Highlights
- A complete meal replacement
- Gluten, lactose & casein free
- Predigested (gives your gut a rest)
- Clinically researched and scientifically validated
Suggested Use
- As a remedy for SIBO (exclusive nutrition for 1-3 weeks)
- As a gut-healing meal replacement (daily)
- As a gut reset (2-4 days)
- Use our Dosing Calculator for customized recommendations
Product Facts
- Much better tasting than most elemental diets
- Certified gluten-free
- Casein- and lactose-free
- Non-GMO
- Not denatured by heat or chemicals
- Made with 100% natural flavors
- Free of artificial ingredients and preservatives
This powerful gut healing tool is now better (and more versatile) than ever.
Elemental diets are gut-friendly, liquid diets that work quickly to improve IBD (ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s), IBS, SIBO, and inflammatory conditions. In fact, elemental diets are proven to work where other approaches have failed.
Why Dr. Ruscio Recommends it
- Elemental diets are one of the most effective therapies I’ve used in the clinic
Numerous trials support this observation
If you have already improved your diet and used probiotics but still have symptoms, an elemental diet should be considered
Elemental diets are so effective because they act through multiple mechanisms
- starving bacterial and fungal overgrowths
- reducing exposure to dietary irritants
- providing a chance for your intestinal tract to rest and repair
What the Research Shows
Learn more →- After two weeks on an elemental diet, 80% of subjects saw their SIBO breath test normalize, and 65% experienced an improvement in their IBS symptoms. [1]
Elemental diets have been shown to be an effective treatment for inflammatory bowel disease in numerous clinical trials, decreasing inflammation, reducing autoimmunity, and preventing relapses. [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
- A clinical trial has shown that an elemental diet was as effective as the anti-inflammatory steroid drug prednisone for rheumatoid arthritis. [13]
How to Use it
Gut Reset
2-4 Days
Use Elemental Heal shakes exclusively as your only source of calories for 2-4 days. This is an excellent tool for quelling an inflammatory flare. It’s a quick way to reduce symptoms and reset your gut.
Stubborn Imbalances
1-3 Weeks
Use as a remedy if your gut imbalance has not fully responded to dietary changes, probiotics, and antimicrobial therapy. Use Elemental Heal exclusively for 1-3 weeks, under a doctor’s supervision.
Meal Replacement
Daily
Use as a gut-healing meal replacement shake. Elemental Heal can be safely used long term to replace 1-2 meals per day. It’s a complete meal replacement but also predigested, giving your gut a chance to rest and heal.
How to Mix it

1 Cup
Cold Water

4 Scoops
Elemental Heal

1 tsp - 1 tbsp
Organic Flax or Udo's Oil

Whip on low speed
for 10-15 Secs
What's Inside?
- Vanilla
- Chocolate
Customer Reviews
Frequently Asked Questions
What supplements do I take after I’m done with the Elemental Heal diet?
No specific supplements are required. But 2 helpful support strategies are below:
- Elemental Heal as a daily meal replacement, providing your gut a daily healing window.
- Probiotics help maintain bacterial balance. Lacto-Biff, S. Boulardii, Soil-Based. And Gut Rebuild Nutrients help maintain a healthy intestinal barrier.
What if I’m lactose and casein intolerant, can I use the product?
- Yes. Elemental Heal is lactose-free and casein-free.
Is Elemental Heal okay for people with dairy allergies/intolerance?
- Yes, for most. Elemental Heal is lactose-free and casein-free.
What if I’m allergic/intolerant to whey?
- Be cautious. Elemental Heal uses whey protein.
- Try our Elemental Heal Whey-Free Formula.
Do you still recommend Elemental Heal if I have an allergy to milk proteins (not just lactose intolerance)?
- You would be better off to try our Elemental Heal Whey-Free Formula.
Can Elemental Heal help with weight loss?
- Potentially.
- If used as a meal replacement and to reduce total daily caloric intake.
- Or, via reduced inflammation as your gut heals.
Will the carbs in Elemental Heal feed fungus or candida?
- There’s no research to answer this question.
- My opinion, no.
- Why? Because it is absorbed in the first few feet of intestines. So it should starve fungus just like it does bacteria.
Is Elemental Heal safe for children?
- YES. Robust research shows the benefit for children with inflammatory bowel disease;
- Reduced symptoms, less relapse, improved growth…
Can Elemental Heal be used by highly active people?
- YES
- Why? It is a highly absorbable form of calories. Many patients have noted they feel improved energy and vigor during workouts.
- Be sure your caloric intake is high enough though
Can Elemental Heal be used all day?
- “I prefer to blend up all of my Elemental Heal shakes at the beginning of the day, but on the bottle it says to consume within 4 hours. Why is that? What happens after 4 hours?”
- As long as it’s kept cold, that should be fine.
- Refrigerate to prevent spoilage
How much Elemental Heal should I get?
You can calculate how much Elemental Heal you will need to purchase by using our calculator: https://drruscio.com/eh-dosing...