How does copper affect your body?

Answer:
The following list of copper's effect on the body is quoted directly from WHFoods.com:

  • Help your body utilize iron
  • Reduce tissue damage caused by free radicals
  • Maintain the health of your bones and connective tissues
  • Help your body produce the pigment called melanin
  • Keep your thyroid gland functioning normally
  • Preserve the myelin sheath that surrounds and protects your nerves

Too much of an accumulation of copper in the body tissue can cause Wilson's Disease, according to Wikipedia.org.

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