One of the simplest practices I’ve adopted to reduce exposure to glyphosate and help break it down in things like grains and seeds is an overnight soak using Sugar Shift™. Here's how to do it!
Why I soak organic buckwheat overnight with Sugar Shift and remineralized water to support digestion, mineral balance, and reduce concern about glyphosate-dried grains.
Close to 300,000,000 pounds of glyphosate is used every year on crops in the U.S. alone. You may have seen the headlines on lawsuits related to lymphoma over the past few years. That is very likely the tip of the iceberg when you understand how deeply the chemical affects our entire ecosystems from the soil microbiome to the human microbiome, both critical players in our overall health.
We’ve all felt it: the mid-afternoon brain fog, the 9:00 PM sugar cravings, or that frustrating toss-and-turn despite being exhausted. Usually, we reach for another cup of coffee, a sugary snack, or a melatonin pill. But according to Martha Carlin, founder of BiotiQuest, we might be looking at the wrong map.
When we think about immunity, it’s natural to picture white blood cells or the body’s ability to “fight off” invaders. But if we pause for a moment and look deeper, we begin to see a more nuanced story unfolding, one rooted not in defense alone, but in balance, communication, and resilience. And at the center of that story is the microbiome.
Have you ever wondered why some people stay sharp and active into their 90s, while others struggle with "brain fog" or neurological decline in their 50s?
We’ve made an important update to Quest Rewards—shaped directly by what we’ve heard from you. Many of you shared a common frustration: earning rewards felt good, but using them wasn’t always easy—especially for those on subscriptions. So we took a step back, looked at the system as a whole, and asked a simple question
Stress signals from the brain can influence digestion, immune activity, and microbial balance. But just as importantly, the microbiome sends signals back to the brain, influencing neurotransmitters, inflammatory pathways, and even the body’s hormonal stress response.
In the latest episode of the The Better Guts Podcast, host Lyndall Griparic sat down with a woman who is quite literally rewriting the rulebook on human health. Martha Carlin, the founder and CEO of BiotiQuest, isn't your typical supplement executive. She is a "systems architect" of the human ecosystem whose journey began not in a boardroom, but in a quest to save her husband following a Parkinson’s diagnosis.
In a compelling conversation on the Healthy Aging Podcast with Jennifer Jefferies, Martha Carlin, Founder and CEO of BiotiQuest®, reframes our understanding of longevity. Martha’s journey—driven by a deep systems-based investigation into neurological health—has led to a masterclass in Precision Microbiome Engineering.