What Are Prebiotics and Why Your Gut Bacteria Are Starving Without Them
Alex Mercer · January 19, 2026
Early in comparing notes with other people, I made a common assumption: if someone was taking a quality probiotic and eating reasonably well, their digestive troubles should resolve. What I kept discovering instead was a pattern—people felt stuck, bloated after meals, energy dipping mid-afternoon, their digestion somehow stuck in neutral. It wasn’t until I started … Read more