Are Lectins in Food Good or Bad for You?

[@zpoedog]

I eat beans every day. I am a 40 year vegan and at 80 I am very healthy and feel great.

[@someguy2135]

Beans in the diet are associated with longevity. Congrats on being vegan so long, and being so healthy at your age! I have some catching up to do. I have been vegan for only a few years, but also feel great here in my 60's. BTW, I also eat beans daily.

[@pranshumalhotra5827]

Great, i eat beans at every meal as my protein source😀.

[@miguelespejel2462]

My wife's Armenian grandmother just died last month at 104 and she ate sheep and also ate yogurth everyday

[@DennisNowland]

I beans every day and I'm nearly 70. Granny lived to be 98 and we both eat meat as well as beans. What does that tell you? There's more than one way to skin a cat.

[@wellthi]

@@DennisNowland my grandma too but she have to take pills for her cholesterol. the meat eater need big pharma in order to keep eating junk. You also have to see the health span difference and the medication cost and side effect.

[@iloveamerica1966]

Watched Gundry's anti-lectin, no-reference video earlier, then came to see what evidence Dr. Greger had on lectins. Thanks for the info...I'll keep eating beans.

[@gedgie6673]

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7036108/ Good luck with that then.

[@grandizer4531]

I did a month diet where for lunch I would eat only stewed beans. I lost almost all my belly fat, became very lean and muscular. Best food on earth!!

[@vcash1112]

I call BS on that!

[@grandizer4531]

@@vcash1112 no reason for me to lie. Try it.

[@CWHealthChannel]

Aside from beans, did u increas your workout too?

[@grandizer4531]

@@CWHealthChannel I did same level of exercise. Beans are low carb and have lots of fiber. The fiber keeps you full for a while. So you are not constantly craving snacks.

[@phoenicia1313]

yup, it burned off my "wheat belly" in literally days, then leaned out in 2 weeks

[@Albopepper]

Nice! Dr Greger isn't going to let this one rest!!! Each video just gets better. :-D

[@Albopepper]

Rat ≠ Human

[@maureenk1635]

It took my system about 3 years to get used to eating beans without my having digestion effects. I just gradually increased eating legumes, and now I can eat huge amounts of beans without having much effect.

[@Patrick_Nottingham]

In all fairness, those people who got lectin poisoning probably did lose weight 😆

[@yellowbmblbee]

this is so bad, I laughed! LOL

[@anlumo1]

Yeah, from my personal experience, getting Salmonella is also a quick way to lose some weight.

[@jaredthibodaux6796]

OK let's balance things out here, lectins can have beneficial effects but they can harm you as well. I have noticeably reduced my symptoms of GERD by pressure cooking my beans and rice ( a daily treat for me) I did not cut out my healthy whole foods just prepared them in a way that further reduces the lectin content and it really helps. My mom's side of the family and all of us kids have food sensitivity around certain lectins mostly gluten or tomatoes. Not all people have the digestive enzymes to break down all types of lectins and too many of them in your gut can and will create nasty issues.

[@OfftoShambala]

According to doctor gundry, certain blood types are more sensitive to lectins. I imagine he covets it in his book.

[@l21n18]

I don’t think rice and beans caused your GERD, is it the lectins or other things in the food.

[@solfeinberg8591]

Yeah Dr. Gregor's talk was a little confusing. His first point was that you need to soak and cook beans to remove the lectins, but then went on to suggest they might be healthy - presumably in amounts much less than in raw beans, though.

[@MyBabyReads]

I was the kid who was always car sick, be it from donuts after church, or pizza at shakey’s with my five siblings. Then I was hospitalized at five and fed intravenously because I couldn’t hold anything down. I’ve been vegan for over 30 years. But to this day, I can’t tolerate beans unless they’re sprouted. (I.e. soaked 24 hrs then given a few more days to grow tails.). My favorite are sprouted lintels. The same goes for seeds including flax. They have to be soaked or I experience autoimmune symptoms. Soaked and boiled beans hurt my stomach and unsoaked seeds cause arthritis in my right index finger (i know, weird). I have to sprout grains as well. Regular oat meals is out of the question. My daughter also vegan has all the exact same issues. I wonder if sprouting makes them alkaline. I’d love to know.

[@PedroHenrique-zz7ko]

Well, i don’t know about the alkaline trace, but sprouting beans really turn them healthier because the major anti nutrition factors disappear with this measure. Definitely that’s the best way to consume these legumes. I’m glad you have found out a great healthy path with veganism

[@yoniash]

After sprouting the seeds/beans do you cook them/ eat them raw, or both? Sprouting is amazing - basically imitating the rain, which helps the seed to become a whole plant.

