Copper WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Copper
Copper is an essential trace mineral which plays a role in the formation of connective tissue, and in the normal functioning of muscles, the nervous system and the immune system.
Fast Facts:
- Recommendations for Adults: 900 mcg; for pregnant women over age 18, 1,000 mcg; and for lactating women over age 18, 1,300 mcg.
- Recommendations for Children: Infants 0-6 months is 200 mcg; for infants 7-12 months, 220 mcg; for children 1-3 years, 340 mcg; 4-8 years, 440 mcg; 9-13 years, 700 mcg; and adolescents 14-18 years, 890 mcg.
- Good Food Sources: vegetables, legumes, beans, nuts and seeds, mushrooms, shellfish, avocado and whole grains.
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What is Copper?
- Health World: Copper
- Mayo Clinic: Copper Supplement
- Copper Development Association: Copper In Human Health
- Answers.com: Definition of Copper
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Definition of Copper
What Are The Uses for Copper?
- A.D.A.M. (via Medline Plus): Uses of Copper
- International Copper Association: Good Health with Copper
- Your Total Health: Health Benefits of Copper
- New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services: Copper: Health Information Summary
- Vitamin and Health Supplement Guide: Copper
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Copper?
- A.D.A.M. (via Medline Plus): Safety of Copper
- Mayo Clinic: Precautions and Side Effects of Copper
- Drugs.com: Copper
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Copper
- Truestar Health Message Boards: Discussion on Copper
- Vitamin Mineral Plus: Copper For Optimum Health And Performance
- Alzheimer's Notes: Are Copper & Aluminum Related to Alzheimer’s
Clinical Trials for Copper
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Copper
- Center Watch: Clinical Trials on Copper
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Copper
- PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles On Copper
- New England Journal of Medicine: Medical Journal Articles On Copper
- JAMA: Medical Journal Articles On Copper
- Google Scholar: Medical Articles On Copper
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
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