How to Avoid Lectin Poisoning

[@MysticManifesting]

I soaked some kidney (and other) beans overnight, brought them to a boil in fresh water, and then simmered on low heat for a few hours. I made a huge batch of minestrone soup and froze it in Ball jars. Every time I ate the soup I got horrible stomach pain and figured out it must be coming from the kidney beans. So I boiled the soup for ten minutes and no more stomach pain. DEFINITELY boil beans for at least ten minutes. I now love beans!

[@ronaldpenna8989]

Thanks for clearing up the mystery of the Paradox, Dr. Greger.

[@forestrinaldi7867]

Thanks for clearing up some of my confusion about bean toxicity. Now I know that cooked beans are are totally non-toxic.

[@susique333]

Excuse me if this was mentioned before, but in the 1990s there was a consensus that you could grind beans like you grind wheat, and then the resultant "Bean flour" could be stored in the freezer. To use, you simply stirred the flour into hot broth to make instant bean soup. I can see where this could cause gastro problems with kidney beans flour.

[@paulmaxwell8851]

There was NEVER a 'consensus' that you could grind beans and use the flour. That was simply an urban myth spread by ignorant people. Some of them learned the hard way not to believe everything they heard.

[@KathleenJean53]

I love how the good doctor references so many real scientific studies and goes through the actual studies results.

[@johndough23]

and the fact is Lectins are still real and can still make you sick and even kill you. The Doc has not said anything. He really hasn't. He wants you to believe lectins go bye-bye magically if the food containing them are simply cooked. That is not science it is wishful thinking.

[@jamesahern9864]

Kathleen Gustafson lol

[@quentindesmet5383]

@@johndough23 did you actually watched the video?? "go bye bye magically", cooking is not something that makes it go away "magically". it's basic science lmao.

[@jamesbond-rs6wj]

Thank Dr.. for clearing our mind 👍👌

[@anealin]

Thanks, dr. Greger. Deep inside my stomach I always knew my cooked beans were safe ;)

[@anealin]

@Marc M i also play balalayka, wear fur hat, my favourite past time is playing with matryoshka and drink vodka, and bear is my pet. You got me. I am not quite Russian fyi. Although yes ive been living here for 13 years.

[@HectorMoreno]

I love ❤️ beans 💚

[@speedyflygirl3107]

How weird I've been eating beans my whole life, since I was a little kid. I've never heard of anybody getting sick until now. I've cooked beans for my family and for myself for years and still do. I almost never eat can beans.

[@eduardstadtler3708]

I love canned kidney beans ... OK may be too much sugar in it. But its OK. Even cold I like them And others beans i like too. I find cooking too much work, time and in opposite to other bad tasting canned food it tastes the same. No quality reduction. Or do I coock or soak before not well enough?

[@Dryenwc3]

@@eduardstadtler3708 All organic canned black beans i can buy are from china. organic from china.... thats reason enough to learn how to cook them dried beans.

[@yellowbird5411]

I looked at his do/don't list and watched a video on Bad Boy Lectin, along with part of an advertisement that says he dropped 70 lbs on this program even though he was already a vegetarian. Firstly, being a vegetarian is meaningless. It doesn't mean you aren't eating fried foods, sugar, oils, and all the stuff that makes you fat. Also, what kind of a vegetarian was he? Did he eat fish? Dairy? It doesn't really matter. We are led to believe that his lectin diet was what turned him into the slim, healthy version of himself. I think it was a lot more than that. I just started a whole plant food based diet that does not use oils, fats, sugar, processed flour, processed foods or incomplete foods, meats, fish, poultry, dairy or eggs. I have been on it for about a month and a half. It is not the easiest plan, but you can eat all you want, and if you are creative, you can get some really good meals going. Can you say "spices and herbs"? It's clean, provides lots of protein, and more fiber than you ever thought you'd eat. Lots of fruit, vegetables, grains, seeds, beans, mushrooms, etc. Whole grain bread is allowed. I feel so much better. I have a lot of weight to lose. My gall bladder was failing me, and I was exhausted, in pain, and feeling sick much of the time. I was familiar with McD's, loved fried foods, milk, butter/margarine, but was not a sweets/soda drinker. But I drank fruit juices. Can't do any of that any more. I cheat a little using sea salt, and sometimes a small dollop of sour cream on a whole plate of veggies, but my gall bladder is not happy when I do that. My gall bladder is reacting to everything "wrong" now. Even an egg can set it off. Thanks for the alternative opinion, as I was getting very confused.