[@solfeinberg8591]

That's interesting - so even if you soak them for 24 hours or sprout them longer and then cook them, they cause problems? I routinely soak beans for 24 hours (longer than that - if I'm not ready to cook 'em, I rinse them, ring out a dish towel, strain the beans, dump them in a bowl on top of the dish towel, then pick up the dish towel full of beans, and put that in the strainer to sprout them with some air and some water around them. I also like to cook 'em a long time, till they're very soft. Glad you figured out what you can eat.

[@SuperTubeme]

To lecting or not to lecting, that is the question. One can go crazy with all the information out there, for me, moderation and avoiding certain things is a key factor to staying healthy.

[@brians1793]

For lectins and anti-nutrients in general, I think prevention is the best thing and the easiest/simplest thing for most, less dietary restrictions. I take stuff that is great for a lot of things really, but combating leaky gut and gut inflammation a large part of it, and anything great for a healthy gut microbiome. I eat as clean as I can but toxins are unavoidable, I love intermittent fasting for a lot of reasons including that, Mega Hydrate and raw high-altitude shilajit I think are great for that in the morning. I think it helps to give digestion a break, let your body cannibalize the weak cells, then when you eat replace them with healthier cells instead of always being in rebuild mode and digesting. Every morning a tablespoon of C8 MCT oil, half tablespoon of matcha green tea, mucuna pruriens extract, Hyperion Herbs he shou wu, Ridgecrest Herbals Adrenal Fatigue Fighter(great formula and value), Mega Hydrate, and shilajit(and lately kratom lol). Wait half an hour, then Ancestral Supplements' bone marrow, liver/brain, and beef organs, teaspoon of ghee, half tablespoon of lecithin, beet juice powder, Jing Herbs Great Adaptor and Rehmannia 6, and Valle Sol Organix Mushroom Magic. And because intermittent fasting is so good for raising brain protein BDNF, Kishr blueberry hibiscus coffee fruit tea. I know that sounds complicated and expensive, but doesn't take a lot of time in the morning, much quicker and easier than eating/preparing breakfast actually. 'Lunch' is much simpler and cheaper, just MCT oil, ghee, lecithin, fermented skate liver oil, and collagen. Probably around $12 up to then, but I think it's so worth it, by the end of the day close to $30 between both food and supplements including CBD oil which is spendy but amazing stuff. I used to spend half that just on smoking and drinking lol, as much if you include money spent on energy drinks, candy bars, and gas station pizza. And I've spent a third that a day on kratom for awhile. Kratom addiction is a big part of the reason for a lot of the herbal stuff, I'll cycle a lot of that on and off but most likely will stick with all or most of them maybe with reduced maintenance doses. During an 8 hour window for actual meals, one main meal and two smaller half meals. Being almost 33 and 140 lbs probably 12-14% body fat, I'd like to gain us much lean mass as I can too, this diet should really help that a lot was favoring kratom over food too much before, dropped 15 lbs or so. It's giving me the energy for both a morning and mid afternoon - late evening job too, was doing just the one before, the morning one pays for it and I'll get a raise and free insurance with dental and vision soon. If it helps give me energy for that and then some, I'll be pretty damn happy because so many people say they'd do anything for that, but not really lol. It definitely takes some research, time/money, and self-discipline, not for everyone. But if anything it'll greatly improve my enjoyment in life, is already. My diet is nut and grain free too, dairy free except ghee. Sprouted quinoa bread with Really Raw honey(never heated or strained, most 'raw' honey ism if it says unfiltered it's strained and must be heated then) and Go Raw sprouted granola/seeds. Hemp protein, things like that if I'm gonna get serious about diet I'm getting serious lol. It's the only way I like it and stick with it, I don't even want things like donuts then after awhile.

[@iloveamerica1966]

Brian S I'm sure this is how our ancestors did it. (Sorry, had to.)

[@brians1793]

Ron H well, I think what our ancestors ate for most of humanity does influence what we should or shouldn't be eating, but I don't necessarily mean people should only do things how they did. Just realize that in general, modern life is getting too far removed from it. Our ancestors didn't have blue-light blocking glasses but they had no need for them, we do. Wearing them after sunset helps simulate the effect of natural sunset even if you use your PC, which is good for circadian rhythm.

[@bford3977]

You CAN go crazy, but it's all about what works for you and there is trial and error that have to take place there. Lectins don't work for me, but they work for many others.

