Introduction to Lectins By Atom Bergstrom Atom’s Blog Re: Lectins stick to red blood cells. Only a few do, e.g., lima bean lectin (lima bean phytohemagglutinin). So much for the Blood Type diets (plural). Ricin is a lectin that kills all Blood Types (O, A, B, and AB). Most lectins —…
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Are Pets the New Probiotic? NY Times Scientists are paying increasing attention to the “indoor microbiome,†the billions of bacteria, viruses and fungi that we share our homes and offices with. But not all those micro-organisms are bad for us, experts note. And exposure to a rich array of indoor germs may actually be salutary,…