MIT researchers showed that the lectin intelectin-2 bound bacterial sugars and mucus galactose, strengthening the gut barrier ...

The protein called intelectin-2 plays another important role by reinforcing the protective mucus layer that lines the ...

One more thing to nix from your diet? Maybe. Or not. Lectins – are they the new dietary evils or victims of the latest dietary trend? First, let’s back up a minute and explain what they are. Lectins ...

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At a recent health fair a participant wondered if lectins were unhealthy, because she had heard they weren’t. Lectins are proteins found in many plant foods, particularly whole grains and legumes ...

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The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing ...

Josephine Fusco shows off the lectin-free green muffins and salad she whipped up from "The Plant Paradox Cookbook." Annie Wermiel Josephine Fusco thought that a diet full of quinoa, tomatoes, peppers ...