Inadequate preparation of lectin-containing foods, especially beans, poses a public health risk, said the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in a recent opinion report. The information follows ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you have digestive issues that you think might be due to lectins, seek out informed medical and nutrition advice. Reader Susan S. writes, in part: “Gut health is finally being brought up in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a recently published article in the journal Cells, scientists have provided a detailed description of the utility of mannose-specific lectins in preventing coronavirus infections. They have ...