General University of Maine Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2021
Abstract/ Summary
Gut microbial communities are found throughout the digestive tract of all humans, animals and insects. As a human host to these living microbes, our diets, lifestyles, and environmental factors recruit different microbes into our gut and retain them, or make circumstances hospitable. The lack of consistent access to fresh and nutrient-dense foods can compound unhealthy gut microbiomes over time, impacting long term health, according to Dr. Sue Ishaq, an Assistant Professor of Animal and Veterinary Science in the School of Food and Agriculture at the University of Maine.
Repository Citation
University of Maine Research, "Ishaq links gut health to social equity, advocates for policy discussion" (2021). General University of Maine Publications. 1017.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/univ_publications/1017
Version
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