Plant Toxins

Plants do not have the means to run away, so they protect the young (seeds) with toxicity to prevent animals from eating them.

Out of ~14,000 described mushrooms less than a dozen are popular.
- Even edible mushrooms contain mushroom toxins
Almonds contain cyanide.
Every year ~90 Americans die from eating incorrectly cooked potatoes.
Toxins build up in body for years and years before resulting in disease.

In Plant Paradox it is explained that Lectin is a source of autoimmune response.

Protein found in many plants, particularly in seeds, grains, legumes, and some vegetables.
Lectin is thought to act as a defense mechanism for plants.
Lectins cause inflammation, gut permeability ("leaky gut"), and autoimmune responses in some individuals.
High-lectin foods include beans, lentils, peanuts, tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and certain grains like wheat.
Lectins can bind to the gut lining, disrupting the gut barrier and leading to various health issues.
Lectins are proposed to mimic certain proteins in the body, potentially triggering autoimmune responses.
Avoiding or reducing high-lectin foods can help minimize damage.
Consuming low-lectin foods such as leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, and pasture-raised meats.
Certain cooking methods, like pressure cooking, can reduce the lectin content in foods, making them safer to eat.

Plants do not have the means to run away, so they protect the young (seeds) with toxicity to prevent animals from eating them.

Out of ~14,000 described mushrooms less than a dozen are popular.
- Even edible mushrooms contain mushroom toxins
Almonds contain cyanide.
Every year ~90 Americans die from eating incorrectly cooked potatoes.
Toxins build up in body for years and years before resulting in disease.

In Plant Paradox it is explained that Lectin is a source of autoimmune response.

Protein found in many plants, particularly in seeds, grains, legumes, and some vegetables.
Lectin is thought to act as a defense mechanism for plants.
Lectins cause inflammation, gut permeability ("leaky gut"), and autoimmune responses in some individuals.
High-lectin foods include beans, lentils, peanuts, tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and certain grains like wheat.
Lectins can bind to the gut lining, disrupting the gut barrier and leading to various health issues.
Lectins are proposed to mimic certain proteins in the body, potentially triggering autoimmune responses.
Avoiding or reducing high-lectin foods can help minimize damage.
Consuming low-lectin foods such as leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, and pasture-raised meats.
Certain cooking methods, like pressure cooking, can reduce the lectin content in foods, making them safer to eat.