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=CONTENTS.= Introduction:TheWorkofTwoLives. PartI:YOURBLOODTYPEIDENTITY. 1.BloodType:TheRealEvolutionRevolution. 2.BloodCode:TheBlueprintofBloodType. 3.TheBloodTypeSolution:ARoadMap. PartII:YOURBLOODTYPEPLAN. 4.BloodTypeOPlan. 5.BloodTypeAPlan. 6.BloodTypeBPlan. 7.BloodTypeABPlan. PartIII:YOURBLOODTYPEHEALTH. 8.Medical Strategies:TheBloodTypeConnection. 9.BloodType:APowerOverDisease. 10.BloodTypeandCancer:TheFightToHeal. Epilogue:AWrinkleofEarth. Afterword:AMedicalBreakthroughfortheAgesbyJosephPizzorno,President, BastyrUniversity. AppendixA:BloodTypeCharts. AppendixB:CommonQuestions. AppendixC:GlossaryofTerms. AppendixD:NotesontheAnthropologyofBloodType. AppendixE:TheBloodTypeSubgroups. AppendixF:Resources:GettingHelp. AppendixG:References. AppendixH:Survey.

TOTHEMEMORYOFMYGOODFRIEND,JOHNJ.MOSKO(19191992). 'ThisdayiscalledthefeastofCrispian: Hethatoutlivesthisday,andcomeshomesafe, Willstandatiptoewhenthisdayisnamed, AndrousehimatthenameofCrispian.'

_ANIMPORTANTNOTE._ Thisbookisnotintendedasasubstituteforthemedicalrecommendationsof doctorsorotherhealthcareproviders.Rather,itisintendedtoofferinformationtohelp thereadercooperatewithdoctorsandhealthprofessionalsinamutualquestforoptimum wellbeing. Theidentitiesofpeopledescribedinthecasehistorieshavebeenchangedto protectpatientconfidentiality. Thepublisherandauthorarenotresponsibleforanygoodsand/orservicesoffered orreferredtoin thisbookandexpresslydisclaimallliabilityinconnectionwiththe fulfilmentofordersforanysuchgoodsand/orservicesandforanydamage,lossor expensetothepersonorpropertyarisingoutoforrelatingtothem. TheUKpublishershavemadealleffortstocheckthatthefoodproducts recommendedinthisbookareavailableinthiscountry,andconcedethatsomemayonly befoundinspecialisthealthfoodshopsorgrocers.

=ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.= Therearemanypeopletothank,asnoscientificpursuitissolitary.Alongthe way,Ihavebeendriven,inspiredandsupportedbymanypeoplewhoplacedtheir confidenceinme.Inparticular,Igivedeepthankstomywife,MarthaMoskoD'Adamo, forherloveandfriendshipmyparents,JamesD'AdamoSr.,N.D.andChristiana,for teachingmetotrustinmyintuitionandmybrother,JamesD'AdamoJr.,forbelievingin me. IamalsomoregratefulthanIcanexpressto: JosephPizzorno,N.D.,forinspiringmetotrustinthescienceofnaturalmedicine CatherineWhitney,mywriter,whoimpartedastyleandorganizationtotheraw materialcharacteristicofatruewordsmith GailWinston,theeditorwholongago,outoftheclearbluesky,rangmeupand askedmeifIwantedtowriteabookaboutnatural medicine Myliteraryagent,JanisVallely,whosawthepromiseofmyworkanddidn't allowittolanguishsomewhereinadustyfilingcabinet AmyHertz,myeditoratRiverhead/Putnam,whosevisionturnedthemanuscript intotherichandimportantdocumentIbelieveithasnowbecome. Iamalsothankfulto:

DorothyMosko,forherinvaluableassistanceinthepreparationoftheearly manuscript ScottCarlson,myerstwhileassistant,whonevermissedaUPSpickup CarolynKnight,R.N.,myrighthandnurseandexpertphlebotomist JaneDystel,Catherine'sliteraryagent,whoseadvicewasalwaysontarget PaulKrafin,wholenthissharpwritingandeditingskillstotherevisionprocess DinaKhader,R.D.,whohelpedwiththerecipesandmealplanning MichaelSchacter,M.D.,JonathonWright,M.D.,andAlanDatner,M.D.,for theirvaluablesuggestionsandguidance JohnSchuler,whodesignedtheillustrations. IalsowishtothanktheresearchinternsatBastyrUniversity,whoexpertlysifted throughtheextensivemedicalliteraturepertainingtobloodtype,helpingtomakethis bookascompleteanaccountofthesubjectaspossible. Lastly,Ithankallthewonderfulpatients,whointheirquestforhealthand happinesschosetohonormewiththeirtrust.