[@francocaballero6712]

Hello 👋 Lynn

[@earthpet]

They are not Hannibal Lectins.

[@ThePANDA1885]

Very good!

[@kenkellar2246]

earthpet don't you mean Fava beans with a nice chianté?

[@kape2377]

😂😂🙌🏻

[@7in1]

I soak 24 hours the mixuture 1 kg of legumes (chickpeas, soy, pinto) changing water 3 times then cook them 45 min in a pressure cooker, then i would put it in a freezer. I cook them again for 20 min every day with brown rice etc, that batch of precooked de-gased beans lasts me about a month.

[@fryingenigmas5456]

Loved the breaking bad reference!

[@leonardodicuckrio8879]

Heisenberg for ever

[@AlvinLee007]

All these weirdos attacking plant-based diets. What's in it for them?

[@veggiequeen9897]

They want to feel good about themselves. Like smokers denying that cigarettes are bad for them. Something called cognitive dissonance. Mic the Vegan talkes about it in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3_Io4KArdl1npI

[@beautifullullaby4166]

Money. The lie makes money.

[@anonymousmobster2444]

Where? I don't see anyone attacking it. In this comment section at least.

[@laraking804]

Their justification for the horrors of industrial animal farming and slaughter. In their mind it’s OK if it’s a necessity.

[@annettelauretta]

*Drops the mic*

[@ted_nemeth]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2qlaGahbqirhpo

[@veganfortheanimals6994]

Good video doc, and thanks for covering canned beans too !

[@pickledbeaker5916]

Sounds a lot like the 'debate' about phytic acid present in beans,nuts, seeds and grains

[@slasher298]

You read my mind Dr. Gregor! I just started wanting to cook my own kidney beans yesterday. I was gonna just throw them in the slow cooker after soaking them over night; thanks for the save!

[@yaguarete79]

So DR. Steven Gundry is exaggerating when he speaks against lectin-containing food? I found your video after hearing his lecture on that matter and I must say I feel relieved now. I really enjoy those foods and always ate them thinking I was doing something good for my health. But it's not about my preferences in diet, but your information and the documents you show make your statement more reliable than Dr. Steven Gundry's. Anyway, these are hard times dealing with contradictory information all the time. I hope this is the right approach. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this.

[@Shopgirl2000]

What about the lectins in foods we eat raw? (Such as tomatoes and peppers?) And maybe lectins are ok in a healthy gut, but are they ok in a leaky gut?

[@jencollier8306]

I came here to say this same thing. I dip in and out of leaky gut and worry less about the benefits of eating beans if they DO in fact contribute to leaky gut. This felt like a miss for me.

[@Dano-uf8ys]

I wish there wasn't so much contradictory evidence about what's good for and what's not. It's. Enough to drive you crazy.

[@jamesahern9864]

Dano1947 only meat is safe

[@OllertonMD]

James is joking dano. Seriously, just eat mostly plants and youll be good.

[@jamesahern9864]

Simple Psychiatry I gave up all plant foods and am doing very well, not kidding.

[@jamesahern9864]

Plants are for my FOOD to eat and filter for me! I am content with fatty brisket, ribeye, slow roasted chuck... Trying to eat grass-fed/pasture raised (most store meats are all from CORN FED diet)

[@jamesahern9864]

My energy from being carnivore is stable and consitent, ketones work. No more blood sugar spikes and crashes from carbs/ sugar. I don't have clogged arteries or ketoacidosis or anything like that.

[@yellowbmblbee]

OMG a fellow Breaking Bad fan?!?! I didn't think I could love you even more!

[@ranugadgawkroger777]

Finally an answer I was waiting for a long time!! I will share with friends!! Thanks!!!

[@ryantfinchum]

No plant Paradox after all! Snap!