[@Alexandersaponte]

@@brians1793 that’s a lot of stuff you are taking! For me it’s a lot simpler. I make a 50oz smoothie and pour it into a 64oz thermos. Let me know if there’s anything bad but I feel really good on these ingredients. Oat milk (24oz) 2 scoops of mass gainer protein powder. 1 organic banana, 1 cup organic frozen strawberries, 1 cup frozen blueberries, half a cup frozen mango organic, 1 scoop of hemp protein powder, 1 scoop of plant powder, 1 scoop of Spirulina powder, 5grams of creatine powder, half a tea spoon of lions main organic powder which is “hand picked to make the best possible extract” only from the mushroom body (no mycelium), half a tea spoon of organic Cordyceps powder (from the same company as the lions mane so same quality), and I think a table spoon of MCT oil but now I don’t measure it anymore just squirt some in. Then I add a cup of ice to chill everything out keeps it cold the whole day. Then for dinner I eat whatever I feel like.

[@aovint63]

In an interview with Dr. Mercola, Dr. Gundry bases his whole theory on how Lectins seem to affect insects. If at least he had a research that shows how it affects mice or other mammals, I'd take him more seriously but this is ridiculous.

[@tamcon72]

He may have come across the research featured in this video showing the benefits of lectins, and is deliberately avoiding acknowledging it. I'm just speculating, but if I'm right, the guy has no ethics.

[@DANGJOS]

A plant compound harming an insect is in no way a good way to determine the effect in humans. There are many plant compounds that plants created for their own protection against insects, that actually have some health benefits in people.

[@MrCannatopia]

Cannabinoids are likely made by cannabis to kill Gundry and other insects

[@bgrobbins]

Dr. Gundry just got punk'd!

[@Killer-oj6gd]

The Fruit Addict Ⓥ hahah yes

[@anthonymendola2108]

Dr. Gundry’s advice on removing lectins from your diet has helped a lot of people with autoimmune disease and leaky gut. If you are in perfect health with no issues after eating foods containing lectins then there is no reason to remove them from your diet.

[@tdreamgmail]

I bet he's hedging with lectin based drugs. Guys I have a NEW line of supplements out!

[@spliter227]

I wonder what those people were eating in the first place, and what else they removed from their diet

[@denvercatwoman6561]

A friend of mine with very difficult-to-control type 2 diabetes has had a tremendous turn around on Gundry's diet. She was already not eating any grains or beans, so the only change she made was to remove vegetables with seeds from her diet. Her blood sugar has returned pretty much to normal and she has lost 40 pounds. So for some people it really is something of a miracle.

[@asfasfsdfify]

Thank you Dr. Greger for all your work you are saving millions of lives with all your dedicated time in this field, much love and all the best!

[@eelkeaptroot1393]

Soooo, where do you get your lectins?

[@jimmiewebster1297]

Best laugh of the day, comes at the end. Big Pharma wants to sell us "lectin-based drugs." I'll just eat a tasty bean burrito.

[@_m1cha3l_36]

So If lectins do not exist after cooking why do beans cause upset stomach and gas unless pressure cooked? Serious question please :)

[@OfftoShambala]

It’s some kind of chemical reaction to the Protein in the beans that causes gas according to some research I did years ago ... however, I believe there is more to it than that... like the fiber or other nutrients or components that might be clearing out toxins, possibly bad bacteria or parasites, that may contribute to gas... this is my theory, for lack of a better way of putting it... I did find a claim, years ago, that the death of parasites can cause gas... but, I tried to research that again recently and can’t find anything about that specifically now... I don’t have any real answer, just a few blips of info I have come across over the years... have you found any answers since you posted this?

[@jaredmallard9986]

It's all about your microbiome and the fiber in beans. According to Dr. Thomas Campbell: "Fiber is food for bacteria in your gut, particularly your large intestine. In a very simplistic way, when you first change your diet, you may not have the optimal bacterial community adapted to your new diet. And the bacteria you do have to ferment fiber may be producing gas in amounts that is new to your gastrointestinal system and may cause bloating, discomfort, and gassiness. This does usually get better as your bacterial community changes. In my experience, this may take a few weeks, though this is highly variable. We certainly have much to learn about this process." In this study www.researchgate.net/publication/229207033_Effect_of_microwave_and_conventional_cooking_on_insoluble_dietary_fibre_components_of_vegetables , they found that pressure cooking caused reductions in NDF (22.6-38.8%), ADF (18.1-33.6%), cellulose (24.4-43.8%) and hemicellulose (31.3-47.4%). So pressure cooking reduces the amount of fiber you get from beans and thus reduces gas and bloating. Reducing fiber is NOT something you want to do so you should just boil your beans and deal with the gas by slowly increasing the amount of fiber you consume.

