Rhonda Patrick· PhD
So, no. The theory is that, as you know, copper is a generator of free radicals. You know, copper can act like iron in that sense. It has a free electron in the D orbital which does not occur with zinc.
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So, no. The theory is that, as you know, copper is a generator of free radicals. You know, copper can act like iron in that sense. It has a free electron in the D orbital which does not occur with zinc.
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