2. What is Scurvy Scurvy is a condition caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet. In the past scurvy was common among sailors and other people deprived of fresh fruits and vegetables for long periods of time.
3. Symptoms Symptoms of scurvy are: âą a feeling of discomfort, âą tiredness, âą nausea âą muscle and joint pain âą easy bruising, âą swollen and bleeding gums, âą loosening of teeth, âą wounds healing slowly and poorly, âą dry skin and hair, and âą bleeding into muscles and joints causing pain
4. Lacking Nutrient The only cause of scurvy is a diet that is lacking in an adequate amount of vitamin C. Another important cause of scurvy is stress which increases the utilization of ascorbic acid