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Copper
: Copper is a mineral that occurs naturally in many foods including vegetables, legumes, nuts, grains, and fruits, as well as shellfish, avocado, beef, and animal organs such as the liver and kidney. Copper is involved in the development of immune cells and immune function in the body. Severe copper deficiency appears to have side effects on immune function, although the exact mechanism is unclear.Avoid if allergic/hypersensitive to copper. Avoid use of copper supplements during the early phase of recovery from diarrhea. Avoid with hypercupremia, occasionally observed in disease states including cutaneous leishmaniasis, sickle-cell disease, unipolar depression, breast cancer, epilepsy, measles, Down's syndrome, and controlled fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes (a unique form of secondary diabetes mellitus). Avoid with genetic disorders affecting copper metabolism, such as Wilson's disease, Indian childhood cirrhosis, or idiopathic copper toxicosis. Avoid with HIV/AIDS. Read more
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