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Copper

 

DRI (RDA or AI for Adults)

  • 0.9 mg. Pregnancy: 1.0 mg. Lactation: 1.3 mg.

Adult Maintenance - Therapeutic Range

  • 1 - 3 mg

Major Sources (10.0 mg to 0.5 mg per serving)

  • Veal liver, beef liver, oysters, cashews, Brazil nuts, filberts, almonds, soynuts, walnuts, blackstrap molasses, pistachios, peanuts, beef heart, pecans, clams, crab, unsweetened chocolate, sunflower seeds. Water from copper plumbing.

Non-Therapeutic Importance

  • Facilitates the function of many enzymes and iron; may be an integral part of RNA and DNA molecules; role in development of connective tissue and blood vessels, and formation of phospholipids and melanin.

Deficiency Symptoms

  • Anemia
  • Bone demineralization
  • Failure of erythropoiesis
  • Leukopenia
  • Neutropenia

Increased Risk for Deficiency

  • Excessive dietary zinc
  • Kwashiorkor
  • Nephrosis
  • Newborns
  • Protein-losing enteropathies
  • Tropical sprue

Possible Therapeutic Applications

CONSULT WITH A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FIRST: HIGH DOSAGE NOTE: Do not take if you have Wilson's disease. Supplementation may prevent, correct deficiencies caused by, or be helpful with, the following conditions:

  • Atherosclerosis (heart disease)
  • Candidiasis (yeast infection)
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Celiac Disease
  • Diabetes
  • Eating Disorders (anorexia, bulimia)
  • Immunodepression (immune function)
  • Inflammation (including bursitis)
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Wound Healing

 

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