Some people claim that Copper Bracelets help reduce the symptoms of arthritis, whereby measurements do confirm an increase in intracellular copper from wearing these bracelets and bands. Since copper is anti-inflammatory, positive effects can be real and attributable to copper salts being formed and absorbed as a result of copper reacting with fatty acids in the skin. As long as copper is on the low side, this can be an effective way to help increase copper levels, however in someone suffering from copper overload, the extra copper absorbed from these bracelets can worsen existing medical symptoms resulting from copper levels that are already too high, or they may over time create new medical problems in individuals whose copper levels were previously normal... Full Text