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NutritionFacts

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Nov 21, 2025
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Can pressure-cooking completely eliminate lectin activity, or are some lectins heat-stable?

Pressure cooking (high-temperature, moist heat) reliably destroys lectin activity in many common legumes: multiple reports say pressure cooking kidney and other beans for ~10–60 minutes reduces hemagg...

Jan 22, 2026
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What peer-reviewed critiques or rebuttals exist of Gundry’s 2017 claims about lectins and ‘leaky gut’?

Peer-reviewed rebuttals and expert reviews of 2017 overwhelmingly find his central thesis unsupported by rigorous evidence, pointing to a lack of controlled clinical trials, misrepresentation of the l...

Jan 4, 2026
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Dr Michael Greger

Dr. Michael H. Greger is an American physician, New York Times bestselling author, and founder of NutritionFacts.org who advocates a whole-food, plant-based diet and critiques animal-derived food prod...

Dec 16, 2025

What role do nutrition and overall health play in adult penile dimensions?

Nutrition and overall health influence penile development mostly through effects on growth and hormones during prenatal, childhood and pubertal periods: malnutrition or severe obesity in childhood is ...

Dec 3, 2025

Dr Greger

Dr. Michael Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, founder of NutritionFacts.org, and a high-profile advocate for whole‑food, plant‑based nutrition; his site and book releases show ...

Dec 2, 2025

What are the common side effects of 30–60 mg daily saffron supplements in adults?

Short-term oral saffron at study doses (commonly 30 mg/day, sometimes 15–200 mg dried or 30–100 mg extract) is generally well tolerated but commonly produces mild gastrointestinal and nervous-system s...