[@solfeinberg8591]

I think being soaked and cooked thoroughly is important. Pressure cooking expedites that. You might also have to get used to eating them, but in your case it sounds like you're fine as long as they're pressure cooked. Not sure why, but soaking and cooking seem to generally be agreed on as important.

[@Retro_Fear]

I eat beans everyday!!!

[@Killer-oj6gd]

FearKV I'm eating them right now :D

[@tallwaters9708]

Aren't you worried about the lectins? Surely brain fried in butter is better.

[@TheWorldTeacher]

I eat beans once or twice a week (normally in burritos or in Indian foods such as chickpea curry). I wonder if the refried beans in Mexican food retains any nutrients?

[@lilyroza]

Reverend Eslam "Refried" beans don't really have to be fried. I just soak for a few hours, boil them until tender with some dried chilis ( a smoky chipotle), some toasted cumin, and a carrot. Sautė the onions in a teeny bit of oil and add towards the later part of cooking. Black beans are more nutritious than pinto though, so I use a combination of the two. I wouldn't eat beans with lard or lots of oil though. If you buy canned "refried" beans, get the fat-free vegetarian kind.

[@TheWorldTeacher]

Thanks for the tips, Senora, but I normally procure my burritos from Taco Bell, where the beans are very mushy and was curious as to whether such beans retained any nutrition, considering how overcooked they are. Unfortunately, someone has stolen my stove so I can only use a microwave oven to boil beans, which is very taxing on the oven (I plan to eventually get a pressure cooker when I can afford one and use it on my induction cooker).

[@PvStud96]

Idve liked to hear you address the concerns regarding lectins and autoimmune disease/leaky gut

[@almizzz98]

(That's not what industry intentionally and specifically is doing, but the theory is:) What basically happens is food industry provides us with junk food without fiber, without the proper amount of vitamins and which has no lectin, right? Big pharma provides us with drugs that contain the stuff that the processed food lacks, like lectin in beans. Artificial money generation - you create the problem and provide a solution for a price.

[@80slimshadys]

hmmm interesting, are the drugs they sell actually lectin or things that stop lectin?

[@iloveamerica1966]

We pay for the source of the problem, then pay for the solution to the problem.

[@gfrozin]

I almost feel sorry for the "plant paradox" guy. Almost.

[@DuderofDudeness]

Don't, he's a millionaire grifter

[@EARLandPEARL-c3i]

Gundry did get it wrong but so did Dr Gregor....some lectins are good and some are bad and some do nothing but it depends on the bio markers (sugars) on the cells lining your digestive tract (yes there are 4 different varieties)...and no lectins are not always cooked or digested out...lectin in latin means "to choose"

[@l21n18]

How exactly?

[@eltontidwell3842]

Sources?

[@veg]

Dr. Gundry is crying 😪

[@jr5296]

+Johnny Midnight He's not rational

[@blahblah2062]

I prefer to listen to the most top heart surgeon ever. I got really bored with this drone.

[@howardfowler2255]

All the way to the bank?

[@unicornguy9676]

@Johnny Midnight "well researched" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@yuvalue]

C'MON... now i can't even eat my raw bean powder 😜

[@minimalismeenafrique]

Beans for the WIN

[@DuderofDudeness]

Has Dr. Greger specifically weighed in on whether lectins may be significantly harmful for those with leaky gut (intestinal permeability)? I heard he is not concerned with lectins in cooked foods in general.

[@amdenis]

Yes, Dr. Greger too often makes sweeping generalizations and misquotes others, while ignoring entire groups of people who get sick if they follow his advice. You need to take the person/patient/symptomatology/condition and related context into account. As someone with Lupus, I get horrible flare-ups if I eat much lectins or phytates, which is something that has been known for years related to lectins, phytates and autoimmune conditions of many types. In fact, I am just recovering from one from about 10 days ago, when I ate a 12 hour soaked and then normally cooked bean salad and chili. The people I went with happened to be big fans of Dr. Greger; but like many, neither they nor obviously the restaurant (The Chocolate Tree organic restaurant in Sedona, AZ), were fully aware pf the dangers, nor that you do not have to get gas from beans (or risk inflammatory reactions, which many get from certain lectins and phytates). However, you do have to discount a lot of what Dr. Greger says on the subject. I do not have that problem if I eat 24 hour soaked and pressure cooked beans, as Dr. Gundry recommends. However, many will just get gas snd gas pains from eating beans the way Dr. Greger recommends. Interesting though that they do not have those problems with beans if cooked and soaked the way Dr. Gundry and others recommend. There are many different types of lectins and phytates, and like MSG, you should not just lump them all together like Dr. Greger sometimes does.

