Last Updated on 3rd January 2019 by Caroline Haye
Given that a key ingredient in Boost (one of the supplements that has helped me to re-pigment most of my vitiigo patches over the past couple of years) is copper, I was very interested to read recently that drinking water that has been stored in copper containers is a tried and tested “home remedy” for vitiligo. Apparently the copper ions that are absorbed in the water are found to stimulate melanin, thus increasing your chances of getting rid of vitiligo patches on your skin 🙂
2 thoughts on “Treating vitiligo with copper”
Hi thank you for your comment about your vitiligo experience with copper which was an ingredient in Boost. I bought copper supplements 3 mg just started taking it. Would you suggest I drink from a copper vessel? My vitiligo is isolated on my hands & feet. I have been searching for cures for 7 years now.
Sorry for the slight delay in getting back to you on this, Gina.
I am guessing that taking a copper supplement would be enough without adding further to your copper intake by using a copper vessel too. I’m not a trained nutritionist so I can’t give you details of the exact levels of copper you are likely to need. But it is worth mentioning that supplementing with just one nutrient is unlikely to be as effective as taking a balanced ratio of all the nutrients known to be involved in the pigmentation process. And taking too much copper could even leave you deficient in zinc, which is also very important. This is why I would recommend a supplement that contains specific quantities of a number of nutrients and I believe that this is the reason that Boost was so helpful in reversing my vitiligo. You can read about the ingredients here:
http://www.vitiligostore.com/boost-tanning-supplement.html
Hope this helps. I have also replied today to your other question on the following link:
https://thevitpro.com/vitiligo-blog/vitiligo-in-the-summertime#comments