Are lectins toxic? | Alan Flanagan, PhD & Matthew Nagra, Nd

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Simon Hill

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education

4.9 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2023

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Episode #286. Legumes are trying to kill you. At least, that’s what Dr Steven Gundry would have you believe. Over the decades, various health fads have targeted one nutrient or compound after another: carbs, fat, gluten, and now, lectins. In this episode, I sit down with Dr Alan Flanagan, PhD, and Dr Matthew Nagra, ND, to dissect the bold assertions made in Dr Steven Gundry’s book, The Plant Paradox. Specifically, we discuss: Kickstart Guide: Understanding Lectins for Better Health (00:00) What Are Lectins? A Comprehensive Explanation for Health Enthusiasts (04:00) Demystifying Lectins: Common Myths vs. Facts (08:12) Dr. Gundry's Plant Lectin Claims: A Critical Examination (09:23) Transformative Effects? Real Stories Post Dr. Gundry's Diet (14:00) Evaluating Dr. Gundry's Lectin Claims: A Closer Look (16:51) Busting Dr. Gundry's First Myth: Nutrition Misconceptions Uncovered (17:50) Fact-Check: Do Lectins Trigger Leaky Gut Syndrome? (28:52) Cooking vs. Lectins: Does Heat Really Neutralize Them? (37:50) Investigating Myth 3: Lectins' Role in Causing Inflammation (45:37) Myth 4 Debunked: The Truth About Lectins and Autoimmune Health (49:32) Unveiling Myth 5: Can Lectins Be the Culprit Behind Weight Gain? (54:40) Lectin Shield Exposed: Is This the Ultimate Lectin Blocker? (1:01:59) Decoding Dr. Gundry: Essential Takeaways on Lectins (1:08:38) Lectins: Concluding Insights for Health-Conscious Audiences (1:12:44) Connect with Dr Matthew Nagra on Instagram, Twitter/X, Threads, TikTok, and his website. To connect with Dr Alan Flanagan, you can find him exclusively on Instagram. Optimise your health with InsideTracker’s biomarker analysis. Get exclusive access to InsideTracker’s new ApoB test, and a significant discount at insidetracker.com/simon. Enjoy, friends. Simon Want to support the show? The best way to support the show is to use the products and services offered by our sponsors. To check them out, and enjoy great savings, visit theproof.com/friends. You can also show your support by leaving a review on the Apple Podcast app and/or sharing your favourite episodes with your friends and family. Simon Hill, MSc, BSc (Hons) Creator of theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill Author of The Proof is in the Plants Watch the episodes on YouTube or listen on Apple/Spotify Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Nourish your gut with my Plant-Based Ferments Guide Download my complimentary Two-Week Meal Plan and high protein Plant Performance recipe book

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1:08.1	When you describe Stephen Gondry's claims like that it's just it's this same narrative he could be talking about lectons he could be
1:15.1	talking about some other quote anti-nutrient could be talking about sugar and
1:19.6	carbohydrate generally like Gary Tebs it's a singular unifying theme that provides a broad explanation for every
1:27.1	condition we have and they offer solutions to that.
1:31.3	Why do we single out, you know, for example, one of the mechanisms with with lectons is this increase in lipopolysaccharides, but you can see that
1:43.2	with dietary saturated fat intake and you won't hear anyone
1:44.8	certainly on the you know carnivore side of the fence discuss the increase in
1:49.6	endotoxins and endotoxemia that are observed with high saturated fat and this is not mechanistic
1:56.7	this has been demonstrated in some for example of Hanaleeiki arvanins fatty's fatty liver research on high saturated fat intake.
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