Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes a number of digestive problems, the most common of which are irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), ulcerative colitis, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), and Crohn’s disease. 

If you live with IBD you know how devastating it can be. Constant pain, embarrassment, fear of eating or drinking things that will upset your gut—IBD is a difficult burden to bear.

But there are things you can do to soothe your gut and manage (or even get rid of) IBD. One of the biggest strategies is mineral replenishment. Giving your gut plenty of minerals can both relieve symptoms and reduce inflammation, allowing the gut to repair itself and gradually improving IBD over time.

Here’s a look at how mineral replenishment helps support IBS, SIBO, Crohn’s, and other forms of IBD. 

• Iron , selenium , and zinc are all major nutrients of concern during IBD. They’re often depleted by inflammation, which can in turn worsen inflammation, creating a negative loop that causes IBD to become more severe over time . [ * ]
  
  
• A 2013 review notes that inflammatory processes in the gut decrease absorption of sodium , calcium , and chloride and increase potassium loss. [ * ] Loss of these minerals often leads to moderate-to-severe dehydration in IBD patients, which can cause further complications.
  
  
• SIBO is particularly bad for iron depletion, due to both loss through diarrhea and an increase in bacterial populations that block absorption. [ * ]
  
  
• 2022 research found that people with IBD are significantly more likely to have low magnesium . [ * ] Another study found that Crohn’s disease in particular can cause severe malabsorption of magnesium in the gut. [ * ] The authors recommended long-term daily mineral supplementation to reverse the problem.

More than 90% of Americans already have at least one mineral deficiency, [  *  ] and IBD can further increase that depletion, often to a severe degree. [  *  ]

Replenish Your Minerals to Support and Strengthen Your Gut

In a landmark 2016 review, gastroenterologists recommended daily broad-spectrum mineral supplements to help people manage IBD. [  *  ] 

The researchers noted that side effects of severe mineral depletion can significantly worsen quality of life in IBD patients, causing things like muscle spasms, trouble sleeping, greater gut inflammation and pain, nausea, and more severe bloating.

A more recent review noted that some minerals can actually reverse IBD symptoms. In 2021, researchers found that zinc and selenium in particular are powerful antioxidants that reduce inflammation of the gut lining, and that replenishing them can significantly alter the course and severity of the disease. [ * ]

Taking a high-quality, full-spectrum mineral supplement is invaluable when it comes to IBD—and if you’re struggling with gut issues, we can help.

BEAM Minerals makes mineral replenishment simple. Our plant-based mineral supplements contain every essential mineral your body needs, in the right ratios. Their ionic liquid form means you absorb them in minutes, without requiring digestion—perfect if you have a sensitive stomach.

Our supplements are free of all artificial ingredients, flavors, colors, and allergens like gluten, dairy, or soy. They’re also convenient: all you have to do is take a 1-ounce shot of liquid each morning. It tastes like water and will replenish all your minerals in 30 seconds a day.

Finally, because our minerals come from soil, they stabilize themselves by binding to flavonoids, plant-based antioxidant compounds that are themselves good for IBD. A 2016 review found that flavonoids have significant anti-inflammatory effects on the gut of people with IBD, and in some cases even encouraged gut epithelial cells (cells that make up the lining of the gut) to repair themselves. [ * ]

If you’re living with IBD, give BEAM Minerals a try. They’re a soothing, effective way to support your gut, and you may be surprised by the difference they make in how you feel.