Unapologetic Living with Elizabeth Elliott Microbes Matter with Martha Carlin, Founder of Biotiquest
by Martha Carlin August 19, 2024
Martha Carlin is a transformational leader who has leveraged her extensive business experience as a turnaround expert to become a leading citizen scientist in the field of the microbiome. With a focus on improving human health, Carlin founded The BioCollective, a company dedicated to studying the microbiome and its impact on human health. Through The BioCollective, she has conducted groundbreaking research on the gut microbiome and its relationship to diseases such as Parkinson's. Carlin also launched the BiotiQuest brand of targeted probiotics, which offers targeted probiotics to restore lost microbiome function and restore balance. Her innovative approach has earned recognition from the National Institutes of Health and the White House Microbiome Initiative, making her a key figure in the field of microbiome research.
The microbiome—the complex ecosystem of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes that live primarily in our digestive tract—doesn’t just influence digestion. It plays a foundational role in immune resilience, mental clarity, emotional balance, and even sleep. And as we shift our environments and routines this fall, it’s worth pausing to ask: How do these changes affect the gut?
As the summer sun ripens fields and gardens, nature offers us a vibrant pharmacy of herbs—each one a small but mighty ally for digestive wellness. Let’s explore these powerful summer herbs for digestion, blending timeless tradition with the emerging science behind their bioactive chemistry.
Summer adventures draw us to wild places—to the rhythm of water, the hush of pines, and the grounding stillness only the backcountry can offer. But as we sip from cool streams and share simple campfire meals, it’s easy to forget that the microbiome of the wild isn’t always aligned with our own.
In Part 1 of this series, we go beyond what doctors are asking—and dig into what really matters for our brains: stress, the microbiome, mineral balance, and a newly discovered protective layer you’ve never heard of (but need to know about).