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Interesting conversation! I've been on 5mg of prednisone every other day for years. I'm fascinated by Dr. Gundry's thesis about "lectins." They're found in potatoes, tomatoes, peppers to name a few vegetables. My only question is, how did my ancestors survive on these? Well, I remember peeling potatoes every day for dinner. Perhaps, that's why there didn't seem to be a problem. I do like his suggestion to skip the grapes (too much sugar) and drink red wine! I like his suggestion only eat beef if it is grass fed and eat eggs from chickens that have a chance to run around in the backyard, like the "good old days.

What works for one person doesn't work for another. Frustrating. Be grateful, we have doctors and the free will to make our own decisions. Have a great day!

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Lectins affect some people more than others. I'm eating low lectin and low oxalate and quite a few foods have high levels of both.

You're right about potatoes. Years ago we always peeled them and boiled them to mushy and tipped the water off which removed a lot of the lectins. I was eating tomatoes but removing the seeds where most of the lectins are, but it got too fiddly so now I don't eat them. When I drank years ago I had to avoid red wine which gave me a headache, blocked nose and bright red face, likely from the sulphites and higher histamines in it. As you say, what works for one person doesn't for another.

As a child, we had potatoes at every dinner. My mom always peeled our potatoes, but as an educated adult and dietitian, I never peel my potatoes because of the additional benefits of the fiber for your microbiome and the additional nutrients that are lost when you peel them. But, I don't eat russet potatoes, but rather fingerling or the small red potatoes because you get a lot more nutrients with more peeling (same goes for smaller blueberries versus large ones). Also, eating the peeling slows the digestion and absorption, thus decreasing its glycemic index. I should also note that I only eat organic potatoes due to the fungicide used in conventionally grown potatoes. BTW, I eat potatoes at least 4 to 5 times a week. I realize that some state they are sensitive to them, so I won't argue that point.