09/05/2026
I've learned this one the hard way.
I can't help but think, how different my life would be, especially my teens and 20s, if I had known why I know now...
This in itself is one of the driving forces of my passionate work now. Maybe my hope is that someone else doesn't have to learn the hard way...
If only I had balanced my zinc and copper , my hormone story would have been a very different one. As would my mental health story.
Minerals, like everything on Earth, exist in relationship and balance. Too much can also be dysfunctional.
Zinc is essential for serotonin production, gut health, neuroplasticity, tissue healing, immune health, copper balance, and hormone production. (hello mental health on all fronts).
Low zinc may result in depression, flat mood, low motivation, anxiety, poor appetite or digestion, hormone imbalance, frequent infections, poor immune tolerance etc.
When copper is relatively high or zinc is low, you may see :
Anxiety, tension, racing thoughts, oetrogen excess, headaches/ migraines, emotional sensitivity/ reactivity (I see this alot in teens and kids), PMS etc.
Copper can drive excess stimulation.
Things like chronic infections (viral, bacterial or fungal) and medications such as the pill, can disrupt this balance. (And the copper IUD as you would imagine).
Sodium is having its limelight at the moment (hello salty electrolytes and celtic salt)
And rightly so!
Sodium is essential for healthy adrenal function, cellular signaling, hydration, nervous system signaling, and blood pressure regulation.
Low Sodium may show up as:
Fatigue
Brain fog
Burnout
Dizziness
POTS
Craving salt ie chippies!
Feeling depleted , flat, dehydrated and blah.
Ratios of these minerals are also essential.
You can have too much of a good thing!!
I look at bloodwork and HTMA (hair tissue mineral analysis) to get insight into adrenal & nervous system function.
The best part, it really doesn't have to be complicated!
Reach out if this feels like you.
Love Em
