Join Martha on episode 83 of The Kick Sugar Coach Podcast with host Florence Christophers. Martha and Florence discuss the intricate connections between gut health and chronic diseases like Parkinson's and Diabetes. Inspired by her husband's Parkinson's diagnosis, Martha embarked on a groundbreaking quest that led to the founding of BiotiQuest and the development of Sugar Shift®..
The video features an interview with Martha Carlin, who discusses her groundbreaking research on the connection between gut health and chronic diseases, specifically relating to Parkinson's disease and diabetes. She highlights a clinical trial conducted in Cuba that examines the effects of a specific formula on blood sugar control and gut microbiome improvements over a 90-day period. Martha emphasizes the importance of gut bacteria in overall health and their potential role in preventing and managing chronic conditions.
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?