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Some sources recommend a 10:1 ratio of zinc to copper.
How to Use It
Moderate intake of zinc, approximatel 1! m" dail, is ade#uate to pre$ent
de%ciencies. Hi"&er le$els 'up to !0 m" taken t&ree times per da( are
reser$ed for people wit& certain &ealt& conditions, under t&e super$ision of a
doctor. )or t&e alle$iation of cold smptoms, lozen"es pro$idin" 1*+,! m" of
zinc in t&e form zinc "luconate, zinc "luconate-"lcine, or zinc acetate are
"enerall used fre#uentl .ut onl for se$eral das.
/&ere to )ind It
0ood sources of zinc include osters, meat, e""s, seafood, .lack-eed
How to Use It
Most people consume less t&an t&e recommended amount of t&is mineral.
Some doctors recommend supplementin" t&e a$era"e diet wit& 1+* m" of
copper per da. /&ile t&e necessit of supplementin" a normal diet wit&
copper &as not .een pro$en, most people w&o take zinc supplements,
includin" t&e zinc found in multi$itamin-mineral supplements, s&ould
pro.a.l take additional copper.
Cupric oxide (CuO) is a form of copper frequently used in vitamin-
mineral supplements sold over-the-counter. However, animal studies
have shown conclusively this form of copper is poorly absorbed from
the ut! it should therefore not be used in supplements.12, 1!, 11, 13
"everal other forms of copper (includin copper
sulfate, cupric acetate, and al#aline copper
carbonate) are better absorbed, and are therefore
preferable to cupric oxide.$%
/&ere to )ind It
4&e .est source of copper is osters. 5uts, dried le"umes, cereals, potatoes,
$e"eta.les, and meat also contain copper.
6ossi.le 7e%ciencies
Man people consume sli"&tl less t&an t&e 8safe and ade#uate ran"e9 of
copper, 1.!+*.0 m" per da. :ittle is known a.out t&e clinical e;ects of t&ese
mar"inall ade#uate intakes, t&ou"& frank copper de%cienc is uncommon.
<&ildren wit& Menkes= disease are una.le to a.sor. copper normall and
.ecome se$erel de%cient unless medicall treated earl in life. 7e%cienc
can also occur in people w&o supplement wit& zinc wit&out also increasin"
copper intake. >inc interferes wit& copper a.sorption.1? Healt&
conse#uences of zinc-induced copper de%cienc can .e #uite serious.30 In
t&e a.sence of copper supplementation, $itamin < supplementation &as also
.een reported to mildl impair copper meta.olism.31 <opper de%cienc can
result in anemia, lower le$els of H7: '8"ood9( c&olesterol, or cardiac
arr&t&mias.
nteractions wit& Supplements, )oods, @ At&er <ompounds
>inc interferes wit& copper a.sorption. 6eople takin" zinc supplements for
more t&an a few weeks s&ould also take copper 'unless t&e &a$e /ilson=s
disease(. In t&e a.sence of copper supplementation, $itamin < ma interfere
wit& copper meta.olism. <opper impro$es a.sorption and utilization of iron.
Interactions wit& Medicines
<ertain medicines interact wit& t&is supplement.
Side B;ects
4&e le$el at w&ic& copper causes pro.lems is unclear. Cut in com.ination wit&
zinc, up to * m" per da is considered safe. 6eople drinkin" tap water from
new copper pipes s&ould consult t&eir doctor .efore supplementin", since
t&e mi"&t .e "ettin" enou"& 'or e$en too muc&( copper from t&eir water.
6eople wit& /ilson=s disease s&ould ne$er take copper.
6reliminar e$idence s&ows t&at t&e le$els of copper in t&e .lood were &i"&er
amon" people w&o died from coronar &eart disease t&an amon" t&ose w&o
did not.1,? Howe$er, animals studies and some &uman studies su""est t&at,
if ant&in", copper ma pre$ent t&e de$elopment of &eart disease. Dlt&ou"&
it is not clear w& people w&o died of &eart disease &ad ele$ated copper
le$els, t&is %ndin" could .e due to c&ronic inEammation, w&ic& is known to
.e associated wit& increased copper le$els.1*0
<opper is an essential trace element present in t&e diet and in t&e &uman
.od. It is needed to a.sor. and utilize iron. It is also part of t&e
antioxidantenzme, superoxide dismutase 'SA7(. <opper is needed to make
adenosine trip&osp&ate 'D46(, t&e ener" t&e .od runs on. Snt&esis of
some &ormones re#uires copper, as does t&e snt&esis of colla"en 't&e F"lueF
t&at &olds connecti$e tissue to"et&er(. In addition, t&e enzme, trosinase,
w&ic& plas a role in t&e production of skin pi"ment, re#uires copper to
function.
