Cause Quote by Steven Gundry

Lectins bind to receptors on the surface of each cell lining the gut, breaking down the tight junctions that normally make an impenetrable barrier…

— Steven Gundry

I'm now convinced that all arthritis, most coronary artery disease, acne, eczema, and the autoimmune diseases are all caused or worsened by lectins.

— Steven Gundry

“nonfood products such as over-the-counter and prescribed drugs, room fresheners, hand sanitizers, and countless other disruptors are not just a problem in their own…

— Steven R. Gundry

Often, lectins can get in the way of important cells communicating with one another. And when that happens, the body's response is usually inflammation…

— Steven Gundry

“the most dangerous trick pulled by lectins, which I now see on a daily basis in my patients, is that they bear an uncanny…

— Steven R. Gundry

“Lectins also facilitate the attachment and binding of viruses and bacteria to their intended targets. Believe it or not, some people—those who are more…

— Steven R. Gundry

“Well, those anti-nutrients can stick to the lining of the intestine and cause it to break down. Now food particles escape the intestine and…

— James Adler

I make it very clear that cooking and soaking helps to reduce the lectins in troublesome foods like beans and grains.

— Steven Gundry

When major lectin-containing foods were introduced to our diet about 10,000 years ago in the form of grains and beans, our health dramatically changed…

— Steven Gundry

“Inflammation is the body’s natural response to invaders. I already discussed this problem and how “leaky gut” will lead to weight gain. It may…

— James Adler

The amazing thing is when people change nothing except removing major lectins, they start losing weight and they still are eating lots of calories,…

— Steven Gundry

All diseases begin in the gut.

— Hippocrates