[@eduardstadtler3708]

Yes, I listened to Gundry, but never felt sure about his endless statements. I think this here is right. E.g. any moring a big fresh tomato breakfast with just salt&pepper made me slimer and feel well. The stem in side I always do cut away. If needed ... I do not know.

[@username-yn5yo]

Why does mortality increase with increased fruits and nut intake in the picture of 5:24 ?

[@poobannu]

can you make a video on sebum production and the essential nutrients for sebum production?

[@ninjastellar]

Very interesting and informative. Could you make a video about insect consumption? There is not much proper info out there and I would like to know for sure whether insects are good or not for human bodily functions. Some say they are a good survival food option but I am talking about those cultures that consume insects on a daily basis. Are insects digested with the same damaging effect as the products of today's animal agriculture or is it different or beneficial in any way?

[@diemusikdramaturgin5092]

Hm... So far, so good. Yet: Any tips how to avoid the bloating beans and other legumes cause? After experimenting quite a lot and a long time with different varieties of legumes and preparation styles, I've given up eating legumes because of the painful and otherwise nasty side effects they cause.

[@hiddenbayes]

You need to build up the gut bacteria communities to metabolize them properly. It can take longer for some people than others depending on your history. If you have the patience, I'd say try going slow. Start out with a tablespoon or so and increase by a tablespoon every week until you get to your typical serving size. If you experience symptoms from an increase, stay at the lower amount for a little while longer. I know it sounds like a pain but it's worth it because once your gut bacteria adapt to bean consumption you'll have much better gut and overall health.

[@diemusikdramaturgin5092]

Hi hb, thanks for answering. Alas, I’m beyond this experiment, too: It looks like some type of bacteria just waits for even the tiniest amount of „lovely legumes“ only to change them into „a lot of lovely side effects“. That’s sad - because I actually like the variety and texture of legumes and the many possibilities they bring along.

[@The1234craig]

One thing I've heard that may help is changing the water after a while when you cook them or at least after you soak them. Also you can try digestive enzyme supplements.

[@happycook6737]

I soak all beans for 2 days with changing the water every 12 hours. Then I pressure cook the beans in new water with some epazote spice or Indian Hing spice. Both cut the gas! Also start very small with beans, eating just 1 tablespoon daily for a week and slowly increase as months go by. They also sell enzymes you can take like "Beano", etc.

[@Frida_vegan]

My sister just served me some undercooked green lentils and let's just say I will not eat that again. It was not a good idea. Thank you for the video. How do I make the pain lessen? And I am worried that lectin poisoning has negative long term effects as well. If so, please tell me about it. I am very interested to know more about this.

[@francocaballero6712]

Hello 👋 Frida

[@Jucelbruce]

5:36 Increased mortality from eating more than 250g of fruits and 20g of nuts?

[@supersilverhazeroker]

i would like dr. gregor to elaborate on this cause i eat way more fruit than 250g a day.

[@jaakkoronka3099]

Imo the fruit part is because of all the sugars, don't know about nuts though. And it's still under 1.00 and not like refined grains.

[@Jucelbruce]

Same here. But thinking about it, in his Daily Dozen App he only recommends eating about 3 fruits a day and 30g of nuts. And his video about the Okinawa diet showed that they were eating almost no fruits and nuts.

[@xiaowang5463]

This definitely needs more digging into. The graph in the research also shows decreased mortality from eating more fish.

[@rhyothemisprinceps1617]

Here's the link to the full graph: ajcn.nutrition.org/content/105/6/1462/F2.large.jpg

[@kugelrund398]

Does somebody know if these lignins get degraded during the sprouting process? Otherwise you would have a hard time during digestion, right? I usually boil my sprouts briefly for about 2 minutes, e.g. in my thai curry. Thank you for the great video Dr. Gregor!

[@danetaylor5876]

Try Kate Shanahans book Deep Nutrition or her YT lectures on sprouting beans as the most beneficial way to consume.

[@donnazasgoat2274]

I always sprout and then dehydrate them. I've heard that destroys the lectins.

[@nickchristopherson6162]

dr gundry pisses me off because he is a well respected physician and took advantage of that to make money

[@casualjoe2]

What does the research say about the lectin content of sprouted kidney beans? Do they still need the 15mins above 80C to break them down?

