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Doctors discover case of scurvy in Western Australia, warn it is a 're-emerging diagnosis' (www.abc.net.au)
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The cost-of-living squeeze and poor diets are putting people at a higher risk of developing scurvy, with a case caused by an acute vitamin C deficiency recently treated at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth.

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[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I would not have thought this possible, since Vitamin C is added to so many processed foods these days.

[–] SomeGuy69@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Is it cheaper to leave vitamin C away? Or is it a conservation/by product? I'm asking because if they can leave it away they'll do so. But I'm no expert in food processing nor vitamin addition laws.

[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Sometimes it's used for flavour, and sometimes it is used to regulate acidity.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We thought we cured scury, like, 6 times and it keeps coming back.

[–] dai@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

"Arrr you'll never defeat me" - scurvy probably