Copper
Copper bisglycinate chelate
An essential trace mineral included to maintain the correct copper-to-zinc ratio at therapeutic zinc doses — supporting enzymatic function, iron metabolism, and the long-term mineral balance the rest of Foundation depends on.
Bisglycinate, 1 mg per servingThe mineral that keeps high-dose zinc in balance.
Copper is an essential trace mineral involved in dozens of enzymatic reactions throughout the body, including those that produce energy, support connective tissue, and regulate iron metabolism. It's in Foundation for a specific reason: high-dose zinc supplementation depletes copper. The two minerals compete for absorption through the same intestinal pathway, and at 30 mg of zinc per serving, Foundation delivers a dose that requires copper to be actively balanced.
Foundation uses copper bisglycinate — the chelated form, bound to the amino acid glycine for superior absorption and minimal gastrointestinal impact compared to cheaper copper oxide. At 1 mg, it's the amount that holds the zinc-to-copper ratio in the range research associates with healthy mineral balance. A precision inclusion, not a token one.
The right dose of zinc creates a problem. Copper is the answer to it.
Foundation includes 30 mg of zinc citrate per serving. That dose is intentional and clinically justified. But zinc at that level, taken daily over time, will suppress copper status if copper isn't included to compensate. Copper deficiency has its own consequences — fatigue, immune suppression, neurological issues — that would undermine everything Foundation is designed to support. Including 1 mg of copper bisglycinate maintains the zinc-to-copper ratio associated with healthy mineral balance in the research. It's a precision decision, not an afterthought.
Your 90-day timeline.
Copper's role is protective from day one. While the other ingredients build toward measurable effects, copper works in the background — preventing the mineral imbalance that develops as sustained zinc supplementation competes for the same absorption pathway.
With daily intake, copper status holds steady against the 30 mg of zinc in every serving. The zinc-to-copper ratio settles into the range research associates with healthy mineral balance.
Long-term, copper sufficiency maintains healthy iron metabolism, connective tissue integrity, and the mineral balance that supports overall hormonal health. Consistent daily intake keeps the ratio optimal indefinitely.
1 mg. The exact amount that balances 30 mg of zinc.
Research on zinc and copper consistently points to a balanced zinc-to-copper ratio as the goal for long-term mineral health. At 30 mg of zinc, Foundation includes 1 mg of copper bisglycinate to keep that balance. Studies on copper bisglycinate specifically show superior absorption compared to inorganic copper forms, so the full 1 mg is bioavailable and active. This isn't a token inclusion — it's a calculated dose that protects the integrity of the entire mineral profile in Foundation.
One mineral that keeps the others in balance.
Zinc
Copper exists in Foundation because of zinc. At 30 mg per serving, zinc competes with copper for absorption through the same intestinal pathway, and sustained zinc intake will quietly deplete copper if nothing balances it. Copper bisglycinate holds the zinc-to-copper ratio in the range associated with healthy mineral status — the most direct pairing on this page, and the reason copper is dosed deliberately rather than left out.
Vitamin D3
Copper supports the enzymatic processes involved in vitamin D metabolism, contributing to the broader hormonal signaling network Foundation is built around. The two work at different points of the same system.
Boron
Copper and boron are both trace minerals included at precise doses for specific reasons. Together they complete the mineral side of Foundation — the balance and availability that support testosterone production from the ground up.
Foundation puts all four to work.
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