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Here is a presentation by Dr. Paul Mason about lectins and how they can cause auto-immune issues and obesity
Below is a summary of some of his research presented in this video.Lectins can cause weight gain and prevent weight lose even on a low carb diet, depending on what plants you eat:
   - Lectins can stimulate insulin receptors, promoting fat accumulation and affecting weight loss efforts. This is why even when on a low carb diet you may not be able to lose weight.
   - Lectins can interfere with leptin receptors, impacting appetite regulation such as not feeling satiated.
Lectins are a natural insecticide that binds to intestinal epithelial cells:
   - The consumption of lectins is increasing due to selective breeding and genetic modification of crops because lectins are a natural insecticide. Lectins can bind to cells in the digestive tract of insects. This binding can disrupt the insect's digestive processes, leading to malnutrition or starvation. Lectins can bind to cell membranes in people too, causing damage to the intestinal tract and potentially leading to leaky gut syndrome.
   - Plant lectins are more problematic compared to animal lectins. Lectins, such as phytohemagglutinin found in beans, are toxic to humans and resistant to cooking and digestive enzymes.
Lectins cause excessive acid production:
   - Lectins may cause excessive acid production, leading to conditions like reflux or heartburn. A study measured esophageal acidity over 6 days and showed a significant reduction in acid on a plant-free diet.
Lectins may cause Parkinson’s Disease:
   - The potential link between lectins and Parkinson's Disease, with lectins possibly traveling to the brain via the vagus nerve. A study (vagotomy) showed a 47% reduced risk of Parkinson's Disease by cutting the vagus nerves, supporting the lectin-Parkinson's theory. Lectins have also been seen traveling up the vagus nerve using fluorescent microscopy.
Lectins cause autoimmune disease:
   - A study highlighted the significant histamine release from plant lectins, leading to inflammation and autoimmune issues.
   - Antibodies against lectins also target healthy cells, due to molecular mimicry of lectins. Autoimmune diseases, where the body attacks its own tissues are identifiable by autoantibodies. Autoantibodies in autoimmune diseases mistakenly bind to healthy cells, causing destruction.
   - Bacterial cell wall fragments cause molecular mimicry in autoimmune diseases like Rheumatoid Arthritis. Bacteria exacerbate inflammatory diseases through lipopolysaccharides, which stimulate inflammation when released into circulation due to leaky gut.
Inhibit inflammation by eating animal fats and protein
   - Not all lipopolysaccharides are the same; some are pro-inflammatory, others are anti-inflammatory.
   - A diet rich in saturated fats and animal protein increases the proportion of Bacteroidetes, leading to more anti-inflammatory lipopolysaccharides.
Gluten can cause leaky gut and autoimmune diseases
   - Leaky gut is a key contributor to autoimmune diseases, with gluten and alcohol being a major cause of this condition.
   - Gluten has an impact on intestinal barrier function, affecting both celiacs and non-celiacs. Gliadin, a gluten fragment, binding to CXCR3 receptor, leads to leaky gut through the breakdown of occluding junctions holding cells together in the intestinal lining.
   - Gluten consumption has been linked to an increased risk of Type 1 Diabetes, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and other autoimmune diseases. A recent study suggests maternal gluten consumption may increase the risk of Type 1 Diabetes in offspring.
   - Starting a gluten-free diet after diabetes diagnosis can significantly improve prognosis.
   - Inflammatory bowel disease is associated with increased intestinal permeability and a higher risk of autoimmune diseases. Alcohol and anti-inflammatory drugs, like diclofenac, also increase intestinal permeability
Processed food emulsifiers can cause weight gain
   - Processed foods containing emulsifiers, like Polysorbate 80 or E433, can disrupt gut health, leading to increased appetite, higher fasting glucose levels, and weight gain. Many ketogenic creams, like coconut cream, contain these emulsifiers, always check the ingredients.
   - Lecithin Benefits: A good natural emulsifier, lecithin, specifically phosphatidylcholine, fortifies the mucous membrane and is beneficial for inflammatory bowel disease.
   - Dietary Fats and Intestinal Health: Consuming fats improves the mucosal layer function in the intestines.
   - Polyethylene Glycol: Used as a food additive and in treating constipation, it can reduce the mucous layer in the intestine.
   - Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles: Common some foods, these nanoparticles can accumulate in the body and damage the intestinal barrier. Sunscreen contains this but it is not absorbed past the epidermal layer of our skin and so is not a problem.
   - Exposure to pesticides is linked to autoimmune diseases, neurological defects, and developmental disorders. They can disrupt intestinal occluding junctions causing leaky gut and increasing bacterial passage into circulation.
   - Air Pollution and Intestinal Permeability: Particulate matter (PM10) from pollution increases intestinal permeability, particularly in the colon, and causes oxidative stress.
   - Chemicals in Plastics: BPA and even the newer replacement BPS, found in plastics, are harmful to the intestinal wall.
Lectins can be found in the following foods:
   - Grains: Especially whole grains and some refined grains contain lectins. Wheat, barley, and corn are notable examples.
   - Legumes: This group includes beans (like kidney, black, and red beans), lentils, peas, soybeans, and peanuts.
   - Nuts and Seeds: While not all nuts and seeds have high lectin content, some, like sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and cashews, do contain lectins.
   - Nightshade Vegetables: This family includes tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and peppers, all of which contain lectins.
   - Some dairy products contain lectins because to the animals being fed lectin-containing grains.
   - Some berries can contain lectins, though typically in lower amounts compared to other foods listed here.
   - Squash: Certain types of squash contain lectins, although cooking can help reduce their lectin content.

