What are Lectins?

Lectins: The Key to Personalized Nutrition

lec·tin
noun
any of a class of proteins, chiefly of plant origin, that bind specifically to certain sugars and cause agglutination of particular cell types.

While the word “lectin” is becoming increasingly common in the world of nutrition, few people understand that the significance of these proteins lies in their specificity. Dr. Peter D’Adamo is the trailblazer who wrote the definitive explanation of their importance over twenty years ago in Eat Right 4 Your Type, citing the undeniable fact that lectins react differently based on blood type. This is the reason one-size-fits-all diets and sweeping judgements on food are outdated: because people are complex and unique creatures that need particular types of food to thrive. Understanding the importance of lectins is foundational to the concept of not just The Blood Type Diet, but modern personalized nutrition as a whole.

Avoiding the wrong lectins for your blood type is vital to your overall health. Dr. D’Adamo suggests at least 80% compliance with blood type appropriate foods for optimal health. If you stray from compliance, you will feel the all too familiar spikes of stomach pain, gassiness and bloating that come from consuming incompatible lectins. To shield individuals from the discomfort of departures from their diets, Dr. D’Adamo created Deflect.

What is Deflect? Deflect is Dr. D’Adamo’s blood type specific lectin-blocking formula that absorbs negative lectins before they have the chance to cause unwanted reactions in your body. Having a bottle handy is the best way to be prepared for those nights out when following the diet isn’t possible (or times when you just need a piece of cake).