Listen "Episode 11: Scurvy - An Orange a Day Keeps the Scurvy Away"
Episode Synopsis
Scurvy, you hear its name and you think of pirates and old sea voyages. So why did pirates get scurvy? Is it an issue we still face today? If so how do we treat scurvy? To find out more about the history of scurvy and where we are with it today, tune into this week's episode!
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References:
https://www.britannica.com/science/scurvy
https://aspenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ncp.10914
https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-age-of-scurvy/
https://www.acs.org/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/szentgyorgyi.html#:~:text=Scurvy%20had%20long%20been%20the,records%20of%20the%20European%20Crusades.
https://www.health.mil/News/Articles/2022/01/10/The-British-Limeys-Were-Right-A-Short-History-of-Scurvy#:~:text=The%20British%20began%20storing%20citrus,believe%20in%20the%20preventative%20treatment.
https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2021/february/finding-cure-scurvy
https://www.nfcr.org/blog/full-story-of-dr-albert-szent-gyorgyi/
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Diseases%20and%20Conditions/Raw%20Milk%20.pdf
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/ancient-egyptian-timeline/
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/people/cp119760/joshua-ward
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/scurvy
https://unionpetvet.com/articles/general/418885-why-your-guinea-pig-needs-vitamin-c-but-your-dog-doesn-t
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/vitamin-c-and-your-health
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/vitamin-c/
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/openai-ceo-sam-altman-got-scurvy-working-on-his-start-up-report-4426088
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/125350-workup
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306987702001147
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/125350-workup
*This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you suspect you have a medical condition, please seek out an opinion of a medical professional.*
Check out our website: https://anatomyofillness.com/
References:
https://www.britannica.com/science/scurvy
https://aspenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ncp.10914
https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-age-of-scurvy/
https://www.acs.org/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/szentgyorgyi.html#:~:text=Scurvy%20had%20long%20been%20the,records%20of%20the%20European%20Crusades.
https://www.health.mil/News/Articles/2022/01/10/The-British-Limeys-Were-Right-A-Short-History-of-Scurvy#:~:text=The%20British%20began%20storing%20citrus,believe%20in%20the%20preventative%20treatment.
https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2021/february/finding-cure-scurvy
https://www.nfcr.org/blog/full-story-of-dr-albert-szent-gyorgyi/
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Diseases%20and%20Conditions/Raw%20Milk%20.pdf
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/ancient-egyptian-timeline/
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/people/cp119760/joshua-ward
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/scurvy
https://unionpetvet.com/articles/general/418885-why-your-guinea-pig-needs-vitamin-c-but-your-dog-doesn-t
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/vitamin-c-and-your-health
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/vitamin-c/
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/openai-ceo-sam-altman-got-scurvy-working-on-his-start-up-report-4426088
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/125350-workup
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306987702001147
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/125350-workup
*This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you suspect you have a medical condition, please seek out an opinion of a medical professional.*
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