Friday, July 27, 2007

Role of Zinc and Copper in Effective Thyroid Function

A hammer and nails; peanut butter and jelly; Laurel and Hardy. There are some things that just go together and work together as a team. The same is true with vitamins in the body. Copper and zinc are two such supplements that work together as a pair. Both play an important role in maintaining a healthy thyroid gland and preventing thyroid disease and other problems. Both copper and zinc have separate roles in providing thyroid support, yet the excess of one mineral leads to the deficiency of another. The proper balance of both copper and zinc are needed to prevent thyroid disease and maintain the right amount of thyroid hormones in the body.


Just as peanut butter and jelly both bring something different to the perfect PB&J sandwich, so do copper and View the rest of this article


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