On Wed, 20 Sep 2000, Ben Balzer wrote:

> Lectins can do the following:
> -cross the intact intestinal epithelium and appear in the bloodstream and
> thence distant organs.

That's interesting.  How do they manage to do that without doing
the following..

> -disrupt the brush border epithelium of the digestive mucosa allowing
> themselves and other substances easier entry to the tissues and bloodstream.

Do we know enough about lectins to be able to say with confidence
that paleo lectins *don't* do these things?

Todd Moody
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