Cure Your Fatigue: Copper, Iron, Mitochondria & the Fear Response | Morley Robbins

This week on You’re the Cure, Dr. Ben Edwards welcomes back returning guest Morley Robbins (Root Cause Protocol) for a deep dive into what’s really happening beneath the surface when fatigue, inflammation, and “mysterious” symptoms won’t budge. They unpack how stress and fear can shut down cellular energy, why the mitochondria struggle under “cell danger” conditions, and how copper and iron dysregulation can trigger metabolic chaos—often without showing up clearly on standard bloodwork. Morley explains the overlooked role of ceruloplasmin (think: a “Swiss Army knife” protein that needs bioavailable copper to function) and why the body depends far more on iron recycling than iron intake. You’ll also hear a powerful discussion on the “prescribing cascade,” why AI can be confidently wrong when it’s trained on an iron-centric medical model, and how a root-cause approach helps people step off the symptom-management hamster wheel. Plus: Morley shares details about the Root Cause Protocol Conference: “Ignite the Innate Healer” (Feb 27–28, 2026 | Aurora/Denver, CO) and what attendees can expect. Learn more about Morley and the Root Cause Protocol: rcp123.org