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Welcome back to Chasing Eden Natural Health God's Wig. I'm
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your host, Carolyn Thompson. Today we're shining a light on
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a mineral that rarely gets the attention it deserves, yet
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maybe one of the most overlooked keys to energy, vitality,
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and restoring balance in the body. Copper. If you've ever
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struggled with fatigue, brain fog, or iron deficiency anemia, you
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may be missing something deeper than iron supplements. Modern research
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and many of today's leading voices in natural health are
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pointing us back to copper as an essential cofactor for
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how our bodies actually use and regulate iron. Well Explore
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why copper is essential for energy and blood health. How
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was once everywhere in daily life through pipes, cookwaar and
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natural food sources. The decline of copper exposure in modern society.
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The benefits of copper supplementation, especially if you're iron deficient.
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Expert insights from doctor Burke, Dave Aspbury, Gary Breca, Doctor Artists,
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and doctor Barbara O'Neill how you can safely bring copper
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back into your life through capsules, vessels, and mindful nutrition.
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Let's dive in copper. The forgotten mineral is an essential
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trace mineral that means we don't need huge amounts, but
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without it, critical functions in the body start to break down. Now,
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copper plays a role in several vital things in our life.
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One is iron metabolism. Iron metabolism helps to transport iron
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into hemoglobin energy production, which powers our mitochondria and the
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batteries of our cells and our connective tissue building collagen
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and elastin for skin, blood vessels, and bones. Brain health.
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It helps by supporting our neurotransmitter synthesis. Also something very
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important these days, immune defense. It helps us fight infections.
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Despite its importportance, copper deficiency is becoming more common. Why Well,
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because modern farming practices have stripped soils of minerals. I
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bet you're surprised by that. Now processed foods they lack copper,
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and we've replaced many of the copper vessels in pipes
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that once infused trace amounts of copper into our daily
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water and food. One of copper's most critical roles is
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in iron metabolism. So here's the paradox. Many people diagnosed
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with iron deficiency anemia are told to take more iron supplements,
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but without copper, the body can't properly utilize the iron,
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the iron ends up stuck in storage and not transported
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into your red blood cells where it's needed. Now, doctor Berg,
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he explains it really well. He says this quote, it's
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not always a lack of iron, it's a lack of
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copper that prevents the body from mobilizing iron. You can
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take iron supplements for years, but if copper is missing,
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you will still feel fatigued. Unquote. Now, Gary Brecca, my
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favorite human biologist known for simplifying health science, says this quote.
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Copper is the spark plug for iron metabolism. Without it,
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your engine doesn't turn over. That's why so many people
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stay anemic despite iron supplementation unquote. So this means if
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you're iron deficient, or if you feel drained, weak, or
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short of breath, the missing piece could be copper. Now,
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copper has a history in our homes for centuries. Copper
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was actually a natural part of our daily environment. America
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used to have copper pipes in its homes. It used
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to be the gold standard. They weren't just durable, They
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also infuse trace amounts of copper into our drinking water.
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People used to use copper cookwaar pretty commonly, and it
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was prized in kitchens for its even heating and subtle
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contribution of minerals. Traditional diets were once richer in copper
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thanks to organ meats, shellfish, nuts, seeds, and mineral rich soils.
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But in recent decades, copper pipes have been replaced with
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PVC or plastic nonstick pans replaced copper pots, industrial farming
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depleted the soils, and suddenly are daily copper exposure plummeted
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Doctor Artists. I don't know if you've ever heard of him,
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but he's amazing and I would recommend to check out
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his website. But he pointed this out in one of
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his talks. Quote we've systematically removed copper from our environment,
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and then we wonder why fatigue, anemia, and connective tissue
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problems are so widespread unquote Now in regard to the
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connective tissue and as far as the body is concerned,
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people oftentimes the ones who do the real deep dives
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about copper will supplement copper, saying that perhaps it can
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reduce the appearance and formation of the veins in their
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legs and stuff. So that's just one thing I thought
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i'd point out when I was doing My research that
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I came across is people will say that copper actually
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helps them. It helps with the veins in their legs
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and stuff. So that does make sense if it's helping
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with connective tissue problems. So there's so many health benefits
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to copper. So what actually happens when you restore copper too?