[@AwareLife]

Interesting. There are many lectins of many different types, some of them quite deadly. Ricin is one. Like fats it seems we need to get more specific than just use a general label. The lectins in wheat especially are problematical to many, including me, although pasta is fine, because it removes most of them. But whole grain bread, even normal bread, and other wheat based goodies gives me inflammation and other problems when I eat more than a little. And I love baking bread. :( Wheat lectins are not removed well from basic bread. It's mainly in the husk and fibre. The WGA in it is quite a problem for the human gut often and gluten is a lectin that causes many problems. We need more specifics with this. We are not naturally grain eaters in bulk anyway. But good video because it shows it's more complex than just ban all lectins. You couldn't really anyway. But we may need to be discriminating against some bad ones it seems. Beans properly prepared are very valuable, from research. Vegetables, vegetables, vegetables, always the best!

[@MrObveous777]

Rod L. We are grain eaters did you see dr.gregors other videos about lectins

[@l21n18]

Humans have eating grains for a long time

[@tamcon72]

00:24 YIKES! Whoever advised this should have suffered serious consequences! And Dr. Gundry is unwittingly encouraging his patients to possibly develop cancer! Has the world gone insane?! TFP, NF.

[@miamica1198]

Gracias por la información y con subtítulos en castellano.

[@PewPewPlasmagun]

Oceania López Gracias para haberlo llamado castellano.

[@harryviking6347]

in my country there are medicine made with lectin extract taken from a berry, dont remember name, against stomach and colon problems!! It works too!

[@supalyftgaming1504]

so basically, beans (or white kidney beans) should not be eaten "raw"... rather make sure to cook them in boiling water. this is the assessment i've gotten from this. please correct me if i'm wrong.

[@isabellandaverde]

I have been eating kidney beans my whole life and the though of eating them raw just makes me laugh lol

[@CequalsRN]

I'm having fava beans and potatoes for lunch tomorrow. 😂😂😂

[@katiephillips6461]

Michael Gregor the truth about sugar

[@quantumchang4410]

I fries my black soy beans (ie, black beans that has green kernels inside the husk found only in Chinese grocery stores) with a bit of water to cover them with celtic sea salt in a fry pan until they kind of crack a bit and they makes an addictive, crunchy snack (ie, if you don't have any fake teeth, because they're harder to crunch into than a typical almond nut but worth the crunch). I eat them all the time during movie time, and my dogs love them as a snack as well. A good movie can't go without them. I don't feel anything bad, nor does my dogs. They're far more healthier than salted peanuts IMO. It gives you big, easy-flowing poops and very detoxifying. OK, sorry, too much info ;) But may be that's why researchers found them helpful for colon cancer prevention. I don't care what they do, lectins or not; I'm just addicted to them, especially with a good movie to go with; and they makes me and my dogs healthy and happy. Beats pop corns a million times over.

[@VeganStarWalker]

Thank you Dr.Gregor you are inspiring 🌱💪👍

[@day2day82]

Am sorry for Dr. Gundry who just see the negative sides of lectin.. Am a vegetarian and have never seen any problems with vegetables, no stomach pain, no parasites no gastrointestinal disorders. Only thing I wld recommend taking plenty of water after taking kidney beans and you wld definitely digest them... Good luck..

[@Rym_Hosni]

I'm so grateful

[@80slimshadys]

What sound does a duck say? A duck says ''Dr Gundry''

[@CarbivoreNick]

Is soaking lentils necessary? They boil so easily in 30 minutes or less. Is that enough to rid them of the "toxic lectins"?

[@andrewclancy2511]

Eating beans and voting for a single-payer health insurance option are like two peas in a pod: You'll be healthier, and the pharmaceutical industry will be forced to be more selective about which research they choose to fund because they'll have fewer dollars to spend.

[@Chris-MusicTheoryAndFretboard]

Yes! Medicare for All!

[@iloveamerica1966]

Chris Paul But who will pay for it? Who cares, put it on the credit card!

[@Singularity.82]

@@iloveamerica1966 people that live longer and healthier lives tend to work for longer and pay taxes for longer as well.

[@FEV369]

Why do people have to make things political... You don't even know what you're talking about when it comes to HC.

