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Self-Induced Scurvy
- In 1939, Dr. John Crandon began a scurvy-inducing diet.
- His symptoms, like bleeding follicles and reopened scars, appeared after months, showcasing vitamin C's slow depletion.
Scurvy's Delayed Onset
- Scurvy's delayed symptoms, taking months to manifest, posed a challenge for sailors.
- This delay allowed them to travel far from sources of vitamin C before experiencing scurvy's effects.
Lind's Scurvy Confusion
- Despite James Lind's 1747 scurvy experiment with citrus fruits, confusion persisted.
- Lind's own published cure involved boiling lemon juice, which destroys vitamin C, highlighting the ongoing misunderstanding.