Alex Mercer 
When PPIs Stopped Feeling Like the Right Answer For nearly two years, I relied on proton pump inhibitors to manage my acid reflux. As a nutritionist with over 15 years of clinical practice, I knew better. Yet there I was,…
Over the past fifteen years, low stomach acid has been one of the most overlooked patterns I see in clinical practice. Clients arrive complaining of bloating after meals, undigested food in stools, and that relentless heavy feeling that sits in…
Last spring, I finished a ten-day course of broad-spectrum antibiotics for a stubborn sinus infection. Within 48 hours, my gut was a mess. Loose stools, cramping, that hollow, unsettled feeling — I knew exactly what was happening. My microbiome had…
When Constipation Became My Own Problem to Solve After 15 years advising clients on gut health, I thought I had constipation figured out. Then a particularly stressful season of back-to-back clinic days, disrupted sleep, and travel caught up with me…
Following a low-residue diet before a colonoscopy does not have to mean days of misery and near-starvation. With the right plan, clients consistently tell me it was far more manageable than they expected. If your doctor has handed you a…
As a nutritionist, I am not the person ordering colonoscopies — but I am often the first professional a client tells about the symptoms that should prompt one. Over the years, I have come to see understanding when to get…
If there is one topic that comes up again and again in my practice, it is colonoscopy prep hydration tips. Clients come to me frustrated, exhausted, and genuinely surprised by how physically depleting the preparation process can be. And honestly?…
If you’ve just had a colonoscopy and you’re wondering what to eat after colonoscopy recovery begins, you’re not alone — and you’re asking exactly the right question. In my practice, I’m consistently surprised by how little post-procedure dietary guidance clients…
If you have a colonoscopy coming up, you have probably been handed a single sheet of instructions and sent on your way. In my practice, I see this constantly — clients who are anxious, confused, and genuinely unsure what they…
Let me be straightforward with you from the start: supplements are never a substitute for a well-rounded, fibre-rich, plant-forward diet. But when it comes to supplements for bowel cancer prevention, the research has reached a point where I genuinely cannot…