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HIGH COPPER Copper levels are more often too high than too low. High copper can be toxic. Physical Symptoms of High Copper: * Headaches * Hypoglycemia * Increased heart rate * Nausea * Copper deposits in the brain and liver causing damage. * Damage to the kidneys * Inhibit urine production * Causes anemia * Causes hair loss in women High copper interferes with zinc, which is needed to manufacture digestive enzymes. Many high copper people dislike protein and are drawn to high-carbohydrate diets because they have difficulty digesting protein foods. Excessive copper in children is associated with hyperactive behavior, learning disorders such as dyslexia, ADD and infections such as ear. Psychological Symptoms of High Copper: Autism type symptoms * Depression * Hallucinations * Hyperactivity * Insomnia * Paranoia * Personality changes * Psychosis * Schizophrenic type symptoms * Overstimulation * Disperception of the senses, time, body, self and others. * Produces hypomanic states * Detachment from reality Causes of High Copper: * Excess estrogen in the meat supply (estrogen used as a growth hormone in the meat industry was discontinued in the 80's and replaced with testosterone, etc.) * Birth Control pill * Use of prescription medications containing copper. * Smoking * Too much copper in drinking water * Zinc and manganese deficiency raises copper levels. * Copper lowers the histamine levels. * It takes 3 months to lower the level in the body.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe following list of copper's effect on the body is quoted directly from WHFoods.com:
* Help your body utilize iron * Reduce tissue damage caused by free radicals * Maintain the health of your bones and connective tissues * Help your body produce the pigment called melanin * Keep your thyroid gland functioning normally * Preserve the myelin sheath that surrounds and protects your nerves Too much of an accumulation of copper in the body tissue can cause Wilson's Disease, according to Wikipedia.org.
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∙ 12y agoYes copper is a micro element and micronutrient for the body.
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∙ 15y agoit doesn't silly
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Copper may play a role in preventing osteoporosis.
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