Word: beriberi
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Dates: during 1923-1923
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...They have not been isolated. They cannot be seen or weighed. They came to light only when it was found that diets apparently perfectly balanced according to pre-existent information did not provide proper nourishment in some cases arid even brought on certain "; deficiency "; diseases (e. g., scurvy, beriberi, pellagra). There are three major vitamins (Fat-soluble A, Water-soluble B, Water-soluble C), and all three must be present in any correct diet. Plenty of milk and oranges or tomatoes will furnish all of them. But they are not units of measurement and have in no way abolished...