#125: What Doctors Aren’t Talking About With Our Brains, Guts, & Parkinson's: Martha Carlin
Critical Conversations about Women's Health & Wellness | Nutrition & Supplements | Holistic
Release Date: 07/15/2025
#129: Are You Having a Total Body Meltdown? How to Heal w/ Dr. Carolyn Dean MD, ND
Critical Conversations about Women's Health & Wellness | Nutrition & Supplements | Holistic
When your body hits “total meltdown,” it can feel like every system is breaking at once. Your energy is gone, your mind is foggy, and even small daily tasks feel impossible. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Carolyn Dean shares what decades of medical and naturopathic practice have taught her about preventing and reversing a full-body crash. You’ll discover the four key systems that keep your body stable (think of them as the legs of a stool), why perimenopause isn't always what you think it is, the simple nutrient changes that can help you regain your footing, and the first actions you...
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#128: The Critical Way Your Eyes Change How Stressed You Feel
Critical Conversations about Women's Health & Wellness | Nutrition & Supplements | Holistic
Your eyes are not just for seeing! You can use them to calm your nervous system. Have you ever feel drained after hours on a screen? Or tense without knowing why? It might be your eyes (yes, your eyes!) telling your brain to stay in fight-or-flight mode. In this "eye-opening" episode, you'll discover how your visual system is directly tied to your stress response and how simple shifts in how you use your eyes can help your whole body relax! This episode is packed with practical coaching, encouragement, and strategies you can use immediately, whether you’re burned out, overwhelmed, or...
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#127: The Hidden Shift That's Making You Feel Slower, Stiffer and Older Than You Are
Critical Conversations about Women's Health & Wellness | Nutrition & Supplements | Holistic
In this episode, we explore the hidden shift that’s making so many people feel much older than they are. We’re not talking about anti-aging fads or miracle cures—we’re asking a different question entirely. One that could change how you move, how you recover, and how you feel in your body starting today. Whether you're noticing stiffness, belly bloat, slowed metabolism, or just a sense that something is... off—this episode peels back the layers and invites you into a new way of thinking about your body. Because the problem may not be age at all... If you haven’t already –...
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#126: The Surprising Connection Between Blood Sugar and Brain Health in Parkinson’s Care, Plus Critical Supplements for Your Brain & Common Mistakes with Them
Critical Conversations about Women's Health & Wellness | Nutrition & Supplements | Holistic
Is your brain starving for fuel or for hope? In Part 2 of our conversation with researcher Martha Carlin, we go beyond the science into something even deeper, including glucose, faith, and healing from the inside out! We tackle: What unstable blood sugar is doing to your brain and how glucose resistance and hypoglycemia can exacerbate symptoms and accelerate disease progression in your brain. Why your cravings might be a cry for minerals. And how faith and belief create healing changes in the nervous system. ⠀ Whether you’re navigating Parkinson’s or just want to support someone...
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#125: What Doctors Aren’t Talking About With Our Brains, Guts, & Parkinson's: Martha Carlin
Critical Conversations about Women's Health & Wellness | Nutrition & Supplements | Holistic
We've been told Parkinson's is just a dopamine problem. It’s not. This week on the podcast, we’re joined by Martha Carlin—systems thinker, microbiome expert, and someone who has spent the last 20+ years trying to understanding the brain and the gut after her husband’s Parkinson's diagnosis in his 40's. ⠀ 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). ⠀ Listen now to uncover...
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#124: The Missing Link in Stress Relief: It’s Not What You Do, It’s When
Critical Conversations about Women's Health & Wellness | Nutrition & Supplements | Holistic
You’ve been told to “just breathe” or take a yoga class when you’re stressed. But what if that’s not the whole story? In this episode, the latest in our "I Never Knew That" Sereis, we uncover what most people never hear about how stress actually works in your body—it's not what you do that matter the most. It's when you do it. In this episode we'll show you why the way you've been taught to manage stress might be missing something massive for your long-term health and exactly what to do about it. We wished we'd learned this 20 years ago! If you’ve ever felt like stress...
