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 ...

In theory, these undigested proteins can lead to issues such as nausea, vomiting, upset stomach and diarrhea. Some books and social media posts have also linked lectins to chronic inflammation and ...

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

When it comes to weight loss, does it feel like you’ve kissed a hundred toads but never gotten your happy ending? Then Steven Gundry, MD, is here for you. The Yale-trained doc has made it his mission ...

If you lurk on social media long enough, you’re bound to find a post that warns you off eating foods high in lectins. Now, while lectins are often disparaged as “anti-nutrients” and may sound vaguely ...