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Too much or too little of the trace element copper in the body can cause problems, writes complementary medicines expert Shaun Holt
Copper is an essential trace mineral present in most body tissues. Our bodies contain between 1.4mg and 2.1mg of copper per kilo of body mass. We obta
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