Plant ParadoxSteven R. Gundry
Plant Paradox
by Steven R. Gundry · first published 2017
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He mentioned that he's avoiding lectins. For that, checkout the book "The Plant Paradox". The food list is here: https://gundrymd.com/dr-gundry-diet-food-list/
on “Gut microbe linked to depression in large health study” ↗…No eating out. No processed foods. Gluten gets into all kinds of things - even things that should not have it if processed in the same factory. If gluten free doesn't work, take a look at Gundry's Plant Paradox diet and try that for 1 month. This is even tougher. This worked wonders for a family member who went through many doctors before discovering this.
on “Ask HN: Severe brain fog and scattered thinking – tips on fixing?” ↗I'm currently on the "low-lectin" diet which seems to be the most extreme of the anti-inflammation diets. Even though the doctor (Gundry) provides mostly anecdotal evidence in his book The Plant Paradox - you might want to try cutting out cashews and nightshade vegetables which are approved on Whole 30. I felt a difference when I cut those two things out.
on “Enemy within: gut bacteria drive autoimmune disease” ↗…on a (somewhat) related recent book? (specifically, it has examples about succesfully using diet changes instead of surgery, for people who were already scheduled to have heart surgery). Namely "The Plant Paradox" by Dr. Gundry. From what I found he is (or used to be) a well-respected heart surgeon with some influential papers on his name. But I could find just a few summary articles on his current research program,…
on “Researchers Find Gut Bacteria Can Lead to Strokes” ↗So I know that Gundry's book "Plant Paradox" is probably rife with some scientific hyperbole, but it's enticing for me to at least follow a system with this principle in mind: that you want to essentially mellow out your metabolism.
on “Why cancer cells waste so much energy” ↗…However, you can't find a ton of videos on YouTube with plausible sounding explanations why a plant-based diet is healthiest. Just watch those and decide to believe them. Whatever you do, do not read "The Plant Paradox". That book will ruin eating for you if you even so much as consider to ponder the possibility that it might not be total BS.
on “Avoiding meat and dairy is ‘single biggest way’ to reduce your impact on Earth” ↗I just bought this book. They guy has a very different approach to health and vegetables. https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Paradox-Dangers-Healthy-Disease... I am not saying that I am buying his ideas yet, but I find his ideas interesting. I nearly died of gluten intolerance (I had a super rare from that was hard to identify). No,…
on “Ranking Vegetables by How Healthy They Are” ↗A recent book called The Plant Paradox argues exactly this (among many other things). (But, also see my question about the author of the book elsewhere in this thread).
on “Researchers Find Gut Bacteria Can Lead to Strokes” ↗