Switching to lectin free diet

[faridaro]

Reading The Plant Paradox book I started gradually to incorporate lectin free products into our meals. This morning for the first time made pancakes from green banana flour and was surprised how good they turned out - surprisingly no banana flavor. The recipe was on the back of the package, if anybody is interested, let me know.

[NRyan]

I am 1/2 way through....I take time to absorb every sentence. I have been eating his way the last four weeks. My symptoms are gone. Luckily I love most of what is on the eat list. Had onion and mushroom sautéed with ghee, sauerkraut on side for dinner. Delicious! I am willing to be a guinea pig and my family is doing it (for the most part) with me. I am losing weight, feel great with A LOT more energy!!! I could barely get out of bed the last two years, thought it was menopause/depression. Since starting eating this way, my energy and daily life has changed significantly. Dr. Gundry states that if you have PD, this eating pattern is a lifetime thing. I think I can do it. Actually, I know I can because any other way of living is unacceptable. Let me know your results!

[faridaro in reply to NRyan]

Great report - so glad this diet is worth trying, I believe that human body can heal itself if you give it a chance. Lately, I've been busy with all kinds of activities and didn't get much chance to read this book. However, just looking at the list of allowed products I realized that I would have to skip some of them like parmesan cheese and fish sauce which are aged/fermented and can raise histamine which I have low clearance of and for the past few years have been on low histamine diet and mostly gluten-, dairy-, soy-, and egg- free due to food sensitivities.

However, I still use grains like oats, quinoa and occasionally organic corn, which I'll need to give up or substitute with millet/sorghum. I grew up eating millet at home and enjoy it, but the problem is that it is supposedly goiterogenic - some of my family members have low thyroid function, so we'd have to be careful and use it occasionally.

It may take me couple of months to get on this diet because of so much going on right now as our son is preparing to move out next month and I will have to help him with transition, but will definitely keep you posted.

[mis37 in reply to NRyan]

Congrats! Do you take any meds?

[faridaro in reply to mis37]

Yes - Rasagiline, mannitol daily, and a few supplements like b complex, b12, magnesium, coq10 a few times/week. However, I am not very disciplined about my diet, especially right now being away from home on vacation, and have to admit that it may take me couple of months to get to low lectin regimen.

[RedTruck99 in reply to NRyan]

The lectin research is in the news again, this time coupled with Paraquat.

I was wondering if you continued with the Dr Gundry diet and are still getting good results?

[NRyan in reply to RedTruck99]

I am mostly vegan and grain free. I do eat eggs, otherwise I would lose my sanity. I avoid refined sugar. Lots of veggies and some fruit. Fermented foods. I follow what Dr. Mischley advised for me....vegan. I do eat beans. lentils, etc although they contain lectins.

[alexask]

seems quite similar to a ketogenic diet really. At least low carb, low glycemic index.

[NRyan]

Yes....without cow dairy, legumes, nightshades. Lots of roots (not potatoes) aka resistant starches.

[Astra7 in reply to NRyan]

Potatoes and rice that are cooked and cooled overnight are good resistant starch. Green banana and plantains are the best apparently.

[faridaro in reply to Astra7]

That's true however regular potatoes belong to nightshade family along with peppers, tomatoes and eggplant and supposedly to be avoided.

[Astra7 in reply to faridaro]

Interesting. I eat a lot of those.

[NRyan in reply to Astra7]

Yes, stay away from nightshades. You can eat limited amounts of tomatoes/peppers if they are peeled and deseeded.

[NRyan in reply to Astra7]

Yes to green banana and plantain. Trader Joe's makes roasted plantain chips if you are looking for a snacky food.

[NRyan]

A great thing I have found is to eat riced cauliflower....it really gives you the impression you are eating pasta. Helps you to not feel so limited! I shredded some sheep parmesan on top....YUM! I found the riced cauliflower frozen at Trader Joe's. Will do my own but if in a pinch, its great.