[@deepakhiranandani6488]

As far as I know, raw peanuts and cashew nuts are not digestible. Here in India both are normally eaten roasted or fried, however, in the western part of India peanuts are sometimes cooked like beans. Boiled peanuts in the shell are also sold has a snack. And in Goa where cashews grow some people cook them when fresh though the majority are dry roasted or fried. Of course one should eat these nuts only lightly dry roasted or boiled, to guard against AGEs. I have all my other nuts raw, and very lightly roasted cashews are easily available ('steam roasted' although that sounds oxymoronic) but peanuts vary, sometimes (deliciously!) rather well roasted. I'm thinking to start having peanuts boiled instead of roasted. Great to read this about lectins. I recall your information on phytates too. I bought your book 'How not to die' when it came out, 2016 I think and have shared its title etc. on whatsaap and facebook. Great to see your videos, thank you and my high regards, and good wishes.

[@80slimshadys]

I just watched a 45 minute video of Gundry bashing beans, legumes, wholegrains and nightshades and my vegan head was melting as my my life was crashing because he was telling me not to eat my staple foods that my life revolves around mainly grains and potatoes. I want 45 minutes of my life back Gundry!!

[@mysteriouskite]

try not to whine for 45 minutes

[@80slimshadys]

How does that resolve my issue?

[@I-di-nt-do-nuff-in-]

6:18 is that causation or correlation, could it be that people that care more about their health will eat a vegan diet and therefore they have better health markers and it’s not actually the diet

[@nowhereman9463]

Another bombshell! Thanx Doc.

[@devinantonovich1]

Excellent video.

[@Divyne4Donofrio]

What is the difference between tart cherry and camu camu? Other than the fact that 1 is grown and Brazilian rain forest.

[@patty-cf7jj]

Do garbanzo beans count? I buy a supposedly raw hummus that I’m assuming are dehydrated so it is still considered raw.

[@RedPillVegan]

Thumbs up if you eat whole plant Foods

[@kevingrove4379]

plants have rights you monstrous scumbag.

[@shtroizn]

@@kevingrove4379 "Plant"! You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to be eaten. Anything you grow will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to have a plant attorney. If you cannot afford one, one will be appointed to you by the grand Druid. With these rights in mind, are you still willing to talk with me about the charges against you, you lectin producing monstrosity?!

[@jarnokokkonen2497]

Everything organic

[@jarnokokkonen2497]

And wfpb without Salt or alcohol or caffeine, and drinking only springwater.. as natural as i can

[@wouterdesmedt1736]

Really liked the vibe in this video - much more objective and to the point than the last few videos, which were at times a bit silly IMO.

[@Ella.L.]

Bunny McBunnyBun How were they silly???

[@wouterdesmedt1736]

For a while, it felt like he became too much of an entertainer and not enough of an objective medical professional in his videos. Looks like he figured that out, and we're back to hard, factual science with just a sprinkle of funny seeds.

[@Ella.L.]

Bunny McBunnyBun Ok... well, i can't agree on that. But thanks for the explanation.

[@iloveamerica1966]

From a user with a handle "Bunny Mcbunnybun". !I said no laughing! And no smiling either!

[@mysteriouskite]

who cares AYO

[@alannabayse8685]

Would you please do a video on how to make your blood the healthiest on a vegan diet ? I'm going to be donating blood soon and I wanted it to be very healthy!

[@andrewbakowsky9505]

Great video, thank you! Wait for more👍

[@wren460]

I want to see a video of Dr. Gundry admiting he is wrong......but that would be too much to ask for

[@patangel1652]

Does anyone know if chickpea and legume flours contain high levels of lectins?

[@blahblah2062]

Well I am glad. My diet is half Grundy and usual stuff, so happy days.

[@scottcampbell7944]

About how many raw beans are safe to grind up and consume daily?

[@someguy2135]

It is amazing how many people conclude that avoiding plant foods is advisable. You need to look at the big picture. The advintages of plant foods that contain lectins far outweigh the dangers, when part of a largely whole food plant based diet.

[@Frida_vegan]

Plants, unlike animals, don't feel pain. They don't have a brain or a central nervous system so it's okay to bite into them. You have a heart and know where to start. Please be kind and vegan from now on.

[@someguy2135]

@@Frida_vegan I have pointed that out in many debates here in the KZbin comments, and on Reddit. No brain, no pain.

[@someguy2135]

@@Frida_vegan I am vegan, and will be for life. Glad you are too.

[@Frida_vegan]

@@someguy2135 Sorry about that. I am so used to talking to non-vegans online, so I completely miss-read your message haha. Thanks for a lovely message and have a nice day!

[@someguy2135]

@@Frida_vegan You too! Thank you for being part of the solution!

[@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.

[@bojoso9533]

Beans, beans - the musical fruit. The more you eat, the more you toot. 😉

[@LCTesla]

I got some cramps when I undercooked kidney beans a while ago but it reminded me of a quote from the Matrix that made me feel good. "Why do my bowels hurt?" "Because you've never used them before."