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It's healthy levels. Well, let's talk about it. Number one,
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improved iron absorption and anemia relief. Copper is needed to
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convert stored iron into usable hemoglobin, So supplementing with copper
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often helps people who don't respond to iron pills alone.
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Number Two, you might experience some boosted energy. Copper is
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essential for the mitochondrial enzymes. It literally helps your cells
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turn oxygen into usable energy. So here's an interesting quote
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by Dave Aspriy. He says this quote, if you want
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more energy, look at your mitochondria. And mitochondria need copper
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as much as they need co Q ten or magnesium unquote.
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Number three stronger connective tissue. Copper supports collagen and elastin formation,
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strengthening your skin, arteries, and joints. That's why copper deficiency
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can show up as sagging skin aneurysms. Or bone problems.
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Copper can help with sharp brain function. Copper helps produce
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dopamine and nora epinephrine. Low copper can lead to brain fog,
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mood disorders, and even neuro degenerative risks. Now think about
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that it helps produce dopamine, which means that it's possible
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some people who are having issues with depression could really
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just be deficient in copper. Copper also helps with your
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immune support. It has natural anti microbial properties. So why
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do you think hospitals use copper surfaces to reduce bacteria? Well,
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it also supports white blood cell function. Have you noticed
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people drinking more and more out of copper vessels lately?
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There's a lot of copper water traveling water containers out
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there for sale right now in different sizes all over.
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People are starting to show them on social media. Amazon
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has a ton of different sizes and styles of these vessels.
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Because it's starting to become known that we need our copper,
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that we're missing copper. And also, like it says here,
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the anti microbial properties of copper guarantee that if it's
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in that vessel long enough, some people believe in I
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believe in it. Leaving it in the copper vessel overnight
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and then drinking it the next morning, then you have
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all the benefits. It's also good for cardiovascular health. Balanced
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copper reduces LDL oxidation, it lowers cardiovascular risk, and supports
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flexible arteries. Doctor Barbara O'Neil, a beloved natural health educator,
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often reminds her audience as quote, copper is not optional.
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It's essential for blood, for energy, and for the resilience
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of the body. Most people are unknowingly running on empty.
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So here are some ways to supplement with copper and
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how do you How can you safely bring copper back
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into your daily life? Well, I talked about the copper vessels.
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This is an ancient aerovidic practice. Storing water overnight in
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a copper jug allows trace amounts of copper ions to
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leach into the water. Drinking this water in the morning
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provides a gentle, natural source of copper. Another way that
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you can supplement is through copper capsules. High quality supplements,
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usually in the form of copper, biz glycinate or gluconate,
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provide a measured dose. Most people need only one to
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three milligrams per day, depending on diet. Always pair copper
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with zinc for balance. Now, I will say this, as
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far as the capsules are concerned, I do have a
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three milligram capsule, and if I'm in my diet, if
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I'm incorporating, say something like an avocado, which is known
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to have copper in it, I will probably typically will
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skip that capsule and not take it, knowing that I'm
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already getting a source of copper in my diet. But
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not always. It's just something to think about. Maybe if
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you decide this is something that's for you and you
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want to make sure you don't get too much of
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it on a daily basis, take a peek, maybe google
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items that food items that have a lot of copper
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in them, and if you think that you are have
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a day where you're eating a lot of them, maybe
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just back off on that capsule. So some dietary sources
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we were just talking about, and avocado is one of them.
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But organ meats, especially liver shellfish like oysters, crab, and lobster,
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Now this isn't going to work for you if you're
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eating kosher. I personally don't eat shellfish anymore. I've seen
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too many things about the contaminants in the shellfish. But
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I did want to mention in case you're a shellfish eater,
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that you're going to be getting some copper if you're
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going to be eating those things. There's also copper found
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in seeds and nuts like sesame, sunflower, cashees, and almonds.
