What if the way we’ve been thinking about iron is missing a much bigger part of the story? Low ferritin, fatigue, anemia, iron supplementation, and infusions are incredibly common conversations in health and wellness, but according to Morley Robbins, we need to be asking a different question: Why is iron dysregulated in the first place?
In this episode of Everyday Epigenetics: Raw. Real. Relatable., Susan sits down with Morley Robbins, founder of the Root Cause Protocol and author of Cure Your Fatigue, for a deep dive into the relationship between iron, copper, energy production, stress, and genetic expression. Morley challenges many commonly accepted beliefs about iron and explains why he believes bioavailable copper plays an essential role in iron recycling and overall metabolic function. Susan and Morley also explore ferritin, thyroid function, histamine, methylation, vitamin A, parasites, supplementation, mitochondrial health, and why looking at one marker in isolation can lead us down the wrong path. This conversation will challenge what you think you know and, more importantly, encourage you to start asking better questions about what is happening inside your body.
In This Episode:
- Why Morley believes iron dysregulation is often misunderstood as iron deficiency
- The relationship between copper, iron recycling, and cellular energy production
- Why ferritin and other blood markers need to be considered within a bigger picture
- How stress may influence iron regulation, mitochondrial health, and genetic expression
- The connections between copper, thyroid function, histamine, methylation, and vitamin A
- Why Susan and Morley believe individualized health requires better questions instead of chasing isolated symptoms
RESOURCES:
Connect with Morley Robbins:
Phone: 847-922-8061
Email: morleyrobbins@gmail.com
https://therootcauseprotocol.com/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/therootcauseprotocol/
Articles Mentioned:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/medical-hypotheses/vol/71/issue/2
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