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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 12 MIN

The Best & Worst IBD Supplements Ranked (A Functional Medicine Doctor's Truth)

from Crohn's & Colitis Relief with Dr Rachel Sarah Brown · host Rachel Brown

📌 Free IBD Root Causes Masterclass: https://drrachelsarahbrown.com/You have a drawer full of supplements. Probiotics, gut healers, anti-inflammatories. You have spent hundreds, maybe thousands. And your gut is still a mess.The supplement industry sells hope in capsules. What actually determines outcomes is not the product. It is the principles behind when you use it, in what order, and whether the conditions for it to work are actually in place.Supplements without a strategy is just expensive guessing. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 Why Your Supplement Drawer Is Not Working0:28 Why Supplements Without Strategy Are Expensive Guessing1:12 Why Most IBD Supplement Protocols Fail2:28 Fix the Foundation Before You Add Fuel (The Battery Analogy)2:50 Why Probiotics Are Overhyped for IBD4:31 The Problem with Functional Medicine Supplement Stacks6:42 When Supplements Become a Workaround for Real Change8:38 Five Principles for IBD Supplements That Actually Work10:07 How to Audit Your Supplement Drawer Tonight❓ QUESTIONS ANSWEREDQ: Do probiotics help with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis?A: Probiotics are badly timed in an inflamed gut. Adding bacteria when inflammation is active can worsen bloating and increase immune activation, and in some cases contribute to SIBO.Q: Why do IBD supplements stop working even when taken consistently?A: Most supplement protocols fail because they have no sequence. Calming inflammation has to come before rebuilding, and stabilizing has to come before optimizing. Without that order, you are guessing.Q: What supplements actually work for Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis?A: There is no universal list that works for everyone. The answer depends on your current phase, your foundations (sleep, stress, circadian rhythm), and the specific problem you are trying to solve.📱 RESOURCESUnderstanding IBD root causes: https://drrachelsarahbrown.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrachelsarahbrown 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes. Long term remission is possible. Your gut has not given up. It is waiting for the right conditions.ABOUT RACHEL SARAH BROWN: Dr. Rachel Sarah Brown is a medical doctor with over 20 years of clinical experience in functional medicine. She specializes in helping people with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis understand the root causes beneath the surface.#IBD #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis #GutHealth #FunctionalMedicine

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📌 Free IBD Root Causes Masterclass: https://drrachelsarahbrown.com/ You have a drawer full of supplements. Probiotics, gut healers, anti-inflammatories. You have spent hundreds, maybe thousands. And your gut is still a mess. The supplement industry sells hope in capsules. What actually determines outcomes is not the product. It is the principles behind when you use it, in what order, and whether the conditions for it to work are actually in place. Supplements without a strategy is j...

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