Why Copper??
Copper is a naturally occurring element which is very beneficial to our health and present in many of our food sources.
Copper is one of a relatively small group of metallic elements which are essential to human health. These elements, along with amino and fatty acids as well as vitamins, are required for normal metabolic processes. However, as the body cannot synthesize copper, the human diet must supply regular amounts for absorption.
The adult body contains between 1.4 and 2.1mg of copper per kilogramme of body weight. Hence a healthy human weighing 60 kilogrammes contains approximately a tenth of one gramme of copper. However, this small amount is essential to the overall human well-being.
Copper combines with certain proteins to produce enzymes that act as catalysts to help a number of body functions. Some help provide energy required by biochemical reactions. Others are involved in the transformation of melanin for pigmentation of the skin and still others help to form cross-links in collagen and elastin and thereby maintain and repair connective tissues. This is especially important for the heart and arteries. Research suggests that copper deficiency is one factor leading to an increased risk of developing coronary heart disease.
Some foods are especially rich in copper. These include most nuts (especially brazils and cashews), seeds (especially poppy and sunflower), chickpeas, liver and oysters. Natural foods such as cereals, meat and fish generally contain sufficient copper to provide up to 50% of the required copper intake in a balanced diet. In addition, a further part of the daily intake in the United Kingdom may be obtained from drinking water transmitted through copper pipes. However in most areas, the copper content of water is not sufficient to provide the balance of the required normal daily intake of this element. In addition, it should be appreciated that some water filters are claimed to remove metals including the essential element copper from drinking water.
Wearing copper bracelets for medicinal benefits has a long history, all the way back to ancient Egypt. Wearing copper jewelry is good for circulatory system, blood flow, joint pain and stiffness, arthritis, rheumatism, carpal tunnel, and inflammation as just a few points.
The use of copper bracelets centers on reducing the joint pain and stiffness associated with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. This translates into more freedom of movement and joint flexibility. The Copper is beneficial to relieving joint pain throughout the entire body. In addition to easing joint stiffness, adherents wear copper bracelets to reduce the pain associated with arthritis.
Wearing copper also helps to reduce swelling and inflammation caused by arthritis or other conditions of the joints or bones.
Our customers love how beautiful our jewelry is along with the affordability of our pieces and the fact that it truly heals them and relieves their pain which gives us sheer satisfaction.