The Plant Paradox

The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain

"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 readers 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.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

MY MIND IS BLOWN!

The information the doctor share"s is invaluable. His intention to HEAL is delivered with care.

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!

LOVE IT!!!! I ordered the physical book as well to have the recipes but LOVE the Audible!!!! I started following it 10 days ago and have lost 6 lbs and my energy level is through the roof.

useful information

I found his plan to be very helpful. It was recommended to me by a friend who has been doing for awhile and has greatly improved her crohn's symptoms and her arthritis.
I read one of the previous reviews criticizing him for citing studies from 1930 and talking about how we lived a million years ago. Both those things are just as relevant as recent studies because our Bodies and what they are designed to process haven't changed much in a million years but the things we consume now compared to then are. In 1930 the incidence of heart disease and obesity were a tiny fraction of what they are today. We eat way to much processed food and it's causing way too many problems. I have been following his plan for a few weeks and already feel better.

Excellent book

The delivery was engaging and the content priceless. There are some people you hear speak and when you combine what they say with their credentials which merit the opinions they have, you cannot simply just walk away from what they’re saying. Thank you for your life changing work Dr. Gundry!

Fantastic adice from Dr. Gundry!

I have listened twice and also now own the hardcover book!! There is precious guidance and resource info. A super addition to my library!