How long do you think a human body can survive with no viatmin C before the person gets signs of scurvy?
a. 3 weeks
b. 6 weeks
c. 3 months
d. 6 months
e. 1 year or more
Answer: I'm not sure but I consider it would be 3-6 months. That was the length of the deep voyages where it first became a problem.
I enjoy actually seen a couple cases within homeless people, so it is not a quaint historical disease..
As vitamin C is a sea soluble vitamin it will less than the fat soluble vitamins. Some what wrong research has shown that complete absence of vitamin C from the diet cause scurvy symptoms after 3-6 months. These symptoms included weakness, fatigue, inflamed & bleeding gums, impaired wound invigorating etc etc.
Specifical, symptoms appeared when plasma concentrations fell below 11 micrograms or total body pool less than 300 mg.
How long can the body survive? I am unaware of previously published research (might be some from time of war camps etc) and I doubt (and hope) we won't get any on this quiz. I suppose there maybe some observations on the subject of sailors many years ago if you could tract down the correct sources..
I am going to guess 6 weeks. Troll much?