{"id":20518,"date":"2019-10-03T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T13:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/?p=20518"},"modified":"2019-10-03T09:00:05","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T13:00:05","slug":"doctor-discovers-septic-patients-have-scurvy-plus-a-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/index.php\/doctor-discovers-septic-patients-have-scurvy-plus-a-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor discovers septic patients have scurvy \u2013 plus, a solution"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"richsummary\">\n<p id=\"abstract\">Sepsis is the number one cause of death in hospitals, yet it seems to be unavoidable. Yet, some doctors believe that sepsis may be a form of Vitamin D deficiency related to scurvy. Ongoing studies have shown that treating patients with Vitamin C before surgery decreases the rate of sepsis from 19% to only 4%. While the relation between sepsis and scurvy is highly debated in the medical field, this new discovery may end up saving thousands of lives in the future.<\/p>\n<p id=\"takeawayheader\">Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"takeaways\">\n<li id=\"takeaway1\">In hospitals, sepsis is the top cause of death, with a mortality rate of nearly 60%.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway2\">While highly debated, some doctors believe sepsis is actually an acute type of Vitamin C deficiency, also known as scurvy.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway3\">Understanding the link between sepsis and scurvy may save thousands of lives in the future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"quote\">&#8220;Dr. Marik reports that his protocol actually improved the patients\u2019 kidney function \u2013 clearly disproving the myth that vitamin C is toxic to the kidneys.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"readmoretext\">Read more: <\/span><a id=\"source\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalhealth365.com\/sepsis-scurvy-3122.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.naturalhealth365.com\/sepsis-scurvy-3122.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sepsis is the number one cause of death in hospitals, yet it seems to be unavoidable. 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