The importance of COPPER, where to find this mineral in your food intake and how to understand if you have a deficiency and enhance the absorption of it
Let's start by explaining the reason why this mineral is important: - Is considered one of the "brain food" due to its role in the daily brain activities especially oxygen consumption and transport - Supports our immune system and metabolism again in the daily activities that our body has to maintain - It helps to maintain healthy skin tissues and collagen production - Antioxidant action so it reduces the free radicals production Is not produced by the body so we have to introduce that with our food intake When the storage in our body is not enough, we might experience some deficiency symptoms Deficiency symptoms: - Fatigue caused by a reduced energy production which copper is directly involved - Weak immune system with more frequent sicknesses and to be more sensitive to cold temperatures - Learning and memory difficulties, this mineral is involved in the energy production in the whole body, included the brain - Premature grey hair and pale skin as a consequence