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What's a really specific problem you have? (lemm.ee)
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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Despite eating citrus most days, I developed scurvy as a result of dietary malabsorption. Now I have to take vitamin C supplements (among others).

Yarrr

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Is it reversible?

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 3 points 8 months ago

Oh yeah. I just needed to take a lot of vision C supplements. And still need to keep taking them, of course.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Was the citrus lacking vitamin C, or were you unable to absorb it for some reason?

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

malabsorption

I can't imagine growing citrus that was so utterly lacking in vitamin C as to cause scurvy. It takes very little.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 8 months ago

Unable to absorb it. Chronic diarrhea has led me to have all kinds of nutritional deficiencies.