#221: A Functional Medicine Approach to Treating Crohn’s and Colitis with Nishtha Patel

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Dhru Purohit

Alternative Health, Medicine, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 10 June 2021

⏱️ 93 minutes

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A Functional Medicine Approach to Treating Crohn’s and Colitis | This episode is brought to you by Birch Living and InsideTracker. We see it all the time in Functional Medicine: when the gut isn’t functioning properly, the whole body suffers. For those struggling with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the symptoms can be so severe that every day is painful and filled with uncertainty. Luckily, by taking away instigators (like gluten and dairy) and looking at the ingredients needed for healing, patients with IBDs can regain digestive balance and take back their quality of life. Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Nishtha Patel about her experience in helping her daughter heal from Crohn’s colitis, which is when Crohn’s disease specifically impacts the colon. Symptoms of this disorder range from diarrhea and rectal bleeding to ulcers, fistulas, abscesses, joint pain, and skin lesions. Not to mention, most people dealing with IBDs carry very real emotional burdens as well. Nishtha Patel is a Functional Medicine practitioner and clinical nutritionist who specializes in gastrointestinal health. Her journey into this arena started 10 years ago when her child was diagnosed suddenly with indeterminate Crohn’s colitis. She was told that the disease was chronic and there was no cure. In this episode, we dive into: -Nishtha’s experience helping her daughter heal from Crohn’s colitis (7:22) -The difference between Crohn’s and colitis (25:58) -Why IBDs are on the rise (31:04) -The problem with gluten and dairy when it comes to IBDs (34:56) -Foods that are considered healthy, but may impact someone with Crohn’s and colitis (43:20) -Why nightshade vegetables may be challenging for some people (53:07) -How to prepare beans and legumes so they are easier to digest (56:49) -How stress impacts gut health (1:02:31) -How Nishtha’s daughter is doing today (1:22:27) -Cure vs. remission when it comes to IBDs (1:24:31) For more on Nishtha Patel you can follow her on Instagram @TheGutExpert_, on Facebook @TheGutExpert, and through her website https://www.thegutexpert.com/. Follow her daughter Sasha on Instagram @TheNotecook_, and through her website www.thenotecook.com. Also mentioned in this episode: -Listen to your Gut by Jini Patel Thompson - https://listentoyourgut.com/listen-to-your-gut-the-complete-natural-healing-program-for-ibs-and-ibd/ -Dane Johnson - Crohn’s Colitis Lifestyle - www.instagram.com/crohnscolitis_lifestyle -Crohn’s Colitis Lifestyle Course - https://cclifestyle.thinkific.com/courses/shield-course This episode is brought to you by Birch Living and InsideTracker. Right now they are giving my community $200 off all mattresses, plus 2 free eco-rest pillows. Just head over to https://birchliving.com/dhru. Right now, they’re offering my podcast community 25% off. Just go to https://www.insidetracker.com/DHRU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Whenever you have surgery for cranes, the disease can spread in three more places and she
0:07.0	was like, how does that make sense?
0:09.0	So they're cutting pieces of me out and then I'm going to get it in three more places and
0:14.4	they're going to cut another piece out.
0:16.9	Am I going to be having surgery for the rest of my life?
0:20.2	Hi one, if you care about the topic of inflammatory bowel disease, which is crones and colitis,
0:26.3	this interview is for you. We have Nish the Patel on how 10 years ago she helped her daughter
0:32.0	step into healing and ultimately take her inflammatory bowel disease into remission.
0:38.5	Stay tuned for a fascinating conversation.
0:41.4	So the other day I was with a doctor who specializes in environmental toxins and they told
0:47.4	me that the most toxic item in our home is actually armatrous. I'm sure many of you
0:53.2	were shocked to hear that as I was. This is especially scary when the average person spends
0:59.1	more than 26 years of their life sleeping. We spend so much time in bed, but it's crazy
1:05.1	that we're more likely to splurge on an expensive car or clothes while I'm advocating for a
1:11.8	better mattress for you. Most mattresses on the market though contain harmful chemicals
1:17.7	and polyurethane foam, which emits things like volatile organic compounds or VOCs. They've
1:24.2	been linked to respiratory issues, reproductive damage and they can even damage your immunity.
1:29.9	I spent a lot of time looking for the perfect organic mattress and I was so happy to find
1:36.1	the Birch mattress by Helix. The Birch is made right here in the US out of four, just
1:43.0	four non-toxic natural materials, organic latex, organic cotton, New Zealand wool and
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1:54.6	uses zero, zero, zero, zero polyurethane based foams. That means no off-gassing. Have you
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