Bdellovibrio species are naturally predatory, small, motile, Deltaproteobacteria that invade the periplasm of other larger gram-negative bacteria, killing and digesting them.
This is because lectins are tied directly to inflammation and autoimmune reactions in your body. Lectins are a form of protein found in nearly all plants and animals. They bind to the sugar molecules called polysaccharides that cover the surface of most cells in your body.
The Lectin Avoidance Diet is key to discovering what foods work best with your body allowing you to live a healthier life. This elimination diet aids you in learning low lectin foods from high lectin foods as well as other major causes of inflammation and gives you the tools you need to live a happier, healthier life.