BRENDA WATSON, C.N.C has dedicated her career for over 20 years to helping people achieve vibrant, lasting health through improved digestive function. A dynamic health advocate and celebrated Public Television health educator, she is among the foremost authorities in America on optimum nutrition, digestion, and natural detoxification methods. She is the author of The Fiber35 Diet, a New York Times bestseller, and eight other books on gut-related health.

LEONARD SMITH, MD is a board-certified, general, gastrointestinal, and vascular surgeon. Currently, Dr. Smith is on the volunteer faculty at the University of Miami Department of Surgery and Department of Integrative Medicine.

JAMEY JONES is a health and science writer with a background in botany and nutrition. She has coauthored Heart of Perfect Health, The Road to Perfect Health, and Gut Solutions second edition with Brenda Watson.