[@mysteriouskite]

so if you wonder where this headache is coming from

[@Oilofmercy]

I do roast my peppers now and cook my beans very well. I peel my potatoes.It has made a difference. But i'm not an extremist.

[@-johnny-deep-]

I'm less worried about lectins than I am about oxalates, especially now after having my first kidney stone. I don't know for sure that the oxalates in my vegan diet caused it, but I've been cutting back on almonds, spinach and soy none the less. Also not at all happy that buckwheat groats seem to have the highest oxalate content of any grain!

[@lindapitchford4941]

Cooking foods reduces oxalates. I'm wondering if the oxalates in certain foods keep us from absorbing too much calcium. It's come out that the body stows calcium besides bones if it gets too much.

[@-johnny-deep-]

@@lindapitchford4941 Yes, it is well known that calcium binds with oxalate in the gut, which is why getting enough calcium in your diet will decrease the kidney stone risk from oxalate. And if calcium is bound to oxalate in this way, it can't be absorbed by the body.

[@IvanBFit]

Cutting-Edge Content☝Incredible presentation of evidence and an impeccable delivery 👌👏👍👊

[@grumpfieldthecat4652]

I wish Dr.Greger stopped pushing bias views and start giving balanced views. I have been a vegetarian for almost 30 years and my heath has been worse than when I was eating meat. There was a time I ate legumes daily and was feeling sick each morning until I stopped. So this is dangerous to claim that lectins are absolutely safe. What is point if their anti-cancer properties if they make you feel as though you are taking toxic anti-cancer drugs.

[@xande59o]

The problem is not legumes, is your gut.

[@ogolovanov]

It would be interesting to see information about sprouted ( for a few days ) soy beans and kidneys beans. Will all negative things ( lectins, phytic acid and so on ) go away or not? Or anyway that food have to be cooked?

[@mysteriouskite]

excellent remark

[@azzamjaber7014]

Brilliant thanks...

[@Olibelus]

I eat beans, soya, bread and rice all the time. Come at me: phytoestrogens, arsenic, gluten and lectins, haha. On a more serious note, I'm finding it increasingly more difficult to find foods to eat :-(

[@goku445]

don't put arsenic in this list. arsenic is indeed bad.

[@infinitymfg5397]

@0:30 But did they lose weight?!

[@conniepatterson5142]

Take that Dr. Gundry

[@RedPillVegan]

Dr. Gundry #WorstOfTheFoodIndustry

[@kemug476]

Oh good... I can continue eating my kidney beans!!

[@vegettoblue8705]

That s awesome

[@robert10197]

in the words of Jenna Marbles, GUNDRY IS QUAKING

[@blahblah2062]

No he is not. Top heart surgeon with visual knowledge of the damage we can do to ourselves. Make your own choice.

[@mysteriouskite]

try to use your brains and find some words yourself

[@robert10197]

TG&D. Ratcliffe all the studies show you SHOULD eat many of the foods he advises against. he doesn’t know much about diet compared the understanding the doctors who are proponents of the Whole Food Plant Based diet

[@robert10197]

mysteriouskite lol it’s called humor simpleton

[@JonathanDavidLife]

He didn’t answer the question in the title. So yes or no on lectins?

[@SL-iz5tx]

Can someone reply to this questions, please, and tell me what's best? Thanks! - Whole wheat bread or white? brown rice or white? peanut butter, yes or no? corn, yes or no? starch in general? carbs?

[@blahblah2062]

Good quality white bread, white rice.No peanut butter, no corn. Yes sweet potato, onions, eggs, grass fed meat, olive oil, broccoli, cauliflower. Goats cheese, & butter. Just some. Good luck.

[@kevingrove4379]

nothing in your paragraph, buffalo and pronghorn would be a good start

[@Artem-Boytsov-True-Freedom]

White bread? What? Why? No. That's not just empty calories, it literally displaces vitamins in your diet.

[@backintobalance9542]

Everyone has a different metabolic type and if your sick with your stomach or bowls avoid lectins and gluten. If your healthy just do what you think is good for you by your feelings

[@ivark8201]

I worship dr. Greger. He's my guru

[@sd200man]

One can only hope this is hyperbole.

[@ivark8201]

no hyperbole whatsoever

[@Chris-MusicTheoryAndFretboard]

Dr. Greger is awesome! A true hero

[@LazyEinstein]

Black beans are the best.

[@Singularity.82]

Lentils!

[@abibien9482]

Is it bad for autoimmune disease like hashimoto?

[@blahblah2062]

I have that. I am enjoying Dr Grundy's way. Not this guy at all.

