Indicators of "Hidden" Copper Toxicity

(Updated: 15th August, 2024)

I estimate around 80 percent of the women and 60 percent of the men who seek my help, have an issue with copper deficiency, excess, or blockage. This, I suspect, is mainly the legacy of intergenerational use of copper and female hormones as contraceptives, affecting both males and females. Other factors include the widespread use of oestrogen-mimicking chemicals and a diet that encourages the dominance of the female hormones over the production of the male one. In the body, copper is oestrogen and oestrogen is copper — as copper or oestrogen rise or fall, so does the other. The hormonal balance difference between males and females is easily upset, thus causing a long list of physical and mental health issues. These are listed in this article. Copper is a hard mineral to measure in the body. Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) can help a health professional with training in its analysis to identify and understand copper-related health problems and how to manage them.

When viewing your HTMA chart, there may be indicators of a copper imbalance. Copper may be stored deep within the body, and when in the wrong form and in excess, it goes from being an important nutrient to being akin to a toxic metal like lead. This is a modern health epidemic, with an estimated 80 percent of the women and about 60 percent of the men tested, indicating a problem with copper. The problem appears to be increasing with each generation, due to the intergenerational use of oestrogen-based contraceptives (copper is the catalyst within the body for the manufacture of the female hormones, hence the effectiveness of the copper IUD), increasing body fatness, inactivity, oestrogen-mimicking chemicals in the environment, and many drugs that interfere or imbalance the body's hormones, and oestrogenic foods such as soy, and, generally, too much grain, sugar, and numerous different chemicals in food. Needless to say, this is a big problem, and one that is not understood at all, or else ignored by the health system and by all but a handful of allopathic health doctors.

Copper imbalances seldom ever show up in blood tests. The HTMA is testing for minerals within the body's cells, and this may bear no resemblance to a blood test. Often, they'll give the opposite results. It is, therefore helpful to have both tests for comparison since the tests may indicate a blockage such as interference from a toxin such as mercury or lead.

Four Ticks

The signs and symptoms of hidden copper toxicity are almost indistinguishable from lead! To be quite confident that a person has hidden copper toxicity, they must get four or more ticks for the following of the numbers on their HTMA chart, for there to be reasonable confidence there is "hidden copper":

• Calcium > 70

• Magnesium >10

• Potassium <4

• Copper <1.5

• Zinc <12 or >20

• Phosphorus <13

• Molybdenum <0.003

• Mercury >0.003

• Ca/K > 10/1

• Na/K < 2.5/1

This person has four ticks, so there may well be hidden copper

Typical Signs and Symptoms of copper toxicity

While copper is an essential nutrient, it's still linked to a long list of health conditions. It's important to note that every nutrient works within a "Goldilocks Zone" - Not too much — not too little — just right!

The HTMA chart has a shaded Goldilocks Zone. If a nutrient is either above or below this ideal zone, then signs and symptoms of a deficiency may be the same or similar to an excess. There's also the consideration of the balance between minerals — it isn't desirable for a mineral to be higher than its companions, even if it appears to be within the ideal range. All mineral work as a team and never alone.

1. Aching muscles or muscle cramps

2. Acne, including cystic acne

3. ADD or ADHD

4. Anaemia - low haemoglobin, sometimes high ferritin

5. Adrenal Fatigue

6. Adverse reaction to vitamins & minerals

7. Amenorrhea

8. Anger or rage

9. Ankylosing Spondylitis

10. Anxiety

11. Arthritis - osteo and rheumatoid

12. Autism Spectrum disorders

13. Bipolar Disorder

14. Birth Control – Intra-Uterine Device (IUD) and other implants

15. Birth Control - oestrogen/progesterone

16. Brain fog

17. Calcium bone spurs

18. Cancer

19. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

20. Chocolate cravings

21. Cold hands, and/or feet

22. Cysts

23. Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

24. Depression

25. Despair, suicidal feelings, hopelessness

26. Spinal Disc Prolapse

27. Eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia, overeating

28. Ehrler-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), (excessive connective tissue laxity, "double-jointed")

29. Endometriosis

30. Fainting

31. Fatigue and exhaustion

32. Fibromyalgia

33. Fungal infections

34. Gum disease

35. Gut issues - dysbiosis, constipation, IBS

36. Headaches – including migraines

37. Heart disease

38. Heart palpitations

39. Hives

40. Hormone Replacement Therapy

41. Hypoglycemia

42. Hypothyroid (slow thyroid function)

43. Infertility or difficulty conceiving

44. Inflammation - all

45. Insomnia, interrupted sleep

46. Joint weakness and injury

47. Ligament laxity

48. Low blood pressure

49. Lyme Disease

50. Menopause - early, or "raging"

51. Mind races

52. Mood swings

53. Mononucleosis - glandular fever - Epstein-Barr virus

54. Obsessive thoughts

55. OCD – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

56. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)

57. Osteopenia

58. Osteoporosis

59. PANDAS/PANS

60. Panic attacks, free-floating anxiety

61. Paralysis

62. Paranoia

63. Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) including menstrual cramps

64. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

65. Poor concentration and memory

66. Postpartum depression

67. Puberty - early onset

68. Racing heart, pounding heart

69. Schizophrenia

70. Seizures

71. Short attention span or "spaciness"

72. Skin - rashes, eczema, dry, weak, and thin. Premature ageing of skin

73. Spondylosisthesis

74. Stretch marks (especially during puberty)

75. Super-sensitiveness, weeping

76. Thyroid problems - Hyperthyroid (fast thyroid function) - Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

77. Tooth decay

78. Violent behaviour

79. Viral infections (mononucleosis - Glandular Fever, cytomegalovirus, hepatitis)

80. White spots on fingernails

81. Yeast infection – candida

Further Information:

1. https://arltma.com/mineral-information/

2. https://www.garymoller.com/post/almost-all-you-need-to-know-about-copper-and-health

3. https://www.htmaexperts.com/copper-toxicity-and-health-issues/

4. https://www.garymoller.com/post/copper-deficiency-other-minerals-and-rheumatoid-arthritis

5. https://www.garymoller.com/post/understanding-chronic-fatigue-syndrome

6. https://www.garymoller.com/post/reading-support-for-hair-tissue-mineral-analysis

7. https://www.garymoller.com/post/hpv-vaccine-damaged-our-beautiful-girl

8. https://www.garymoller.com/post/possible-causes-of-a-mild-tremor

9. https://www.garymoller.com/post/post-jab-heart-problems-promising-progress-to-report

10. https://www.garymoller.com/post/the-healing-journey-with-hair-analysis