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The RCP talks a lot about copper, but Morley’s book Cure Your Fatigue does not mention any copper supplement recommendations. Why is this?

Historically the RCP has recommended receiving copper from the “STARTS” of whole food vitamin C, bee pollen and beef liver. You can source these nutrients from quality (ideally organic) foods you eat day to day, as well as products from our product directory.

As Morley has continued to research and more samples are tested in laboratories, concerns have come to light that the amount of copper available from the foods may not be enough. As a result, Morley has recently released a whole food based supplement which contains additional copper, for those who feel that they might benefit from supplementing with additional copper. 

Morley is focused on continually researching and ensuring the RCP community has the most up to date information available. The recommendation to consider copper supplementation has happened since the publishing of Morley’s book. A future revision of his book is in the works.

If I take Recuperate IQ do I still need to follow the rest of the RCP STARTS and STOPS?

Yes! Following the STARTS and STOPS is still highly recommended and will be foundational in properly mineralizing your body, building bioavailable copper, and creating energy at the cellular level.

Why should I take the Recuperate IQ supplement over other copper supplements on the market?

Morley formulated Recuperate IQ to be a unique whole food blend consisting of: copper bisglycinate, beef liver powder, spirulina, and turmeric root extract. 

There are 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, which acts as the carrier. Glycine is a “non-essential” amino acid but is essential to gut health and every tissue in the body making it one of the best carriers for minerals. Copper bisglycinate is a highly absorbable form of copper that is well tolerated by most. 

It is best to consume copper along with whole foods, as they contain the co-factors that allow copper to be best absorbed and utilized by the body. This is why Recuperate IQ contains the nutrient dense additions of beef liver, spirulina, and turmeric; which provide a synergistic effect to reduce oxidative stress and inflammation in the body, while also aiding in the assimilation and effectiveness of the copper bisglycinate.

Is Recuperate IQ safe for breastfeeding mothers?

We encourage everyone to go low and slow with all new supplements, and this would especially be encouraged for a breastfeeding mother. A general rule of thumb is that you want to avoid ingredients that promote detoxification in the body while breastfeeding; and in our opinion nothing in this product would be a contraindication in this regard.

Has Recuperate IQ been tested for heavy metals?

Yes! Formula IQ conducts both in-house and third party testing to ensure that all of the ingredients are free of heavy metals. You can reach out to them here for more information.

Some say that spirulina contains neurotoxins. Is the spirulina used in Recuperate IQ free and clear of this? Where has it been sourced?

We use spirulina sourced from a very pristine bed in Hawaii. Hawaiian spirulina should be the only form of Spirulina consumed as it has been found to be very clean and clear of toxins. We are confident that it is free from the neurotoxins that have been found in lower quality spirulina. If it’s not Hawaiian spirulina it is probably best to stay away from it. 

Spirulina has been included in Recuperate IQ because it is one of the richest sources of both copper and superoxide dismutase (SOD). SOD is an antioxidant enzyme that supports proper mitochondrial function. You can read more about the importance of SOD (and much more) here, here, and here.

Is Recuperate IQ suitable for those who have previously had a negative reaction to a copper IUD or other copper containing products?

Copper IUDs are a metallic form of copper inserted into the body, a foreign body left in place and not in a position to be digested or utilized as a nutrient. The copper in Recuperate IQ is very different in terms of its delivery and bioavailability in the body, due to the chelation properties and addition of whole food ingredients.

We encourage everyone to go low and slow with all new supplements. If past experiences with other copper containing products have you feeling like being a little extra conservative with your approach to this supplement, you can open up a capsule, sprinkle a small amount on your food, and build your way up.

Can I still eat beef liver or take other desiccated beef liver products if I’m taking Recuperate IQ?

Absolutely! Consuming quality beef liver is a highly recommended RCP START. Historically, it has been a great source of copper, retinol, B vitamins, and more! Grass-fed is best. If you are unable to source quality, grass-fed beef liver in your area, we would then recommend supplementing with it in desiccated form from any of the suppliers listed in our product directory, which can be found here.

I’ve heard that too much copper is bad. Could this product lead to copper toxicity?

It is possible that you can have too much of a good thing. This is why the dosing of copper in Recuperate IQ is actually pretty conservative compared to what some proponents of copper supplementation are currently recommending.

What some might be surprised to learn is that according to NIH guidelines, copper supplementation is safe up to 10mg daily. Please see the following link:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK222312/

Morley Robbins quoted from the Recuperate Q&A Event on July 25/26th 2022:
“What does copper do? It wakes up the immune system. It wakes up the circulation. It wakes up the iron circulation system. I think that unfortunately what’s happened is a lot of the symptoms that have been attached to “copper toxicity” are in fact iron toxicity. But people don’t understand that. They’ve never known what the connection is between iron and oxidative stress, and they’re hand in glove together.

Why does copper exist on this planet? To keep iron and oxygen in proper regulation. The wholesale misery that exists on this planet because of a lack of bioavailable copper is hard to describe. That’s what we’ve devoted our time to now, and our work around the RCP. But I think there’s a lot of misunderstanding about copper, because people have never connected the dots to the iron side of the house, because they’ve been trained like circus bears to think it’s a copper problem.

What I think is amazing is as a society, we think nothing about adding iron to our diet, and we’re trepidatious about adding copper. Again, it’s the conditioning and the propaganda that we’ve been exposed to – and it’s just the opposite. People should be fearful about the amount of iron that’s been in their diet for their entire life, and really, almost angry about the deprivation of copper. It’s a striking and glaring flip flop that’s occurred in our food system over the course of the last century.”