In addition to the wheat germ lectin, wheat contains gluten, which can bite into the human
intestinal mucous lining much like lectins.
Not exact matches
Another way to strengthen the
intestinal lining is to thicken the protective mucosal barrier known as the
mucous layer.
Gelatin can
line the
mucous membrane of the
intestinal tract, shielding it from inflammatory chemicals and any overgrowths of harmful bacteria and yeasts like candida.
The stomach and small intestines can not secrete their contents as well, the gut
lining has less of a protective
mucous barrier, and the small
intestinal lining is exposed to food by - products at dangerously high concentration only for a lack of fluid to dilute it.
When irritated, the
intestinal tract decides to create an extra layer of protective
mucous lining.