Top 10 Foods Highest in Copper

There is no dying of old age - its always an aneurysm or heart failure (Copper). Your hair turning white is just the symptom of a problem, minor though it may be.

My addition to this would be Traditional Chinese Medicine. TCM states grey hair as a sign of age(loss of kidney essence and weak kidneys lacking qi and/or yin or yang) and especially a pronounced sign of liver blood deficiency.

There are several types of blood in the body, liver-blood governs the nails, skin, head hair and marrow. A lack of liver blood shows in dry, brittle and/or grey hair, dry, brittle and unhealthy nails as well as dry or scaly skin. Very typical of a liver-blood deficiency are whitish and colorless nails, whilst they are rosy and colored when your liver blood is strong.

In constitution liver-blood deficiency shows in tiredness and fatigue, sleeping problems(insomnia), tremors or cramps and tinnitus which are the main symptoms. Secondary symptoms may include dry and scaly skin(especially when the bodies yin is weak to) with a tendency to rashes(due to wind in the body which can be a result of liver-blood deficiency), high-blood pressure, pulse and palpitations(when liver heat and excess liver yang is also involved which again can be a result of not enough liver-blood) and aggression, anger, agitations and restlessness(again when liver heat and yang are involved).

Grey hair only manifests when a liver-blood deficiency plus weak kidneys and essence are present.

The principle of therapy is nourishing liver-blood and qi, and strengthening the spleen, kidneys and liver-qi and kidney essence. Depending on constitution of the person kidney yin or yang or both and/or liver yin need to be strengthened as well.

The liver loves sour things, most bitter to things(i.e. salads which are often bitter) and especially green, leafy vegetables and fruit, as the liver prefers green colored foods, as well as young and fresh things i.e. sprouts or plant shoots. The liver generally likes organic(but not raw, TCM advises not to eat large amounts of raw and uncooked food, especially in winter) food, especially for the liver the fresher and more organic its grown the better, and it dislikes prepacked or processed food and junk food, frozen food is okay to but fresh is better.

Your diet should include lots of cooked or steamed leafy greens and vegetables. Moderate to "high" amounts of meat or rather more fish and seafruit in your case(high means no more then 10% meat and dairy products in your diet) and low amounts of diary products, and a medium amount of grains(notice that "medium" already means between 50-60% of your diet). Diary products are very nourishing but not very effective in nourishing qi or blood, they mainly nourish yin and body fluids.

Your vegetables of choice would be broccoli, kale, asparagus(especially the green ones but white ones are okay to), avocado, tomatoes, nearly all green, leafy salads especially dandelion has the strongest effect, all forms and kinds of bamboo, green celery, as well as all other kinds of edible leaves, sprouts and shoots. For the kidneys: burdock root, potatoes, asparagus, root celery, scallions, fennel bulb, yams, sweet potatoes, string beans, parsley, green coriander leaves

Fruits of choice would be apples, cherries, strawberries, black or raspberries, blueberries, mulberries and especially red grapes which have the strongest effect. All of them strengthen liver or kidneys or liver blood, or in case of red grapes do all at once. Grapes have the strongest effect of all fruits at strengthening liver blood and kidney qi. This summer I did a grape juice cure for a few months, the effect was remarkable and my skin and nails have got much more color since then. I don't suffer from grey hair but after approximately 2 months I noticed my hair being a bit darker and stronger pigmented, the effect is really overwhelming. But go easy on grapes or grape juice, they are known to quickly cause diarrhea and people with weak spleen qi if eaten or drank to much at once.

Meat or fish: Meat shouldn't be your choice, rather instead fish and especially seafruit. Your meat of choice would be best chicken, or also duck or pork, or if you like this animal liver(but don't eat often and only organic animal liver since the liver is the storage organ for toxins and you don't want that in your body). All sorts of fish will do, especially fatty tuna or salmon. But the best thing for liver-blood is seafood without a doubt, especially squid, octopus are known to strengthen liver-blood, and mussels are the most liver-blood nourishing seafood from all.

Grains: Clearly number one is wheat which is outstanding. But with wheat notice that: wheat meal and bread baked from it are warm, whilst whole cooked wheat corn is cooling. Beware that bread from any grain is warming, bread is not a cooling food. Wheat strengthens the liver and builds up liver-blood in the body. However besides wheat there is also kamut, millet and oat which strengthen the kidneys(but not the liver) and build up qi and general blood like all grains. For spleen qi and general blood building(which is never wrong for liver-blood to) rice is the most outstanding grain, and because of this also the best grain against diarrhea.

Lastly beans etc. Kidney beans, black soy beans and lentils help strengthening the kidneys. Kidney beans also strengthen heart blood and general blood which never hurts to, the red variation of lentils has the same effect.

Diary products: Not many, best is sheep or goat feta, despite its warming and yang strengthening properties it is also known to nourish liver-blood as the only diary product I know that does this.

Condiments oils etc. Oils don't build up any blood. However oil of choice would still be olive oil since in low amounts it strengthens the liver. Or sesame oil which strengthens the kidneys. Sweeteners: Clearly maple syrup. Besides well known other health effects(diabetes for example) maple syrup is the ideal choice of sweetener for strengthening liver-blood in particular. Or if you can get it(or simply make it yourself, takes very long but its actually easy) apple syrup.

Oh and of course it takes no genius to realize that alcohol is taboo for a healthy liver as well. Only in extremely small amounts alcohol can be beneficial and even of therapeutic value. Sake for example can be an excellent digestive and aperitif, which can prevent diarrhea, stomach cramps etc. However for the liver and liver-blood clearly red wine is your best choice. 1 glass all 2-3 days is even said to be beneficial in building up liver-blood. The same goes for wheat beer or apple wine or cider, for the liver this should be your beverages of choice.

