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Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:50 pm  |
Today I decided to perform a little experiment on myself. In one of my classes we're studying minerals and the human body, and in reading about the benefits of copper for the formation of collagen, it got me thinking. Now I know about CP's, I've read the thread here, and it seems like it's very hit and miss. Topically, copper can be "harsh" on the epidermis, but as a supplement.. This is where I suspect lies the key..  Copper is essential for the human body, and is necessary for healthy skin. Soooo, as of today I'm taking 1.5 mg of copper per day for 60 days, then I'm re-assessing my skin. If I'm wrong, all I've done is given my body a much needed mineral, if I'm right, well, I'll give you all an update as I go along. Wish me luck!! |
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Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:27 pm |
| Good luck! Thanks again for sharing your "lessons" with us. Looking forward to your update. I already learnt a lot from your post on the calcium supplements. Luckily over here we have a local company which manufactures calcium aspartate so I can support local enterprise! |
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Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:19 pm |
| I have read that copper keeps hair from going grey |
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Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:18 am |
| There's an old indian trick. Store water in a copper vessel overnight and drink the water first thing in the morning instead of taking a copper supplement. However as most of us have copper plumbing I doubt we're copper deficient. Anyway, it's cheaper than buying copper supplements. |
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Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:39 am |
| Actually, copper plumbing is very expensive, a lot of us don't have it.. I major in alternative medicine, so you might be interested to know that copper along with zinc is a component of one type of superoxide dismutase and deficiency in copper (which actually is more common than you might think) can result in susceptibility to damage from free radicals. Copper is of course adsorbed through the skin and chelated into another compound that is actually proven to exert anti-inflammatory properties. Which is why many people believe so strongly in copper therapy. However I do not recommend taking copper unless you're careful since taking too much copper can result in joint damage. Either way, don't knock it til you've tried it. |
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Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:27 pm |
Thanks for sharing.  |
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Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:37 pm |
Cleo, good luck with your experiment!
Of course, ppl who are pregnant should not take any medications without checking with their MD first, and go to mayoclinic.com for additional side effects/precautions. |
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