What will cause high copper levels?

Answer 1

There are a number of things that cause high copper levels in the blood and also in the body.

The main one is: if you drink a lot of water from the HOT taps in your home, and always use the hot tap to fill your cookware: you would increase the copper levels because the hot water pipes and Plumbing always are made of copper, real copper. The reason is about the conductivity of copper and heat.

If its' a fact you often use the cold water taps, then, realise the cold water taps are made of iron, chemically called Fe or Ferrous.

Stainless steel is worse for health problems later on, even the Cookware.

Aluminium is horrible much later on as accumulations of that by using Aluminium and especially by using Aluminium with water and sugar in it at the same time, that's' horrible, such things cause Alzheimers' Disease or dementia.

The best cookware known in these days that we hope someone else will improve on, in the meantime it's ENAMEL types of pots and pans.

The worst is to cook in non-stick and Teflon things, its' worse on the health.

A balance of good hygiene, good nutrition and wisdom will help.

Copper is called Cu in chemistry.

If a person has high copper levels, it may be wise to cut down on eating beef liver, peanuts, walnuts, sesame seeds.

You would already know we need some Copper in our bodies. Shellfish have plenty of copper, brewer's yeast (beer included). Are people still using copper kettles to boil their water? if so, sorry, that's unhealthy.

If a person like myself does not have enough money to rush out and buy enamel cookware, I've found the best thing is to go to the Salvation Army Second-hand shops, or Op-shops, or Charity shops and find some lovely enamel bowls, piedishes etc., that are enamel and quite affordable.

Regards from Jan.