30/09/2025
I have to agree with the comments that Copper is misunderstood and swept away as being an unimportant mineral.
All to often I'm seeing women's health concerns pushed aside and not listened to, because their bloodwork is "normal" Yet in every single blood test I see deficiencies, areas for concern, and simple steps they can take to prevent the development of unwanted health conditions.
I'm seeing more elevated copper in HTMA - a marker that is not tested in normal bloods. What does elevated copper mean?
Copper affects mood, hormones, digestion, ability to detox, it can cause migraines, headaches, nausea and vomiting, neurological symptoms, can contribute to feelings of anxiety, fear, panic, difficult and painful periods, and can affect the daily lives of a woman greatly.
These levels cannot be seen by the naked eye - they are something deep in the tissue.
Do we need copper? Yes - we need a certain amount of all minerals, but not a high level.
"Copper is likely the most misunderstood imbalance in health and nutrition. Messages such as "copper toxicity is a myth", "HTMA is not useful...serum is a better test for copper", "if you're deficient in copper just take more copper"...these messages all just add to
the confusion, leave "copper toxicity" off the public radar, and have kept so many people in the dark from finding answers that in some cases could have saved lives. The confusion is amplified when people without adequate training read a blood test (or HTMA for that matter too) at face value." Quote from Rick Fischer, CHHC, hTMAP
If you're having problems sleeping, anxiety, painful periods, allergies and not getting to the bottom of it reach out - there are other options available.
