Copper

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Natural remedies for copper deficiency IMPORTANT: Copper deficiency is a rare but serious condition that may appear in people taking excessive zinc supplements (over 40 mg/day for long periods), in patients after gastric bypass or other bariatric surgery, in those with malabsorption (celiac disease, Crohn’s), with prolonged parenteral nutrition without copper supplementation, in premature infants and in the rare genetic condition Menkes disease. Untreated, deficiency causes iron-refractory anemia, neutropenia, osteoporosis, neurological lesions (myelopathy, neuropathy) and immune problems. Copper excess (intoxication, Wilson’s disease, excessive supplementation) is equally dangerous. Any suspicion of copper imbalance requires medical evaluation with serum copper and ceruloplasmin testing. ...