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Martha Carlin discusses the interconnected factors behind chronic disease and critiques the current medical paradigm.

For years, chronic disease has been treated like a series of isolated problems: a diagnosis here, a symptom there, a prescription to match. But what if the real issue is not just what we can name, but what we’ve failed to understand? Today’s guest says that’s the real issue. Martha Carlin, founder of BiotiQuest and author of Connected: —Love, Loss and the Unseen Forces Behind Chronic Disease, explores chronic disease as a whole-system story why people feel unwell, why the current medical paradigm falls short, and how microbial and environmental damage shape health. Her work began with her husband’s Parkinson’s diagnosis at 44 and grew into a 24-year search for answers beyond conventional medicine. She explores the hidden factors shaping chronic illness from inflammation and vascular vulnerability to microbial and environmental forces we often overlook. Her message is simple: chronic disease is a whole-system story. Martha Carlin, Founder Biotiquest Connected: Love, Loss and the Unseen Forces Behind Chronic Disease Martha's substack: What Starts in the Feet Doesn’t Stay in the Feet Death Starts in the Feet •Please sign up for the email list for future notifications• If you would…

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