[@ProPhilosophy]

causaljoe this is a good question. Would love to see a video about sprouting

[@yowlfrommybowel9503]

all beans, except mungbeans and another one I forgot, raise their lectin content when they sprout, while peas and lentils are perfectly fine and get even healthier.

[@fire7side]

Slow cookers reach high enough temperatures on the high setting. I don't think they used to. It's very close to boiling temp. I've been eating beans everyday cooked from a slow cooker for years and have no side effects. After a couple weeks of adjusting, the internal gas is no worse than when not eating them.

[@TheWorldTeacher]

Dipping into blended chickpeas now (hummus).

[@berlinwall6674]

Blended chickpeas? Do you use oil in there? I don't want to use oil but immunity sure how it would taste

[@amitwadodkar7738]

Obey!!

[@kevindrake714]

This is one of my favorite YT channels!! I learn so much

[@sarahmh3971]

Thank you for the clarification. I am concerned about the acidity in tomatoes. When tomatoes are cooked are they more acidic? I usually feel awful in my skin as I have PA.

[@francocaballero6712]

Hello Sarah

[@pbredder]

Is there a lectin problem when one eats raw peanuts? If so, what is the best cooking treatment ?

[@afsinismailmerdan4245]

I have it, so I try not to eat it raw. I've never tried to cook and eat either. I wonder if eating peanut butter also affects it? I never tried it because I was scared.

[@PinkAmadeus]

Bravo, Dr. Greger!

[@reedclippings8991]

Really nicely made and well organized thoughts. Thank you.

[@caninetherapyinc9031]

Gundry carved himself a niche in the crowded nutrition circus and to HELL with any common sense. I have been shaking my head over his nonsense since the first time I heard him speak. He came up with a formula for cashing in big time--never mind reality.

[@exchng4n]

I agree with you. On olive oil. He claims that the only reason we eat is to bring olive oil into our mouths - he sells olive oil. Go figure. I bought Inyo his nonsense but all he was able to sell me is 2 highly overpriced bottles of olive oil which his store took 3 months before I got it and lots of phone calls before they filled my order but charged my credit card the day I ordered. I am now on oil free whole food plant based diet and eat lots of beans. I follow Dr. Greger and the rest of other WFPB doctors.

[@novelettegouldbourne6589]

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[@VanlifewithAlan]

I was eating almost raw beans and never once had any problems. I accept that I might have been very lucky and won't do it again.

[@ericcallcut]

I dont know who is right and who is wrong and if it has any importantce, beaucause after all we are all different and all sensetive to different things. Even thought I love my beans I know that following Dr. Gundry's diet helped me a lot get rid of all skin problemes and low auto immune symptomes. so it does work for me only need to cook my beans in pressure cooker now.

[@Trissa.33]

BRILLIANT. Thank you so much.

[@wread1982]

Do a video on Mold Mycotoxins in beans, coffee, peanuts, corn and other moldy foods which are a neurotoxin and immune system disruptor causing CIRS chronic inflammatory response syndrome which i have. REPLY

[@vfran838]

I'm glad you mentioned the pressure cooker since I'm consistently too lazy to soak my beans.

[@SarahLorenz]

A few days ago I was worried about Dr. Gendry's book and wished you make a video about Lectins. ;-) Thank you!

[@francocaballero6712]

Hello sarah

[@skpjoecoursegold366]

thank you Dr G.

[@noemiisland]

Good to know. I always eat kidney beans since those and white beans are the only canned options in my country ( and rarely I can find black beans in stores ).

[@louisedilorenzo840]

another amazing, insightful video

[@80slimshadys]

Me: What says quack? Friend: A duck? Me: no Dr Gundry

[@silverwater211]

Question: Only red kidney beans caused poisonning? What about the smaller red chili beans or the back ones?

[@AroundtheBlueBend]

Isn't this a similar issue to saponins? I enjoy eating Spanish Needle greens, which are warned against because the saponin content can make you sick. But the saponins are thought to give it anti-cancer activity.

