New: scurvyAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-166405hive-180932steemphotographyzzanhive-183959hive-185836hive-150122hive-183397hive-144064hive-101145hive-188619uncommonlabhive-184714hive-145157hive-103599bitcoinhive-139150hive-193186hive-138689hive-193637hive-109690TrendingNewHotLikerspomeline (79)in history • 2 years agoWhy English sailors were called "Limeys"Over centuries, the English lost upwards of a million sailors to scurvy, the disease of the sea. It took too long, but someone finally figured out that citrus fruits prevented, even cured…soddenguru (41)in carrierpigeons • 7 years agoCheaper By The DozenJust a few hundred years ago, A mere blink in the eye of the sun… A message took a while to arrive. Carrier pigeons might relay a letter between houses in a rural village, To be later stuffed…doresz (25)in vitaminc • 7 years agoThe Best Natural Vitamin C Supplement and The Truth They Don't tell You!Vitamin C is an essential nutrient, meaning our body does not produce it on its own, we have to insource it into our body everyday! Vitamin C is in many ways misunderstand and abused in it's…retiredtofreedom (25)in osteoporosis • 7 years agoOsteoporisis is Scurvy of the bone, not calcium deficiency."A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones."~Proverbs 17:22 It saddens me to see older women diagnosed with “osteopenia” or “osteoporosis” listening to their doctors…
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