The benefits of copper for vitiligo patients:
1, copper deficiency will make it difficult to form tyrosinase in human body, which will hinder the process of transforming tyrosine into dopa and eventually hinder the synthesis of melanin. Therefore, copper ions can directly affect the activity of tyrosinase and indirectly affect the synthesis of melanin.
2. Copper can promote the normal nutrient transport and metabolism of melanocytes. Therefore, when the copper content in human body is low, the production of human melanocytes is blocked, old melanocytes die, and new melanocytes have not yet been produced. The possibility of vitiligo will increase.
3. As an essential substance for human body, copper also has an important influence on human blood, central nervous system and immune system, including hair, bones, skin and other tissues.
Ps: When the human body lacks copper, it will cause dizziness, fatigue, tinnitus, dizziness, pale skin, mucous membrane and knuckles, shortness of breath and palpitation after physical activity, and even women will lead to infertility and coronary heart disease.
Therefore, for vitiligo patients, we must pay attention to their own copper content and supplement it in time. If the body is short of copper, we can eat foods with high copper content in moderation. For vitiligo patients, freshwater fish, corn and bean products can be eaten, and copper is not easy to be destroyed during food cooking.
Recommended daily intake of copper
Standard: Adults should take 1.5 ~ 3 mg daily.
Excessive consequences: excessive intake will hinder the absorption of zinc, which may cause insomnia, hair loss, irregular menstruation or depression.
Nutritional recipes-copper supplements
Foods rich in copper: millet, mushrooms, beans and bean products, dried fruits, pork and poultry, laver, tremella, animal liver, black sesame, eggs, freshwater fish, oysters, chocolate, etc.
Drinks: black tea, brick tea, etc.
Tips: Food supplement can only be used as an adjuvant therapy, and not all patients are caused by copper ion deficiency. Clinically, it is found that some patients have copper ion metabolism disorder in the body, which needs to be repaired by effective drug internal adjustment after checking the condition and etiology. Therefore, in addition to scientific food supplement, vitiligo patients need to start with treatment and choose appropriate therapy to help leukoplakia recover.