HealthMap

Copper - connections

Copper ->

• Antagonizes: Chromium, Sulfur, Zinc
• Antagonizes: Sulfur (Degree: potent; Domain: dietary)
• Associated With: Nausea (Intake: high)
• Associated With: Aneurysms, Apathy, Arthritis, Bleeding gums, Bruising, Cardiovascular disease with artery-wall damage, Cardiovascular disease with coronary artery blockage, Depression, Fatigue, Fibroid tumors, Hyperactivity, Immune system dysfunctions, Insomnia, Joint / bone pain, Learning disability, Memory impairment, Moodiness, Nose bleeds, Periodontal disease, Poor wound healing, Soft-tissue calcification, Yeast infection / Candida vulvovaginitis (Level: high)
• Associated With: Hemangiomas (Level: high; Location: liver)
• Associated With: Cancers (Level: high; Scope: most cancers)
• Associated With: Aneurysms, Arrhythmia, Arthritis, Bruising, Cardiovascular disease with artery-wall damage, Graying hair, Immune system dysfunctions, Insomnia, Joint / bone pain, Menopausal flushing, Nose bleeds, Periodontal disease, Poor wound healing, Yeast infection / Candida vulvovaginitis (Level: low)
• Associated With: Bleeding gums (Level: low; Degree: very)
• Associated With: Allergies (Level: low; Frequency: frequent)
• Associated With: Colon cancer (Level: low; Metastasis condition: must remain low with organ metastasis)
• Associated With: Blepharitis, Conjunctivitis (Level: low; Side: right; Frequency: usually; Severity: worse)
• Associates With: Joint degenerative condition (Level: excessive; Frequency: generally; Scope: many)
• Associates With: Calcium, Potassium (Source level: low; Target level: low; Frequency: frequently)
• Catalyzes: Hemoglobin (Importance: important)
• Causes: Osteoporosis (Certainty: can; Level: high)
• Causes: Osteoporosis (Certainty: can; Level: low)
• Causes: Bone loss (Condition: needless supplementation or prolonged high level; Mechanism: chromium antagonism)
• Causes: Weight gain (Frequency: frequent; Context: supplementation_or_chocolate_content)
• Causes: Excessive blood-thinning (Intake: low)
• Causes: Vascular degeneration (Level: excess; Laterality: right; Certainty: invariably)
• Causes: Joint degeneration (Level: high)
• Causes: Medical symptoms (Level: high; Condition: Vitamin C dose reduced below 5,000–10,000 mg range; Timing: as soon as reduced)
• Causes: Vitamin C deficiency (Level: high; Form: pseudo)
• Causes: Osteoarthritis (Level: high; Frequency: common; Alternative: aggravates; Mechanism: lowered_sulfur)
• Causes: Arteriosclerosis (Level: high; Modal: can)
• Causes: Arteriosclerosis (Level: high; Modality: can)
• Causes: Weight loss (Level: low)
• Causes: Leg bone malformation (State: deficient; Severity: severe; Duration: long-term; Progression: increasing)
• Cautioned For: Compromised immune system
• Component Of: Cytochrome oxidase, Dopamine-beta-hydroxylase, Histaminase, Lysil oxidase, Physiologically important enzymes, Superoxide dismutase, Tyrosinase (Necessity: essential)
• Contributes To: Healthy bones
• Contributes To: Bone loss (Condition: needless_supplementation_or_high_level; Modality: can)
• Contributes To: Spinal degeneration (Level: very high; Certainty: very likely)
• Decreases: Copper bioavailability (Level: high; Modal: can)
• Enables: Angiogenesis (Importance: important)
• Enables: Angiogenesis (Role: important cofactor; Location: tumors)
• Enables Synthesis Of: Norepinephrine (Role: cofactor; Partner: dopamine-beta-hydroxylase)
• Exceeds: Chromium (Frequency: invariably; Degree: much_higher)
