I have another deep dive episode for you! In this episode, we are focusing on copper. I have a podcast episode that I did in season one that’s all about the connection between copper and iron, but copper deserves its own episode. I will also do a separate deep dive on iron in season 4 of the podcast next year where I will be doing all deep dives for one season. Just a reminder before we jump into today’s episode. This podcast is for informational purposes only. I will be mentioning some lab values, foods, and supplements surrounding copper, but it’s important you talk about any changes you’re considering with your medical provider. 

Resources:

• Free Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance: https://bit.ly/3iwRDMk 
• Mineral Imbalance Quiz: https://bit.ly/3ycEn4h 
• Strands of Health by Rick Malter, Ph.D.
• The Mineral Fix by Dr. James DiNicolantonio
• Metabolic Type Podcast Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/understanding-metabolic-type-on-an-htma/id1568547321?i=1000527836892 
• Free Thyroid Training: https://bit.ly/3uDbDBi 
• The Connection Between Copper and Iron episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-connection-between-copper-iron/id1568547321?i=1000528570432 
• Adrenal cocktail blog: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/blog/adrenal-cocktail-recipes 
• Scientific Studies:
  • Metallothionein: 
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12022471/ 
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11803037/ 
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14627437/ 
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4942874/ 
  • Excess copper/exposure:
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15621934/ 
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2626984/
    • https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3181/00379727-92-22512 
    • https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12011-009-8475-x
    • https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4612-5829-2_3
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10383875/ 
  • Copper water bottles/pots/pans:
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3312355/ 
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  • Copper deficiency:
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15762288/