Copper bracelets

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Hi Everyone,

Dear Esther wrote to me this and said that, " I was just thinking recently

about how people have worn copper bracelets for arthritis and arthritis (like

Graves) is considered an auto-immune disease. "

I guess I wasn't aware that people wear copper bracelets for arthritis. I've

heard of people wearing gold for that reason. I just looked up arthritis in

the Nutrition Almanac (pg.168) and it says, " Most rheumatoid arthritics have

high serum copper and low iron levels, although the joints and lymph nodes

have excess iron with may be responsible for the painful joints. The high

copper levels are now thought to be the body's gathering of the mineral to a

site of inflammation so it can do its work. " Then later: Copper is an anit-

inflammatory agent and is therefore helpful for arthritis. Copper bracelets

leach the copper into the system through prspiration, therefore adding to

copper levels in the blood. " (Also mentioned as beneficial are: zinc,

calcium, magnesium, selenium, and manganese.)

Very interesting! If copper does prove to be effective for hyperthyroidics,

then copper bracelets will definitely be the " in " accessory.

If all these so-called autoimmune and degenerative diseases are shown to be

mineral deficiency diseases or to have a major component in mineral

deficiencies, then we should expect many people to suffer from more than one

of these diseases at the same time. A person's mineral deficiency profile

would be reflected in their disease profile. And to turn it around, we would

be able to use a person's disease profile to make a guess at their mineral

deficiency profile. Maybe we should look at the members of our group and

others and see if hyper or hypo T is the only disease we have or if there are

other diseases common to us also.

This reminds me of the other topic I recently discussed concerning symptoms.

If a copper deficiency causes hyperthyroidism, then is the hair loss or

disruption of the cal/mag metabolism caused from hyperthyroidism or caused by

the copper deficiency. In other words, is hyperthyroidism just one of the

many symptoms of copper deficiency. This is something we have to keep in mind

as we untangle the web.

When I was really sick with hyperT, I experienced a very stiff neck (and I

don't take Viagra). It got so bad that I was wondering if the hyperthyroidism

was a result of a neck injury. I went to a chiropractor for adjustments in

case that was the reason, but I now believe that the neck pain was a result of

my inability to absorb or utilize calcium/magnesium. Has anyone else ever

experienced this? Or has anyone experienced other symptoms of insufficient

cal/mag besides rapid heart beat?

I would like to hear from other people who would like to detail all the

symptoms related to their hyper or hypo thyroidism. These maybe clues that we

should be studying. Maybe some people have symptoms that don't match the

classic model.

Hope to hear from all of you.

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