Re: Epicor - a high copper containing supplement?

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Irene,

People usually take brewer's yeast by the tablespoon(s), so I would

imagine when it is identified as a high copper food they are assuming

intake in that amount.

If Epicor does contain copper, it is far less than a tablespoon. I'm

looking at mine and I'm guessing it's less than 1/8th teaspoon. Of

course your son may be small so you would want to take that into account.

You have to weigh the benefits (which sound pretty big) against the

cost, which is somewhat a judgment call on your part. You can't

exclude every last smidge of copper and this smidge might be worth

keeping.

Just my late night thoughts,

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>

> Our son's most recent hair test showed copper off the charts,

literally. So we started the

> copper protocol. Also, we have been on the hunt for sources of

copper beyond the obvious

> ALA chelation, causing copper retention. We realized we were giving

some foods that were

> high copper. So we stopped. We have been searching on line for

more info on low copper

> diets. One site we visited said brewer's yeast is to be avoided as

a high copper food. We give

> our son vrp's Epicor, which when I read the label says it is the end

product of fermentation of

> brewer's yeast. I stopped giving the supplement. Does this mean I

have been giving my son

> a high copper supplement on a daily basis for months? It is a shame

because it has helped

> him ward off illness very well, along with daily OLE.

>

> Irene

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