{"id":3217,"date":"2015-05-08T14:30:52","date_gmt":"2015-05-08T21:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.everywomanover29.com\/blog\/?p=3217"},"modified":"2016-05-31T13:18:27","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T20:18:27","slug":"pyroluria-social-anxiety-introversion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everywomanover29.com\/blog\/pyroluria-social-anxiety-introversion\/","title":{"rendered":"Pyroluria, social anxiety, introversion: a summary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pyroluria is a social anxiety condition that is not well recognized in the medical community. It responds really well to a few key nutrients. I cover this in this blog post: Pyroluria, high mauve, pyrrole disorder, malvaria, elevated kryptopyrroles and social anxiety<\/a><\/p>\n

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Low levels of the mineral zinc and vitamin B6 are frequently associated with a type of anxiety characterized by social anxiety, avoidance of crowds, a feeling of inner tension, and bouts of depression. People with this problem experience varying degrees of anxiety or fear, often starting in childhood, but they usually manage to cover it up and push through. They tend to build their life around one person, become more of a loner over time, have difficulty handling stress or change, and have heightened anxiety symptoms when under more stress.<\/p>\n

This constellation of symptoms is often the result of a genetic condition called pyroluria, also known as high mauve, pyrrole disorder, pyrroluria, pyrolleuria, malvaria, and elevated kryptopyrroles.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

If this sounds like you, here is a link to the Pyroluria Questionnaire<\/a> from my book The Antianxiety Food Solution<\/em>. I created this using the work of Carl Pfeiffer and Joan Mathews-Larson, modifying it based on feedback I received from my clients.<\/p>\n

I encourage you to do this questionnaire and see how you score (before starting on the supplements and once you are on them).<\/p>\n

This is a collection of past blog posts on the topic of pyroluria in preparation for my season 3 interview on the Anxiety Summit<\/a>: \u201cPyroluria, Amino Acids and Anxiety: Troubleshooting when you are not getting results\u201d<\/p>\n

During the Anxiety Summit season 2 Dr Corey Schuler interviewed me on the topic: How zinc and vitamin B6 prevent pyroluria and social anxiety<\/a><\/p>\n

I review the questionnaire, the protocol and discuss how I\u2019ve discovered a pyroluria-introversion connection. Here is the blog post I wrote in response to the Huffington Post article, written by Carolyn Gregoire and called \u201c23 Signs You\u2019re Secretly An Introvert\u201d: Am I an anxious introvert because of low zinc and vitamin B6? My response to Huffington Post blog<\/a><\/p>\n

I encourage you to also do this questionnaire and see how you score and see if a high score correlates with a high score on the pyroluria questionnaire. Do this before starting on the supplements and then once you are on them. Many anxious introverts no longer feel anxious in social settings once they get on the pyroluria protocol. Many say they no longer see themselves as introverted!<\/p>\n

In that season 2 interview I also share about the connection between Pyroluria and focal musician\u2019s dystonia or musician\u2019s cramp<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are some more recent blogs on pyroluria and related conditions:<\/p>\n