MesoCopper
(PUREST COLLOIDS)
$30.99
Contains: 250ml bottle
- All natural dietary mineral supplement in the form of colloidal
copper.
- No adverse side effects have ever been reported.
- A true colloid, not ionic copper which tastes bad.
- Concentration: 10 ppm (minimum) of copper nanoparticles.
- Tasteless - tastes like water.
- MesoCopper is non-toxic.
- Contains only pure water and pure copper.
- Does not require refrigeration after opening.
- Manufactured in an FDA registered facility.
Mesocopper is an all natural mineral supplement in the form of a copper
colloid consisting of nanometer particles of 0.9999 pure copper
suspended in pure deionized water.
Copper is an essential trace element for humans and animals. Although
Hippocrates is said to have recommended copper compounds as early as 400
B.C., scientists are still uncovering new information regarding the
functions of copper in the human body.
Copper is an essential trace mineral that facilitates the activity of
several enzymes. The mineral provides a role in the development and
maintenance of the cardiovascular system, including the heart, arteries,
and other blood vessels, the skeletal system, and the structure and
function of the nervous system, including the brain.
Copper is a critical functional component of a number of essential
enzymes, known as cuproenzymes. The copper-dependent enzyme,
cytochrome
c oxidase, plays a critical role in cellular energy
production.
Another cuproenzyme,
lysyl oxidase, is required for the
cross-linking of collagen and elastin, which are essential for the
formation of strong and flexible connective tissue. The action of lysyl
oxidase helps maintain the integrity of connective tissue in the heart
and blood vessels and plays a role in bone formation.
A number of reactions essential to normal function of the brain and
nervous system are catalyzed by cuproenzymes.
Copper is involved in respiration and the synthesis of hemoglobin. It is
essential in the production of collagen and the neurotransmitter
noradrenalin. It is an important blood antioxidant and prevents the
rancidity of polyunsaturated fats.
Copper is involved in numerous enzyme systems that break down or build
up body tissues. It plays a role in the production of the skin pigment
melanin by converting the amino acid tyrosine. The mineral is essential
for the synthesis of phospholipids, which are a component of the myelin
sheath that surrounds nerves.
Copper works with iron in the development and maintenance of red blood
cells and their protein hemoglobin.
Copper should probably not be taken by individuals with
hemochromatosis because copper increases the body's ability to
absorb iron. Hemochromatosis, the most common form of iron overload
disease, is an inherited disorder that causes the body to absorb and
store too much iron. The extra iron builds up in organs and damages
them. Without treatment, the disease can cause these organs to fail.
A Brief History of The Health Support Uses of Copper
Throughout history, healers have understood the value of copper in
obtaining and maintaining optimum health. Whether topically applied or
ingested, many forms of copper and copper compounds (such as copper
carbonate, copper silicate, copper oxide, copper sulfate, copper
chloride, etc.) were used throughout history for the treatment of
disease. Copper has been used for medicinal purposes as far back as
ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome as well as in the ancient Aztec
civilization.
Ancient Uses of Copper
An ancient Egyptian medical text, known as the Smith Papyrus (circa 2400
B.C.), mentions using copper as a sterilization agent for drinking
water and wounds. Another ancient text, known as the Ebers papyrus
(circa 1500 B.C.) mentions the use of copper for headaches, "trembling
of the limbs," burns, and itching. The island of Cyprus provided a
readily available supply of copper to Greece and is known to have
provided much of the copper needed for the empires of ancient Phoenicia
and Rome as well. It has also been documented that Israel's Timna Valley
provided copper for the Pharaohs.
Hippocrates (circa 400 B.C.), known as the father of modern medicine
(and for whom the doctor's Hippocratic oath was named) mentions copper
as a treatment for leg ulcers associated from varicose veins. The Greeks
also sprinkled a powder of copper oxide and copper sulfate on open
wounds and treated wounds with a mixture of honey and red copper oxide.
In the first century A.D., the book De Materia Medica by Dioscorides,
describes using verdigris (which they made by exposing metallic copper
to vinegar steam to form copper acetate) in combination with copper
sulfate as a remedy for bloodshot eyes, inflamed eyes,"fat in the
eyes", and cataracts.
Evidence from the time of Roman physician Aulus Cornelius Celsus (14 to
37 A.D.), tells us that copper and its derivatives were firmly
established as important drugs. In his book, De Medicina, Celsus details
numerous uses for copper, along with specific instructions for the
preparation of the particular form of copper recommended for each
disease or condition. Among his specific directions are a copper oxide
mixture made with raisin wine, saffron and myrrh for the treatment of
venereal disease and a copper mixture made with rose oil for chronic
ulcers.
Pliny (23 to 79 A.D.) described a number of remedies involving copper.
Black copper oxide with honey was used to kill intestinal worms and
purge the stomach. In diluted form, nose drops were used to "clear the
head"; eardrops relieved ear discomfort and infection, and taken by
mouth it relieved mouth sores and ulcers. Diluted copper mixtures were
also used for "eye roughness," "eye pain and mistiness."
The ancient Aztec civilization also used copper for medical purposes,
including gargling with a copper mixture for sore throats. In ancient
India and Persia, copper was used to treat lung diseases. Copper
compounds such as malachite and copper oxide were used on boils and
other skin conditions. Copper acetate and copper oxide were used for eye
infections. Evidence also shows us that nomadic Mongolian tribes used
copper sulfate, taken by mouth, to treat venereal ulcers.