[@joshlockie9285]

Lots of people can’t eat beans anyway, it all depends what bacteria is in your gut biome.

[@psmith85channel5]

You can also get lectin from seeds and nuts

[@danathebridgeisout6057]

So if i fry canned kidney beans in some mexican spices for 10-15 minutes ..its all good?

[@Singularity.82]

Canned vegetables are already cooked during the canning process. So yes.

[@deec2023]

Can we get a link to that quinoa/olive/cauliflower salad? It looks SO good! I want to know what dressing you use!

[@mysteriouskite]

hhtp://www.quinoa/olive/cauliflowersalad.com

[@medinabello19]

Information overload LOL!! Dr rattled through this video in no time.

[@jakobw135]

What's the best way to cook BEANS to preserve a LOW DOSE of their LECTINS?

[@fifteenbyfive]

Some people just prefer beef flavored farts to bean flavored farts. But there's also everything in the video, too.

[@ConscientiousOmnivore]

Wow, so much information in 7 minutes! My head almost exploded :-)

[@mysteriouskite]

make it 8 minutes next time

[@chrisbrown5555]

Why I think Dr. Gundry is ridiculously overblowing the harmful effects of lectins. Yes, for some with specialized issues lectins can be horrible, but for the majority of people, I think lectins are fine in moderation.

[@johnmoon3848]

Love your videos, and very much enjoy your speech pattern!

[@mithrandir491]

So lectin is good for you in tiny amounts? I hate when scientists rattle people every now and then, never the full picture!

[@mike-2342]

That's science for you, you can't claim something until you have compelling evidence. If you want spoon fed 'facts' then there are plenty of complete shit 'experts' out there :)

[@sd200man]

No, the operative word is that lectins MAY be beneficial in the proper amounts.

[@papparocket]

*Roger* Scientists _always_ say "maybe" because they never close the door to new evidence. But that doesn't mean that they are on the fence about a subject. In this case "maybe" translates to "almost certain, but nothing is absolute".

[@beverleycumming1876]

I love beans

[@CantWeedThis]

All I eat is potatoes, beans, vegetables, and fruit. Anything wrong with that?

[@blahblah2062]

I like sweet potatos better than white ones. Much more nutritious. No need to peel, just bung them as they are in with the meat . I buy broccoli or cauliflower, few minutes simmer, chop up, let cool a bit. Put in grated cheese and a squirt of mayo and olive oil, mix up .fab.... Roast a red onion too. (whole )

[@kevingrove4379]

yes

[@iloveamerica1966]

My gosh, where do we begin...the horrors...All that land had to be cleared, animals run off, natural plants cut down, fuel burned in the process of grading; graded land has higher runoff typically with agricultural pesticides and fertilizers, no wild animals left, the produce requires yet more ICE equipment to harvest, pack, and ship it, and most people buy food on credit supporting the central bank system. Ehhh...just what humans do.

[@darienaybar2864]

Gundry got Greger'ed . What a concept.

[@m0L3ify]

Canned kidney beans have added sugar anyway. It's best to just cook them yourself. Cheaper, too!

[@Ella.L.]

m0L3ify Not all canned kidney beans have added sugar.

[@bradturner6992]

the ones i got have pretty much no sugar in, and they cost 30p for 240grams drained. seems cheaper thn doing it dry, less hassle too, but probably less nutritious.

[@VeganStarWalker]

I eat peanut butter everyday 2x a day , and beans too

[@mysteriouskite]

Thats why you have cramps in your arms

[@VeganStarWalker]

@@mysteriouskite I don't have cramps in my arms

[@larry6406]

Thank God...I would die if I had to give up my beans!

[@mysteriouskite]

please give up your beans

[@AldenAranjo]

nice

[@tamcon72]

Maybe tell us it's a bean processing video, so we don't think we're clicking on porn? Not sure if this process destroys the lectins, though it does make yummy chickpeas : )

[@WhiteKitta]

the so yummy and so healthy beans....

[@mysteriouskite]

next time you make a selfie use a longer stick

[@sqwilliam97]

If the lectins make cancer look more like regular cells, wouldn't that just make it harder for the body to recognize the cancer cells, thus making it harder to get rid of the cancer?

[@Ella.L.]

sqwilliam97 From what i understood, lectins not only make them look like normal cells but actually really turning them into normal cells again.

[@mysteriouskite]

when you try to look very intelligent don't spoil it with stupid questions

[@80slimshadys]

Got lectins

[@lloydchristmas4547]

One more for the good guys.

[@vcash1112]

Lectins can cause harm like peppers can irritate the bladder and so on!