What is Wilson’s Disease?

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English - February 07, 2023 06:00 - 11 minutes - 20.4 MB - ★★★★ - 10 ratings
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If you haven’t thought about copper in a while, you’re overdue! Wilson’s Disease is one of the rare conditions with nutrition implications. The condition impacts how the body processes copper. Join Sara and Lyndel to dust off nutrition recommendations for this not-too-common condition.

Show Notes:

Bandmann O, Weiss KH, Kaler SG. Wilson’s disease and other neurological copper disorders. Lancet Neurol. 2015;14(1):103-113.
Brewer GJ. Wilson disease. NORD website. Accessed October 10, 2022: https://bit.ly/2G7drf8
Low copper diet for Wilson’s disease. GI Resources website. Accessed October 10, 2022: https://bit.ly/3G37YCp
Teufel-Schäfer U, Forster C, Schaefer N. Low copper diet—a therapeutic treatment option for Wilson’s Disease? Children. 2022;9(8):1132.