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John Fontaine, Phm's avatar

Starting in 1795, the British Navy began to issue rations of citrus to sailors, which functionally eradicated scurvy, **save for periodic outbreaks after the switch to West Indian limes** (yes, this is why they were called “limeys”).

🤔 Did the sailors not like consuming the lines & as such were not receiving the intended Vit C supplementation?

Thanks, JJF Phm 🇨🇦

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Robin Cummings's avatar

As always, great information! When given the history and all the main important details of how and why and what it pertains to makes the info so absorbable.

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