How do you fix copper zinc imbalance?

Regaining your balance

1. Limit copper exposure. Make sure your multivitamin doesn’t have copper in it, filter your water, and try to avoid copper cookware.
2. Increase zinc intake.
3. Heal your adrenals.
4. Supplement with other nutrients that help decrease copper levels.

What are the symptoms of too much zinc in your body?

Signs of too much zinc include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach cramps, diarrhea, and headaches. When people take too much zinc for a long time, they sometimes have problems such as low copper levels, lower immunity, and low levels of HDL cholesterol (the “good” cholesterol).

What are the symptoms of too little copper in the body?

Many people do not get enough copper in their diet, but it is rare to be truly deficient in copper. Signs of possible copper deficiency include anemia, low body temperature, bone fractures and osteoporosis, low white blood cell count, irregular heartbeat, loss of pigment from the skin, and thyroid problems.

Does zinc need to be balanced with copper?

Zinc reduces the amount of copper your body absorbs, and high doses of zinc can cause a copper deficiency. For that reason, many doctors recommend that you take 2 mg of copper along with a zinc supplement.

How can I lower my copper levels naturally?

Low Copper Foods:

1. Beef.
2. Eggs.
3. White meat turkey and chicken.
4. Cold cuts and frankfurters that do not contain pork, dark turkey, dark chicken, or organ meats.
5. Most vegetables including fresh tomatoes.
6. Breads and pasta from refined flour.
7. Rice.
8. Regular oatmeal.

Can zinc have side effects?

In some people, zinc might cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, metallic taste, kidney and stomach damage, and other side effects. Using zinc on broken skin may cause burning, stinging, itching, and tingling. Zinc is POSSIBLY SAFE when taking by mouth in doses greater than 40 mg daily.

Is zinc safe to take daily?

When taken by mouth: Zinc is likely safe when used in amounts no greater than 40 mg daily. It is possibly safe when taken in larger doses, especially when used only for a short period of time. But taking doses higher than 40 mg daily might decrease how much copper the body absorbs.

Can you take zinc and copper together?

It’s important to strike a balance between the amount of copper and zinc in your body. If you take a copper supplement, you should take a zinc supplement, too. Don’t take them at the same time. Wait at least 2 hours after taking zinc to take your copper dose.

Can excess zinc cause copper deficiency?

Aims: In high doses zinc may cause copper deficiency, a diagnosis that is often missed resulting in anaemia, neutropenia and irreversible neurological symptoms.

Can you take zinc and copper at the same time?

What depletes zinc in the body?

Exercising, high alcohol intake, and diarrhea all increase loss of zinc from the body.