…what we have is too much unusable (unbound) copper and not enough usable (bound/bioavailable) copper. Copper bound to the ceruloplasmin protein is copper in its bioavailable/usable form. There are many…
Iron Toxicity Post #9: Bioavailable copper is essential to reduce iron-induced hydroxyl radical (*OH)!
…(*OH) and how that affects a body that lacks bioavailable copper essential for the production of anti-oxidant enzymes to neutralize these iron-induced toxins. Translation: Titin proteins are what give cardiomyocytes…
Iron Toxicity Post #17: Could ‘Folate deficiency’ be an EPI-genetic deficiency of bioavailable copper?
…deficiency be an epigenetic deficiency of bioavailable copper that is affecting the metabolic function in our iron-stressed cells? It does conjure up a very different perspective of Mother Nature vs….
FAQ – Recuperate IQ
…many good forms of copper supplements: copper creams, copper patches, copper hydrosol, etc. We have selected copper bisglycinate as it is a “chelated” copper bound to two molecules of glycine,…
Cure Your Fatigue Book
…me 3 iron infusions which made things much worse. My copper/iron/mag were now completely out of balance and since Copper rules the roost, infusions weren’t the right answer for my…
Iron Toxicity Post #75: PROOF that Copper Deficiency is the CAUSE of so-called ‘anemia’
…However, When you read Matak P et al (2013) you discover that low copper (or lack of bioavailable copper) also causes “Hypoxia,” as the activation of O2 in Complex IV…
FAQ – Glossary of Key Scientific Terms
…cleared by an antioxidant enzymes (such as Catalase and Glutathione Peroxidase) that are powered by Bioavailable Copper. Classic clinical indicators of Inflammation are LOW Magnesium, LOW Bioavailable Copper, and LOW…
Iron Toxicity Post #81: If you’re 6-9 months Pregnant, YOU ARE NOT “Anemic!!!!”
…you want to have guidance through this process. It boils down to this… Pregnant women NEED bioavailable copper. Lack of bioavailable copper is a HUGE problem when pregnant for the…
FAQ – General Common Questions
…the pregnancy progresses. You need bioavailable copper to load iron into ferritin. So low ferroxidase means low ferritin. You need more bioavailable copper not more iron. Normal hemoglobin (Hgb) for…
FAQ – Whole Food Vitamin C vs Ascorbic Acid
…70’s a shift occurred; the number of copper ions dropped to 6-7, and now today it is recognized as only having 6 copper ions. How low the copper will continue…