The Dangers of Copper Deficiency and Iron Overload

Iron is often viewed as a universal panacea that most people need more of, but nothing could be further from the truth. Discussion with Morley Robbins.

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STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Iron and copper are highly interdependent and need to be considered together. Low ferritin is rarely indicative of low iron. In most cases, it’s a sign that copper insufficiency is preventing proper iron recycling

• Copper deficiency will down-regulate several genes, including aldose …