Scurvy Summary

Scurvy and the Foundations of the Science of Nutrition Overview Scurvy, a serious nutritional disorder caused by a lack of vitamin C, became a significant problem aboard ships during the early modern ... Read more

Scurvy Scurvy, now known to be caused by a lack of vitamin C, is one of the world's oldest and most devastating deficiency diseases. Historians have been describing scurvy since ancient times primaril... Read more