Iron Overload / You're NOT Anemic | The Root Cause w/ Morley Robbins Pt. 1

We had the pleasure to chat with Morley Robbins, the founder of The Root Cause Protocol. Morley's come to believe that "oxidative stress" (inflammation) is the root cause of all disease, and the root cause of oxidative stress is "cellular dysfunction" which is caused by an imbalance of 1) Magnesium 2) Copper and 3) Iron. In this conversation, Morley (the "Magnesium Man") reviews the basics of "iron overload" as he begins to paint the picture of how these minerals have a very delicate relationship, and how we can start taking back control of our own health. Morley also provides explanation for why he believes anemia is not actually caused by "iron deficiency". This is part 1 of a multiple video series so stay tuned for next video where we'll discuss all things magnesium. TIME STAMPS 0:00 -- Intro 1:30 – Morley Robbin’s Story 6:30 – How did the iron overload problem start? Starting way way back. 11 – how iron affects the mitochondria 15 - when did ‘anemia’ classification start and how was it originally defined? 18:30 – what happens to iron during pregnancy? 20 – relationship between hemoglobin and iron & the 3 ways of measuring iron levels 23 – how iron is recycled & how much iron we actually need from our diet 27:55 – 3 iron markers typically tested & what blood tests are used to diagnose anemia 29:30 – why we don’t want too much ferritin in our blood 31 – why you don’t have iron deficiency. THE MEAT & THE POTATOES 31:45 - How did we all become copper deficient? What is the number 1 nutrient deficiency in the soil? 34:37 – what are the components required for photosynthesis? 37:35 – how is glyphosate related to copper deficiency? 41:35 – why there is confusion about having low iron. 42:25 – iron in blood vs iron in tissues. Why people think we have iron deficiency 42:26 – how to measure iron in the tissue 45 – why you have iron stuck in your tissue if you have been told you have an ‘A’ condition: amenorrhea, anemia, Alzheimer’s,… 45:50 – why we need bioavailable Vit A & copper 47:35 – how this all relates to oxidative stress 49:10 – why animals should be eating grass 50:11 – what is in vit c? 51 – Ash tries to give a summary of the discussion so far 51:45 – so we eat less copper, have we been exposed to more iron? 53:42 - why was iron added to food? Is it still happening? 56:05 - Is inorganic iron added to food? 56:50 - Why are the health officials doing this? 57:45 - How can we restore our mineral imbalances? 58:35 - Why is the RDA 18 mg for iron? 1:01 - why do conventional farmers think glyphosate and fertilizer is required? 1:03 - what supplements should you be avoiding 1:05 - what can you do to rebalance iron levels? 1:07:25 - what you should not be supplementing with? 1:08:25 - should we be paying attention to the thyroid or adrenals? 1:10:05 - should you be taking Vit D? 1:14:25 - brief discussion of Morley's Root Cause Protocol, where he lists all of his supplement recommendations 1:17 - Morley's issues with medical books for Western Medicine 1:18:45 - are we all broken? 1:19:35 - roadblocks that will set you back 1:25 - EFT for emotional healing 1:32:40 - take home steps to help rebalance the iron overload and copper deficiency? Supplements? 1:43 - Morley thinks we should be fat fueled, but what he likes about Ray Peat. Can both be right? 1:49:30 - takeaways for reducing stored iron ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ THE ROOT CAUSE PROTOCOL: https://therootcauseprotocol.com/ Magnesium Advocacy Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MagnesiumAdvocacy/ Schedule blood and hair test analysis with Morley. EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (847) 922-8061 ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/strongsistas ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Shop our favorite products: https://store.armstrongsisters.com/ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ☆ INSTAGRAM: @strong.sistas https://www.instagram.com/strong.sistas/ ☆ NEWSLETTER & BLOG: https://www.armstrongsisters.com/ ☆ STRONG SISTAS SWAG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/StrongSistas ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ NEWSLETTER: https://www.armstrongsisters.com Sign up to receive: - Exciting news, updates, what we're up to & mindsets - Updates on our farming venture - Animal based nutrition tips & recipes - Q&A ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Passionate about regenerative agriculture, sustainability, animal-based nutrition, & sharing our health & farming journeys with others.