Lectins

[celia]

I read with great interest this article on lectins from a link that Marsha sent awhile back.

http://tinyurl.com/htmz6

I always wondered why I react to cabbage, and now, it seems, cucumbers. On top of that, I am reacting to the canola oil I recently bought after reading the Paelo book. Apparently, it is counter-indicated lectin-wise. Onions and garlic fall into lectin world too.

I wonder if I could be lectin intolerant. It seems obvious that I am at least to the main lectin families (wheat, milk, soy...). But I wonder if I might also be reacting to lectins in other foods even though they have smaller amounts of lectins. Fruits are listed as containing lectins, but not the specific ones. Any thoughts about how I could find out more about the lectins in fruit?

Apparently, there are 155 foods that contain lectins, but I haven't been able to find a complete list of them. If this is key to my problem, it might help me clarify what I can eat, if I could find a list of lectin free foods. If you have any resources, let me know!

One of the articles in this article recommends staying away from your lectin sensitive foods for an entire year before testing them. They say that the sensitivity can be induced or genetic. Some foods you may gain back, others not if it's a genetic issue.

I find this fascinating! Thanks, Celia

[tex]

Celia,

This book contains a list of 200, but it's a bit pricey at $325:

http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitl ... 6445X.html

Here's a free list with a little information:

http://www.owendot.com/Health_Science/L ... Foods.html

Tex

[celia]

Thanks Tex. The list is a little overwhelming! I guess not all lectins have proven to be toxic, so trying to avoid all those foods may not be a sensible approach! Celia