This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Stephanie Culler — a microbiome scientist and baby gut health expert — to talk about one of the most important (and overlooked (like seriously we had no clue!!!)) parts of raising healthy kids: the gut. Dr. Culler breaks down what gut health actually is, why so many babies are born missing critical microbes, and what that means for things like chronic illness, food allergies, eczema, and even obesity later in life. Dr. Culler shares what parents can do in the first 1,000 days (from pregnancy through toddlerhood) to set their child up for lifelong health, from everyday food choices to the role of antibiotics, and how her groundbreaking study revealed that most babies around the world lack the microbes they need. We also get into practical solutions — like how parents can help restore those microbes through Persephone’s new infant & toddler synbiotic (or any pre/probiotic!!!) — plus the foods to focus on (and avoid), and why gut health should be part of every child’s standard care. If you’re curious about how to give your baby the healthiest start possible, this one’s packed with insights you won’t want to miss. LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!  00:02:07 Meet Dr. Stephanie Culler (Microbiome Scientist) 00:03:05 What is gut health—and why it matters for families  00:06:30 The current state of kids’ health in the U.S.— chronic illness, food allergies, eczema & obesity  00:10:50 The #1 thing parents can do to help kids live healthier lives  00:13:58 My Baby Biome study reveals a shocking global trend: most babies lack key gut microbes for lifelong health  00:19:34 How do we get babies this bacteria back? Introducing Persephone’s infant & toddler synbiotic  00:29:00 Building a better baby gut: recommended foods & foods to avoid  00:33:00 How antibiotics affect gut health in babies & kids (as early as during pregnancy) 00:38:00 Just how important is gut health for kids?—and making it standard of care  00:41:48 LOVE YOU GUYS!  #twoparentsandapod --------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code TWOPARENTS at https://www.oneskin.co/  #oneskinpod *Hers: Start your initial free online visit today at https://www.forhers.com/ALEX for your personalized weight loss treatment options. Hers Weight Loss is not available everywhere. Compounded products are not FDA-approved or verified for safety, effectiveness, or quality. Prescription required. Restrictions apply. Wegovy® and Ozempic® are not compounded. Actual price depends on product and plan purchased. --------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman Find our guest: Website | https://www.persephone.bio/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/persephone.bio TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@persephone.bio --------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices