Dr. Inna Melamed is a pharmacist and functional medicine practitioner who specializes in Crohn's and colitis, hormonal imbalances, chronic inflammation, and digestive dysfunction. She is the founder of Digestive Reset, the author of two books, Crohn's and Colitis Fix and Digestive Reset, and a frequent contributor to professional education platforms.

In this episode of Conversations for Health, we talk about Dr. Inna's professional and personal journey and her dive deep into inflammatory bowel disease. She highlights the strategies that work best for her patients, including supplements and dietary changes, as well as lifestyle changes and stress reduction techniques. As a former pharmacist, she offers insights into the role of the pharmacist in therapeutic duplication and the supplements that every patient should take first. She highlights notable patterns in stool testing, offers glutamine recommendations to reduce inflammation and strengthen the immune system, and shares encouraging strategies to help practitioners restore their patient's hormone balance by focusing on the gut.

I'm your host, Evelyne Lambrecht, thank you for designing a well world with us.

Episode Resources:

Dr. Inna Melamed: https://digestivereset.com/

Dr. Melamed's Courses: https://melamedinstitute.health/

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro.

01:55 Dr. Inna is lit up knowing that her clients are being de-prescribed medications.

2:18 Dr. Inna's personal and professional journey as a pharmacist before becoming a Crohn's and colitis specialist.

6:24 Dr. Inna's approach to her typical patient with Crohn's or colitis.

10:21 The role of the pharmacist in therapeutic duplication.

14:17 What Dr. Inna would do differently if she went back to the pharmacist setting.

16:20 Labs markers, genetic testing, serum markers and stool tests, including fecal calprotectin numbers.

21:24 The importance of food sensitivity testing.

22:29 Notable patterns in stool testing and the benefits of Akkermansia.

27:17 Three basic supplements for nearly all clients, and insights into bitters and digestive enzymes.

32:28 Glutamine recommendations to reduce inflammation and strengthen the immune system.

34:04 Butyrate and other supplements that bring great wins to Crohn's and colitis patients.

38:11 Dietary habits that predispose people to developing Crohn's and colitis.

41:23 Hormone correlations that are common in Dr. Inna's clients.

45:40 What every practitioner needs to know about biologics.

48:22 Restoring hormone balance by focusing on the gut.

49:25 Dr. Inna's favorite supplements, favorite health practices, and her changed view on SIBO testing.