• Exceeds: Chromium (Frequency: virtually always; Measure: level)
• Exhibits: Anti-inflammatory properties, Degenerative properties (Level: higher)
• Formed Into: Ceruloplasmin (Location: liver)
• Forms: Copper salts (Condition: reaction with skin fatty acids)
• Harms: Concentration, Memory (Level: elevated; Modal: can; Mechanism: sulfur_inhibition)
• Has: Right-sided cell receptor
• Helps: Iron (Process: hemoglobin formation; Location: bone marrow)
• Improves: Stress-coping ability (Certainty: even; Dosage effect: calming)
• Increases: Vascular degeneration (Level: high; Aspect: risk; Degree: greater)
• Increases: Intracellular calcium (Level: higher; Manner: synergistically)
• Increases: Medical problems (Level: steadily_increasing; Timing: over_time)
• Increases Risk Of: Cancers, Cardiovascular disease, Joint degeneration, Mental health issues
• Increases Risk Of: Tumors (Extent: some; Types: benign and malignant)
• Increases Risk Of: Vascular degeneration (Level: high)
• Increases Risk Of: Colorectal cancer (Level: insufficient; Location: cellular; Modality: more likely)
• Inhibits: Hesperidin (Aspect: action)
• Inhibits: Hesperidin, Vitamin C (Frequency: most common; Potency: potent)
• Inhibits: Chromium, Hesperidin, Molybdenum, Nickel, Sulfur, Vitamin C (Level: overload)
• Inhibits: Flavonoid activity (Level: steadily_increasing)
• Interacts With: Headaches (Level: too high)
• Interferes With: Nickel metabolism, Vitamin C metabolism (Level: very high)
• Is A: Trace elements
• Is A: Sulfur antagonists (Degree: potent; Domain: dietary)
• Is Associated With: Depression (Source state: high)
• Is Associated With: Depression (Source state: low)
• Lowers: Sulfur (Level: high)
• Opposes: Chromium, Sulfur
• Opposes: Vitamin C (Rank: top)
• Opposes: Chromium, Hesperidin, Molybdenum, Nickel, Sulfur, Vitamin C (State: elevated)
• Present In: Tissues (Scope: all)
• Promotes: Alzheimer's disease (Exposure: above normal)
• Promotes: Joint degeneration (Level: elevated; Location: right_body_side; Degree: greater)
• Promotes: Osteoporosis (Level: high; Condition: low_chromium)
• Promotes: Arthritis, Inflammatory diseases (Level: high; Condition: low_chromium; Frequency: frequently)
• Provokes: Inflammatory response (State: deficient)
• Reacts With: Fatty acids in skin (Source: bracelets)
• Reduces: Inflammation, Inflammatory conditions
• Reduces: Osteoporosis (Aspect: risk)
• Reduces: Vitamin C (Level: very high; Outcome: below optimum; Exception: Vitamin C supplementation above 1,000 mg/day or prior copper reduction; Frequency: rarely reach optimum)
• Reduces: Copper bioavailability (Storage: excessive)
• Reduces Absorption Of: Zinc in food (Amount: high; Timing: concurrent)
• Stored In: Liver (Amount: most)
• Supports: Estrogen receptor-positive tumors (Level: higher; Mechanism: angiogenesis; Degree: particularly)
• Supports: Human health (Necessity: essential)
• Supports: Angiogenesis (Necessity: necessary)
• Synergizes With: Calcium, Potassium
• Triggers: Joint degeneration (Level: high; Modality: may)
• Triggers: Blepharitis, Conjunctivitis (State: deficient; Onset: acute; Condition: short course of very high Vitamin C intake)
• Weakens: Trabecular bone (Level: high; Condition: low_chromium)
• Weakens: Blood vessels (Level: low; Certainty: can_be_implicated; Effects: weak_fragile)
• Weakens: Blood vessels (Level: low; Effect: weak; Modality: may)
• Weakens: Blood vessels (Level: low; Modal: may; State: weak_or_fragile)

