3207: Should You Avoid Lectins? by Danielle Omar of Food Confidence on Understanding Lectins

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🗓️ 30 November 2025

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3207: Danielle Omar breaks down the truth about lectins, controversial plant compounds often blamed for digestive issues, and explains why avoiding them entirely may do more harm than good. With practical tips for reducing lectins through cooking methods and a call to personalize your diet based on tolerance, this article helps you navigate trendy food fears with science and common sense. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://foodconfidence.com/2019/03/19/should-you-avoid-lectins/ Quotes to ponder: "Lectins are sometimes referred to as 'anti-nutrients' because they can block absorption of other nutrients during digestion." "The amount of lectins found in the normal food supply is too low to be a real health concern for everyone." "If you have digestive issues and know that you are particularity sensitive to beans or grains, you may need to figure out if you have an issue with lectins." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Health Daily.
0:03.0	Should You Avoid Lectins by Danielle Omar of Food Confidence.com.
0:08.0	And I'm Dr. Neal, your host and narrator.
0:10.7	Hey there, happy Sunday, and welcome to Optimal Health Daily, or O-HD,
0:14.8	where I read to you from some of the most popular health and fitness blogs online.
0:19.4	All right, and with that, let's get right to today's post as we optimize your life.
0:27.9	Should You Avoid Lectins by Danielle Omar of Food Confidence.com.
0:33.9	Have you been told by Dr. Google not to eat healthy foods like whole grains, legumes,
0:38.9	and some types of vegetables?
0:40.8	The reason for this somewhat nutty nutrition advice trend stems from a natural part of foods
0:46.3	called lectins.
0:48.1	But are they really the digestive evil they've been hyped up to be?
0:51.7	Let's talk about it.
0:53.5	What are lectins? Lectectins are proteins that bind
0:57.2	carbohydrates. They basically help cells stick together. They can be found everywhere in nature,
1:03.0	in plants, animals, and even microorganisms. Some of the lectins found in plants are thought to be
1:09.3	defense proteins that protect the plant
1:11.5	against pathogens and insects in much the same way that flavonoids or certain antioxidants do.
1:18.5	Plants are super nutrient dense, and not all of the nutrients they contain are easily absorbed.
1:24.8	Lectins are sometimes referred to as ant-nutrients because they can block absorption
1:29.3	of other nutrients during digestion. Where can you find them? Yep, you guessed it. The foods with
1:36.2	the most lectins are plants. The richest sources of lectins are found in grains, especially wheat,
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