Are you ready to work on your gut yet? I am so excited to have two amazing guests on the podcast today, Mark Washington, Founder/CEO of SuperGut, and Dr. Chris Damman, Chief Medical Officer at SuperGut. They are talking about why gut health is so important to them and for us!You’ll hear:The importance of functional foods (that you actually want to eat!), gut microbiome, and malnourishment in the U.S.Resistant starch - what is it and what do we do with itThe truth about carbohydrates and fiberAnd more!Mark Washington is Founder & CEO of Supergut, the gut health nutrition brand.Mark created Supergut in honor of his late sister, Monica, who suffered from diabetes and other chronic health issues. His aspiration is to empower people with great control over their health through evidence-based nutritional products that actually taste good. The mission at Supergut is to harness the power of the gut microbiome to empower everyone to reclaim and sustain control over their bodies. As a Black founder, he is passionate about Supergut being part of the solution to help address the vast health disparities affecting Black and Brown communities.After graduating from Princeton and Harvard Business School, Mark ran large & successful health-focused companies where he learned about fine-tuning nutrition to achieve health goals. But it wasn't until he researched the science of the gut microbiome that he realized we could develop products that TRULY transform lives. Dr. Chris Damman is a board-certified Gastroenterologist and Clinical Associate Professor of Gastroenterology at the University of Washington, and spent the last five years leading the gut health, microbiome and functional food initiative at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Chris has a passion for evidence-based approaches to food & gut microbe interventions in the promotion of health and the treatment of disease.Connect with Mark and Dr. Chris:Supergut Website: https://supergut.com/A healthy GI tract has an epithelial mucosal barrier that prevents the passage of food proteins, toxins, and microorganisms from crossing into the bloodstream.Stress, overconsumption of alcohol, food intolerance, microbial imbalance and poor nutrition can affect the integrity of the epithelial barrier.The ingredients in Leaky GutLift help regenerate and maintain the intestinal mucosal barrier. It's unique formula includes nutrients that support the gut mucosal epithelium.Connect with Dr. Tabatha: Dr. Tabatha's Website: https://www.drtabatha.com/Dr. Tabatha's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTabathaDr. Tabatha's IG: https://www.instagram.com/thegutsygynecologist/Dr. Tabatha's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWea1x1abLERehb5yn_nfow