-> Copper

• Magnesium, Molybdenum, Sulfur, Zinc - Antagonizes
• Chromium - Associated With
• Fibroids, Hemangiomas - Associated With (Level: elevated)
• Benign tumors, Malignant tumors - Associated With (Scope: most_types; Level: elevated)
• Chromium - Associates With
• Chromium - Associates With (Degree: closest)
• Albumin - Carries (Destination: liver)
• Vitamin C - Causes (Dose: 2,000 mg/day; Timing: from an early age; Outcome: deficiency; Severity: severe; Duration: long-term)
• Vitamin C - Causes Deficiency Of (Amount: excessive_or_overdose; Certainty: potential; Timing: eventual; Susceptibility: prone)
• AAACa / AdvaCAL Calcium - Changes (Degree: notable; Timing: after a very short trial)
• Bronze - Contains
• Cocoa - Contains (Amount: considerable)
• Cocoa products, Coffee - Contains (Bioavailability: much_higher; Comparison: higher_level_sources)
• Cola drinks, Liver, Nuts, Processed cocoa products, Shellfish, Soy products, Wheat germ - Contains (Level: high)
• Nuts and seeds - Contains (Level: high; Scope: some)
• Bitter chocolate - Contains (Level: highest)
• Light chocolate, Milk chocolate - Contains (Level: lowest)
• Cocoa - Contains (Level: moderately high)
• Mineral formulations - Contains (Threshold: more than 0.5 mg)
• Glucosamine sulfate, MSM - Counteracts (Condition: successful; Degree: partly; Level: high)
• Vitamin C overdose - Deplete (Frequency: regularly; Progression: gradual; Initial state: higher stores)
• Excessive zinc intake - Disrupts Balance Of (Timing: eventually)
• Copper supplementation - Elevates (Modal: may; Condition: not discontinued or reduced)
• Copper-rich foods - Elevates (Modal: may; Duration: chronic)
• One-sided diets - Elevates (Modal: may; Duration: chronic; Condition: lacks cofactors or copper antagonists)
• Multivitamin/mineral supplement - Excludes (Recommendation: should; Condition: tendency to retain too much copper)
• High-copper, low-sulfur chemical pattern - Has Level (Level: high)
• Chocoholics - Has Level (Level: high_or_excessive; Frequency: most; Basis: highest_chocolate_intake)
• Chromium, Molybdenum, Sulfur, Vitamin C - Increases (Aspect: bioavailability; Intake: greater)
• Copper bracelets - Increases (Condition: copper low; Modal: can)
• Estrogen therapy - Increases (Frequency: sometimes; Condition: hemangioma)
• Nickel - Inhibits
• Molybdenum, Sulfur - Inhibits (Condition: supplementation; Location: humans)
• Sulfur - Inhibits (Process: storage; Generality: general; Effect: positive; Condition: high_copper_common)
• Tin - Is Less Toxic Than (Degree: far)
• Chromium, Glucosamine sulfate, Molybdenum - Lowers
• Copper antagonists, Copper co-factors - Lowers (Amount: excessive; Modal: may)
• Vitamin C - Lowers (Amount: larger; Condition: copper high)
• Vitamin C - Lowers (Dose: a few thousand mg; Condition: copper initially low; Outcome: deficient)
• Avoidance of copper-rich foods - Lowers (Importance: important)
• MSM - Lowers (Importance: main action)
• Vitamin C - Lowers (Initial level: excessively high; Evaluation: ideal remedy)
• Chromium supplementation - Lowers (Timing: initially; Frequency: generally)
• Chromium - Lower Than (Average: true; Frequency: always; Exceptions: virtually none)
• Chromium, Molybdenum, Sulfur, Vitamin C - Normalizes
• Chromium - Normalizes (Priority: first)
• Zinc - Opposes (Strength: weakest; Location: intestinal)
• Chromium - Pairs With
• Glucosamine sulfate, MSM - Reduces (Baseline: elevated; Importance: major)
• Chromium, Molybdenum, Sulfur, Vitamin C - Reduces (Intake: greater)
• Liver, Nuts, Shellfish, Soybeans, Wheat germ - Source Of
• Chocolate, Cocoa products, Coffee, Colas - Source Of (Consumption: common; Characterization: addictive)
• Liver, Nuts, Seafood, Seeds, Shellfish, Soy products - Supplies
• Copper containers - Supplies (Route: cooked or stored food and beverages)
• Copper IUDs - Supplies (Route: non-dietary)
• Beer - Supplies (Source: copper container)
• Tap water - Supplies (Source: copper plumbing)
• Aluminum, Calcium, Potassium - Synergizes With
• Zinc - Threatens (Condition: copper low or potassium and calcium below normal; Amount: high)
• Albumin - Transfers (Location: across gut wall)
• Ceruloplasmin - Transports

