Copper is required for hemoglobin production in red blood cells, production and
function of white blood cells, the absorption, transport and use
of iron, energy metabolism, the development, growth and maintenance
of bone and connective tissue, the formation and maintenance
of myelin sheath (outer
surface of nerve fibers),
adrenal hormone production, thyroid hormone production, muscle tone, immunity, reproduction, tissue repair, pigmentation
of hair and skin, and proper growth and development
of infants and children.