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And I will say this, I no longer eat sunflower
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seeds because the sunflower actually absorbs toxins from the soil.
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And I haven't seen anything yet to contradict this. I'm
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still kind of investigating it, but in the meanwhile, I'm
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just going to stay away from sunflower seeds because I
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don't want to take that chance. And there are too
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many other things that I could eat besides a sunflower seed.
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So another great dietary source is dark chocolate and legomes.
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So there are ways that you could supplement with your diet. Now,
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another easy way is copper cookware. So cooking acidic foods
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like tomato sauces in copper cookware can provide a small
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bit meaningful mineral contribution. So if you like to make
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homemade tomato sauce like I do, think about making it
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in some copper cookware when possible. Avoid plastic pipes and
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plastics in general, as they not only remove copper, but
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often add harmful chemicals. If you're lucky enough to be
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one of those people that loves old homes and you
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live in one, you might already have copper pipes in
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that home, so you definitely don't want to switch those
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copper pipes out. As far as plastics, well, some of
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us can't help it. We have plastic pipes and we
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can't afford to switch them out for copper pipes. I'm
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sure that's probably very expensive. I was watching a home builder.
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I can't remember the name of his company, but he
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does a lot of building for excessively wealthy people, for billionaires,
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and he was saying the consistent factor he's seen is
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that they all request copper piping in their new homes,
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so there's something to be said for that. So, of course,
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balance is the key. Too much copper can be toxic,
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and that's why it's important to get your levels tested.
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If you can aim for balance between copper and zinc,
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that's something to think about. Avoid synthetic forms of copper sulfate,
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which are harsh on the stomach. Doctor Berg, he says this,
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I just love doctor Burg. I don't know if you're
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familiar with him, but he's really well known for the
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Kido diet. But honestly, he's just a plethora of information.
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He's he talks about everything, and he's a really smart guy.
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So he says this quote, it's not about mega dosing,
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it's about restoring balance. In most cases, two milligrams of
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supplemental copper easy enough to make a huge difference. So
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already I'm probably taking too many with my three milligram capsules.
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So let's summarize what some of the leading voices are
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saying about the copper. Doctor Berg. He says copper is
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often the missing link in iron deficiency and focus on
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mineral rich foods and balanced supplementation. Dave Asprey, the famous biohacker,
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says copper is a mitochondrial cofactor. Without it, energy and
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performance suffer, and who can't use more energy these days?
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Gary Breca, my favorite human biologist, says copper is the
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spark plug of iron metabolism and critical for oxygen transport
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and energy. And Doctor Artists who a lot of people
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haven't heard of, but I suggest you get to know
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him because he's really, really a great source of information
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on health. He says, modern society removed copper from homes
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and diets, creating widespread deficiency, and doctor Barbara O'Neil she
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says copper is essential for blood energy and connective tissue. Baja, gold, salt,
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and mineral rich diets can help restore the balance. So
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here's a few practical tips for your daily life. How
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do you get started with copper? Well? Number one, you
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can drink a glass of water from a copper vessel
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each morning. That's pretty easy, right. Number two, you can
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incorporate copper rich foods like liver, oysters, nuts, seeds, and
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if you like avocados, there's another one. Three you can
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consider a low dose copper capsule, especially if you've struggled
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with anemia or fatigue. Four Remember now balance copper with zinc,
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aim for a ratio around one to ten copper to zinc.
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Number five, if possible, bring back some copper cookware or
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utensils into your kitchen. So pretty much, we've seen that
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for too long, copper has been forgotten and pushed aside
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while iron supplements and pharmaceuticals took the stage. But as
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natural health voices remind us, copper is the key that
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unlocks the iron energy and vitality. Bringing copper back into
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our daily lives through food vessels or mindful supplementation can
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restore what's been missing and help us to reclaim our energy, strength,
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and resilience. Thank you so much for joining me today
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on Chasing Eden Natural Health God's Way. I hope this
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episode has opened your eyes to the powerful, yet forgotten
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role of copper. Remember, health isn't about chasing fads, It's
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about restoring balance and honoring the wisdom of creation. If
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