Iron - connections

Iron ->

• Affects: Menstrual cycle (Modal: can; Aspect: duration)
• Affects: Menstrual cycle (Modal: can; Aspect: frequency)
• Affects: Menstrual cycle (Modal: can; Aspect: heaviness)
• Affects: Adrenals, Thyroid gland (Pathway: direct or indirect)
• Affects: Cardiac function (Sequence: subsequently; Pathway: direct or indirect)
• Antagonizes: Zinc (Frequency: at times)
• Associated With: Anorexia, Arthritis, Bruising, Cardiovascular disease with artery-wall damage, Conjunctivitis, Constipation, Dizziness, Episcleritis, Fatigue, Flushing, Gastritis, Hemorrhoids, High blood pressure, Hyperthermia, Immune system dysfunctions, Impotence, Infertility, Joint / bone pain, Leukopenia, Liver degeneration, Miscarriages, Nausea, Poor wound healing, Sodium retention, Type II diabetes, Vision impairment, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (Level: high)
• Associated With: Cancers (Level: high; Cancers: liver, breast, colorectal; Form: heme iron)
• Associated With: Acne (Level: high; Frequency: frequent)
• Associated With: Hemangiomas (Level: high; Location: liver)
• Associated With: Stomach acid (Level: high; Target level: high)
• Associated With: Eclampsia or pre-eclampsia, Preeclampsia / Eclampsia (Level: high; Timing: pregnancy)
• Associated With: Alopecia, Amenorrhea, Anemia, Anorexia, Apathy, Asthma, Bruising, Cardiovascular disease with artery-wall damage, Cataracts, Cold hands and feet, Crohn's disease or colitis, Delayed sexual maturity, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive problems, Dizziness, Dry skin, Fatigue, Glossitis, Graying hair, Hypotension, Hypothermia, Immune system dysfunctions, Impotence, Infertility, Learning disability, Leukemia, Menstrual cramps, Miscarriages, Ménière's disease, Nausea, Palpitations, Poor wound healing, Slow or impaired growth, Vision impairment, White spots on fingernails (Level: low)
• Associated With: Cancers (Level: low; Cancers: left breast, stomach, esophageal)
• Associated With: Nails (Level: low; Condition: brittle)
• Associated With: Acne (Level: low; Frequency: frequent)
• Associated With: Myopia (Level: low; Life stage: childhood)
• Associated With: Stomach acid (Level: low; Target level: low)
• Causes: Weight gain
• Causes: Weight gain (Frequency: frequent; Context: supplementation_or_chocolate_content)
• Causes: Sodium retention (Level: high; Degree: excessive)
• Causes: Weight loss (Level: low)
• Causes: Restless Leg Syndrome (State: deficient; Frequency: some cases)
• Cautioned For: Compromised immune system
• Contraindicated For: Headaches (Condition: high sodium retention)
• Exhibits: Pro-inflammatory properties (Level: high)
• Forms: Hemoglobin (Importance: primary function)
• Forms: Free radicals (Level: high)
• Goes To: Bone marrow (Degree: mainly; State: absorbed into blood)
• Increases: Sodium
• Increases: Stomach acid (Frequency: generally; Exception: not always)
• Increases: Aldosterone (Purpose: sodium retention; Matching: individual requirements)
• Increases: Zinc (Source level: decreased; Target level: increased; Degree: partly)
• Indicates: Manganese supplementation (Level: below normal; Frequency: frequently)
• Indicates: Sodium (Source level: low; Target level: low; Frequency: frequently; Exception: not always; Modal: may)
• Inhibits: Folate (Condition: kidney disease and imbalance)
• Interacts With: Headaches (Level: too high or too low)
• Interacts With: B vitamins (Mode: antagonistic)
• Interacts With: B vitamins (Mode: synergistic)
• Is Central Atom Of: Hemoglobin
• Lowers: Dopamine production (State: deficient)
• Pairs With: Manganese
• Promotes: Alzheimer's disease (Exposure: above normal)
• Provokes: Vascular headache (Level: below normal; Certainty: can)
• Reduces Absorption Of: Zinc in food (Amount: high; Timing: concurrent)
• Supports: Human health (Importance: essential)
• Supports: Immune system (Level: inadequate; Effect: reduced effectiveness)
• Treats: Asthma (Modal: can; Scope: some types)
• Triggers: Migraines (Level: elevated; Certainty: can; Type: classic)
• Worsens: Left-sided headache (Example: 1; Condition: person needing Group B for left headache; Timing: that day)

