Are You Really Iron Deficient? The Hidden Role of Copper & Ceruloplasmin

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Are you constantly told you’re “anemic” and need more iron—but still feel exhausted, inflamed, or stuck in poor health? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Tim Jackson welcomes back Morley Robbins (aka The Magnesium Man) to reveal the real story behind iron, copper, and energy metabolism.

You’ll discover why iron overload—not deficiency—is behind many modern health struggles, and how the overlooked protein ceruloplasmin plays a vital role in protecting your body from oxidative stress, supporting energy production, and balancing minerals. Morley explains why blood donations can actually improve health, why synthetic vitamin C may do more harm than good, and how stress shuts down iron recycling in the body.

If you’ve ever struggled with fatigue, “low iron” labs, inflammation, or chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease, or autoimmune issues, this episode gives you the clarity and practical tools to look deeper and finally get to the root cause.

👉 Tune in now to learn how balancing copper and understanding ceruloplasmin could change the way you view anemia, iron, and your path to real healing.

Episode highlights:

Why most people are not truly iron deficient but actually suffering from iron overload
The overlooked role of ceruloplasmin in antioxidant defense and mineral balance
How copper deficiency disrupts energy production and immune health
Why blood donation can improve health by reducing iron overload
The hidden dangers of synthetic vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and its impact on copper metabolism
Stress, inflammation, and the shutdown of iron recycling (anemia of chronic inflammation)
Key differences between heme vs. non-heme iron and why fortified foods may harm health
How mitochondrial intelligence and copper-driven enzymes protect against oxidative stress

Connect with guest:

Morley Robbins is the creator and founder of The Root Cause Protocol. Morley received his BA in Biology from Denison University in Ohio and holds an MBA from George Washington University in healthcare administration. Morley has trained in wellness coaching, nutritional counselling, and functional diagnostic nutrition. He was known as the Magnesium Man due to his extensive research into and the understanding of magnesium’s role in the body and the body’s response to stress. Today, Morley is researching the intricate relationship between the three ring circus; copper, iron, and oxidative stress and their impact upon mitochondrial function and immune response. He is a firm believer that we have been misled and misfed as it relates to medicine and nutrition.

As a certified health coach with an expertise in Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA), Morley has performed over seventy-five hundred one-on-one consults, helping people feel better by empowering them to get to the root cause of their symptoms.

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