Alex Mercer · June 19, 2026
Most supplement guides for colon wellness skip past the organ itself and jump straight to probiotics or fiber. That’s backwards. The colon is where your body reclaims water, your microbiota manufacture the short-chain fatty acids that nourish your intestinal cells, and the final stages of waste processing happen — yet it’s treated like a afterthought … Read more
Alex Mercer · June 14, 2026
Group Average Daily Fibre Intake Recommended Daily Intake Adult women (US) ~13–15g 25g (Institute of Medicine) Adult men (US) ~17–19g 38g (Institute of Medicine) US average (all adults) ~15–17g 25–38g depending on sex and age Hunter-gatherer populations (estimated) ~50–100g+ — To put the hunter-gatherer figure in perspective: research on populations like the Hadza of Tanzania … Read more
Alex Mercer · May 29, 2026
My background centers on over a decade of hands-on work helping other people through digestive wellness challenges—not clinical gastroenterology. What I share reflects real-world patterns I’ve observed and personal experience applying dietary strategies alongside other people’ existing medical care. Before introducing any new foods, supplements, or eating patterns, particularly if you’re on medications or managing … Read more
Alex Mercer · May 11, 2026
Over the past year, I noticed something interesting in my clinic. More clients were arriving on GLP-1 medications like semaglutide. Nearly all of them shared the same complaint — sluggish digestion, irregular bowel movements, and uncomfortable bloating. As a nutritionist…
Alex Mercer · April 20, 2026
A glass of unsweetened milk kefir with a handful of raw garlic cloves left me noticeably less bloated within three days — a tangible reminder that certain foods work synergistically in ways others simply don’t. When people search for “probiotic fiber foods,” what they’re really after is something dual-purpose: foods delivering both active bacterial cultures … Read more
Alex Mercer · April 19, 2026
Across the many conversations I’ve had about this, questions about inulin intake rank far more commonly than most people expect — and most conversations reveal the same pattern: widespread uncertainty about which foods actually contain meaningful amounts, and how much would be needed to make a real difference. As a prebiotic fibre, inulin works by … Read more
Alex Mercer · January 24, 2026
The texture felt completely different in my mouth — fresh pasta soft and yielding, but that cold pasta from yesterday morning had a distinctly firmer bite, almost waxy. I remember thinking it was just texture variation until I realized my digestion felt noticeably different too. That shift sent me down a research spiral about resistant … Read more
Alex Mercer · January 23, 2026
Not all fiber works the same way in your digestive tract—and most people are eating the wrong kind without realizing it. I spent years consuming what I thought was adequate fiber: multigrain toast, occasional raw vegetables, a piece of fruit most days. The missing piece was understanding which fibers actually nourish your gut’s bacterial ecosystem … Read more
Alex Mercer · January 22, 2026
Someone of mine used to buy the same fiber bar every morning, convinced she was doing everything right, and couldn’t understand why the bloating never let up. For years I made the same mistake myself — treating fiber as one single thing you either got enough of or didn’t. It wasn’t until I dug into … Read more
Alex Mercer · January 21, 2026
A conversation with someone last month stuck with me. She described the familiar pattern: finishing lunch, feeling physically stuffed, yet an hour later hunting through the pantry anyway—followed by that heavy, sluggish afternoon sensation. The culprit, once we dug into her eating patterns, turned out to be something deceptively simple: she was chronically undereating fiber … Read more