Dr. Alejandro Junger
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No way.
No way.
No way.
He wrote a book, you know, about the gut recently.
He wrote a book, you know, about the gut recently.
He wrote a book, you know, about the gut recently.
I think he's like a super genius kind of guy. He's a, you know, he's a... He's an interesting guy. I like him a lot. We went to India together.
I think he's like a super genius kind of guy. He's a, you know, he's a... He's an interesting guy. I like him a lot. We went to India together.
I think he's like a super genius kind of guy. He's a, you know, he's a... He's an interesting guy. I like him a lot. We went to India together.
We were very good friends.
We were very good friends.
We were very good friends.
He talks a lot about lectins. He wrote a book called The Plant Paradox. Yes. Dr. Gundry and I don't agree in a few things. Is that one of them? That's one of them.
He talks a lot about lectins. He wrote a book called The Plant Paradox. Yes. Dr. Gundry and I don't agree in a few things. Is that one of them? That's one of them.
He talks a lot about lectins. He wrote a book called The Plant Paradox. Yes. Dr. Gundry and I don't agree in a few things. Is that one of them? That's one of them.
Well, because as a molecule in itself, these are molecules that are thought to be a defense mechanism of the plants because plants cannot run and escape from the predators. So they manufacture these chemicals that deter, that make the animals that eat them feel bad. Either itchy or allergic or something, right? Or stomachache. And some of these chemicals are these lectins.
Well, because as a molecule in itself, these are molecules that are thought to be a defense mechanism of the plants because plants cannot run and escape from the predators. So they manufacture these chemicals that deter, that make the animals that eat them feel bad. Either itchy or allergic or something, right? Or stomachache. And some of these chemicals are these lectins.
Well, because as a molecule in itself, these are molecules that are thought to be a defense mechanism of the plants because plants cannot run and escape from the predators. So they manufacture these chemicals that deter, that make the animals that eat them feel bad. Either itchy or allergic or something, right? Or stomachache. And some of these chemicals are these lectins.
But I think that focusing on that is a mistake because there's also something called hormesis, which is the good stresses in life, right? So some of these lectins actually cause... Some stress in the body, but the adaptation mechanisms that the body trigger and turn on to deal with that are actually reinforcing you. Really? Yeah.
But I think that focusing on that is a mistake because there's also something called hormesis, which is the good stresses in life, right? So some of these lectins actually cause... Some stress in the body, but the adaptation mechanisms that the body trigger and turn on to deal with that are actually reinforcing you. Really? Yeah.