Replied By Rob (Kentucky) on 02/24/2026

From the Book: Preventing and Reversing Arthritis Naturally - The Untold Story, p. 21. 2000 by Raquel Martin; Karen J. Romano

The Physicians' Desk Reference informs us that copper can be found in oysters, nuts, whole grains, and organ meats.” In her book, What Your Doctor Won't Tell You, Jane Heimlich tells of Australian chemist Dr. W. Ray Walker, who found copper chelates to have an anti-inflammatory effect, and that back in the 1940s and 1950s patients used this remedy to relieve their arthritic problems. “Dr. Walker also knew that the old-est medical text, the Egyptian Ebers papyrus recommends pulverized copper to treat various types of inflammation.” In some instances, “copper complexes are more effective and less toxic than drugs being used to treat arthritis, ” says John Sorenson. Some consider copper bracelets to be “a time-release source of copper that desensitizes the individual to irritants associated with chronic inflammation.” Dr. Whitaker reports that “copper salicylate is more effective at pain relief than aspirin alone or copper alone.” One study involving 1,140 patients given this type of copper showed “increased joint mobility, decreased swelling, ” and a list of other benefits as well.