{"product_id":"9780062427137","title":"The Plant Paradox : The Hidden Dangers in \"Healthy\" Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Plant Paradox\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Dr. Steven R. Gundry, MD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I read this book... it worked. My autoimmune disease is gone and I'm 37 pounds lighter in my pleather.\" --Kelly Clarkson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Plant Paradox\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Plant Paradox\u003c\/em\u003e, he shares this clinically proven program with readers around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe simple (and daunting) fact is, lectins are everywhere. Thankfully, Dr. Gundry offers simple hacks we easily can employ to avoid them, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeel 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShop 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwap 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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, \u003cem\u003eThe Plant Paradox\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates the hidden dangers lurking in your salad bowl—and shows you how to eat whole foods in a whole new way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Plant Paradox\u003c\/em\u003e offers a true paradigm shift in the way we think about food. Whether you’re paleo, gluten-free, low-carb or plant-based, Dr. Gundry’s profound insights and practical advice will help reverse both autoimmune and neurodegenerative disease.”\u003cbr\u003e“Once in a generation a doctor and a book comes along that completely changes the way we think about food and our health. Dr. Gundry is that physician and \u003cem\u003eThe Plant Paradox\u003c\/em\u003e is that book. Following his advice, like I do personally, is life changing.”\u003cbr\u003e“It is rare that a book on health and nutrition introduces truly novel concepts, and rarer still that it backs them up with solid scientific data and clinical proof of validity—but \u003cem\u003eThe Plant Paradox\u003c\/em\u003e does just that. We all owe Dr. Gundry a debt of gratitude for his insight and dedication to a new level of superb health.”\u003cbr\u003e“A fresh, learned perspective on eating healthy, \u003cem\u003eThe Plant Paradox\u003c\/em\u003e is profound, clear, and convincing. Much more than just another dietary fad, Dr. Gundry’s scientifically proven approach to restoring a healthy microbiome will reorient your approach to food.”\u003cbr\u003e“If you have ‘tried everything’ or you or a family member are still troubled by stubborn pounds, autoimmune disease, or even heart disease, you owe to yourself to read this book. \u003cem\u003eThe Plant Paradox\u003c\/em\u003e is going to dramatically improve lives, it’s that simple.”\u003cbr\u003e“Fellow panelist Dr. Steven Gundry, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Plant Paradox\u003c\/em\u003e–which argues that certain fruits, vegetables, nuts, and beans are harmful to the body–promised the crowd they would feel better if they wean themselves off their medicine cabinets. Swallowing just one Aleve, he declared, is like “swallowing a hand-grenade.””\u003cbr\u003e“He famously helped Gwyneth Paltrow rethink her eating habits, so it was no surprise to see heart surgeon Steven Gundry, MD, onstage at the Goop conferenceover the weekend. And along with admitting that he usually skips breakfast—which is crazy when you think there are coffee-avocado smoothies to be had—the renowned doctor also talked gut health. (We’re listening…)”\u003cbr\u003e“Dr. Gundry is a true trailblazer, always at the forefront of scientific knowledge. \u003cem\u003eThe Plant Paradox\u003c\/em\u003e shows the world what pioneer thinking is about and is a must-read book for anyone interested in being as healthy as nature has designed them to be.”\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Plant Paradox\u003c\/em\u003e elegantly explains how plants defend themselves from being consumed by humans, and how eating the wrong ones at the wrong times immeasurably hurts our health. An eye-opening read.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062427137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Wave","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41091636461774,"sku":"9780062427137","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062427137_596fdbe2-2e4e-4b62-b159-e0f29a5af62d.jpg?v=1652156818","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062427137","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}