Dr Rick Cole

Lectins and Lectin Free Diets for Beginners Dr Rick Cole

L??t?n? ?r? ?? widely distributed in food ?t?m? commonly ??n?um?d b? hum?n?, and h?v? b??n for many centuries, m??t nutr?t??n ?x??rt? ???um? th?? d?n't ???? a ??gn?f???nt risk to hum?n h??lth. Still, it d??? ?????r that ?hr?n?? ?ng??t??n ?f untreated high-lectin f??d? m?? w?rr?nt furth?r consideration. If you consume a diet with ?l?nt? ?f l??t?n-r??h foods, tr? t? r?du?? th? ?m?unt b? ???k?ng, f?rm?nt?ng, ??r?ut?ng ?nd/?r ???k?ng. Certain ???w??d? ?nd mu??l?g?n?u? vegetables h?v? th? ?b?l?t? to bind l??t?n? in a way th?t makes th?m un?v??l?bl? to th? ??ll? ?f the gut. L??t?n? are r????t?nt t? dr? h??t, so u??ng r?w l?gum? fl?ur? ?n b?k?d goods should b? done w?th caution. The "Blood T??? D??t" ?? b???d on how our blood ??ll? r???t w?th l??t?n? in foods. Some experts h???th???z? th?t ?t'? n? coincidence th? t?? 8 allergens also ??nt??n ??m? of the h?gh??t amounts of l??t?n? (including: d??r?, ?gg, wheat, ???, peanuts, tree nut?, f??h, ?h?llf??h). S?m? ?x??rt? th??r?z? th?t lectins ??u?? urinary tract ?nf??t??n?. Some ?x??rt? th??r?z? that th? r????n anemia is h?gh?r ?n developing countries ?? due t? ?x?????v? levels ?f lectin ??n?um?t??n.