Some toxins to watch out for are in our food & others in our personal care products.  Lectins are found in our food. Why don’t you want them?
1. Digestive Distress: When raw, lectins can cause acute food poisoning symptoms, including severe nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, & diarrhea. One specific lectin, phytohemagglutinin (found in high amounts in raw kidney beans), can cause red blood cells to clump together.
2. Gut Barrier Damage (“Leaky Gut”): Lectins are resistant to human digestive enzymes & stomach acid. They can bind to the intestinal wall, damaging the microvilli & increasing intestinal permeability (leaky gut). This allows toxins to enter the bloodstream & trigger inflammation.
3. Nutrient Malabsorption: Because they bind to carbohydrates, lectins can interfere with the body’s ability to absorb vital minerals like iron, calcium, phosphorus & zinc.

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