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Posted
By: Peter
D'Adamo
Date: Saturday, 27 May 2000, at 6:48 a.m.
In
Response To:
FRUSTRATION????
(Alex)
NOTES ON DEFLECT
1.
Deflect isn't going to allow you to regularly consume avoids any more than a
bullet-proof vest can't protect your head, arms or legs. It may have some value
as a 'morning-after' pill, but beyond that I would not posit...
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2.
It is used to primarily repair lectin damage, typically by lowering the activity
of lectins in the gut and blood. Some lectins are are not food derived (such as
bacteria, Candida, pollen, or even our own immune systems) and dietary avoidance
will not inhibit them.
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3.
One way this repair mechanism works is by 'prying off' lectins which have
already adhered to cellular receptors, such as insulin. Since insulin blockage
by dietary lectins has been linked to both insulin resistance and obesity, using
DEFLECT can help accelerate weight reduction in diet-compliant individuals by
speeding up the time it takes for the regeneration of new insulin receptors or
the 'cleansing' of the old ones. This can take upwards of one year in some
individuals who just follow the diet, and explains why some dieters do not see
weight loss in the early stages of the program. It is because of this 'lectin-locking'
function that many other diets (which do have accelerated weight loss in their
early stages) cause their followers to lose muscle mass and fat -when what we
want is to lose only the fat. If the weight loss in ER4YT is occasionally slow,
at least it is healthy: Losing only body fat means that that a person's weight
loss can sometimes be only 50% as rapid as other programs which are destroying
muscle and fat. The problem is that muscle is hard to get back, and any drop in
muscle mass results in a lower metabolic rate, leaving the dieter more likely to
gain back the weight, but this time only in body fat.
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4.
Many lectins can amplify the effects of auto-immune disease, such as thyroiditis,
rheumatoid arthritis, schleroderma, fibromylagia and pemphigus. Research shows
that some of the lectins which can cause this may actually be manufactured by
the body itself (serum lectins). By acting as sacrificial molecules, Deflect can
block this action.
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5.
Many people with 'food sensitivities' or 'leaky gut' have a phenomena called
'active endocytosis' where prior lectin damage results in an intestinal
absorption surface that actively scoops up macromolecules. Because these larger
molecules are very antigenic, then tend to increase local inflammation and thus
increase the leaky gut. Again, by acting like 'sacrifical molecules' Deflect can
block this, while also inhibiting bacterial adhesion to the gut as well (bacteria
use their own lectins to attach to the intestines) a secondary cause of leaky
gut. The amino sugars in DEFLECT can also help prevent re-infection by H.
pylorri and many gram-negative bacteria which cause bladder infections, by
flooding their own lectin receptors, thereby preventing adhesion, the first step
needed for infection.
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6.
The amino sugars in Deflect encourage healthy bowel flora, although they don not
provide a source of flora themselves. These same amino sugars are healthy
enhancers of joint gliding surface and synovia as well.
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7.
Cancer metastasis is in many ways similar to infection, as both require
attachment in their early stages. There is some evidence that amino sugars can
block metastasis to certain organs, such as the liver, which have their own
lectins lining their inner surfaces.
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The
following information is from the North American Pharmacal product flyer:
NAP'S
FLYER ON DEFLECT
North
American Pharmacal® introduces its new DEFLECT™ line of dietary supplements
designed by the distinguished naturopath Dr Peter D’Adamo, author of the
bestselling book Eat Right 4 Your Type.
DEFLECT™
products provide anti-adhesive therapy to lectin sensitive individuals. These
ABO specific formulas block the effects of dietary lectins before they cause
problems , by providing a source of free blocking carbohydrate.
What
is lectin?
According
to an old definition ‘lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins or
glycoproteins.’ William Boyd therefore coined the term lectin in 1954,
deriving it from the Latin word legere meaning ‘to choose.’ Boyd was also
the first researcher to identify the blood type specificity of many common
dietary lectins.
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Typically,
lectins can bind to many of the carbohydrate antigens found in the gut and
immune system, causing a variety of health problems. These can include
intestinal dysbiosis, bowel hyperpermiability, immune dysfunction, food
sensitivities and systemic inflammation. This is usually accomplished by direct
agglutination of the target cells. Lectins can occur in very common foods in the
diet, and the majority are specific for the carbohydrates of the ABO blood
typing system. In one study, the edible parts of 29 of 88 foods tested,
including common salad ingredients, fresh fruits, roasted nuts, and processed
cereals were found to possess significant lectin-like activity as assessed by
hemagglutination and bacterial agglutination assays. (2)
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Several
common lectins, in particular, wheat germ agglutinin, are known to bind to the
insulin receptor and mimick the hormonal effects of insulin on adipose tissue,
an under-appreciated action which can account for why individuals on high
carbohydrate diets often have difficulty contolling their weight. Thus, lectin
blocking is a safe and rational method for enhancing weight loss.
In the words of one lectin researcher:
“Most
lectins in our diet are resistant to breakdown during gut passage and are bound
and endocytosed by epithelial cells. These lectins are powerful exogenous growth
factors for the small intestine, can induce dramatic shifts in its bacterial
flora and interfere with its hormone secretion. In addition, lectins which are
transported across the gut wall into the systemic circulation can modulate the
body's hormone balance, metabolism and health. Although these physiological
effects are mediated or reinforced by immune responses, they are primarily the
result of the specific chemical reactivity of lectins with cell surface
receptors of the gut.” (3)
What
is DEFLECT?
DEFLECT
is a natural product composed of ‘blocking sugars’ designed to interfere
with the adherence of troublesome dietary lectins. Since many lectins are ABO
blood type specific, there are 4 different DEFLECT formulas: one for each blood
type. The blocking sugars in DEFLECT can be considered ‘sacrifical molecules’
that attach to carbohydrate receptors on the lectins, rendering them unable to
bind to the cells of the body.
The
DEFLECT formulas provide a source of free blocking amino sugars (blue) which
bind and block lectins before they can attach to the cells.
Since
each blood type is succeptible to lectins with different carbohydrate
specificities, Dr D’Adamo designed formulas to block lectins by using mono
and poly saccharides specific for each blood type.
Situations
where DEFLECT™ products may be indicated include:
•
Carbohydrate intolerant individuals who typically gain weight on high
carbohydrate diets.
• ‘Leaky Gut’ and intestinal dysbiosis.
• Food sensitivies.
• Individuals with a low inflammatory threshold.