We
all know the many benefits and miracles of Purple Energy Plates, but
here is some information about copper and magnets that you may not be
aware of.
BENEFITS OF COPPER:
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.
The highest concentration of
copper is found in the brain and liver. Copper is found in all other
tissues in varying amounts, and about 50 percent of the total copper
content of the body is found in the bones and muscles.
HOW COPPER WORKS
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.
Absorption of copper takes
place in the stomach and upper intestine. Approximately 30 percent of
ingested copper is absorbed. Copper influences iron absorption and
mobilization from the liver and other tissue stores. Absorption of the
mineral is increased by acids and inhibited by calcium (Kirschmann,
1996).
PROPERTIES & USES
Copper is used in the treatment
of anemia because it works with iron in the development and maintenance
of red blood cells and their protein hemoglobin.
Copper may provide benefit
against pollution exposure and possibly protect against carcinogenesis
and tumor growth. While this action is unproven in humans, animal
studies have shown that copper may protect against chemically induced
cancers and some RNA viruses (Kirschmann, 1996).
Wearing copper bracelets is a
long-term folk remedy for arthritis. While this information is
controversial, a double-blind study in Australia concluded that copper
bracelets reduced pain and inflammation. The hypothesis is that copper
is absorbed through the skin and chelated to another compound that
exerts and anti-inflammatory action. Copper is part of ceruloplasmin
and SOD (superoxide dismutase), compounds that have antioxidant
activity that may contribute benefits to the treatment of arthritis
(Murray, 1996).
Copper deficiency may play a
role in atherosclerosis and aortic aneurysms.
The exact mechanism is unknown,
but studies shows that a copper deficiency or a high zinc intake
resulting in deficiency of copper result in increased blood cholesterol
levels, heart and arterial damage and increased mortality.
BENEFITS
OF MAGNETS
The history of the discovery
and use of magnets to treat pain:
Magnets have been used for many
centuries in attempts to treat pain.By various accounts, this use began
when people first noticed the presence of naturally magnetized stones,
also called lodestones. Other accounts trace the beginning to a
shepherd noticing that the nails in his sandals were pulled out by some
stones. By the third century A.D., Greek physicians were using rings
made of magnetized metal to treat arthritis and pills made of
magnetized amber to stop bleeding. In the Middle Ages, doctors used
magnets to treat gout, arthritis, poisoning, and baldness; to probe and
clean wounds; and to retrieve arrowheads and other iron-containing
objects from the body.
In the United States, magnetic
devices (such as hairbrushes and insoles), magnetic salves, and clothes
with magnets applied came into wide use after the Civil War, especially
in some rural areas where few doctors were available. Healers claimed
that magnetic fields existed in the blood, organs, or elsewhere in the
body and that people became ill when their magnetic fields were
depleted. Thus, healers marketed magnets as a means of "restoring"
these magnetic fields. Magnets were promoted as cures for paralysis,
asthma, seizures, blindness, cancer, and other conditions. The use of
magnets to treat medical problems remained popular well into the 20th
century. More recently, magnets have been marketed for a wide range of
diseases and conditions, including pain, respiratory problems, high
blood pressure, circulatory problems, arthritis, rheumatism, and stress.
