Excessive copper in the body can cause symptoms of copper toxicity, including gastrointestinal disorders, neurological disorders, liver and kidney disorders. Copper is one of the essential trace elements in human body, but excessive intake will also cause harm to the body.
1. Gastrointestinal diseases: when excessive intake of copper, it will cause a series of adverse reactions, such as nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea, gastric mucosal ulcers and so on.
2. Nervous system disorders: excessive copper will be stored in the body’s brain tissue, causing toxic damage to brain tissue, brain wave abnormalities, can cause inattention, memory loss, neuritis, neurasthenia and other symptoms.
3. Liver and kidney disease: the body soluble copper salts in excess, will cause substantial damage to the liver and kidneys, aggravate the metabolic detoxification burden of the liver, causing cirrhosis, liver failure, renal failure and other diseases.
Therefore, usually pay attention to a balanced diet, if there are symptoms of discomfort, it is recommended to seek medical attention.