Summary
In this episode of the Patchwork podcast, Martha Carlin, CEO of BiotiQuest, shares her transformative journey from the tech industry to a microbiome & Parkinson's researcher due to her husband getting Parkinson's at an early age. She discusses the critical role of the microbiome in health, particularly in relation to Parkinson's disease, and the disconnect between medicine, science research and microbiome research. Martha highlights the impact of glyphosate on health, the interconnectedness of food systems, and the importance of probiotics. She also introduces her product, Sugar Shift, which aims to help regulate sugar cravings and improve metabolic health.
Chapters
00:00 Martha's Journey into Microbiome Research
03:45 The Disconnect Between Medicine and Microbiome
09:40 Glyphosate and Food Contamination Challenges
15:15 The Role of Microbiome in Parkinson's Disease
24:10 The Impact of Environmental Toxins on Health
25:37 Genetics and Parkinson's Disease
26:36 Endotoxins and Their Role in Disease
28:37 Endurance Sports and Gut Health
30:25 Metabolic Flexibility and Inflammation
32:05 Probiotics: Necessity or Marketing?
33:38 The Science of Probiotics
37:33 Sugar Shift: A New Approach to Gut Health
43:38 Interconnectedness in Health and Medicine
Keywords
microbiome, probiotics, health, Parkinson's disease, glyphosate, nutrition, gut health, endotoxins, Sugar Shift, metabolic health
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