Transmissible: A Public Health Podcast

Ep 13: Scurvy: the History, Science, and Importance of Vitamin C (sorry for the ums!)


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🍋⚓️💀This week Jessica is covering the fascinating and odd history and science of scurvy! She also says "um" too much due to being sick :( enjoy!

Disclamer: This podcast provides general information and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider regarding any medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by this podcast is solely at your own risk.

Citations:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29539504/

https://www.seanet.com/~alexs/ascorbate/196x/stone-i-acta_genet_med_et_gemell-1966-v15-p345.htm 

https://books.google.com/books?id=2Dzl-cIIjxYC 

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/Scurvy 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3232233/

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(03)13131-5/fulltext#:~:text=After%205%20weeks%20at%20sea,lemons%2C%20clearing%20up%20the%20condition.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10729832

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Transmissible: A Public Health PodcastBy Jessica Stahl