Alex Mercer · March 15, 2026
When it comes to crohn’s disease vs ulcerative colitis nutrition, I want to be honest with you: the overlap is real, but so are the differences — and those differences matter more than most people realise. In my practice, I…
Alex Mercer · March 14, 2026
If you have been diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, you already know that inflammation is at the heart of everything — the pain, the flares, the fatigue, the uncertainty. What many of my clients don’t realise when they first sit…
Alex Mercer · March 13, 2026
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or another form of inflammatory bowel disease, you have almost certainly stumbled across advice to “just take a probiotic.” I wish it were that simple. Finding the best…
Alex Mercer · March 11, 2026
In my years of practice as a nutritionist, few situations are as distressing — for both client and practitioner — as a Crohn’s disease flare. The right crohn’s disease flare diet can dramatically reduce symptoms and shorten recovery time. The…
Alex Mercer · March 10, 2026
My gastroenterologist recommended an elimination diet for food sensitivities after months of unexplained bloating, unpredictable bathroom trips, and a general sense that my gut was working against me. I thought it would be two weeks of misery — plain chicken,…
Alex Mercer · March 9, 2026
For six months, I popped a broad-spectrum digestive enzyme capsule before nearly every meal. I was convinced it was helping. My stomach felt calmer, my bloating had eased, and I had enthusiastically told three different friends to try them. Then…
Alex Mercer · March 8, 2026
For almost three years, my gastroenterologist used the phrase “you might have some gluten sensitivity” every time I described my bloating, brain fog, and unpredictable digestion after eating bread or pasta. No firm diagnosis, no clear next steps — just…
Alex Mercer · March 7, 2026
Two years ago I mailed a vial of my blood to a lab, waited ten days, and opened a report that flagged 40 different foods as “reactive.” Eggs. Almonds. Broccoli. Salmon. The list read like a greatest hits of everything…
Alex Mercer · March 6, 2026
Mistaking lactose intolerance for a milk allergy can cost you years of unnecessary restriction and anxiety. I spent thirty-six months avoiding dairy entirely—telling servers about my “allergy,” passing up cheese boards, skipping lattes—before a single diagnostic test revealed the truth: my body simply couldn’t digest lactose efficiently, but my immune system had no problem with … Read more
Alex Mercer · March 4, 2026
Last spring, I reviewed someone’s food log from the previous two weeks and noticed something striking: every single entry after day ten showed a sharp dip in energy notes, darker urine observations, and mentions of that particular kind of mental fog that doesn’t quite feel like fatigue. The pattern pointed elsewhere than what we’d been … Read more