Adrenals and copper toxicity

April 25, 2007

Hi

I had a hair analysis and have a huge copper overload. Has anyone

else had the same and detoxed? Below is some info that I thought

others here might be interested in.

Adrenal Gland Exhaustion: A Major Cause of Copper Toxicity

Diminished adrenal activity is perhaps the single most important

physiological reason for copper toxicity problems today. When

adrenal activity is insufficient, ceruloplasmin (a copper-binding

protein) synthesis in the liver declines. Copper that is not bound

to a protein cannot be utilized, and so it is that unbound copper

begins to accumulate in various tissues and organs.

According to hair analysis research conducted by Dr. C.

Eck, 70-80% of people tested reveal weak adrenal glands or what is

termed adrenal insufficiency! Individuals with weak adrenal glands

tend to store excess copper in various body tissues, principally the

liver and brain. Excessive storage of copper, as we have stated

previously, eventually results in organ damage.

Symptoms of copper overload include fatigue, skin problems, anxiety,

roller coaster emotions, insomnia, yeast overgrowth, PMS, and immune

system disorders. Nutritionist Ann Louise Gittleman found that an

excess of copper was the cause of chronic, unexplained fatigue in

many of her patients. Some people are unable to clear excess copper

from their bodies and are prone to copper overload. If you have

chronic fatigue that has no detectable cause, her book " Why Am I

Always So Tired? " is well worth a read. It includes case studies,

how to test for copper overload and how to reverse it. Most health

professionals are only trained to recognize copper overload in its

acute forms, when the diagnosis can be confirmed by blood or urine

tests. But lower levels of copper/zinc imbalance, which can still

cause ill health, can only be detected by a tissue mineral analysis,

preferably using a hair sample.

Geraldine

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