[@dahrrera]

But, I have a question, is pressure cooking beans killing the lectins or not? I don’t have much time in the morning to prepare my beans so I just use the pressure cooker but I don’t really know if that’s safe, or if that totally removes the “bad stuff” out of beans I would love to know, thanks

[@veggiequeen9897]

If you soak the beans overnight, you can get away with 15 minutes of cooking. Dr. Greger talks about it in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYCmnKmfhrtra6s

[@brucecampbell6133]

Before I had heard of Doctors Gundry or Greger I had developed serious bowel inflammation/pain and did my own elimination diet to see if my problem was food-based. I discovered that I was able to almost completely fix my gut problems by eliminating grass seeds (cereal grains), peanuts, chick-peas and soy from my diet. I had eaten these foods routinely until my 57th year (over 7-years ago). I don't know why, but at that point I could no longer eat them. I have tried to reintroduce each item that I eliminated individually several times but with no success. I appreciate the work of both Greger and Gundry. The hubris is annoying but seems very human.

[@bellis2606]

Good morning, someone may say something And about lectin in beans sprouts?

[@helenahatzman5017]

thank you!!

[@dylan_mayes]

ah shucks, was hoping to hear your finding on the side of lectin chatter that goes on about leaky gut... I didn't even come across anything about disease promotion when reading about lectins, just a bunch of leaky gut warnings- creation of food allergies etc.

[@MrSuperbluesky]

One of his best vids

[@acoustic61]

Dr. Gundry says some things that don't make logical sense to me. He always tells the story about uncooked kidney beans. Then when asked about cooking he moves on. He also talks about ancient civilizations as if they somehow had scientific knowledge about which foods were healthier.

[@rhyslud]

I was just reading about cooking beans i a rice cooker. Would that be enough to destroy the lectins

[@gregoryshawn100]

It's okay as long as the temperature reaches boiling point and the water keeps boiling until they are cooked.

[@debrahaley910]

So glad I can eat canned beans or don't need a pressure cooker for cooking raw beans. Glad I can eat green beans. Not crazy about a lot of meat or fish. I have trouble digesting meat protein. Maybe still good to remove seeds and skin from tomatoes, peppers and night shades. The word out is lectins are bad for immune system, if you have rheumatoid arthritis, any "itis" or psoriasis or a 100 other immune deficiencies/ diseases, you can't eat the seed or the skin. Gundy isn't the only one making these statements. Sometimes you need more Vit B's, D3, C or other supplements. High dose of Vit D3 helped me get rid of psoriasis all over my scalp. The MD's just don't approach things this way; they have a prescription that doesn't go to the root of the problem.

[@francocaballero6712]

Hello Debra

[@berlinwall6674]

I don't soak my beans before boiling them. I just stick them in there in a pressure cooker and then eat after they are cooked. Is that bad??

[@Steaphany]

Explains why I was sick after eating frozen Lima Beans that I was in a rush to cook. Some were firmer than usual, but I ate them and had a bad day afterwards This video inspired me to search out the composition of Lima Beans and Lectin is just one of many molecules that need to be cooked out.

[@Aneedanothaone]

Go Plants! And its an economical way of eating too

[@michaelm3986]

You people crack me up. Gundry only wants you to eat Beans properly cooked. 5 Raw black beans will kill you, Ricin will kill you, and 5 raw kidney beans will ruin your day and many days after that. However, properly prepared they are safe -- if prepared properly. Everyone has a different Biome. If I eat raw peanuts ...I will be sick for many days after. Yet, if I eat some small amount of Creamy Peanut butter, it does not have same effect. We all react to differently to foods containing Lectins. Most of you probably don't even believe in the Science behind "Leaky Gut." And if you don't believe Lectins contribute to Leaky Gut -- well, do some research. If Gundry's Diet makes people feel better without buying his products -- then good for them. Beans are a staple of your Vegan world, and that is great, if you can stomach them. Many of us cannot, and therefore have learned how to prepare them properly in limited use like Hummus recipes. Haters will hate, and for those Vegan attack dogs out there -- chill out -- what works for you doesn't work for everyone else. You are not saving the planet alone -- I wish you a healthy and fit existence.

[@Keepskatin]

Exactly,even after soaking and cooking for 3 hours I am bloated and gassy. If I eat half a can of beans i feel gassy and bloated. There are too many choices in foods to rely on a source that causes gastrointestinal problems.