19th Century Copper
The first recorded observation of copper's role in the immune system in
modern times was published in 1867 when it was reported that, during the
cholera epidemics in Paris of 1832, 1849 and 1852, copper workers were
immune to cholera.
In 1885, the French physician, Luton, reported using copper acetate in
his practice to treat arthritic patients. For external application he
made a salve of hog's lard and 30% neutral copper acetate. For internal
treatment, he used pills containing 10 mg. of copper acetate.
In 1895, in a published review of the pharmacological actions of copper
compounds, copper arsenate was reported to treat acute and chronic
diarrhea as well as dysentery and cholera. An organic complex of copper
developed by Bayer was shown to have curative powers in the treatment of
tuberculosis. Copper treatment for tuberculosis continued until the
1940s.
20th Century Copper
As early as 1912, patients in Germany were treated for facial
epithelioma with a mixture of copper chloride and lecithin, suggesting
that copper compounds might assist anti-cancer activity.
Recent work with mice in the U.S. has shown that treatment of solid
tumors with non-toxic doses of various organic complexes of copper
markedly decreased tumor growth and metastasis and thus increased
survival rate. These copper complexes did not kill cancer cells but
caused them to revert to normal cells. Based on work in the treatment of
cancers using copper complexes, researchers have found that these same
complexes may prevent or retard the development of cancers in mice under
conditions where cancers are expected to be induced.
First observed in rats in 1936, numerous studies have drawn attention to
the relationship between copper deficiency and heart disease, which
effect has now been traced to both a deficiency in copper and an
imbalance in the copper-to-zinc ratio in the body.
In 1939, the German physician, Werner Hangarter, noticed that Finnish
copper miners were unaffected by arthritis as long as they worked in the
mining industry. This observation led Finnish medical researchers plus
the Germans, Hangarter and L�bke, to successfully use a mixture of
copper chloride and sodium salicylate to treat patients suffering from
rheumatic fever, rheumatoid arthritis, neck and back problems, and
sciatica.
A Manual of Pharmacology and its Applications to Therapeutics and
Toxicology, published by W. B. Saunders Company in 1957 recommends the
use of 0.5 gram of copper sulfate, dissolved in a glass of water, in a
single dose, or three doses of 0.25 gram fifteen minutes apart, to
induce vomiting. Interestingly, Pliny (23 - 79 A.D.) also mentions using
copper for just this purpose.
Copper aspirinate has been shown not only to be more effective in the
treatment of rheumatoid arthritis than aspirin alone, but it has been
shown to prevent or even cure the ulceration of the stomach often
associated with aspirin therapy. More than 140 copper complexes of
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (aspirin and ibuprofen, for
example) have been shown to be more active than their parent compounds.
It has been demonstrated that copper complexes such as copper aspirinate
and copper tryptophanate, markedly increase healing rate of ulcers and
wounds. For example, copper complexes heal gastric ulcers five days
sooner than other reagents. Further, it has been shown that, whereas
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen and enefenamic
acid suppress wound healing, copper complexes of these drugs promote
normal wound healing while at the same time retaining anti-inflammatory
activity.
With reports of seizures in animals and humans who had significant and
prolonged copper deficiencies in their diets, researches postulated that
copper plays a role in the prevention of seizures. Research uncovered
that organic compounds which are not themselves anti-convulsants,
exhibit anticonvulsant activity when combined with copper. Further, it
was found that copper complexes of all anti-epileptic drugs are more
effective and less toxic than their parent drugs.
The 1973 work by Dr. L.M. Klevay at the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Human Nutrition Research Center pointed to a relationship between copper
and cholesterol. In subsequent work, published in 1975, Dr. Klevay
theorized that a metabolic imbalance between zinc and copper -- with
more emphasis on copper deficiency than zinc excess - is a major
contributing factor in coronary heart disease.
Subsequent work by other investigators has shown that copper complexes
also can have a valuable role in the minimization of damage to the aorta
and heart muscle as oxygenated blood reperfuses into tissues following
myocardial infarction. This action is based on the anti-inflammatory
action of copper complexes.
It has been speculated that the reason that the heart attack rate in
France is lower than in the rest of Europe is because of the significant
consumption by the French of red wine, which has a higher copper
content than white wine because it is prepared with the skin of the
grape intact.
Copper's role in the immune system has recently been supported by
observations that individuals suffering from Menke's disease (an
inherited disease in which there is defective copper absorption and
metabolism) generally die of immune system-related phenomena and other
infections. Further, animals deficient in copper have been shown to have
increased susceptibility to bacterial pathogens such as salmonella and
listeria. This kind of evidence has led researchers to suggest that
copper compounds not only can cure various conditions, but can aid in
the prevention of disease.
Copper in the 21st Century
Copper jewelry worn directly on skin has been used for a hundred years
or more as a remedy for many ailments, including arthritis. Now, copper
bracelets to ease joint and arthritis pain are ubiquitous in health food
stores, and health magazines and catalogues.
With the understanding that copper deficiency can result in gray hair,
skin wrinkles, crow's feet, varicose veins and saggy skin, copper has
recently been touted as a "Fountain of Youth" for its ability to improve
the elastic fiber in skin, increase skin flexibility, and act as an
anti-wrinkle treatment. It has even been said to be able to return gray
hair back to its natural color.
As modern researches continue to investigate the role of copper in the
functioning of the human body, the efficacy of copper as a trace element
critical to human health and wellness is slowly but surely being
discovered . . . or, shall we say, rediscovered, since the incredible
healing properties of copper have been understood and used throughout
human history.
Contraindications:
Do not use if you are allergic to copper or if you have Wilson's
disease.
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