The surprising truth about lectins | Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

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What are lectins, and are they dangerous? These “antinutrients” have come under attack and were recently the subject of a dietary fad fueled by a popular book. As always, there’s more to the story.

In today’s episode, Jonathan is joined by Dr. Will Bulsiewicz to dive deep into the world of lectins. They dissect questionable studies, debunk myths, and offer expert advice about how to approach foods containing these misunderstood compounds.

Will is a board-certified gastroenterologist with 14 years of experience. He’s also the New York Times best-selling author of Fiber Fueled and ZOE’s U.S. medical director.

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Mentioned in today’s episode:

Lectins as bioactive plant proteins: a potential in cancer treatment from Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16183...

Plant-Derived Lectins as Potential Cancer Therapeutics and Diagnostic Tools from BioMed research international
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32509...

A legume-based hypocaloric diet reduces proinflammatory status and improves metabolic features in overweight/obese subjects from European journal of nutrition
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20499...

Dietary legume consumption reduces risk of colorectal cancer: evidence from a meta-analysis of cohort studies from Scientific reports
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25739...

Intake of legumes and cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis from Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36411....

Legume consumption is inversely associated with type 2 diabetes incidence in adults: A prospective assessment from the PREDIMED study from Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28392....

The Effects of Legume Consumption on Markers of Glycaemic Control in Individuals with and without Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Literature Review of Randomised Controlled Trials from Nutrients
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32708...

Effects of dietary pulse consumption on body weight: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials from The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27030....

The "white kidney bean incident" in Japan from Methods in Molecular Biology
Link: https://link.springer.com/protocol/10...

Fructan, Rather Than Gluten, Induces Symptoms in Patients With Self-Reported Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity from Gastroenterology
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29102...

Books:
- Fibre Fuelled by Dr Will Bulsiewicz: https://amzn.to/4bzmUXP
- Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati: https://amzn.to/4blJsLg
- Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector: https://amzn.to/4amZinu

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