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#123: The Tower of Endless Steps: A Story for Anyone Who Feels Stuck on Their Health Journey
Critical Conversations about Women's Health & Wellness | Nutrition & Supplements | Holistic
Feeling stuck in your health journey? Wondering if all your small efforts are adding up to anything? This special story episode of Whimsical Wellness is for you. We invite you into a mysterious tower—where change doesn’t look the way anyone expects, and where most give up just before something extraordinary happens. If you’ve been craving comfort, perspective, or a fresh way to see your wellness habits, this episode offers that—and more. Let this be your sign to keep going. We can't keep this podcast going without your help! It matters so much. If you haven’t already – here’s...
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#122: Safer Plant Care & Healthy Gardening for Allergy-Prone and Mold-Sensitive People
Critical Conversations about Women's Health & Wellness | Nutrition & Supplements | Holistic
Could your favorite houseplants or garden beds be affecting your health? In this episode we're exploring a surprising source of mold exposure: plants! Both indoors and outdoors. Whether you have an indoor jungle or a backyard garden, your green spaces may be quietly contributing to symptoms—especially if you're already sensitive to environmental triggers. We're connects the dots between indoor and outdoor plant care and how each space can either support or challenge your well-being. You’ll get practical, science-based strategies to reduce mold exposure without giving up your love for...
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#121: Use This Indoor Air Trick to Reset Your Focus, Fix Brain Fog, & Get Energy Back
Critical Conversations about Women's Health & Wellness | Nutrition & Supplements | Holistic
Is your home unknowlingly making you foggy and fatigued? Stale Air = Stolen Energy. This episode reveals a surprising strategythat clears out stale indoor air, lowers CO₂, boosts energy and clarity, and just makes you feel better! Learn how to use cross-ventilation, simple tools, and smart timing to turn your home into a breath of fresh air. Listen now to unlock the power of the Air Toilet Flush —no plumbing required! -- Today’s episode is part of a Spring Series on mold, brought to you by and Dr. Donald Dennis’ revolutionary EC3 line of mold-fighting products. You know on this...
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#120: 10 Things Everyone Should Do ASAP in Homes This Spring (Before Mold, Pollen & Humidity Take Over)
Critical Conversations about Women's Health & Wellness | Nutrition & Supplements | Holistic
You’ve opened the windows, cleaned out your closets, and embraced the fresh air—but if you’re still feeling foggy, fatigued, or inflamed, there may be something you’re missing. In this episode, we’re exposing one of the most underestimated health disruptors of the season—and how spring’s “fresh start” can quietly sabotage your well-being. From overlooked home maintenance traps to exactly how the "stack effect" changes your home's air, we’re sharing the exact checklist that could be the missing piece between you and the way you want to feel in your home. We’re joined...
info_outlineWe've been told Parkinson's is just a dopamine problem. It’s not.
This week on the podcast, we’re joined by Martha Carlin—systems thinker, microbiome expert, and someone who has spent the last 20+ years trying to understanding the brain and the gut after her husband’s Parkinson's diagnosis in his 40's.
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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).
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Listen now to uncover the real drivers of health decline and Parkinson’s—and why they’re being missed in medical care. From the gut-brain connection to the overlooked stress-microbiome loop, and the underappreciated role of electrolytes and mineral balance, this episode redefines what we think we know about Parkinson’s. And it might just change how you care for the body you have—today.
If you or someone you love is navigating Parkinson’s, this conversation is a must-listen. It’s science, soul, and most importantly, full of hope.
This is Part 1 of a 2-Part Series. Tune in for Part 2 with Martha next week all about how glucose, minerals, and spirituality can dramatically change Parkinson’s outcomes.
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Martha Carlin is a citizen scientist, systems thinker, and the founder of BioCollective, a microbiome company at the frontier of our understanding of gut health, the microbiome, and disease, and BiotiQuest, a company delivering quality probiotics.
When her husband John was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2002, Martha dove into the existing research to find a way to help him. When she came across a newly discovered research showing a link between gut bacteria and two phenotypes of Parkinson’s she quit her lucrative job in New York as a business turnaround expert and dove into how to turn around the human body - and particularly our gut health and microbiome - to create healing and health.
Her background in systems thinking has sparked collaborations across the scientific spectrum including neuroscience to engineering to infectious disease - and has created out-of-the-box thinking to help bring new perspectives to disease, our gut microbiome, and health.
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