Medically reviewed by Aviv Joshua, MS, RDN Copper is an essential mineral that supports brain function, immune health, iron absorption, skin health, and other bodily processes. Most healthy adults ...

Copper is a mineral your body gets from food and uses to make energy and perform other important functions, like maintaining the immune system and nervous system. Most people aged 19 or older should ...

Copper is an essential trace mineral and one of the most abundant transition metals in the human body. As a crucial component of energy metabolism, collagen formation, and the maintenance of ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have studied the impact dietary copper may have on brain health as people age. SKC/Stocksy As the population ages, disorders affecting the nervous system, including ...

Eef Hogervorst has received funding from Alzheimer's Research UK, MRC and Wellcome to investigate diet and dementia risk. She acted as dementia expert on medical panels including ESHRE and NICE. Eef ...

Glenn Arcos / AFP via Getty Images In recent weeks, you’ve likely heard a lot about rare-earth substances, thanks to President Trump’s stalled efforts to secure a minerals deal with Ukraine and his ...

Elizabeth Barnes, MS, RDN, LDN, is a dietitian with a focus on treating clients with eating disorders and disordered eating to help them to mend their relationship with food and their bodies. Organ ...