How is scurvy treated?

A Scottish surgeon in the Royal Navy, James Lind, is generally credited with proving that scurvy can be successfully treated with citrus fruit in 1753. Nonetheless, it would be 1795 before health reformers such as Gilbert Blane convinced the British Royal Navy to routinely give lemon juice to its sailors. read more

Back then, scurvy killed more seafarers than storms and shipwrecks combined. Something that is this easy to treat should be among the first solutions doctors seek, not the last. At first, Churchill and his team figured it was a once-in-a-career case. read more

Because sudden death may occur in patients with scurvy, ensuring adequate vitamin C replenishment in patients with vitamin C deficiency is the hallmark of therapy. Restoration of body stores of vitamin C is essential to achieve complete resolution of symptoms. read more