In theory, these undigested proteins can lead to issues such as nausea, vomiting, upset stomach and diarrhea. Some books and social media posts have also linked lectins to chronic inflammation and ...

MIT researchers showed that the lectin intelectin-2 bound bacterial sugars and mucus galactose, strengthening the gut barrier ...

You may not have heard of the "lectin-free" diet, but you probably know people who avoid eating legumes, whole wheat and nightshades because they're trying to avoid lectins. But what are lectins? And ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- About 7 percent of Americans suffer from some sort of gluten sensitivity, but one cardiologist feels there is an even bigger dietary challenge with a protein group known as ...

Despite years of scientific consensus debunking the "Blood Type Diet," the D’Adamo family has successfully transformed a ...

I’ve read that it’s not healthy to eat beans and lentils because they’re high in lectins. Is this true? What are lectins? Forget about wheat or gluten. There’s a new dietary evil we’re being told to ...

Reader Susan S. writes, in part: “Gut health is finally being brought up in mainstream more often. But almost never this: there are grains, nuts, fruits and vegetables that have lectins that poke tiny ...

The seemingly endless search for that one insidious element in our diets, which if eliminated, can restore our waistlines, health, and happiness has uncovered its latest culprit: lectins. If you have ...

ONCE it was all about eating a high-fat diet for weight loss, more recently about getting rid of all things gluten. Here’s why should ignore the latest fad. Is there any truth in these diet fads or ...

Fungal lectins are a diverse group of carbohydrate‐binding proteins that play critical roles in mediating cell–cell interactions, host–pathogen recognition and environmental sensing. Increasingly, ...

If you lurk on social media long enough, you’re bound to find a post that warns you off eating foods high in lectins. Now, while lectins are often disparaged as “anti-nutrients” and may sound vaguely ...