The Jay Campbell Podcast: How to Claw Back Your Microbiome From the Toxic Soup w/Martha Carlin
by Marko Bravo May 29, 2023
Martha Carlin joins Jay Campbell on his podcast to discuss her journey into the field of microbiome science, particularly in relation to health issues like Parkinson's disease. She emphasizes the crucial connection between food, gut health, and overall well-being, highlighting how modern diet and medical practices often fail to address these fundamental issues. Their work at the Bio Collective aims to collect microbiome data to better understand and develop solutions for various health conditions.
The discussion centers on the limitations of conventional medical systems in treating chronic illnesses. There is a focus on exploring the relationship between food, microbiome health, and their impact on overall health. The aim is to gather data that can lead to a better understanding of how to restore health through microbiome optimization.
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?