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. D safe amount of zinc for lon"-term use is ,0 to 20 m" per da alon" wit& 1
to , m" of copper. Hi"&er amounts s&ould .e taken onl under t&e
super$ision of a doctor.
Side B;ects
>inc intake in excess of *00 m" per da &as .een reported to impair immune
function.3 Some people report t&at zinc lozen"es lead to stomac& ac&e,
nausea, mout& irritation, and a .ad taste. Ane source reports t&at
"astrointestinal upset, metallic taste in t&e mout&, .lood in t&e urine, and
let&ar" can occur from c&ronic oral zinc supplementation o$er 1!0 m" per
da,H .ut t&ose claims are unsu.stantiated. In topical form, zinc &as no
known side e;ects w&en used as recommended.
Interactions wit& Supplements, )oods, @ At&er <ompounds
>inc competes for a.sorption wit& copper, iron,,,, ,*calcium,,2 and
ma"nesium.,! D multimineral supplement will &elp pre$ent mineral
im.alances t&at can result from takin" &i"& amounts of zinc for extended
periods of time.
>inc in&i.its copper a.sorption. <opper de%cienc can result in anemia,
lower le$els of H7: '8"ood9( c&olesterol, neurolo"ical disorders, and cardiac
arr&t&mias.!!1, !!3, !!H <opper intake s&ould .e increased if zinc
supplementation continues for more t&an a few das 'except for people wit&
/ilson=s disease(.!!? Some sources recommend a 10:1 ratio of zinc to
copper. B$idence su""ests t&at no more t&at , m" of copper per da is
needed to pre$ent zinc-induced copper de%cienc. Man zinc supplements
include copper in t&e formulation to pre$ent zinc-induced copper de%cienc.
>inc-induced copper de%cienc &as .een reported to cause re$ersi.le anemia
and suppression of .one marrow.!10 In addition, t&ere are case reports of
neurolo"ic a.normalities due to copper de%cienc occurrin" in people w&o
&ad .een usin" lar"e amounts of certain widel a$aila.le denture creams
t&at contained &i"& concentrations of zinc.!11
In a stud of elderl people wit& macular de"eneration, supplementin" wit&
H0 m" of zinc per da for an a$era"e of a.out six ears increased . a.out
!0I t&e incidence of &ospitalizations due to "enitourinar causes 'suc& as
urinar tract infections, kidne stones, and urinar retention(.!1, In t&at
stud, copper was also "i$en, .ut in a form t&at cannot .e a.sor.ed .
&umans 'cupric oxide(. 4&e reported ad$erse e;ect of zinc ma &a$e .een
due in lar"e part to zinc-induced copper de%cienc, w&ic& could .e pre$ented
. takin" copper in a form ot&er t&an cupric oxide. 5e$ert&eless, it would .e
prudent for elderl people wis&in" to take lar"e amounts of zinc to consult
wit& a doctor.
5-acetl csteine '5D<( ma increase urinar excretion of zinc.,1 :on"-term
users of 5D< ma consider addin" supplements of zinc and copper.
Supplementation wit& zinc, or zinc and iron to"et&er, &as .een found to
impro$e $itamin D status amon" c&ildren at &i"& risk for de%cienc of t&e
t&ree nutrients.!12
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4winla. 3310,, <opper <aps , M" 100 <apsules
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Su""ested Use: 4ake one capsule dail.
Supplement )acts
Ser$in" Size: 1 <apsule
Ser$in"s 6er <ontainer: 100
Dmt 6er Ser$in" I 7ail Kalue
<opper 'as copper "luconate( , m" 100I
At&er In"redients: 6otato starc&, "elatin, M<4, ma"nesium stearate, silica.
L <opper 'from c&elated copper "luconate(.
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Sprin" Kalle >inc !0 M" ,00<t Sprin" Kalle 5atural >inc Immune Healt&
7ietar Supplement ,00 J*.?2
In"redients
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>inc 0luconate, Microcrstalline <ellulose, 7icalcium 6&osp&ate,
<roscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Dcid, Hpromellose, Ma"nesium Stearate,
6olet&lene 0lcol.
Sprin" Kalle Selenium 7ietar Supplement 4a.lets, ,00mc", 100 count
J,.H2
Sprin" Kalle <alcium Ma"nesium @ >inc Cone Healt& 7ietar Supplement
,!0 ct J!.?H
Item 7escription
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<alcium Is Dn Bssential Mineral )or Stron" 4eet& and Cones. Ma"nesium Is
Important )or Healt& 5er$es and Muscles. >inc Is In$ol$ed In Meta.olism
and Dids In 6roper 0rowt&. 5o Ddded 6reser$ati$es, 5o Drti%cial )la$ors, 5o
<&emical Sol$ents, 5o Ddded :actose
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