What if you drained the swamp instead?
That's the mechanism. Restore transit speed. Turn the stagnant swamp into a flowing river. The organisms can't breed in an environment that's constantly moving them toward the exit.
And the specific compound that does this โ without chemicals, without stimulants, without feeding the organisms โ has been studied extensively:
Non-fermentable, gel-forming psyllium husk fiber.
Unlike fermentable fibers (inulin, FOS, chicory root) that gut organisms feast on โ producing MORE gas and making bloating WORSE โ psyllium CANNOT be fermented by bacteria, fungi, or parasites. It is not food for them. Period.
Instead, it absorbs water and forms a viscous gel that adds bulk to intestinal contents. That increased bulk triggers your gut's natural peristaltic reflex โ the wave-like muscle contractions that move everything through.
Not chemical stimulation that creates dependency (like senna and cascara in every "cleanse" product). Natural mechanical stimulation that gets STRONGER with daily use.
The American Gastroenterological Association recommends psyllium as first-line treatment โ because it restores your gut's natural ability to move, flush, and stay clean.
And when transit accelerates โ the fortress falls.