Vilhjalmur Stefansson

I'm sure many here are aware of Vilhjalmur Stefansson, who had lived
with the Inuit, and had taken part in a year-long, meat-only diet
under close medical supervision.

Question: If he ate a diet of only meat, how did he not get scurvy? Are
there some sources of meat, fish, shellfish, etc, that would supply
enough vitamin C to prevent scurvy? I have heard that the actual amount
of vitamin C necessary to prevent scurvy is miniscule, i.e. 3-5mg. Is
this so?

Rob

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Relevant Pages

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  • Re: Vilhjalmur Stefansson
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