Lectins are a recent dietary bogeyman on the block. Condemned by some popular diet books, particularly The Plant Paradox by former heart surgeon Dr Steven Gundry, lectins are supposedly a major cause of obesity, chronic inflammation, autoimmune diseases, cancer and heart disease as well as a shopping list of other problems such as acne, bloating, joint pain, migraines and fatigue. But what does the science say?
WHAT ARE LECTINS?
Lectins are a type of protein. They are produced in the human body and serve as an important part
