Comments on: Is Pyroluria Real? An Unbiased Look at the Facts

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:11:41 +0000

I was diagnosed with mild Pyrrole Disorder and I become quite irrational under stress (absolutely not myself) if I am not taking supplements. I will always take them even though I cop a lot of criticism from my family that Pyrrole Disorder is not a recognised medical condition. More studies definitely need to be done. My son when he was young used to have social and behavioural issues that did not fall into classic ADHD or Autism diagnosis. When a doctor pointed me to the Pfeiffer Institute I sat up all night reading with disbelief .. they were describing my child. He used to have 3-hour long rage episodes. I gave him some over the counter supplements from the pharmacy and within 3 days noticed remarkable changes. He stopped sleeping with a pillow on his head .. when I asked him why he said the noise and the light no longer bother me. I hadn’t even realised this was an issue. So we went through the diagnostic tests and gave him special compounded supplements morning and night. This is how I was diagnosed because of my son. Now my daughter has autism and she also tested positive for Pyrrole Disorder. Unfortunately all of my kids now that they are adults, no longer supplement. Time will tell if this will matter or not. I just know supplementing definitely makes a big difference to me. I take extra if I know I am going into a stressful situation.

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 22:48:00 +0000

After being diagnosed with pyroluria based on the urine test, I checked my zinc and B6 levels. While supposedly the hallmark of pyroluria is that it causes zinc and B6 deficiencies, my levels of both were perfectly normal, and I did the tests through the lab all the practitioners in the US use. I am skeptical.

By: Kris

Kris — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 15:35:00 +0000

I take Natures Own zinc, b6 and magnesium. I have to order it from the chemist as it’s no longer stocked in the supermarket. Just by this one supplement it has changed my life. I definitely think Pyroluria is real and if a very cheap chemist supplement (don’t need expensive online purchases) helps why would you ever question it. Only those who have the side effects and feel the difference, can explain how life changing it is.

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 18:00:00 +0000

I was intrigued by pyroluria but at the same time skeptical. I ordered test kits from two leading labs as I wondered if the results would be roughly consistent or if it was just junk science
. Not the same sample, but I did them about two weeks apart, same time of day on the same day of the week, no changes in diet or supplements in between, followed the collection and shipping instructions to the letter. One lab said 4 on a scale of 0 to 20. The other lab said 20+ and offered to sell me a consultation.

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 03:52:00 +0000

It doesn’t make sense that so many are being diagnosed with it, myself included.