Kupfer ist ein essentieller Mineralstoff, der für verschiedene Funktionen im Körper von großer Bedeutung ist. Es trägt zur Bildung von roten Blutkörperchen, zur Energieerzeugung, zur Kollagenproduktion und zur Unterstützung des Immunsystems bei.
Copper performs numerous tasks in the human organism and is one of the three essential trace elements. Copper is needed for iron absorption, for example.
The German Nutrition Society (DGE) recommends a daily copper intake of 1.0 to 1.5 mg for an adult. Children between the ages of one and seven should take in about 0.5 - 1.0 mg of copper per day. Copper is absorbed via the gastrointestinal tract.
Excess copper does not result from eating too many foods containing copper. Excess is caused by extreme supplementation of copper in far too high doses.