EPI 267: Why Supplementing With IRON May NOT Be What You Need & Why COPPER May Be The Key Missing Mineral. With Morley Robbins

Show notes:

(0:00) Intro

(1:08) Morley Robbins' background and path into mineral research

(3:58) Why copper matters for oxygen use and cellular energy

(10:15) The relationship between copper and iron

(14:11) How the body recycles iron

(19:55) Hemoglobin, ferritin, and serum iron explained

(25:42) Morley's views on iron supplementation and fortified foods

(29:33) Supplements he recommends avoiding or reconsidering

(32:06) Synthetic vs. whole-food vitamin C

(33:54) Vitamin D, cod liver oil, and mineral balance

(35:58) Why Morley cautions against zinc supplements