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The Plant Paradox
- The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain
- Narrated by: Steven R. Gundry MD
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
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Publisher's Summary
"I read this book...it worked. My autoimmune disease is gone, and I'm 37 pounds lighter in my pleather." (Kelly Clarkson)
Most of us have heard of gluten - a protein found in wheat that causes widespread inflammation in the body. Americans spend billions of dollars on gluten-free diets in an effort to protect their health. But what if we’ve been missing the root of the problem? In The Plant Paradox, renowned cardiologist Dr. Steven Gundry reveals that gluten is just one variety of a common, and highly toxic, plant-based protein called lectin. Lectins are found not only in grains like wheat but also in the “gluten-free” foods most of us commonly regard as healthy, including many fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, and conventional dairy products. These proteins, which are found in the seeds, grains, skins, rinds, and leaves of plants, are designed by nature to protect them from predators (including humans). Once ingested, they incite a kind of chemical warfare in our bodies, causing inflammatory reactions that can lead to weight gain and serious health conditions.
At his waitlist-only clinics in California, Dr. Gundry has successfully treated tens of thousands of patients suffering from autoimmune disorders, diabetes, leaky gut syndrome, heart disease, and neurodegenerative diseases with a protocol that detoxes the cells, repairs the gut, and nourishes the body. Now, in The Plant Paradox, he shares this clinically proven program with listeners around the world.
The simple (and daunting) fact is, lectins are everywhere. Thankfully, Dr. Gundry offers simple hacks we easily can employ to avoid them, including:
- Peel your veggies. Most of the lectins are contained in the skin and seeds of plants; simply peeling and de-seeding vegetables (like tomatoes and peppers) reduces their lectin content.
- Shop for fruit in season. Fruit contain fewer lectins when ripe, so eating apples, berries, and other lectin-containing fruits at the peak of ripeness helps minimize your lectin consumption.
- Swap your brown rice for white. Whole grains and seeds with hard outer coatings are designed by nature to cause digestive distress - and are full of lectins.
With a full list of lectin-containing foods and simple substitutes for each, a step-by-step detox and eating plan, and delicious lectin-free recipes, The Plant Paradox illuminates the hidden dangers lurking in your salad bowl - and shows you how to eat whole foods in a whole new way.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- chris Lavery
- 25-11-2019
the final piece of the health puzzle
read it, practiced it health and energy through the roof. this is amazing information
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- N.R.Woodhead
- 04-10-2019
Great insights on Lectins!
Great insights on Lectins - brought together the link between the body producing excess histamines and what causes it. Tip: put the play speed on 1.5 X.... you’re welcome.
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- sherileigh
- 12-01-2020
scientific and logical
a life saver book, a great read, a realistic plan. awesome read that gives you all the scientific background to understand why you are doing what you do.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-10-2021
Revitalised!
I really enjoyed the listen! I think I'll even re-listen to let it all sink in more, get my science brain reactivated now that I'm clear of brain fog 😆 I'm onto day 5 of phase 2 and feeling revitalised after a damaging round of antibiotics last month! Thank you Dr Gundry!
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- Michael
- 23-02-2023
Great listen / read!
One of the most insightful and holistic approaches to nutrition. While it may seem extreme to some, those who’ve have tried one extreme or another or have been around the hundreds of different diets will know this is very well rounded and makes N a lot of sense.
Thanks Steven.
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- Matt
- 06-09-2019
Great insights into plant defences and nutrition
I think the main premises of this book is that, believe it or not, plants don't like to be eaten (by insects or animals), and they have evolved many defence mechanisms. This book takes a look at those mechanisms particularly lectin chemicals, and based on this provides some suggestions on which plants are better to eat. I personally like that macadamias and coconut have evolved hard outer shells as protective mechanisms and as such don't appear to have lectins and other chemicals in them.
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- Frances Robertson
- 22-09-2020
Life-changing
Revolutionary empowerment to inform the living oioif a best life. i have bought copies for both my daughters. thankyou Dr Gundry.
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- Iain
- 31-03-2021
A lot of info
There's a lot of info here. Very useful and very well researched but it's a lot to take in, in one read. I'll probably have to read it again to gain all of the benefits.
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- Kindle Customer
- 15-04-2021
stomach pain
had stomach pain for 5 months with no help from gp. Read the book followed the diet and after 1 week no more pain.
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- Kerri McKenzie
- 28-04-2022
life changing clear information to improve health
I'd recommend this book, and will listen to again myself. I'm excited about my future now.
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