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What is it? |
| This MINERAL
plays many vital roles in the body. It's used in the manufacture of red
blood cells, bones and collagen; the healing of wounds; the absorption
and transport of
IRON; the metabolism
of fatty acids; even the creation of ribonucleic acid (RNA). Copper
deficiencies are rare in human beings, but animal tests show that lack
of copper can cause, among other things, anemia, nervous disorders,
infertility and skeletal defects. Although there are no RDAs
for copper, the amount judged safe and adequate for adults is 1.5 to 3
milligrams per day. Good Sources Wheat (although some copper is lost in the milling), peanuts (again, losses when peanuts are churned into peanut butter), shellfish, liver, cereals, nuts and legumes. And here's a chemical curiosity: If you use a copper pot to cook red cabbage, beets or other food rich in red pigments called anthocyanins, it will turn a revolting shade of slate blue.Standard Process Supplements Trace Minerals B12, Cataplex C, Chezyn, Copper Liver Chelate. |
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