Thinking of buying Nutrition Supplements? Read these Four Tips first

Before you buy a new supplement, ensure that you’re making an informed choice and that you are not wasting your money. These four tips can help you with this:

Tip 1: Check the Ingredients List

This will be on the product webpage or on the back of the packet.

Try to avoid products with lots of fillers, artificial dyes, or unknown chemicals - particularly look out for and avoid titanium dioxide, carrageenan, carboxymethycellulose (CMC) and polysorbate-80.

Tip 2: Look for Third-Party Testing or Professionally Formulated

Ideally, we want to look for products which have been third party tested by independent laboratories for purity and safety. However, this is an expensive process so some smaller good quality products may not be able to afford to do this.

So, in the absence of this, the second thing to look for is supplements that have been formulated by a reputable nutrition professional (Dietitian or Registered Nutritionist).

Tip 3: Watch Out for Claims That Sound Too Good

If it promises to “cure your IBD” or be a substitute for medication, it’s likely a scam.

Also watch out for people selling products that claim have ‘cured’ their IBD.

Tip 4: Know What YOU Need (if anything!)

Not everyone needs supplements and, if you do need them, your needs will be unique based on your diet, your IBD type and whether you are in a flare or remission.

Get blood tests done and speak to an IBD specialist nutritionist or dietitian before buying to ensure you are not wasting your money or putting yourself at risk.

If you would like support with your IBD, we can help you.

We are a nutrition and dietetics clinic specialising providing exceptional care to improve the quality of life of people living with IBD. We bring clarity around food and IBD and remove uncertainty and fear around food.

Our IBD specialist Nutritionist (Clemmie) and specialist gastroenterology and IBD Dietician (Jess) both have IBD too so ‘get it’ and are so passionate about helping others with IBD.

If you would like support with your IBD please book a free initial call via the button below so we can find out more about you, discuss how we can help and take you through our appointment options.

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We are all wonderfully unique and what works for one person may not work for another so please seek help and advice before changing your diet to work out the right way forward for you.