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This article shares the 50+ Foods Highest in Copper and a free printable list of those High Copper Foods, which makes the foods easier to avoid.
To learn more about the dangers of high copper diets and copper in general, read:
- Why Copper is Estrogenic + How to Avoid It
- The scary link between EMF harms and copper here: The Best EMF Protection (better than blocking)
- How Porn Use is Linked to Copper Imbalance
No processed foods in this list
In the following food list, I do not include the copper content in processed foods. If you’re trying to reduce symptoms, overall copper intake and get healthier, avoid all processed foods, and even reduce the amount you eat out at restaurants (where estrogenic vegetable oils are commonly used).
50+ FOODS HIGHEST IN COPPER
Depending on the source, numbers vary slightly on the exact rankings of high copper foods, but the results are relatively similar. The foods in the following list are ranked from the greatest amount of copper.
Coffee is estrogenic, so is best to avoid as well.
Below are the top 50+ foods that are high in copper. Happily, as mentioned, some may be fine to keep in the diet, like beans. Others will be easy to eliminate, like oysters and liver. Finally, I have emboldened those that I think you need to notice; many Americans eat these foods regularly and think they’re healthy. Yes, you need to consider eliminating avocados and mushrooms…:
- Oysters
- Liver
- Rowal (a fruit native to Western Pacific islands)
- Buckwheat
- Shellfish: Squid, or calamari, Whelk, Alaskan King Crab, Lobster, Cuttlefish
- Shiitake mushrooms
- Firm tofu
- Molasses
- Raw oats (This may apply to granola? Cooked oats are fine, and raw oats may not be a problem because of their soluble fiber and the fact that they soak in your stomach if you drink a decent amount of water.)
- Soy and whey protein powders
- Chocolate and cocoa/cacao
- Button mushrooms
- Soy foods
- Sweet potatoes
- Potato skins (Cook and eat potatoes peeled.)
- Adzuki beans (Reminder, most people do not need to eliminate beans because of their soluble fiber. Choose which beans you eat based on which ones make you feel best. Some people need more soluble fiber, and some people need less.)
- Sesame seeds, tahini
- Avocado (but avocado oil is fine)
- Canned tomatoes
- Cashews
- Spirulina
- Black pepper
- Brewer’s Yeast
- Gelatin (I’m not sure this one is relevant because of the amount that is consumed and because it’s spread out or diluted in a recipe.)
- More shellfish: Crayfish, Conch, Octopus, Clams
- Chickpeas, aka garbanzo beans (Reminder, most people do not need to eliminate beans because of their soluble fiber. Choose which beans you eat based on which ones make you feel best. Some people need more soluble fiber, and some people need less.)
- Teff
- Dungeness crab
- Durian
- Sunflower seeds, Brazil nuts
- Black turtle beans (Reminder, most people do not need to eliminate beans because of their soluble fiber. Choose which beans you eat based on which ones make you feel best. Some people need more soluble fiber, and some people need less.)
- Hazelnuts, Hemp seeds, Walnuts
- Lentils, Fava beans, Lima beans, Navy beans, Catjang beans (cowpeas), Black eyed peas (Reminder, most people do not need to eliminate beans because of their soluble fiber. Choose which beans you eat based on which ones make you feel best. Some people need more soluble fiber, and some people need less.)
- Coconut milk
- Dried figs
- Salmon
- Kamut, Spelt, Whole Wheat, Barley (hulled barley I believe is fine)
- Pumpkin Seeds, Mixed nuts, Pine nuts
- Skirt steak
- Great Northern Beans, Kidney beans, Pinto beans, Lupin beans, Baked beans, Black beans, Refried beans, Split peas
- Soy milk
- Goose, Lamb, Pork, Pheasant, Quail
- Beet greens, Turnip greens, Cilantro, other leafy greens
- Dried bananas, Golden raisins, Dates, Dried apricots, Prunes
- Smoked whitefish
- Amaranth
- Pistachios, Walnuts, Chestnuts
- Quinoa
- Guava, Nectarines
- Canned pumpkin
- Cooked spinach
- Canned sardines
- Chia seeds
- Almonds
- Cooked peas
- Duck
- Pomegranate, Blackberries, Kiwi, Mangoes, Pineapple, Olives, Raisins, Currants (May be fine in small portions, but avoid mango for Low Vitamin A diet.)
Print the PDF list of High Copper Foods to avoid HERE.
How to detox copper
Once you remove or reduce these foods, it’s also helpful to detox copper with nano-particle zeolite and zinc. Read more about how to do that here.
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