I Took Designs for Health GI-Revive for Gut Lining Repair
Alex Mercer · May 3, 2026
People with IBS-type symptoms, particularly loose stools and post-meal bloating
Anyone recovering from antibiotic use who needs mucosal support
Product Reviews & Testing
Alex Mercer · May 3, 2026
I Tried Thorne GI-Encap for My Heartburn Instead of PPIs
Alex Mercer · May 1, 2026
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,…
I Tested NOW Super Enzymes for Low Stomach Acid Symptoms
Alex Mercer · April 30, 2026
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…
I Took Jarrow Formulas S. Boulardii After Antibiotics
Alex Mercer · April 29, 2026
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…
I Used Organic India Psyllium Husk for Constipation Relief
Alex Mercer · April 28, 2026
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…