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Why Lectins are bad.

*sigh* I so don't want to stop eating peanuts, but I should.

I thought you all might be interested in this: http://www.thepaleodiet.com/newslett...Vol2Issue1.pdf

I always thought the main reason to stay away from peanuts was because of aflatoxins. Here's one opinion from Dr. Weil:

http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QA/QA115491/

The other reason is because it has arachidonic acid, found in saturated fats, which causes inflammation. Arachidonic acid is found in meats, particularly poultry.

I think the problem is when we separate components in food rather than looking at the food as a whole and how that acts in the body. I can't say that I'm crazy about the paleo diet or any diets like it, such as SCD. I've been observing what I eat, and I find that an omnivorous diet is best. If I don't eat any grains, I don't feel well. If I eat too many grains, I don't feel well. Moderation, diversity, and whole, unprocessed foods seem the best for a balanced diet. To me, foods that aren't tolerated are probably due to somekind of bodily illness or imbalance, or perhaps a result of genetically modified foods.

Claire

Changing subject

Hello, could the arachidonic acid in poultry be why it causes me seizures after eating chicken? I thought it was the wheat the pumped the chickens with.

Arachidonic acid

is found in all animal foods. Eggs too.

It is essential for developing children and is added to commercial formulas
now. In concentrated amounts (which you cannot find in food) it is harmful.

The body makes AA also, from omega-6's and this is a very big source of AA,
and can be controlled by diet. (this pathway is not well developed in infants)
There is a flow chart here:
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl...to+d2+receptor

Fish even have AA in them, however in small amounts.

This is a very interesting paper... http://www.jci.org/cgi/content/full/107/11/1339
and it states that build up of AA during NSAID use may actually explain the anti-cancer properties of NSAIDs!

We do seem to have issue with grain (lectins?) in our house for sure.

That was a great read this mornig. Thanks! :)

Quote:

Arachidonic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid that is present in the phospholipids (especially phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylinositides) of membranes of the body's cells, and is abundant in the brain. It is a precursor in the production of eicosanoids: the prostaglandins, thromboxanes, prostacyclin and the leukotrienes (through enzymes including cyclooxygenase, lipoxygenase and peroxidase). The production of these derivatives, and their action in the body, are collectively known as the arachidonic acid cascade; see Essential fatty acid interactions for details.

Arachidonic acid is freed from phospholipid molecule by the enzyme phospholipase A2. It is also involved in cellular signaling as a second messenger.

Arachidonic acid is one of the essential fatty acids required by most mammals. Some mammals lack the ability to—or have a very limited capacity to—convert linoleic acid into arachidonic acid, making it an essential part of their diet. Since little or no arachidonic acid is found in plants, such animals are obligatory carnivores; the cat is a common example.

(Wikipedia)

You might be sensitive to AA, if so eating grass fed animals might help, or even fish.
Are you sensitive to Arachaidonic Acid?