Doctor explains SCURVY (vitamin C deficiency) #shorts

In this video Dr O'Donovan explained scurvy which is a condition that arises from a Vitamin C deficiency.

Causes: Scurvy (severe vitamin C deficiency) is rare as most people get enough vitamin C in their diet. It's usually easy to treat.

Things that increase your risk of scurvy:

Although scurvy is rare, you may be more at risk if you:

- have no fresh fruits or vegetables in your diet for a while
- eat very little food at all – possible reasons include treatments that make you feel very sick all the time (such as chemotherapy) or an eating disorder such as anorexia
- smoke, as smoking reduces how much vitamin C your body gets from food
- have a long-term dependency on drugs or alcohol that affects your diet
- have a poor diet while pregnant or breastfeeding, because the body needs more vitamin C at these times

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