By Chris Jones and Anthony Lara SCURVY You have developed shortness of breath and bone pain You have muscle pain due to reduced carnitine production Your skin has become rough and is easily bruised ID: 397282
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The Most Common Disease Among Sailors and PiratesBy: Chris Jones and Anthony Lara
SCURVYSlide2
You have developed shortness of breath and bone painYou have muscle pain due to reduced
carnitine productionYour skin has become rough and is easily bruised
You have experienced gum disease, loss of teeth, poor wound healing, and emotional changes
You Have Scurvy if……Slide3
You have a severe lack of Vitamin C in your dietVitamin C is destroyed by the process of pasteurization (reduction of pathogens in food)
You experience malnutrition Majority of people with scurvy have poor dietary choices and live in industrialized nations
Why You Have Scurvy…Slide4
Bleeding under the skin and from the hair follicles (dermis region)
Scar tissue will break down and you will begin bleeding again from formerly healed areasCorkscrew hair and rashes, particularly on your legsIf not treated, death due to cardiac failure may occur
Worst Case Scenario….Slide5
Having a significant amount of foods and drinks containing Vitamin C
Citrus Fruits including oranges and strawberriesVegetables such as carrots, broccoli, potatoes, cabbage, and spinach Even some candies and most soft drinks
Curing/Preventing Scurvy..Slide6
Was very common in the times of pirates and sailorsScurvy is much more prevalent in third-world countries due to lack of resources for proper nutrition
More common in babiesReports say over 200 million children under the age of 5 are malnourished, which leaves them at a higher risk of contracting Scurvy
Fun Facts about Scurvy….Slide7
http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/05/dayintech_0520
/http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/h/scurvy-disease.html
http://
www.ask.com/wiki/Scurvy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scurvy
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