Foods That Cause Disease, But Have Become Domesticated Part V

Grains, Night Shades, and Legumes also contain anti-nutrients, for protection against predation and prevention against destruction of reproductive material (seeds).

• Protease Inhibitors: are the seeds way to escape digestion completely from all predators. When these inhibitors are present in our gut, they inhibit most of our protease enzymes, not all though. Essentially, these enzymes help to break down the proteins we ingest, along with the proteins present in the seeds. Making the pancreas release more of proteolytic enzymes to provide aid. This leads to an imbalance, causing excess, between the protease digestive enzymes. Since it is the protein that is not being broken down effectively, majority of enzymes released from pancreas will be protein-type enzymes, in particular trypsin. Elevated trypsin content in the intestines weakens the connections between enterocytes, allowing substances in the gut to leak into the blood stream. 

• Phytate Acid: prevents absorption of minerals like iron, zinc, calcium, copper. This particular acid has a high binding affinity towards minerals because of the ionic electrostatic attraction of charges. Simply meaning, absorption becomes hindered.