[@MaryCottonMarshall]

Keepskatin. Boil beans 10 minutes and the drain, vigorously rinsing them, and then cook. Enjoy. . .

[@Keepskatin]

@Mary Cottonfield No thanks,you 're trying to kill me. i'm not foolish to believe a word you youtube lunatics say. Dr Gregor himself said beans are no edible after 10 minutes. My own cooing proves 10 minutes is not enough to cook beans to tenderness. No thank you,I rather eat a fat juicy stake. of gassy beans of poison.

[@CantWeedThis]

Beans require a certain enzyme to digest that's why they're famous for causing gas if you don't eat them regularly you lack the enzyme until you're body gets accustomed to them and starts producing it then there's no problem.

[@cammieklund]

What is a person to do when their bowels can't handle legumes and to some extent grains also then? I was a vegan for TEN years but my gut just never could adapt to handle it! I have tried over and over again to go back to veganism but I feel horrible from it bcs my gut hurts soooo bad...Any tips? I tried many, like cooking them in different ways and with different herbs but nothing has helped thus far sadly.

[@suugaberry6426]

So does cooking also destroy nutrients?

[@melindaeash7192]

What about sprouted beans?

[@babyelian77]

But what about lentils ? Is It true that don' t need any soaking before boiling ?

[@matthewbennett631]

Yes

[@Ryansarcade9]

Excellent takedown of the plant paradox and its nonsense.

[@kamilosieglewski]

Does this mean that soaking them for at least 5 hours and then cooking them for about 40 minutes still keeps all the goodies in beans? What's left after cooking that we need in our diet?

[@Raven.13]

ofski Fibre, protein, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium selenium, B vitamins, zinc, copper, folate and omega 3's.

[@kamilosieglewski]

Poison Ivy thanks.

[@Sayerdify]

But, what about the BPA in canned foods? Even organic canned foods aren't all BPA free.

[@emilienatalie8635]

I love canned beans!

[@francocaballero6712]

Hello 👋 Emilie

[@a.maya12]

Expecting Dr. Greger to talk about this topic...

[@francocaballero6712]

Hello 👋 Maya

[@mattmenzies]

Wonderful

[@vpgreg]

In the UK, kidney beans are sold canned with water, having been cooked already. Reheat and they're ready in 5 mins.

[@mustafaotaqi4581]

Can you make a video on how to eat healthy without the risk of eating something that has arsenic or some other chemicals in natural food?

[@rabbitcreative]

3:03 For us can-beaned-eaters. Eat away. I eat them straight out the can when I'm lazy. Add hot sauce.

[@NatureImmersion]

what about bromanated flours?

[@pinkplight9992]

Okay what about Kale. Does kale build fibroids to fast??

[@eelkeaptroot1393]

I've eaten small amounts of sprouted raw kidney beans in the past and I have no trouble believing they're hard to digest.

[@Tadjuel11-11]

The main thing thru all this is our ultimate diet is fruits and that heals everything if you have the ability to live in an a tropical area where fruits are abundant. Humans are not meant to be in cold climates. We are all only fruit eating creatures from design. Herbs are used to adjust the body from diets not consistent of fruit diets. You want healing for whatever you got go strictly fruit and strictly fruit only and that of varieties. no need for vitamins no need for all the bull the system is trying to cell. If you're toxic from eating whatever you want with no care then you have a long process of cleaning up. And that will be starting with fruits and herbs to clean out your system and then stick with it with the fruit the rest of your life and all disease will drop from you. Follow up with Dr.Morse ND here on KZbin. Learn the facts and get straight and get on living a full life you've been missing.

[@jimmyjunkmail]

Why all of a sudden are there so many video on youtube about lectin??? It seemed to have happend overnight!!!??? Love your videos DR!!!!!

[@Raven.13]

jimmyjunkmail because of a book called the plant paradox.

[@wiifitstar81]

Poison Ivy what exactly does this book say? Why are healthy foods all of a sudden getting a bad reputation?

[@jimmyjunkmail]

Thanks! I have been seeing videos on this and was confused!!!! It seems like no matter what we do someone is saying it is bad for you and another is saying it is good for you! So confusing!!!!

