Gut microbiome and its connection to Parkinson's disease with Maximal Being Being and Martha Carlin | Part 1, Podcast 77
by Kevin Danielson March 20, 2024
Joining us today at Maximal Being Fitness, Nutrition, and Gut Health is Martha Carlin aka the "Poop Queen," shares her journey from being an auditor to founding a microbiome research company after her husband's Parkinson's disease diagnosis. She quit her job, founded the BioCollective, and collected fecal samples to build a giant poop bank and computational models to understand the problem and find solutions.
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?
When discussing gut health, the conversation usually centers on the microbiome. While balancing gut bacteria remains essential, cutting-edge science highlights another critical component of cellular health: the glycocalyx.
When discussing chronic neurological conditions like Parkinson’s disease, conventional medicine frequently focuses on a single narrative: dopamine depletion. While managing neurotransmitters remains a core part of traditional care, emerging physical chemistry and microbiome research reveal a far broader picture.