What Medicine Got Wrong (And Your Body Always Knew). Feat. Martha Carlin #711

What Medicine Got Wrong (And Your Body Always Knew). Feat. Martha Carlin #711

Author: Tony Wrighton July 6, 2026 Duration: 29:28

Martha Carlin's husband was diagnosed with Parkinson's at 44.

The doctors had a name for it.

That was about it. So she spent the next two decades finding the answers herself. She's now a microbiome researcher, biotech founder, and author of Connected. 

In this episode:

  • The gut-brain axis — and why it's way bigger than you think
  • Water, light, and movement — the fundamentals we've abandoned
  • Why reductionist medicine keeps missing the point
  • Probiotics — what actually works and why
  • Questioning authority and trusting your own intuition
  • The moment Martha stopped listening to "there's nothing we can do"

Martha Carlin:
Founder of BiotiQuest Probiotics and The BioCollective. Speaker at the White House  Author of Connected, out now.

Visit www.biotiquest.com and www.thebiocollective.com

 


Tony Wrighton has spent years navigating the unconventional edges of wellness, and in Biohacking News by Zestology, he turns that curiosity into a weekly conversation. As a journalist and author, Tony doesn't just report the headlines; he digs into the practical science and the wilder trends shaping how we think about our bodies. This podcast serves as a direct line to the people driving the biohacking movement. You'll hear Tony in candid discussions with a roster of leading voices like Dave Asprey on bulletproof living, Dr. David Sinclair on longevity, Ben Greenfield on peak performance, and Esther Perel on the human connection behind the tech. Each episode feels like a behind-the-scenes look, whether it's a review of a new wearable device, a breakdown of a controversial nutritional approach from someone like Paul Saladino, or fitness insights from JJ Virgin and Joe Wicks. It’s a mix of grounded advice and explorations of what's next, all filtered through Tony's experienced perspective and his bulging contacts book. For anyone intrigued by optimizing health but wary of the hype, this is a essential guide to what works, what doesn't, and what's just plain fascinating in the world of human enhancement.
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