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Article: New news on vitamin C.
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- The Monterey County Herald (Monterey, CA)
- Article date:
- September 2, 2005
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Byline: Barbara Quinn
Long before I ever dreamed of becoming a registered dietitian, I saw my first case of nutritional deficiency. My pet guinea pig died of scurvy _ a fatal disease caused by a lack of vitamin C. I never saw his receding gums, joint pain, neuropathy (nerve pain) or swollen, discolored "black legs." I only saw (too late) his lack of energy and vigor before he died.
Over the years, I have known of just one human case of scurvy _ a man who ate only canned and packaged foods where vitamin C does not reside.
Everyone gets enough vitamin C these days, right? Wrong, according to research by registered dietitian and vitamin C ...
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