Copper in Chlorofresh

[Guest guest]

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> Hi,

>

> Well I got the reply back from Nature's Way about the copper in

their Chlorofresh:

>

> " The copper is added and used as a stabilizer so we do not have to

add apreservative. We do not sell Chlorofresh without the copper.

Thank you "

>

> I checked the label and there is 4mg of copper per 2 tablespoons.

If we take 3 tablespoons of this per day, this is 6mg of copper or

300% RDA. http://www.mothernature.com/shop/detail.cfm/sku/86214

>

> I am concerned about supplementing these high levels of copper,

when they are not required by the body. I am concerned it might

cause an excess of copper in the body and create mineral imbalances.

>

> Acu-cell also state that people tend to have too high a level of

> copper in the first place, which can create a host of problems.

> http://www.acu-cell.com/crcu.html

==>This is why you need to take 4,000 mg of vitamin C per day; this

is from acu-cell too:

" Many patients exhibit high levels of zinc and copper, in which case

a common denominator such as ascorbic acid / Vitamin C has to be

supplemented in larger amounts to help lower both. "

Bee

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

Sorry to be annoying on this one! But I wonder whether it is still

risky to supplement copper at levels as high as 6mg a day. Acucell

state that to bring down high copper levels (which they say most

people have), you must avoid foods rich in copper as well as

supplementing the co-factors - not taking more copper at the same

time. Even to bring up low levels, they would not recommend taking

more than 3mg a day, and even then not for more than a month or two.

I would be interested to hear your thoughts on this.

Thanks Bee

xx

" Copper shares many attributes with calcium, whereby both can become

bio-unavailable at high levels and result in symptoms of deficiency!

(see also Acu-Cell Nutrition " Calcium & Magnesium " ).

Some practitioners, unaware of the underlying copper excess and

lacking the resources to test intra-cellular levels of copper get

temporary results by having a patient supplement more copper.

Despite the initial improvement, this of course can have disastrous

long-term effects on a patient's physical and mental health.

The correct approach consists of making copper (or calcium) more

bioavailable by supplementing the appropriate co-factors, with the

best choice being those that exhibit the lowest level in ratio to

copper, - and as mentioned above - may include Vitamin C, chromium,

sulfur (MSM), molybdenum, nickel, or (rarely) zinc. Avoidance of

foods high in copper is of utmost importance as well. This will

take care of the medical conditions a practitioner was originally

consulted for, and at the same time prevent the potential

development of new medical problems elsewhere related to excessive

copper intake. "

" Copper works synergistically with potassium and calcium, so when

patients do exhibit low copper levels, then calcium and potassium

are frequently on the low side as well. Taking a 3mg copper pill

for one or two months, or less, is all that is needed for an adult

to normalize any copper deficiency, and then it should always be

discontinued, otherwise copper will go too high - being another

reason why most people should avoid multi-mineral formulations

containing more than 1 mg of copper. "

" Copper Toxicity or excessive copper levels have been associated

with physical and mental fatigue, depression and other mental

problems, schizophrenia, learning disabilities, hyperactivity / ADD,

mood swings (sometimes violent, criminal or psychotic behavior) and

general behavioral problems, memory and concentration problems,

postpartum depression, vascular degeneration, headaches, increased

risk of infections, sleep disorders, arthritis, spinal / muscle /

joint aches and pains, hemangiomas and several cancers. Copper is a

necessary component to support angiogenesis (formation of new blood

vessels in tumors), so to a certain extent, lowering copper reduces

the risk to develop benign and malignant (cancerous) tumors. Nausea

and vomiting are not only common effects from copper toxicity, but

they can also be experienced when copper is supplemented on an empty

stomach, with acidic foods or beverages, or with taking higher

amounts of Vitamin C. "

http://www.acu-cell.com/crcu.html

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi there,

>

> Sorry to be annoying on this one! But I wonder whether it is still

> risky to supplement copper at levels as high as 6mg a day.

Acucell state that to bring down high copper levels (which they say

most people have), you must avoid foods rich in copper as well as

> supplementing the co-factors - not taking more copper at the same

> time. Even to bring up low levels, they would not recommend taking

> more than 3mg a day, and even then not for more than a month or two.

>

> I would be interested to hear your thoughts on this.

==>I don't believe everything at Acu-Cell, but if you decide to take

it you should stop taking it, along with all other supplements at

least 2 days every month to allow your body to adjust. If you are

concerned about the copper you could also take less of it per day or

take Chlorella instead, but many candida sufferers react negatively

to it and that's why I stopped recommending. However, some people do

great on it.

Bee

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Yesterday I noticed there are 4 mg of copper in two tablespoons of

Chlorofresh. I looked it up on Acu-cell.com and found that excess

copper can be very detrimental to good health. Any thoughts on this?

Thank you,

Connie

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi,

>

> Yesterday I noticed there are 4 mg of copper in two tablespoons of

> Chlorofresh. I looked it up on Acu-cell.com and found that excess

> copper can be very detrimental to good health. Any thoughts on this?

==>Hi Connie. The amount of vitamin C recommended, 4,000 mgs per day

lowers the copper. That's why the diet and supplements all work

together.

Bee