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Meet the MicrobiologistThe Gut Healing Power of Microbes and Cruciferous VegetablesEpisode Summary Sue Ishaq, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Microbiomes at the University of Maine, discusses how gut microbes transform seemingly inert plant compounds—like glucosinolates found in broccoli—into powerful anti-inflammatory agents such as sulforaphane. Her research dives into the fascinating interplay between diet, cooking methods and the diversity of the gut microbiota, revealing how these factors influence the body's ability to produce health-promoting molecules. Links for This Episode mSystems paper: Early life exposure to broccoli sprouts confers stronger protection against enterocolitis development in an immunological mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease. mSystems paper: Steamed broccoli...
2025-10-2442 min
GW Integrative MedicineSave the Microbes, Save the WorldToday we’re going to talk about broccoli, sulforaphane, and combating inflammation, as well as the new research and education discipline of microbes and social equity, with Sue Ishaq, PhD, founder of the Microbes and Social Equity Working Group, Principal Investigator at the Ishaq Lab, and assistant professor of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture.
The Ishaq lab investigate solutions for using microorganisms to resolve disordered communities and host health by increasing our understanding of the interactions between animal (or human) hosts and their resident microbiota.
Over the years, Dr. Ishaq's research ha...
2024-08-2829 min
Matters MicrobialBroccoli sprouts, gut health, and microbes for all with Dr. Sue IshaqToday, Dr. Sue Ishaq of the University of Maine joins the #QualityQuorum to tell us about the relationship between what we eat and our microbes, as well as making microbiology more inclusive to everyone. Host: Mark O. Martin Guest: Sue Ishaq Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify Become a patron of Matters Microbial! Links for this episode An explanation of Charles Darwin's quotation about having a bad day. The laboratory website of Dr. Michael Baym, who sent me that quotation as a metal plate for my lab. Much appreciated! An article about...
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