The Plant Paradox diet is based on the claim that lectins, a protein in common foods, are the “anti-nutrients” behind many long-term (chronic) health conditions like obesity, chronic inflammation, and ...

In a conversation at dinner, a friend who works as an excavator recently asked me a curious question: "Have you heard of lectins? They might be making you sick." Admittedly, I hadn't. It seems we're ...

If you're wondering what lectins are or whether the lectin-free diet is right for you, you've come to the right place. Reviewed by Dietitian Christa Brown, M.S., RDN, LD You may not have heard of the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend of mine continues to speak highly about the health benefits of a diet where people eliminate lectins. She says it helped her lose weight and reduced her arthritis pain. What ...

When it comes to weight loss, does it feel like you've kissed a hundred toads but never gotten your happy ending? Then Steven Gundry, MD, is here for you. The Yale-trained doc has made it his mission ...

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 ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I keep reading about weight loss and other health benefits from a diet where people eliminate lectins. Is there any truth to the claim that a lectin-free diet can cure autoimmune ...

At a recent health fair a participant wondered if lectins were unhealthy, because she had heard they weren’t. Lectins are proteins found in many plant foods, particularly whole grains and legumes ...