Boost Your Energy: Minerals, Microbes and Mitochondrial Health with Morley Robbins and Martha Carlin
by Martha Carlin January 03, 2025
Tune into The Sowing Prosperity Podcast with Logan Duvall for a fun discussion between Morley Robbins and Martha Carlin, focusing on the interconnectedness of minerals, microbes, and mitochondria in enhancing energy levels and overall health. They explore the idea that diseases may stem from energy deficiencies and emphasize the importance of understanding these elements collaboratively. The conversation is framed around a metaphor of collectively describing an "elephant," representing the intricate relationships and contributions of various biological components to human well-being.
In a recent interview, Chris Wark spoke with Martha Carlin—author of Connected: Love Loss and the Unseen Forces Behind Chronic Disease, microbiome researcher, and founder of BiotiQuest—about her 24-year journey investigating the root causes of neurodegenerative and metabolic diseases.
At the end of August, I flew from Kentucky to Australia for three weeks. By the time I arrived in Canberra, I had crossed the International Date Line, lost an entire day, and completely flipped my normal schedule. I did what I could to prepare. I fasted before the flight, took my Simple Slumber and another herbal sleep supplement, and managed to get some sleep on the overnight flight. Even so, I arrived expecting my body to have absolutely no idea what time it was. What surprised me was how quickly it began to figure it out.
Behind closed eyes, the brain is carrying out a carefully coordinated night shift. And research into the microbiome raises an intriguing question: how might the activity in our gut influence the sleep that gives this work its opportunity?