and bleeding from the skin may occur. As scurvy worsens, there can be poor wound healing, personality changes, and finally death from infection or bleeding.It takes at least a month of little to no vitamin C in the diet before symptoms occur. In modern times, scurvy occurs most commonly in people with mental disorders, unusual eating habits, alcoholism, and older people who live alone. Other risk factors include intestinal malabsorption and dialysis.While many animals produce their own vitamin C, humans and a few others do not. Vitamin C, an antioxidant, is required to make the building blocks for collagen, carnitine, and catecholamines, and assists the intestines in the absorption of iron from foods. Diagnosis is typically based on outward appearance, X-rays, and improvement after treatment.Treatment is with vitamin C supplements taken by mouth. Improvement often begins in a few days with complete recovery in a few weeks. Sources of vitamin C in the diet include citrus fruit and a number of vegetables, including red peppers, broccoli, and tomatoes. Cooking often decreases the residual amount of vitamin C in foods.Scurvy is rare compared to other nutritional deficiencies. It occurs more often in the developing world in association with malnutrition. Rates among refugees are reported at 5 to 45 percent. Scurvy was described as early as the time of ancient Egypt. It was a limiting factor in long-distance sea travel, often killing large numbers of people. During the Age of Sail, it was assumed that 50 percent of the sailors would die of scurvy on a major trip. A Scottish surgeon in the Royal Navy, James Lind, is generally credited with proving that scurvy can be successfully treated with citrus fruit in 1753. Nevertheless, it was not until 1795 that health reformers such as Gilbert Blane persuaded the Royal Navy to routinely give lemon juice to its sailors.


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