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Crohn's & Colitis
Inflammatory bowel disease requires conventional medical management, naturopathic care makes that management more effective and reduces disease burden.
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are serious inflammatory conditions that require gastroenterological care, but that care works significantly better when the nutritional, microbiome, and inflammatory picture is also addressed. My role is to reduce flare frequency, support mucosal healing, replete the nutritional deficiencies that IBD invariably creates, and improve quality of life between and through conventional treatments.
Integrative, Not Alternative
I don't replace immunosuppressive medications with naturopathic care. I work alongside them: reducing flare frequency, supporting remission, and addressing what medications don't.
Nutritional Deficiencies Are Universal
IBD reliably produces deficiencies in vitamin D, iron, B12, zinc, and folate through malabsorption and inflammation. Identifying and repleting these improves energy, immune function, and treatment response.
The Microbiome Matters
IBD involves a profoundly disrupted gut microbiome. Evidence-based probiotic and dietary interventions that restore microbial diversity reduce inflammation and support mucosal healing.
What You Need to Know
Frequently Asked Questions
References & Further Reading
This article is for education and is not a substitute for individual medical advice. For background reading, these independent health authorities offer evidence-based information:
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome — U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus)
- Probiotics: What You Need To Know — NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
- Dietary Fiber — U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus)
- Nutrition — U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus)
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