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Scott and Scurvy (2010)
- AdeptusAquinas 8y agoGreat article :) Particularly the summary where the author asks whether issues we have now might be similarly due to ignorance that we will condemn in 60 years.
- miguelrochefort 8y agoTurns out Vitamin C is not even necessary. If all you eat is fresh meat, you won't have scurvy.
- cptroot 8y agoThe article mentions that this is because fresh meat contains enough Vitamin C to prevent deficiency.
- miguelrochefort 8y agoIt's because of collagen in meat.
- adrianN 8y agoNo it's not. Dietary collagen in broken down by the digestive system just like other protein.
- miguelrochefort 8y agoThe role of vitamin C in collagen synthesis is to oxydize lysine and proline. If you already consume enough hydroxylysine and hydroxyproline, which can be found in collagen, then you don't need the vitamin C.
- okket 8y agoSpecifically in the liver.
- toolslive 8y agoThe whole "Scurvy has been conquered ever since the Lind experiment" is a rather (English) biased view. Other cures/preventions were known way earlier. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlearia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlearia being one of them
- js2 8y agoStop reading the comments here and go read the article. It’s about a 20 minute read and is well worth it.
- cardiffspaceman 8y agoThe article doesn't mention the "other" South Pole explorer who worried about scurvy, but prevented it. Roald Amundsen arranged for seal meat and a version of pemmican that had vegatables and oatmeal[1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amundsen%27s_South_Pole_expedition#Transport,_equipment_and_supplies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amundsen%27s_South_Pole_expedi...