Episode 270: Functional Approaches to IBD

Are you or a loved one dealing with inflammatory bowel disease? Want to know how you can reduce inflammation and get IBD into remission? Looking for natural solutions for Crohn’s or Ulcerative Colitis? Tune in to hear us cover the symptoms, diagnosis, and root causes of IBD in this informative episode. 

In this episode, we compare conventional approaches to IBD with a functional medicine approach using the Remove, Restore, Repair framework. Learn about essential tools for remission, our favorite therapeutic foods and supplements, and how the microbiome plays an important role. 

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• • Past Episodes on Gut Health
    • Episode 24: Leaky Gut

• Episode 60: Dysbiosis and the microbiome

• • Episode 87: The Gut Brain Axis
  • Episode 93: Getting Autoimmune Disease Into Remission
  • Episode 105: Perfecting Your Poop
  • Episode 127: In Defense of Vegetables
  • Episode 131: Candida & SIBO Deep Dive
  • Episode 137: All About the Gut
  • Episode 174: The Dysbiosis Disease Connection and Ali’s Cleanse
  • Episode 198: So You’re On an Antibiotic
  • Episode 230: Dysbiosis through Disconnection
  • Episode 254: Picking the Right Probiotic
• Defining Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Crohn’s vs. Ulcerative Colitis
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
    • CBC, CRP, Sed Rate, Calprotectin
• Conventional Treatment of IBD
• Functional Approaches to IBD
  • MRT Food Sensitivity Panel
  • Stool Test
    • Calprotectin, Lactoferrin, Lysozyme 
  • SCD Diet
  • Low FODMAPs Diet
• Drivers of IBD Flares
  • Stress
    • Calm and Clear
    • Adaptogen Boost
    • GabaCalm
    • Relax and Regulate
  • Gluten Exposure & Inflammatory Foods
    • Digestaid
    • Grassfed Whey Protein
• Role of the Microbiome
  • Targeted Strength Probiotic
  • Rebuild Spectrum Probiotic
  • Beat the Bloat 
  • GI Reset
  • Clinical effects and gut microbiota changes of using probiotics, prebiotics or synbiotics in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
• Supporting Gut Lining Integrity
  • GI Lining Support 2-3 scoops/day
    • Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral aloe vera gel for active ulcerative colitis
    • The Role of Dietary Nutrients in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Collagen & Gelatin use code ALIMILLERRD
  • Bone Broth Fasting
• Reducing Inflammation
  • Super Turmeric 3-4/day
    • Curcumin has bright prospects for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
  • EPA DHA Extra 2-3/day
    • Effect of an Enteric-Coated Fish-Oil Preparation on Relapses in Crohn's Disease
  • CBD Santa Cruz Medicinals use code ALIMILLERRD
  • Foria CBD Suppositories use code ALIMILLERRD
    • An overview of cannabis based treatment in Crohn's disease
  • Vitamin D Balanced Blend
  • Gut Rehab Bundle

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