COPPER
FOOD SOURCE
Avocado, oysters, other seafood, barley, beans, blackstrap molasses, leafy green vegetables, liver, nuts and root vegetables such as carrot, turnip and parsnip.
ACTION
Assists bone formation, the healing process, blood formation, emotional states and brain function.
SYMPTOMS OF DEFICIENCY include fatigue, allergies, damage to blood vessels and anemia, dry and brittle hair, thyroid conditions. 'Celiac disease, Crohn's disease, cystic fibrosis, or tropical sprue may cause this deficiency.' MERCK
RDA* 900 µg
* Recommended Daily Allowance
