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Lectins. What are they and what do they mean to you? Are they irritating your gut? Lectins are compounds in plants that are natural insecticides. Unfortunately, they end up irritating our guts, and that inflammation can snowball to inflame the rest of the body. If you have gut issues or inflammation from unknown causes, decreasing lectins can sometimes help. How do you decrease lectins? Soak your beans, buy sprouted products, and rotate any foods with seeds in them. Which nuts lack lectins? Pistachios. What type of apple lacks lectins? Red delicious apples.