What Vitamin Did McCollum Discover? A Look at Nutritional Pioneers
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In the early 20th century, a time before the general public understood the concept of essential micronutrients, biochemist Elmer McCollum made groundbreaking discoveries that would forever change our understanding of health and nutrition. McCollum's innovative use of rat colonies for nutritional experiments led to the identification of several key vitamins and fundamentally shifted public health strategies.
