Coach Debbie Potts - The Gut-Brain Connection & Parkinson’s: Martha Carlin’s Mission to Find a Cure
by Kevin Danielson March 06, 2025
In this episode, we dive deep into the groundbreaking research of Martha Carlin, a visionary systems thinker and citizen scientist dedicated to uncovering the root causes of Parkinson’s disease through the gut microbiome. After her husband, John, was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s in 2002, Martha embarked on a mission to connect the dots between gut health, environmental toxins, and chronic disease.
And in 2025, as our understanding of the microbiome continues to expand, I find myself returning again and again to one question: what is your gut trying to tell you?
If you want a clearer understanding of gut health and how to experience the profound benefits of targeted probiotics — clearer skin, fewer cravings, better digestion, deeper sleep, and more — this episode is for you.
Returning to seasonal eating isn’t just nostalgic. It’s a powerful way to support your gut microbiome—the vast ecological community inside you that helps shape digestion, immune resilience, mood balance, and overall vitality.
The human gut hosts trillions of microbes working together in complex harmony. These microbes influence everything from digestion to immune regulation to brain chemistry. And like any living system, they require nourishment. That nourishment? It often comes in the form of prebiotics.