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Heard a podcast interview with Dr. Steven Gundry, MD, who was apparently a heart surgeon.
He described patients who had "leaky gut" syndrome and how one of them lost weight and reduced arterial blockages by taking some kind of supplements.
So he investigated and developed a theory about conditions such as Parkinson's and symptoms such as "brain fog" would be developing from gastric problems, due to diet, environmental factors.
His theory is that there are nerve endings in the gastric tract which can affect higher brain functions, to the point of harming cognitive faculties if those nerve endings are damaged.
For instance, one cause is Round Up, the herbicide widely-used in agriculture. He said we absorb this herbicide through the produce and this herbicide kills "good" bacteria in the stomach which helps digest certain foods.
When these foods aren't properly digested, those nerve endings are compromised and as a result, he's seen patients exhibiting Parkinson's in their 40s and 50s. Apparently it's more typical in much older people.
So one of the problematic foods are those that contain lectin, whose molecular structure breaks through the thin linings of the gastric tract to damage those nerve endings.
Common foods with lectins are all grains and beans. And he says peanuts and almonds are beans but macadamia nuts are not so they're okay.
He has "yes" and "no" food lists here:
https://gundrymd.com/plant-paradox-shopping-list/
So for instance, no pasta, no tomatoes or cucumbers (unless you peel and remove the seeds) but some paleo diet items are recommended and substitutes for popular foods on the "no" list are recommended.
For instance, some kind of non-grain pasta brands which are like $10 for a 9 oz. bag on Amazon.
But he says there are also ways to prepare foods in ways to avoid the harmful effects, like using pressure cooker for rice or quinoa. Or he thinks some cuisines soak things like beans or lentils for hours to neutralize the harmful effects.
He sounds persuasive but he doesn't any peer-reviewed studies or any kind of independent reviews. There may be but he didn't mention them in the interview.
But looking around at his web site, he sells these Lectin Shield pills, which are pricey. Now he didn't really push the pills hard in the interview, other than to say when he goes to Europe, he packs several bottles.
So most of his recommendations during the interview centered around consuming approved foods or preparing them in certain way.
But he apparently stopped practicing business to set up this site and the only thing he seems to sell are those pills, which is also available on Amazon.
A lot of the foods he recommends are part of fad or at least trendy diets at the moment, like keto or paleo diets.
Anyone try to follow this kind of food regime?
He described patients who had "leaky gut" syndrome and how one of them lost weight and reduced arterial blockages by taking some kind of supplements.
So he investigated and developed a theory about conditions such as Parkinson's and symptoms such as "brain fog" would be developing from gastric problems, due to diet, environmental factors.
His theory is that there are nerve endings in the gastric tract which can affect higher brain functions, to the point of harming cognitive faculties if those nerve endings are damaged.
For instance, one cause is Round Up, the herbicide widely-used in agriculture. He said we absorb this herbicide through the produce and this herbicide kills "good" bacteria in the stomach which helps digest certain foods.
When these foods aren't properly digested, those nerve endings are compromised and as a result, he's seen patients exhibiting Parkinson's in their 40s and 50s. Apparently it's more typical in much older people.
So one of the problematic foods are those that contain lectin, whose molecular structure breaks through the thin linings of the gastric tract to damage those nerve endings.
Common foods with lectins are all grains and beans. And he says peanuts and almonds are beans but macadamia nuts are not so they're okay.
He has "yes" and "no" food lists here:
https://gundrymd.com/plant-paradox-shopping-list/
So for instance, no pasta, no tomatoes or cucumbers (unless you peel and remove the seeds) but some paleo diet items are recommended and substitutes for popular foods on the "no" list are recommended.
For instance, some kind of non-grain pasta brands which are like $10 for a 9 oz. bag on Amazon.
But he says there are also ways to prepare foods in ways to avoid the harmful effects, like using pressure cooker for rice or quinoa. Or he thinks some cuisines soak things like beans or lentils for hours to neutralize the harmful effects.
He sounds persuasive but he doesn't any peer-reviewed studies or any kind of independent reviews. There may be but he didn't mention them in the interview.
But looking around at his web site, he sells these Lectin Shield pills, which are pricey. Now he didn't really push the pills hard in the interview, other than to say when he goes to Europe, he packs several bottles.
So most of his recommendations during the interview centered around consuming approved foods or preparing them in certain way.
But he apparently stopped practicing business to set up this site and the only thing he seems to sell are those pills, which is also available on Amazon.
A lot of the foods he recommends are part of fad or at least trendy diets at the moment, like keto or paleo diets.
Anyone try to follow this kind of food regime?
