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There is also an important relationship of copper to zinc. I will see if I can find the name of the test John had to check the copper/zinc ratio. He actually had conflicting test results which no one knew what to make of it. One said he was low on zinc and the other said he was fine. If my memory is correct, too much zinc can also cause you to lose copper. You need both zinc and copper. Zinc supports your immune system. I too agree, low normals are suspect. If we only knew what our nutritional status was when we were at optimal health, we could manage our health better through nutrition. This is also true for hormone levels, especially for the thyroid since so many people have symptoms of low thyroid but continue to have test results in the normal range. The same is true for B12. Many docs think a low normal on a B12 serum test is ok when this test is not definitive and further exploration is needed.
I'll see if I can find the info the copper and post it.
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
Last edited by Marlene : Mon Dec 20, 2010 at 08:19 AM.
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