How Lectins Affect Nutrient Absorption
When people first encounter the idea of lectins, the reaction is often confusion. These compounds are found in many foods that have been eaten for centuries.
Tag: lectins and digestion
The Science Behind Boiling and Discarding Water
One of the simplest instructions you will see repeated in traditional cooking, ancestral food preparation, and modern low-lectin guidance is this: boil the food and discard the water.
How Lectins Survive Digestion
Digestion is often imagined as a powerful, unforgiving process. Food enters the mouth as something recognizable and exits the stomach and intestines as broken-down nutrients, reduced to amino acids, fatty acids, and simple sugars.
How Lectin Research Became Popular and What Critics Get Wrong
Lectins have gone from obscure biochemical footnotes to one of the most debated topics in modern nutrition. For decades, these plant proteins were discussed almost exclusively in academic journals…
Inflammation Pathways: How Food Proteins Can Affect Your Immune System
Most of the time, eating is simple: you choose a food, you enjoy it, and your body breaks it down for fuel. But for many people struggling with digestive symptoms, chronic bloating, mysterious fatigue, or inflammatory flare-ups, food doesn’t always feel neutral or nourishing. It can feel unpredictable, sometimes …
The Difference Between Lectin Sensitivity and Food Intolerance: Understanding Your Body’s Signals
For many people working toward better digestive health, terms like lectin sensitivity, food intolerance, and even food allergies are often used interchangeably.
High-Lectin Foods Explained: Why Some Cause More Issues Than Others
For years, lectins have stirred debate in nutrition circles. Some people swear that reducing lectins transformed their digestion, inflammation levels, and energy.
How Lectins Affect Digestion and Inflammation: What We Know So Far
Lectins have become one of the most debated compounds in modern nutrition. Some people say lectins are harmless in small amounts and easily neutralized by cooking.