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##kryptopyrrole, also known as pyroluria or mauve factor, is a condition in which elevated levels of urinary #pyrroles due to oxidative stress. It is often brought on or exacerbated by physical and emotional distress. This may be the trigger that causes one to suddenly develop an imbalance in the breakdown of hemaglobin. This leads to chronic #zinc and vitamin B6 deficiencies due to the fact that pyrroles are aldehyde chelators and they attract and subsequently deplete zinc and B6.  This is a chronic disorder that affects roughly 10% of the population, and is especially prominent in those suffering from behavioral and mood disorders such as #schizophrenia, #depression, #alcoholism, bipolar, #ptsd and #adhd.  Unfortunately, while doctors learned about this condition in medical school it is rarely acknowledged or investigated by general practitioners and psychiatrists, much less diagnose. Yet the treatment with supplements is simple and in many cases highly effective.

Some of the common symptoms are: #anxiety, mood swings, depression, auditory processing disorder, memory loss, joint pain, poor dream recall, Irritable bowel syndrome, as well as being associated with internal stress and low serotonin production. Folks with zinc deficiency can often screen themselves by looking at their nail beds. If there are white clouds under the nail, this is a pretty good sign to get yourself checked out.

Following is an article excerpt from the story of one child’s Kryptopyrrole diagnosis, and she and her family’s journey from daily struggle into thriving and well-being…

Here’s an good example of what to expect with urinary pyrroles from Body and Soul:
Read full article here: Body & Soul, 10% Have This Illness But Most Don’t Know It

“We saw various experts trying to find out what was wrong and received various diagnoses, before taking Sophie to a physiotherapist who did cranial and visceral manipulation. She told me there was a problem with Sophie’s gut and recommended we see a GP who specialised in that area. She diagnosed pyrroles disorder.

Unusually, I had heard of pyrrole, as a friend’s son had it. It’s a genetic blood disorder that results in a dramatic deficiency of zinc, vitamin B6 and arachidonic acid – a long-chain######omega-6 fat.

Common symptoms include inability to cope with stress, emotional mood swings and sensitivity to light and sound. It also causes learning difficulties and auditory processing disorder, which means that in a noisy environment, it’s hard to single out the sound you should be listening to. In a classroom environment, that would mean that if other kids were talking, Sophie would struggle to hear the teacher.

It all made perfect sense and, sure enough, the urine test came back positive. The doctor told Sophie: “You poor thing, you really have been having a hard time of it, haven’t you?”, which was probably the best thing she could?have said. It was really nice for Sophie to have someone acknowledge her condition like that.

Sophie, now seven, was prescribed supplements in a dosage accordant with her weight and it made an immediate difference. We saw changes overnight and, although I know our journey is ongoing, it’s been getting better ever since. She was instantly happier, slept better and concentrated better. Before she couldn’t retain information or do spelling but now it was as if that blockage had been unblocked.”