Crohn's & Colitis Relief with Dr Rachel Sarah Brown

Rachel Brown

Still dealing with Crohn’s or colitis symptoms even though you’re doing everything right? I’m here to help.I’m Dr Rachel Sarah Brown, a functional medicine practitioner with over 20 years of clinical experience and a personal history of overcoming serious gut inflammation and immune system dysregulation.  I specialise in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, helping people move beyond symptom management by restoring cellular energy and gut resilience from the inside out.On this Podcast, I share the science and strategy behind:  → Why fatigue persists even when your labs look normal → How mitochondrial dysfunction drives IBD flares → Why circadian rhythm disruption fuels gut inflammation → What elimination diets miss about cellular energy → How to build real gut resilience, not just manage symptomsNew episodes every week for people who are tired of being told their markers are “not that bad” while still feeling awful, and who are ready for a root-cause framework that actually addresses what is driving their condition.This is not about another diet to follow or supplement to stack. It is about understanding the biology behind your condition and giving your body the conditions it needs to regulate and repair.Subscribe for weekly episodes.  Long-term remission is possible. Your gut has not given up. It is waiting for the right conditions.

Episodes

  1. Jun 4

    10 IBD Mistakes That Are Making Your Gut Worse (What to Stop Doing)

    📌 Free IBD Root Causes Masterclass: https://cellularenergymastery.com/register You are researching. You are spending money. You are trying harder than most people ever would. And you are still stuck. The problem is not effort. The problem is that most of what feels like progress in IBD recovery is quietly working against you. In this episode, I'm going to walk you through the 10 most common mistakes I see across hundreds of IBD clients, explain exactly why each one backfires, and show you what to do instead. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Why effort in the wrong direction makes IBD worse, not better 1:11 Mistake 1: Chasing the perfect diet 2:23 Mistake 2: Ignoring fatigue as a red flag 3:28 Mistake 3: Overtraining in a depleted, inflamed state 4:34 Mistake 4: Supplement stacking without sequencing 5:49 Mistake 5: Treating stress as optional 6:54 Mistake 6: Confusing lower markers with full recovery 7:41 Mistake 7: Aggressive fasting during active inflammation 8:41 Mistake 8: Living in sympathetic dominance 9:21 Mistake 9: Not protecting circadian rhythm 10:11 Mistake 10: Believing your body is broken ❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED Why does diet restriction alone not fix IBD? Diet is one variable in a systems problem. Constantly switching protocols never gives the gut enough stability to regulate, and if food restriction has not resolved your symptoms after months of real compliance, food is not the primary driver of your condition. Why do IBD symptoms persist even when lab markers improve? Lower markers mean less active disease activity, not a fully resilient system. You can have improved CRP and calprotectin and still be exhausted, fragile, and reactive. Stopping recovery work when the numbers look better is one of the most reliable ways to end up back at the start. What does sympathetic dominance mean and why does it matter for IBD? Sympathetic dominance means your nervous system is chronically stuck in fight-or-flight. In that state, blood flow shifts away from digestion, barrier function weakens, and immune regulation fails. Your gut cannot repair when your body is running in survival mode around the clock. 📱 RESOURCES Understanding 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 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. #CrohnsDiseaseRemission #IBD #UlcerativeColitis #FunctionalMedicine #GutHealth

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Still dealing with Crohn’s or colitis symptoms even though you’re doing everything right? I’m here to help.I’m Dr Rachel Sarah Brown, a functional medicine practitioner with over 20 years of clinical experience and a personal history of overcoming serious gut inflammation and immune system dysregulation.  I specialise in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, helping people move beyond symptom management by restoring cellular energy and gut resilience from the inside out.On this Podcast, I share the science and strategy behind:  → Why fatigue persists even when your labs look normal → How mitochondrial dysfunction drives IBD flares → Why circadian rhythm disruption fuels gut inflammation → What elimination diets miss about cellular energy → How to build real gut resilience, not just manage symptomsNew episodes every week for people who are tired of being told their markers are “not that bad” while still feeling awful, and who are ready for a root-cause framework that actually addresses what is driving their condition.This is not about another diet to follow or supplement to stack. It is about understanding the biology behind your condition and giving your body the conditions it needs to regulate and repair.Subscribe for weekly episodes.  Long-term remission is possible. Your gut has not given up. It is waiting for the right conditions.

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