This episode features expert guest Martha Carlin, CEO of the Bio Collective and BiotiQuest. From discussing groundbreaking probiotics to the environmental impacts on our health, we uncover the critical connections between our internal microbiome and our overall well-being. We also touch upon the importance of our food choices, cooking practices, and the use of probiotics, including their transgenerational effects and their intricate relationship with conditions like Parkinson's, acne, and eczema.   We talk about: 01:00 - My Baby Steps Course is now launched! 11:00 - How Martha’s husband’s Parkinson’s diagnosis got her started with microbiome exploration 15:00 - The microbiome: How it works and choosing probiotics 20:00 - Benefits of a diverse gut microbiome 23:00 - Antibiotics’ effect on your gut microbiome 27:00 - Environmental toxins affecting your gut microbiome 35:00 - What to do if you have been exposed to toxins that impact your microbiome 41:00 - Sugar’s effect on the microbiome 45:00 - Cooking at home for a healthy microbiome 49:00 - Effects of birth method on newborns’ microbiome 54:00 - The probiotic formula you should start with   Sponsors: Enhance your healthspan and boost your everyday cellular function with Mimio daily cell care. Use BIOHACKINGBRITTANY at checkout to save.  Balance your quantum energy, improve ATP and HRV, and most importantly neutralize EMF with Leela Quantum Tech products. Use my link to save on the Infinity Bloc for your home and the H.E.A.L. capsule for travel!   Resources: Get $100 off(!) my new preconception health course by joining my waitlist today. Only those on the waitlist will have access to this limited-time offer.   Try my Hormone Balancing Chocolate recipe! It’s delicious and your body and hormones will thank you. My Amazon storefront BiotiQuest website and YouTube channel Email Martha Carlin: Martha.Carlin@BiotiQuest.com Let’s Connect: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts