Suggested Use

1 cap 3x daily

Nutrition Info

Each Capsule Contains: Copper (as Copper Picolinate) ............. 2 mg.

Description

Copper Picolinate is useful for treating patients with food sensitivities. Other functions and therapeutic uses of copper include: 1) Component of superoxide dismutase - an enzyme that converts toxic superoxide ions to hydrogen peroxide; 2) Antiviral; 3) Component of an enzyme needed to produce elastin, a major protein of connective tissue, and copper is also needed in collagen production; 4) Used in the conversion of dopamine to noradrenalin, and the breakdown of serotonin (copper metalloenzyme tyrosinase catalyzes tyrosine to dopa and melanin); 5) Used in the enzyme transport system. Copper deficiency can affect the circulatory system by inducing abnormalities in the heart and blood vessels as well as causing increased cholesterol. Clinical studies have shown copper deficiencies to be associated with alopecia, anemia, depression, dermatoses, diarrhea, fatigue, fragile bones, respiration impairment, and weakness. Copper deficiencies are often created by over supplementation with zinc and/or vitamin C.