How can we be overfed… but gut-hungry at the same time?

Your gut isn’t fed by what you eat.
It’s fed by what your microbes eat.

And each microbe has a dedicated job.

Some produce neurotransmitters.
Some digest complex fibers.
Some detoxify harmful compounds.
Some build protective gut walls.
Some train immunity.
And some keep your glucose in balance.

Together, they form a coordinated biological workforce.

But here’s the part most people never learn:

You don’t get all these microbes at once.
Some arrive at birth.
Some join you later in life.
Some stay for decades.
Some come and go depending on what you eat.

Every one of them contributes something essential.

And they all operate on a simple model:

Quid pro quo.
You feed them.
They keep you healthy.

But if you starve them?
They begin feeding on your gut lining to survive.
They shrink.
They weaken.
And eventually — they disappear.

And once beneficial microbes vanish, everything declines:
Immunity.
Digestion.
Gut barrier strength.
Mood stability.
Disease resistance.

Meanwhile, harmful microbes seize the opportunity to grow.

This is how someone can be “overfed” yet gut-hungry.

Because your gut isn’t a storage tank.
It’s a dynamic ecosystem.
And ecosystems collapse when you stop feeding the species that keep them alive.

So ask yourself:

Have you fed your microbes today?