I had some help this week on my Live as we brought in Lois Schweigert from End Fibromyalgia with Natural Options. Our stream had a glitch about half way through so this is the video in its entierty. Ask your questions here!
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MAKE SENSE OF YOUR COPPER RESULTS
Use your zinc, total copper, and ceruloplasmin blood results to estimate NCC and the copper:zinc ratio.
This uses the formula in Dr. Purser’s handout: NCC (µg/dL) = total copper (µg/dL) − 3 × ceruloplasmin (mg/dL). NCC percentage = NCC ÷ total copper × 100. Copper:zinc ratio = total copper ÷ zinc, using the same units.
Calculated NCC is an estimate. Test methods and how much copper is bound to ceruloplasmin can affect it. It differs from a direct lab measurement of labile or exchangeable copper. It cannot diagnose fibromyalgia or copper toxicity, or choose treatment for you. Read about the limits of calculated NCC at Mayo Clinic Laboratories ↗
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