There is no dying of old age - its always an aneurysm or heart failure (Copper). Your hair turning white is just the symptom of a problem, minor though it may be.

My addition to this would be Traditional Chinese Medicine. TCM states grey hair as a sign of age(loss of kidney essence and weak kidneys lacking qi and/or yin or yang) and especially a pronounced sign of liver blood deficiency.

There are several types of blood in the body, liver-blood governs the nails, skin, head hair and marrow. A lack of liver blood shows in dry, brittle and/or grey hair, dry, brittle and unhealthy nails as well as dry or scaly skin. Very typical of a liver-blood deficiency are whitish and colorless nails, whilst they are rosy and colored when your liver blood is strong.

In constitution liver-blood deficiency shows in tiredness and fatigue, sleeping problems(insomnia), tremors or cramps and tinnitus which are the main symptoms. Secondary symptoms may include dry and scaly skin(especially when the bodies yin is weak to) with a tendency to rashes(due to wind in the body which can be a result of liver-blood deficiency), high-blood pressure, pulse and palpitations(when liver heat and excess liver yang is also involved which again can be a result of not enough liver-blood) and aggression, anger, agitations and restlessness(again when liver heat and yang are involved).

Grey hair only manifests when a liver-blood deficiency plus weak kidneys and essence are present.

The principle of therapy is nourishing liver-blood and qi, and strengthening the spleen, kidneys and liver-qi and kidney essence. Depending on constitution of the person kidney yin or yang or both and/or liver yin need to be strengthened as well.

The liver loves sour things, most bitter to things(i.e. salads which are often bitter) and especially green, leafy vegetables and fruit, as the liver prefers green colored foods, as well as young and fresh things i.e. sprouts or plant shoots. The liver generally likes organic(but not raw, TCM advises not to eat large amounts of raw and uncooked food, especially in winter) food, especially for the liver the fresher and more organic its grown the better, and it dislikes prepacked or processed food and junk food, frozen food is okay to but fresh is better.

Your diet should include lots of cooked or steamed leafy greens and vegetables. Moderate to "high" amounts of meat or rather more fish and seafruit in your case(high means no more then 10% meat and dairy products in your diet) and low amounts of diary products, and a medium amount of grains(notice that "medium" already means between 50-60% of your diet). Diary products are very nourishing but not very effective in nourishing qi or blood, they mainly nourish yin and body fluids.

Your vegetables of choice would be broccoli, kale, asparagus(especially the green ones but white ones are okay to), avocado, tomatoes, nearly all green, leafy salads especially dandelion has the strongest effect, all forms and kinds of bamboo, green celery, as well as all other kinds of edible leaves, sprouts and shoots. For the kidneys: burdock root, potatoes, asparagus, root celery, scallions, fennel bulb, yams, sweet potatoes, string beans, parsley, green coriander leaves

Fruits of choice would be apples, cherries, strawberries, black or raspberries, blueberries, mulberries and especially red grapes which have the strongest effect. All of them strengthen liver or kidneys or liver blood, or in case of red grapes do all at once. Grapes have the strongest effect of all fruits at strengthening liver blood and kidney qi. This summer I did a grape juice cure for a few months, the effect was remarkable and my skin and nails have got much more color since then. I don't suffer from grey hair but after approximately 2 months I noticed my hair being a bit darker and stronger pigmented, the effect is really overwhelming. But go easy on grapes or grape juice, they are known to quickly cause diarrhea and people with weak spleen qi if eaten or drank to much at once.

Meat or fish: Meat shouldn't be your choice, rather instead fish and especially seafruit. Your meat of choice would be best chicken, or also duck or pork, or if you like this animal liver(but don't eat often and only organic animal liver since the liver is the storage organ for toxins and you don't want that in your body). All sorts of fish will do, especially fatty tuna or salmon. But the best thing for liver-blood is seafood without a doubt, especially squid, octopus are known to strengthen liver-blood, and mussels are the most liver-blood nourishing seafood from all.

Grains: Clearly number one is wheat which is outstanding. But with wheat notice that: wheat meal and bread baked from it are warm, whilst whole cooked wheat corn is cooling. Beware that bread from any grain is warming, bread is not a cooling food. Wheat strengthens the liver and builds up liver-blood in the body. However besides wheat there is also kamut, millet and oat which strengthen the kidneys(but not the liver) and build up qi and general blood like all grains. For spleen qi and general blood building(which is never wrong for liver-blood to) rice is the most outstanding grain, and because of this also the best grain against diarrhea.

Lastly beans etc. Kidney beans, black soy beans and lentils help strengthening the kidneys. Kidney beans also strengthen heart blood and general blood which never hurts to, the red variation of lentils has the same effect.

Diary products: Not many, best is sheep or goat feta, despite its warming and yang strengthening properties it is also known to nourish liver-blood as the only diary product I know that does this.

Condiments oils etc. Oils don't build up any blood. However oil of choice would still be olive oil since in low amounts it strengthens the liver. Or sesame oil which strengthens the kidneys. Sweeteners: Clearly maple syrup. Besides well known other health effects(diabetes for example) maple syrup is the ideal choice of sweetener for strengthening liver-blood in particular. Or if you can get it(or simply make it yourself, takes very long but its actually easy) apple syrup.

Oh and of course it takes no genius to realize that alcohol is taboo for a healthy liver as well. Only in extremely small amounts alcohol can be beneficial and even of therapeutic value. Sake for example can be an excellent digestive and aperitif, which can prevent diarrhea, stomach cramps etc. However for the liver and liver-blood clearly red wine is your best choice. 1 glass all 2-3 days is even said to be beneficial in building up liver-blood. The same goes for wheat beer or apple wine or cider, for the liver this should be your beverages of choice.