Comments on: Scurvy reappears

By: David Gillies

David Gillies — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:07:22 +0000

Actually best source is 1000mg tablets twice daily. Getting scurvy in the UK in 2009 is either a) indicative of a very, very serious underlying healthcare problem or b) a lifestyle choice. Either way, it’s nothing to worry about. 94 people a year is below the signal to noise ratio.

By: gene berman

gene berman — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:27:35 +0000

Best source of C is green peppers, including the hot ones like jalapenos.

By: rech

rech — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:34:55 +0000

I think the usual cliche is “tea and toast”, I have had one patient with scurvy in my 15 years of practice and that’s what she had. Spongebob Squarepants’ album has a great song by the way called “We Got Scurvy” by Pink (?), I use it to threaten my child if he doesn’t eat fruit.

By: JuliaM

JuliaM — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:20:57 +0000

“…but to find out which fake charities are looking to justify their existence.”

Ditto!

By: The Great Simpleton

The Great Simpleton — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:31:49 +0000

Its a sign of the times, and my ever increasing cynicism, that I read that article not to be educated about a potential problem in the country, but to find out which fake charities are looking to justify their existence.

The 5-a-day crowd gets a mention and the BDA links to all the usual suspects like Change 4 Life. There’s also appears to be a new one to investigate – Move For Health.

So now I don’t know whether to be more worried over the apparent rise in a preventable illness or that I’m being primed to hand over yet more taxes to a bunch of self righteous prigs who will use it to lecture me about my own lifestyle.