Children and Vitamin C Deficiences Scurvy (a vitamin C deficiency) was once the scourge of the high seas, leaving sailors with jaundice, bleeding gums, and even death. Thankfully, scurvy has been nearly eradicated in developed countries that have an ample...

Vitamin C is one of the greatest defenses in our constant fight against toxins, pathogens, and oxidative stress. Because vitamin C is water soluble – meaning it dissolves in water and cannot be stored in the body for later use- this substance...