Children's Health Defense Tea Time: My Journey with Parkinson's + The Microbiome
by Martha Carlin December 22, 2023
When Martha’s husband, John, received his diagnosis, she sought out to find natural, viable answers for his condition. As a result, she build a system of research and therapy that works for many individuals with chronic illness. Today, on ‘Tea Time,’ she shares her journey of discovery and how what she has learned can benefit viewers, like you.
Quaternary ammonium compounds — often called “quats” — are widely used disinfectants found in household cleaners, wipes, sanitizers, and many institutional cleaning products. While effective at killing microbes on surfaces, growing scientific evidence suggests that repeated exposure may disrupt the body’s own microbial ecosystems and delicate cellular membranes.
In her insightful session on the Growing Older, Living Younger podcast, Martha Carlin challenges a common myth: that weight gain, brain fog, and flagging energy are just "part of getting older." Instead, Martha reveals that these are often the final signals of a microbial ecosystem that has been struggling for years.
In a recent episode of the Brain Fitness Podcast, Martha Carlin joined Dr. Patrick Porter to discuss a topic that most people overlook: the biological "wi-fi" between our gut and our brain. While Dr. Porter is a pioneer in using light and sound to optimize the brain, Martha brings the missing piece of the puzzle—the microbial factory that fuels (or fouls) that brain activity.