Copper (Cu)

Atomic number: 29

Foods that contain copper

• Nuts (brazils and cashews)
• Seeds (sunflower)
• Chickpeas
• Liver
• Oysters

Copper in human health

• The adult body contains between 1.4 and 2.1mg of copper per kilograms of body weight.
• Copper helps your body make red blood cells and keeps nerve cells and your immune system healthy.
• Copper also helps form collagen, a key part of bones and connective tissue.
• Copper may also act as an antioxidant, getting rid of free radicals that can damages cells and DNA.

Copper deficiency

• Very rare, but extremely dangerous
• Symptoms: Fatigue , Osteoporosis , Paleness , Low body temperature, or always feeling cold , Anemia , Brittle bones

Copper overdose

• The major sources of excess copper are: Copper water pipes, especially when attached to a water softening system, and Copper IUD's
• Copper is an example of a heavy metal that's a nutrient at low concentrations but extremely toxic at higher levels
• Symptoms: Abdominal pain , Vomiting , Yellow skin (jaundice)

copper in children 9-13 years

• For children 9 to 13 years: 700 mcg daily
• Children should get copper from foods. DO NOT give copper supplements to children
• Diagnosis of copper deficiency in children is clear and reliable once the condition is suspected.
• Most well-nourished children have adequate intakes of copper

Local stores / pharmacy's

• Copper is sold in most vitamin stores, including the Vitamin Shoppe and GNC
• Avg cost: $5.00 - $10.00

works cited

• Ehrlich, S. R. Copper. Retrieved January 24, 2016
• Copper Toxicity. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
• What is Copper. Retrieved January 24, 2016.