Keto and Carnivore Doctors and Researchers

For more information about ketogeneic and carnivore diets visit some of the links for the researchers below.Dr. Shawn Baker
Dr. Shawn Baker is an advocate for carnivore diet and provides the latest research information on carnivore. Here is his youtube channel.Dr. Ken Berry
Dr. Ken Berry has nearly 3 million subscribers on youtube. He provides research information on ketogenic diet and carnivore diet. Here is his youtube channel.Dr. David Unwin
His sugar infographics found here https://phcuk.org/sugar/ shows how many teaspoons of sugar are in different foods. He talks about how to reverse diabetes with the keto diet in this video.Dr. Steve Phinney
Steve Phinney has spent 45 years studying diet, exercise, fatty acids, and inflammation. He has held academic positions at the Universities of Vermont, Minnesota, and California at Davis, where he achieved the rank of full professor, now emeritus. He is currently co-founder and chief medical officer at Virta Health. Dr. Phinney has published over 80 papers and four books, and he is a pioneer in the science of nutritional ketosis. He received his MD from Stanford University, he received his PhD in nutritional biochemistry from MIT, and he did postdoctoral training at the University of Vermont and at Harvard.
He talks about how some ketogenic diets can reverse inflammation and how inflammation plays a role in many chronic diseases in this video.Dr. Bret Sher
He has a youtube channel called Diet Doctor found here
Dr. Sher also has the website: Metabolic Mind found hereDr. Paul Mason
Dr Paul Mason obtained his medical degree with honors from the University of Sydney, and also holds degrees in Physiotherapy and Occupational Health. He is currently a Specialist Registrar in the Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Medicine.
Dr Mason has experience in treating both members of the general public, and elite athletes in a number of sports.
Dr Mason has an interest in treating persistent back pain and tendon pain. His physiotherapy background assists him in providing a holistic approach while remaining up to date with the latest treatment approaches.
Dr Mason also has an in depth understanding of the latest science surrounding weight loss and nutrition. Using a low carbohydrate approach, he helps his patients achieve excellent results.
A good Interview with Shawn Baker and Paul Mason can be found here
Here is an interview about how plant lectins can cause auto-immune issues and obesity.Dr. Tim Noakes
Dr Tim Noakes wrote the book : “Real Food On Trial: How the diet dictators tried to destroy a top scientist”, with Marika Sboros (2019)
Dr. Tim Noakes explains how humans are evolved to eat fat and protein in this videoDr. Matthew Phillips
A neurologist at Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand with a passion to explore the potential feasibility, safety, and efficacy of “metabolic” therapies, such as fasting and ketogenic diets, for people with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and a variety of additional neurological disorders. In 2017-2018, his team conducted a world-first randomized controlled study of a ketogenic diet in Parkinson’s. A good video about how the ketogenic diet affects Parkinson’s can be found hereNina Teicholz
Nina Teicholz is an investigative science journalist who writes about the history of our nutritional guidelines. A presentation she made called “The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet” can be found here

Dr. David Diamond
PhD in Biology with a specialization in neuroscience. Writes and speaks a lot about misinformation around Cholesterol. Here Dr. David Diamond talks about how high cholesterol is actually healthy
Related research: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5Dave Feldman
Dave Feldman is a senior software engineer, entrepreneur and a citizen scientist. He began working with programming and system engineering at a very young age and has always enjoyed learning new mechanistic patterns and concepts.
After starting a Low Carb diet, Dave found his cholesterol numbers increased considerably. He then began reverse engineering the lipid system through self-experimentation and testing, finding it was very dynamic and fluid. Using his engineering skills he saw patterns in cholesterol profiles associated with Low Carb diets that brings new light to our understanding regarding cholesterol and heart disease.
The term “Lean Mass Hyper-Responder” has now been cited in peer-reviewed literature thanks to Dave’s work including his published and ongoing research, the Citizen Scientist Foundation LMHR study and the Cholesterol Code .
Here is Dave Feldman’s youtube channelDr. Nadir Ali
Dr. Nadir Ali is an Interventional Cardiologist. He has several years of experience in the Low Carbohydrate High Fat (LCHF) diet in the treatment of metabolic disease, diabetes, heart disease and to improve the quality of cholesterol.
Here is Dr. Nadir Ali’s youtube channel.
Here is Dr. Nadir Ali’s website.Dr. Georgia Ede
Dr. Georgia Ede is a Harvard-trained, board-certified psychiatrist based in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA. Her interest in nutrition arose after discovering a new way of eating that reversed several bewildering health problems she had developed in her early 40s, including fibromyalgia, migraines, chronic fatigue syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Now, Dr. Ede devotes all of her time to nutritional psychiatry and directs her efforts on studying, writing, and speaking about the strong scientific connection between food and brain health.
This youtube search query will show some of her interviews.Gary Taubes
Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist. He began writing and reporting on science and medicine for Discover magazine in 1982. As a free-lance journalist, he’s written for The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Science, Nature, the British Medical Journal, and a host of other publications. He is the author of The Case for Keto (2020),The Case Against Sugar (2016), Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It (2011) and Good Calories, Bad Calories: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on Diet, Weight Control and Disease (2007), published as The Diet Delusion in the UK.Here is a good interview of Gary Taubes about his latest book Rethinking Diabetes: What Science Reveals About Diet, Insulin, and Successful Treatments.Judy Cho
Judy Cho is board certified in holistic nutrition and a certified nutritional therapy practitioner and the author of Carnivore Cure, Meat-Based Nutrition and the Ultimate Elimination Diet for Optimal Health. She holds a Psychology and Communications degree, from the University of California, Berkeley. Judy has a private practice, focusing on root-cause healing and gut health with Carnivore Cure’s all-meat elimination diet.Animal-based foods gave Judy a second chance at life and she is passionate to give back, healing the world one steak at a time.Watch her youtube channel here.
Read her story here.