Tablet
Copper Glycinate
Immune Support
$10.00
$0.33 a day · 30-day supply
Copper is an essential trace mineral involved in immune function, collagen production, iron metabolism, and neurological health.
In depth
About this supplement
What Is Copper Glycinate?
Copper is a trace mineral the body needs in milligram amounts, not grams. Here it is bound to glycine, the smallest amino acid, which makes it a chelate rather than a loose mineral salt. A small organic blend of fruits and vegetables is included alongside it.
How It Works in the Body
Copper works as a cofactor: it sits inside certain enzymes and makes their chemistry possible. Cytochrome c oxidase, the last step of the mitochondrial chain that produces cellular energy, holds copper at its core. So does lysyl oxidase, which cross-links the collagen and elastin strands that give skin and blood vessels their strength. Ceruloplasmin, a copper protein from the liver, loads stored iron onto its carrier.
What It Supports
- Connective tissue: Copper is required for the enzyme that cross-links collagen and elastin.
- Iron metabolism: Copper proteins hand iron to its carrier, so copper is involved in normal iron handling.
- Energy metabolism: Copper sits in the final enzyme of the mitochondrial chain, so it plays a role in normal energy metabolism.
- Immune function: Copper is one of the trace minerals that supports normal immune function.
Who It May Suit
Copper concentrates in shellfish, organ meats, nuts, seeds and dark chocolate, so eating built around refined grains tends to run lower in it. It suits people who eat few of those foods. The tablet contains no animal ingredients.
Good To Know
The glycinate form is a chelate, with copper held by glycine rather than paired with a sulfate or oxide ion. The fruit and vegetable blend is food material at food-level amounts. Talk with your healthcare provider before use if you take zinc long term, or if you have Wilson's disease, where copper builds up in the liver.
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Allergens and certifications
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Non-GMO
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Gluten free
FAQ
Common questions
What is copper glycinate?
Copper is an essential trace mineral, and glycinate describes how it is carried here: the copper ion is held by glycine, the smallest of the amino acids. That makes it a chelate, an amino acid complex, rather than a simple mineral salt such as copper sulfate or copper oxide.
How does copper work in the body?
Copper is a cofactor, which means it sits at the working center of certain enzymes and the chemistry will not run without it. Those enzymes cross-link collagen, finish the mitochondrial chain that produces cellular energy, hand iron to its transport protein, and build the pigment that colors hair and skin.
What is in this formula besides copper?
There is 3 mg of elemental copper from 30 mg of copper bisglycinate, plus 50 mg of an organic fruit and vegetable blend, per serving. That blend is cauliflower, spinach, carrot, beet, tomato and a spread of berries: food material at food-level amounts.
Who is it for?
Adults whose eating is light on the foods where copper concentrates, such as shellfish, organ meats, nuts, seeds and dark chocolate. It is also worth knowing about for anyone taking zinc on its own, because zinc and copper share a route across the gut wall and compete for it. The tablet contains no animal ingredients.
What should I know before taking it?
Copper has a tolerable upper limit for adults, so more is not the goal. Talk with your healthcare provider before use if you take zinc regularly, if you are on a medicine that affects mineral handling, or if you have Wilson's disease, where copper builds up in the liver instead of leaving it.
Ingredients
What is in it
Every ingredient, as listed on the label.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size 1 tablet
| Ingredient | Amount Per Serving | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Copper (elemental) | 3 mg | 333% |
| (from 30 mg Copper Bisglycinate) (Albion™) | ||
| Organic Fruit & Veggie Blend | 50 mg | † |
| (Organic blend of Cauliflower, Spinach, Carrot, Beet, Tomato, Blueberry, Cranberry, Cherry, Raspberry, Strawberry) |
† Daily Value not established.
Other Ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Maltodextrin (non-GMO), Citric Acid, Stearic Acid (vegetable source), Silicon Dioxide, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
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