=Introduction.= THEWORKOFTWOLIVES. IBELIEVEDTHATNOTWOPEOPLEONTHEFACEOFTHEEARTH WEREALIKENOTWOPEOPLEHAVETHESAMEFINGERPRINTS,LIPPRINTS, ORVOICEPRINTS.NOTWOBLADESOFGRASSORSNOWFLAKESARE ALIKE.BECAUSEIFELTTHATALLPEOPLEWEREDIFFERENTFROMONE ANOTHER,IDIDNOTTHINKITWASLOGICALTHATTHEYSHOULDEAT THESAMEFOODS.ITBECAMECLEARTOMETHATSINCEEACHPERSON WASHOUSEDINASPECIALBODYWITHDIFFERENTSTRENGTHS, WEAKNESSESANDNUTRITIONALREQUIREMENTS,THEONLYWAYTO MAINTAINHEALTHORCUREILLNESSWASTOACCOMMODATETOTHAT PARTICULARPATIENT'SSPECIFICNEEDS. JamesD'Adamo,myfather. Yourbloodtypeisthekeythatunlocksthedoortothemysteriesofhealth, disease,longevity,physicalvitalityandemotionalstrength.Yourbloodtypedetermines yoursusceptibilitytoillness,whichfoodsyoushouldeatandhowyoushouldexercise.It isafactorinyourenergylevels,theefficiencywithwhichyouburncalories,your emotionalresponsetostressandperhapsevenyourpersonality. Theconnectionbetweenbloodtypeanddietmaysoundradical,butitisnot.We havelongrealizedthattherewasamissinglinkinourcomprehensionoftheprocessthat leadseithertothepathofwellnessorthedismaltrailofdisease.Therehadtobeareason whythereweresomanyparadoxesindietarystudiesanddiseasesurvival.Therealsohad tobeanexplanationforwhysomepeoplewereabletoloseweightonparticulardiets, whileotherswerenotwhysomepeopleretainedvitalitylateintolife,whileothers

deterioratedmentallyandphysically.Bloodtypeanalysishasgivenusawaytoexplain theseparadoxes.Andthemoreweexploretheconnection,themorevaliditbecomes. Bloodtypesareasfundamentalascreationitself.Inthemasterfullogicofnature, thebloodtypesfollowanunbrokentrailfromtheearliestmomentofhumancreationto thepresentday.Theyarethesignatureofourancientancestorsontheindestructible parchmentofhistory. Nowwehavebeguntodiscoverhowtousethebloodtypeasacellularfingerprint thatunravelsmanyofthemajormysteriessurroundingourquestforgoodhealth.This workisanextensionoftherecentgroundbreakingfindingsconcerninghumanDNA.Our understandingofbloodtypetakesthescienceofgeneticsonestepfurtherbystating unequivocallythateveryhumanbeingisutterlyunique.Thereisnorightorwrong lifestyleordietthereareonlyrightorwrongchoicestobemadebasedonourindividual geneticcodes.

HowIFoundtheMissingBloodTypeLink. Myworkinthefieldofbloodtypeanalysisisthefulfilmentofalifetimepursuit notonlymyownbutalsomyfather's.Iamasecondgenerationnaturopathicphysician. Dr.JamesD'Adamo,my father,graduatedfromnaturopathiccollege(afouryear postgraduateprogramme)in1957andlaterstudiedinEuropeatseveralofthegreatspas. Henoticedthatalthoughmanypatientsdidwellonstrictvegetarianandlowfatdiets, whicharethehallmarksof'spacuisine',acertainnumberofpatientsdidnotappearto improve,andsomedidpoorlyorevenworsened.Asensitivemanwithkeenpowersof deductionandinsight,myfatherreasonedthatthereshouldbesomesortofblueprintthat hecouldusetodeterminedifferencesinthedietaryneedsofhispatients.Herationalized thatsincebloodwasthefundamentalsourceofnourishmenttothebody,perhapssome aspectofthebloodcouldhelptoidentifythesedifferences.Myfathersetabouttesting thistheorybybloodtypinghispatientsandobservingindividualizedreactionswhenthey wereprescribeddifferentdiets. Throughtheyearsandwithcountlesspatients,apatternbegantoemerge.He noticedthatpatientswhowereTypeAseemedtodopoorly onhighproteindietsthat includedgenerousportionsofmeat,butdidverywellonvegetableproteinssuchassoya andtofus.Dairyproductstendedtoproducecopiousamountsofmucusdischargeinthe sinusesandrespiratorypassagesofTypeAs.Whentoldtoincreasetheirlevelsof physicalactivityandexercise,TypeAsusuallyfeltfatiguedandunwellwhenthey performedlighterformsofexercise,suchasyoga,theyfeltalertandenergized. Ontheotherhand,TypeOpatientsthrivedonhighprotein diets,andtheyfelt invigoratedbyintensephysicalactivities,suchasjoggingandaerobics.Themoremy fathertestedthedifferentbloodtypes,thegreaterhisconvictionbecamethateachof themfollowedadistinctpathtowellness. Inspiredbythesaying'Oneman'sfoodisanotherman'spoison',myfather condensedhisobservationsanddietaryrecommendationsintoabookhetitledONE MAN'SFOOD.Whenthebookwaspublishedin1980,Iwasinmythirdyearof naturopathicstudiesatSeattle'sJohnBastyrCollege.Duringthistimerevolutionarygains werebeingachievedinnaturopathiceducation.ThegoalofBastyrCollegewasnothing lessthantoproducethecompletealternativephysician,theintellectualandscientific