-> Iron

• Adrenal disturbance - Affects (Aspect: balance; Counterpart: Vitamin B1)
• Herbal supplement - Affects (Purpose: liver cleanse; Frequency: always; Aspect: status)
• Calcium, Magnesium - Antagonizes
• Vitamin A - Antagonizes (Condition: higher levels; Dependency: dose)
• Manganese - Associates With
• Phytic acid - Binds (Condition: bread made from unleavened flour)
• Transferrin - Binds (Frequency: usually; Location: blood)
• Oxalates, Phytic acid - Binds (Modal: may; Quantity: some)
• Protein - Carries (Location: blood; Destination: bone marrow)
• Mineral formulations, Myoglobin - Contains
• Neutrophils - Depends On (Purpose: superoxide generation)
• Excessive zinc intake - Disrupts Balance Of (Timing: eventually)
• Copper - Helps (Process: hemoglobin formation; Location: bone marrow)
• Congestive liver disease - Implicates (Level: elevated; Certainty: and/or)
• Devil's Claw - Increases (Duration: ongoing; Timing: eventually; Aspect: level)
• Liver chemistry - Increases (Level: excessive; Storage: liver; Independence: consumption)
• Cobalt, Equalized B-Complex, Vitamin B2 - Inhibits
• Folate - Inhibits (Condition: kidney disease and imbalance)
• Stomach acid - Interacts With (Mode: synergistic; Degree: heavily)
• Medical situation - Modifies Interaction (Scope: various; Interaction target: B vitamins)
• Vegan - Obtains (Scope: many; Difficulty: trouble; Amount: sufficient; Source: diet alone)
• Iron antagonists - Reduces (Condition: elevated iron; Examples: zinc, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin E; Selection: most compatible)
• Blood donation - Reduces (Level: elevated)
• Ferritin - Stores
• Nickel, Vitamin A - Synergizes With

Mineral ratios - connections

Mineral ratios ->

• Affects: Biochemical makeup (Polarity: favorable or unfavorable)
• Affects: Spinal alignment (State: abnormal; Modal: capable)
• Causes: Osteoporosis (Quality: improper; Degree: mostly)
• Causes: Scoliosis (State: abnormal; Timing: over time; Modal: can)
• Corrects: Mineral imbalances (Action: correction; Priority: foremost)
• Promotes: Medical problems (State: worsened; Timing: over_time; Environment: favorable)
• Subject To: Cell-receptor control, Spinal control
• Triggers: Back spasms (State: abnormal; Timing: subsequent; Location: upper_middle_or_lower; Mediator: scoliosis; Modal: can)

-> Mineral ratios

• Vitamin C overdose - Changes (Frequency: regular daily; Progression: gradual)
• Healthy diet, Standard multivitamin/mineral formulations - Fails To Change (Condition: nutrients_not_customized; State: abnormal)
• Common foods and beverages - Has (Examples: potassium/sodium; calcium/phosphorus)
• Water-soluble vitamins - Worsens (Condition: overdose; Certainty: capable)