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Ani (Ontario, Canada) on 04/02/2008
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Wearing a copper bracelet can significantly help with arthritis, back pain, aches and joint pains. My parents swear by it. In fact my dad makes jewelry and after he discovered that copper helped him with his bad back pain he started making copper bracelets for sale. He has been selling them for over 15 years and the personal testimonials he's heard are remarkable. The amount that it helps is individual of course and varies but most people feel at least SOME improvement while others say they experience DRAMATIC improvement. In any case it's cheap to try and can't do any harm. I'm surprised copper wasn't posted before and curious to read other people's experiences with this.
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Replied By Pee (Florida, Usa) on 06/19/2010

years ago, when my grandma was alive i bought her one as a gift and she very much liked it not cause it looked like a bracelet but because she said it worked. At the time i thought she was being kind but my aunt, her care taker said she had commented that it did work! but be sure to inquire what hand it she be on, i heard it makes a difference! sorry, but i bought it at a mall, in a kiosk shop! good luck!
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Replied By Nohard (Aristomenis, Greece) on 03/06/2012

Copper bracelets are so simple to make, just go to your local electricity wholesalers and by some 6 or 8mm copper cable, strip off the cover and cut to the lenght of you wrist, you can either make as a single wrap or double or treble, it's your choice to help heal and as a fashion accessory, seal the ends with some solder, job done, enjoy. Good Luck
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Replied By Ray (Calgary, Alberta) on 12/19/2012

My wife tried a copper bracelet, since she had seen her mum use one. The next day the hand with the bracelet on it was swollen and sore. I don't know what happened. The ACV & baking soda and the Magnesium Citrate work best for her. She also takes Potassium, Boron and juices daily. She also eliminated wheat and dairy from her diet. Copper? I can't even think of a reason for it doing anything. Maybe heavy metal poisoning?
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Replied By Ray (Calgary) on 01/23/2013

Also it should perhaps be mentioned that serum copper levels are usually high in those with RA.

Check out Honkanen V, Konttinen YT, Sorsa T, Hukkanen M, Kemppinen P, Santavirta S, Saari H, Westermarck T: Serum zinc, copper and selenium in rheumatoid arthritis. J Trace Elem Electrolytes Health Dis 1991, 5:261-263.

Also, there has been some success in treating RA with drugs that LOWER copper in the blood. Look at, for example, http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/510818

So giving copper to a RA patient who is already above normal in copper, is maybe worse than giving them calcium. I would say it is asking for trouble. Two months later the swelling in my wife's hand caused by a copper bracelet still hasn't come down.

Plus, if you really want to experiment with the possibility of destroying your health then just go to some hardware store and get some copper wire and wrap it around your wrists. It will only cost a dollar, instead of the 30 dollars or so for an expensive ornament. But I'd say, don't do that. Resist the temptation to look elegant. Take care of your health instead and don't even think of supplementing copper if you have RA. (Maybe osteo arthritis is different?)

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Replied By anne (Roscommon) on 10/31/2024

I have RA and high copper serum levels. I'm trying to chelate with MSM but not sure if it will work. Don't know why you got one star, all information is necessary.

EC: 1 star for the remedy, not for the post.

Replied By Roger (Planet Earth) on 01/13/2016

Copper is very conductive to electrical energy. The body is a walking bio-electrical transmitter and receiver. The copper will facilitate the flow of these electrical fields, focus or disperse them. Copper is also a mineral needed in cell biochemistry. Taste your blood, lick some copper note the similarity.
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Replied By Dennis (Colorado, Usa) on 10/19/2017

Been wearing copper bracelets for years on both wrists, and yes they help, but I still have pain, in fact lately a lot of pain. so I am going to try Hydrogen peroxide and other dietary regimes, any suggestions?? thanks, Professor Sprouts
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Replied By Art (California) on 11/02/2024

Hi Anne,

Humans need a balanced Copper/Zinc ratio. When copper level is high, zinc can help lower it and help to normalize the copper/zinc ratio by reducing the amount of copper your body absorbs as discussed here :

https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/supplement/zinc#:~:text=Zinc reduces the amount of, along with a zinc supplement.&text=Some studies suggest that taking oral zinc supplements may help improve acne.

Here is a relevant quote from the article :

' Zinc reduces the amount of copper your body absorbs, and high doses of zinc can cause a copper deficiency. For that reason, many doctors recommend that you take 2 mg of copper along with a zinc supplement. '

People with Rheumatoid Arthritis often have low zinc levels as discussed here :

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3187853/#:~:text=Zinc levels in serum, erythrocytes, individuals (p < 0.001).

Here is a relevant quote from the study :

' Zinc levels in serum, erythrocytes and hair (in 74 patients with RA and 30 healthy individuals) were assessed by atomic absorption spectroscopy. The mean hair zinc content was significantly lower in RA patients as compared to healthy individuals (p < 0.001). '

Another study adds further confirmation to the idea that people with RA have low zinc levels as discussed here :

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7824316/

Here is a relevant quote from the above link :

' It has been known for decades that zinc decreases in the blood of RA patients. '

A decrease in zinc levels, which is typical in RA, can result in higher copper levels and according to the above link, that decreased level of zinc can also result in higher cadmium levels which can result in increased inflammation levels as well as act as a trigger for a specific form of nodular RA as mentioned in the following quote from the above link :

' Remarkably, cadmium exposure through inhalation is now recognized in the activation of macrophages to a pro-inflammatory state and suggested as a trigger of a specific form of nodular RA. '

Two other worthwhile supplements which can help to lower copper levels and promote overall health are Magnesium and Selenium as discussed here :

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4613-0537-8_4#:~:text=Magnesium and selenium supplementation of, of manganese supplementation was found.

Here is a relevant article quote :

' Magnesium and selenium supplementation of diets resulted in increased apparent fecal losses of copper while no effect of manganese supplementation was found. '

Certain members of the B vitamin group, B3, B5 and B6 are also useful to help lower copper levels that are too high.

Too much zinc can create a copper deficiency.

This is information you can share with your doctor to help establish an adequate zinc supplementation dose which should be below 50 mg/day as well as an appropriate dose of selenium and magnesium if needed.

Good luck and please keep us posted on your progress!

Art