The Plant Paradox

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

By: Steven R. Gundry MD

Narrated by: Steven R. Gundry MD

""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.

Life changing

I am vegan for compassion but still have gut problems. It is not the perfect diet. This book is helping me find my ideal diet, one where I can feel good and one where I do not have to kill to survive. Most useful book I have ever read.

Just when you thought you'd heard it all!

I researched Dr. Gundry when I was having stomach issues. After ordering some capsules from him I found the problem dissipated. So when my husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer, who's' book popped up on my suggested reading list? The Plant Paradox. I learned so much from this book. There are more educated folks than I who will learn even more in depth. Thank you, Dr. Gundry for this wealth of information and inspiration.

Dr Gundry hit the bullseye with a book that is easy to follow.

Healthcare in the USA is double what it should be. Common sense has been ignored by the medical community. Doctors are taught to treat symptoms instead of cause. Dr Gundry identified primary effective solutions, using sources and references that are easy to confirm with a little investigative work. Well done and sorely needed.

Amazing food knowledge

This is an amazing deeper look into the understanding behind the true nature of plants and and the natural balance we have lost over the years as we commercialized foods. I have started this diet and it speaks to my soul.

Great nutritional info

Cutting edge info and nice hearing it read from the Author! I recommend 1.1 or 1.2x speed.