Wellness & Staying Healthy

The Health Benefits Of Copper

Do you know that certain metals are actually good for your health. For many of you who think of the penny every time you hear the word copper, should really take a look at this blog to see what copper can do for you. Copper is a metal that is well known for its physical attributes such as, copper coins, copper jewelry, copper pipes,copper dishware,copper enhanced clothing, and other copper fixtures. Also known as the chemical element 29 from your good ole science class, this metal is differently not be unestimated. You will understand these facts about copper by the end of this blog:

What copper really is

The health benefits of copper

What foods are rich in copper

Sides effects of copper

Copper deficiency

So let's get to the information....

What Is Copper?

As I had stated earlier in the beginning copper is an orange reddish metal, that is known as the 29 element on your periodic table. Let's move to the health benefits of copper.

Health Benefits Of Copper

Copper has so many health benefits that you probably did not even know about. For instance copper helps kill germs in water oh yeah it sure does. Did you also know that copper can help with teen and adult acne,relieve aches and pains, and help with brain function. These are not all the health benefits this metal has so lets take a look at some picture charts on copper.

So, you see why adding some copper to your diet can be good for you. Let's move on to some copper rich foods.

Foods Rich In Copper

Instead of me telling all of the foods rich in copper let's take another look at a picture chart, that will show you at least 14 foods that are rich with copper ...and yes of course there are more lol... by all means feel free to add them to your plate.

Now that you know about some of these foods that are rich in copper, let's move on to some important side effects from the excessive use of copper. Yes, you can over do a good thing so let's keep it moving...

Side Effects Of Copper

Even tho copper can be good for you too much of this metal if not taken in a balanced way can have some serious side effects. Adults should consume no more than 10 mg of copper per day. Kidney failure and death can occur with as little as 1 gram of copper sulfate. Symptoms of copper overdose include nausea, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, fever, stomach pain, low blood pressure, anemia, and heart problems. So let's find out some signs that you may be low in copper. Side note: make sure that you check with your doctor or nutritionist before taking any types of metal supplements. Some people have been known to be allergic to certain types of metals.

Help Me I Am Low In Copper

I had to lighten the mood a little bit with this title. I do not want you to go into a state of panic about taking this type of metal; the world has enough fear in it already. I do want to make sure you know everything that I know about this copper... so let's brighten up and be brave ...moving on.... Just In case you might be Low in copper here are some symptoms you might be experiencing. deficiency in copper can cause many hematological manifestations, such as myelodysplasia, anemia, leukopenia (low white blood cell count) and neutropenia (low count of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that is often called "the first line of defense" for the immune system).

That that you have found out some of the pros and cons of copper lets got to some recap videos I have for you.