Copper is an essential mineral that has many roles in the body.
It helps maintain a healthy metabolism, promotes strong and healthy bones, and ensures your nervous system works properly.
While copper deficiency is rare, it seems that fewer people today are getting enough of the mineral. In fact, up to 25% of people in America and Canada may not be meeting the recommended copper intake (1).
Not consuming enough copper may eventually lead to deficiency, which can be dangerous.
Other causes of copper deficiency are celiac disease, surgeries affecting the digestive tract, and consuming too much zinc, as zinc competes with copper to be absorbed.
Here are 9 signs and symptoms of copper deficiency.
