This Hidden Nutrient Deficiency Gave Me a Serious Disease, But No One Realized Ep.171

In this deeply personal episode, Elwin shares the detective story of how one barely-deficient nutrient on a blood test led him to discover a serious medical condition that no doctor or practitioner had been able to find. After resolving it, he gained 7kg of muscle and lost 3kg of fat in 5 months between two DEXA scans, regained his energy, strengthened his immune system, and finally resolved years of mysterious symptoms — from high prolactin to muscle weakness to a dry socket after a root canal extraction.

This is the story of how lead toxicity, a depleted enzyme called ALP, and a hidden condition called hypophosphatasia (HPP) combined to keep Elwin's body secretly starving for B6 and phosphorus — and the simple intervention that turned it all around.

It's also a powerful rebuttal to the "just eat well and exercise" crowd, and a real-world example of why nutritional deficiency is at the heart of so many chronic health issues.

Plus: a full breakdown of Elwin's new book, *The Nutrient Gap: Why Your Body Is Secretly Starving*, launching tomorrow at 90% off.

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References:
- *The Nutrient Gap: Why Your Body Is Secretly Starving* by Elwin Robinson (available at https://rejuvenateblueprint.com)
- *Generic Health Advice Is Making You Sick* by Elwin Robinson
- Hypophosphatasia (HPP) — rare genetic and functional condition involving low alkaline phosphatase
- Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) as a proxy marker for tissue zinc status
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P/PLP) — active form of vitamin B6
- Metallothionein and heavy metal detoxification
- Oligoscan tissue mineral testing technology


Timestamps:
00:00 The Nutrient Deficiency That Changed Everything
01:08 Why Nutrient Deficiency Is Often Overlooked
03:10 Pushback Against "Just Eat Well and Exercise"
03:44 My Lead Toxicity Story Recap
05:34 Mysterious High Prolactin and Low Dopamine
07:25 Root Canal Removal and Dry Socket Mystery
09:24 DEXA Scan Reveals Low Bone Mass
11:46 Persistent Low Zinc on Blood Tests
12:48 Testing Absorption vs Excretion of Zinc
16:23 ALP: The Hidden Marker for Tissue Zinc
18:17 Oligoscan Reveals Phosphorus Anomaly
22:47 Discovering Hypophosphatasia (HPP)
24:24 Why P5P Confirmed Functional B6 Deficiency
26:23 Symptoms of Adult-Onset HPP Explained
29:23 How Lead Displaces Zinc in Bone
31:50 Flooding the Body With Zinc to Reverse HPP
33:33 7kg Muscle Gain, 3kg Fat Loss Results
36:03 The Nutrient Gap Book Overview
44:13 How to Get 90% Off the Book

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Get the Book 90% OFF: https://rejuvenateblueprint.com
Discover Your Hormonal Archetype: https://hormetics.health/ and Optimize your Body Composition
Unlock your Genetic Blueprint and get Personalized Health Advice: https://advancedhealthgenetics.com/ Use code *“REJUVENATE”* to get *20% OFF* your first order

Learn about Elwin Robinson and find out about working with him 1 on 1 at his website: https://elwinrobinson.com
And check out his socials at: https://linktr.ee/elwinrobinson