Scurvy News

The Kerguelen Islands are also known as the Deception Islands are located in the Southern Indian Ocean.

The rising popularity of herbal supplements has created a new fad if not a new health lifestyle.

It is most available in foods such as fruits and vegetables. Scurvy develops when vitamin C is present in inadequate amounts.

October 22nd is Charles King's birthday and marks the passing of Albert Szent-Gyorgyi. Both men were biochemists who were involved with the discovery and chemistry of vitamin C. King separated vitamin C from lemons while trying to isolate the chemical that prevents scurvy.

Vitamin C, also referred to as Ascorbic Acid, is a water-soluble vitamin, which means it is not stored in the body and needs to be ingested on a daily basis.

If your body becomes deficient in vitamin C, you take the chance of acquiring a disease called Scurvy.