[@Raven.13]

Emely S I don't know specifically, I haven't read it. But here's a stellar quote "DR. STEVE GUNDRY: Let's set the record straight: Plants don't like us. They were here first. They had it great before animals arrived because nobody wanted to eat them or their babies: their seeds. When animals arrived, plants had a problem: They couldn't run, they couldn't hide, and they couldn't fight. But they were chemists of incredible ability. So they turned to chemical warfare to convince their new predators, animals, not to eat them."

[@wiifitstar81]

Poison Ivy lol a "doctor" actually wrote that?

[@iansmith9474]

In other words, the Lectin concern is neutralised by cooking Legumes, and high Lectin content foods...

[@Food4thought1234]

I didn't know this and tried cooking beans. They were still hard, but eatable. I didn't get sick, but when I found out they could poison you undercooked, I panicked and didn't try cooking them for years. I finally got a pressure cooker, and I LOVE them. But I've only been cooking them 35 min, not 45. They are soft and not hard at all. But I guess I'm ok, since I literally eat a cup a day and haven't felt sick. But I guess I do add brown rice after the initial 35 min and cook them another 15 min. I think I just need to stop worrying. Haha

[@greensandbeansgaming1358]

Isn't wheat germ lectin undestroyable?

[@alohafromhh8758]

The vegan version of Gundrys diet has saved me from years of chronic, crippling, worsening asthma. And I easily dropped 20 pounds on it also. Very Grateful to Gundry for that. Love you Dr Greger. I miss eating grains but Really miss eating beans... I may try to add in some beans that have been cooked enough. I love beans! But I feel much healthier overall on this new dietary variation. Been on it six months so far. I may get labs done to make sure internally all ok too but I feel great. Aloha all!

[@Raven.13]

Aloha From Heather I thought Grundy allowed well cooked beans?

[@mirzamay]

If you do a raw diet and like to sprout things and eat them raw it's really important to learn the foods that you cannot eat raw and sprouted. Such as potatoes and many beans and a few others. Well you can eat the potatoes but not the sprouts of them. Throw the eyes away or plant them. Also many things are considered still raw when heated a little, which can kill a certain amount of bacteria and harmful stuff white leaving the beneficial enzymes. But I doubt big beans like kidneys are something you should do that with. Cook them babies or leave them alone entirely. No one else but children and starving people will eat raw beans, but a few uninformed/ newbies in the raw community might.

[@mirandansa]

Cheap red kidney beans that are produced in a low-quality condition often don't cook well and end up being still hard after one hour or however more hours of boiling and simmering. Are those cooked-but-hard beans still harmful? Perhaps not good for the stomach even if no longer toxic?

[@Hikingphotobug]

I've read that usually mean the beans are old. I add a pinch of baking soda to the soaking water and then again when I cook them. Don't know if it helps or I have a fresher supply of beans, but they seem to come out fine every time.

[@Raymond-wo3um]

What about bean sprouts? Thanks!

[@ThePANDA1885]

Watching whilst eating my delicious homemade split pea and mushroom curry.

[@ratherrapid]

this is a little dishonest since it contains the same lectin eliminating method in Gundry's book for beans and fails to address lectins in other food, or research on the effect of lectins that do exist (unlike those eliminated in the bean cooking process)in the digestive and other systems

[@conservativegrandpa1801]

lectins are beneficial with regards to likely anti c4ncer properties according to the studies. It is not that significant an effect though.

[@harryviking6347]

in my country there is a medicine for stomach problems named lectinect...made from lectins! how can they be so bad...

[@johnnygarcia1598]

So that is the reason we have chickpea flour but not pinto bean flour. Interesting

[@Gabe62046]

Johnny Garcia flour is for cooking

[@quantumchang4410]

Pressure cooker makes beans tasty and safe. Make healthy and delicious natto from any kinds of beans to get that anti-aging MK-7 vitamin K2. Get a pressure cooker and you'll love your beans!

[@DanScottChannel]

So, I don't want to grind up dried peas to make a powder to add to smoothies....

[@Trazynn]

Flat beans are green and soft and it's tempting to cook them as little as possible. Alas, that created a lectin poisoning for me.