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- What is scurvy?
- Symptoms of scurvy
- Causes of scurvy
- Prevention of scurvy
- Risk factors for scurvy
- Complications of scurvy
- When to see a doctor about scurvy
- Diagnosis of scurvy
- Conventional treatment of scurvy
- Alternative/complementary treatment of scurvy
- Living with scurvy
- Caring for someone with scurvy
Scurvy may be unpreventable in certain circumstances:
- Inability to absorb vitamin C from food - there are very rare instances where people may have an inability to properly digest and absorb the vitamin C in foods eaten. This would only occur in people who are very old and have some sort of serious degenerative illness
There are ways to prevent scurvy from occuring:
- Adequate of foods high in vitamin C - the only way to prevent scurvy from occurring is to get an adequate intake of foods high in vitamin C every day. The foods highest in vitamin C are: rosehip, acerola, red peppers, native Australian fruits and citrus fruits
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< 3: causes 5: risk factors > Last reviewed: 30 August 2007 || Last updated: 20 February 2009
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NOTE: Mega doses of any type of vitamin, mineral, amino acid or herbal supplement cannot cure illnesses and in fact can be very dangerous and produce toxic side effects and interfere with medicine you are taking. Always ensure you consult your doctor before taking any type of complementary supplements.
Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