equalofamedicalinternist,butwithspecializednaturopathictraining.Forthefirsttime naturopathictechniques,proceduresandsubstancescouldbescientificallyevaluatedwith thebenefitsofmoderntechnology.Iwaitedforanopportunitytoresearchmyfather's bloodtypetheory.Iwantedtoassuremyselfthatitcarriedvalidscientificweight. Mychancecamein1982when,foraclinicalroundsrequirementinmysenior year,IbeganscanningthemedicalliteraturetoseeifIcouldfindanycorrelationbetween theABObloodtypesandapredilectionforcertaindiseases,andwhetheranyofthis supportedmyfather'sdiettheory.Sincemyfather'sbookwasbasedonhissubjective impressionsofthebloodtypesratherthanonanobjectivemethodofevaluation,Iwasn't certainthatIwouldbeabletofindanyscientificbasisforhistheories.ButIwasamazed atwhatIlearned. Myfirstbreakthroughcamewiththediscoverythattwomajordiseasesofthe stomachwereassociatedwithbloodtype.Thefirstwasthepepticulcer,aconditionoften relatedtohigherthanaveragestomachacidlevels.Thisconditionwasreportedtobe morecommoninpeoplewithTypeObloodthaninpeoplewithotherbloodtypes.Iwas immediatelyintrigued,sincemyfatherhadobservedthatTypeOpatientsdidwellon animalproductsandproteindietsfoodsthatrequiremorestomachacidforproper digestion. ThesecondcorrelationwasanassociationbetweenTypeAandstomachcancer. Stomachcancerwasoftenlinkedtolowlevelsofstomachacidproduction,aswas perniciousanaemia,anotherdisorderfoundmoreofteninTypeAindividuals.Pernicious anaemiaisrelatedtoalackofvitaminB12,whichrequiressufficientstomachacidforits absorption. AsIstudiedthesefactsIrealizedthatontheonehand,TypeObloodpredisposed peopletoanillnessassociatedwithtoomuchstomachacid,whileontheotherhand, TypeAbloodpredisposedpeopletotwoillnessesassociatedwithtoolittlestomachacid. ThatwasthelinkI'dbeenlookingfor.Therewasabsolutelyascientificbasisformy father'sobservations.Andsobeganmyongoingloveaffairwiththescienceand anthropologyofthebloodtypes.Intime,Ifoundthatmyfather'sinitialworkonthe correlationbetweenbloodtype,dietandhealthwasfarmoresignificantthanhehadever imagined. FourSimpleKeystoUnlockLife'sMysteries. IgrewupinafamilythatwasmostlyBloodTypeA,andbecauseofmyfather's workweateabasicallyvegetariandietconsistingoffoodssuchastofu,steamed vegetablesandsalads.AsachildIwasoftenembarrassedandfeltsomewhatdeprived, becausenoneofmyfriendsateweirdfoodsliketofu.Onthecontrary,theywerehappily engagedinanotherkindof'dietrevolution'sweepingAmericainthe1950stheirdiets consistedofhamburgers,hotdogs,greasychips,candybars,icecreamandlotsoffizzy drinks. Today,IstilleatthewayIdidasachild,andIloveit.EverydayIeatthefoods thatmyTypeAbodycraves,andit'simmenselysatisfying. In EATRIGHT4YOURTYPEIwillteachyouaboutthefundamental relationshipbetweenyourbloodtypeandthedietaryandlifestylechoicesthatwillhelp youliveatyourverybest.Theessenceofthebloodtypeconnectionrestsinthesefacts:

__YourbloodtypeO,A,BorABisapowerfulgeneticfingerprintthat identifiesyouassurelyasyourDNA. __Whenyouusetheindividualizedcharacteristicsofyourbloodtypeasaguide foreatingandlivingyouwillbehealthier,youwilleasilyreachyouridealweightand youwillslowtheprocessofageing. __Yourbloodtypeisamorereliablemeasureofyouridentitythanrace,culture orgeography.Itisageneticblueprintforwhoyouare,aguidetohowyoucanlivemost fully. __Thekeytothesignificanceofbloodtypecanbefoundinthestoryofhuman evolution:TypeOistheoldestTypeAevolvedwiththeagrariansocietyTypeB emergedashumansmigratednorthintocolder,harsherterritoriesandTypeABwasa thoroughlymodernadaptation,aresultoftheinterminglingofdisparategroups.This evolutionarystoryrelatesdirectlytothedietaryneedsofeachbloodtypetoday. Whatisthisremarkablefactor,thebloodtype? Bloodtypeisoneofseveralmedicallyrecognizedvariations,muchlikehairand eyecolour.Manyofthesevariations,suchasfingerprintpatternsandthemorerecent DNAanalysis,areusedextensivelybyforensicscientistsandcriminologists,aswellas thosewhoresearchthecausesandcuresofdisease.Bloodtypeiseverybitassignificant asothervariationsinmanyways,it'samoreusefulmeasure.Bloodtypeanalysisisa logicalsystem.Theinformationissimpletolearnandeasytofollow.I'vetaughtthe systemtonumerousdoctors,whotellmetheyaregettinggoodresultswithpatientswho arefollowingitsguidelines.NowIwillteachittoyou.Bylearningtheprinciplesof bloodtypeanalysis,youcantailortheoptimaldietforyourselfandyourfamilymembers. Youcanpinpointthefoodsthatmakeyousick,contributetoweightgainandleadto chronicdisease. Earlyon,Irealizedthatbloodtypeanalysisofferedapowerfulmeansof interpretingindividualvariationsinhealthanddisease.Giventheamountofavailable researchdata,itissurprisingthattheeffectsofbloodtypeonourhealthhavenot receivedthemeasureofattentionthattheydeserve.ButnowIampreparedtomakethat informationavailablenotjusttomyfellowscientistsandcolleaguesinthemedical community,buttoyou. Atfirstglance,thescienceofbloodtypemayseemdaunting,butIassureyouitis assimpleandbasicaslifeitself.Iwilltellyouabouttheancienttrailoftheevolutionof bloodtypes(asrivetingasthestoryofhumanhistory),anddemystifythescienceof bloodtypestoprovideaclearandsimpleplanthatyouwillbeabletofollow. Maybethisallsoundsalittletooobvioustoyou.Maybethissoundsalittlefar fetched.Butevenifyoudon'tbelieveitwillwork,justtryitfortwoweeks.Sticktothe letterofyourbloodtypedietforjusttwoweeks.Mypatientshaveexperiencedincreased energyandthebeginningsofweightlossafterthatshortperiodoftime.Giveyourblood typedietachancetobringyouthebenefitsI'veseenitbringtothemorethan4,000 peopleI'veputonthediet.Bloodnotonlyprovidesourmostvitalnourishment,butnow provesitselfavehicleforourfuturewellbeing. PeterD'Adamo,June1996.

=PARTONE.= YOURBLOODTYPEIDENTITY. =1 BLOODTYPE:THEREALEVOLUTIONREVOLUTION.=

BLOODISLIFEitself.Itistheprimalforcewhichfuelsthepowerandmystery ofbirth,thehorrorsofdisease,warandviolentdeath.Entirecivilizationshavebeenbuilt onbloodties.Tribes,clansandmonarchiesdependonthem.Wecannotexistwithout bloodliterallyorfiguratively. Bloodismagical.Bloodismystical.Bloodisalchemical.Itappearsthroughout humanhistoryasaprofoundreligiousandculturalsymbol.Ancientpeoplesmixedit togetheranddrankittodenoteunityandfealty.Fromtheearliesttimes,hunters performedritualstoappeasethespiritsoftheanimalstheykilledbyofferingupthe animalbloodandsmearingitontheirfacesandbodies.Thebloodofthelambwasplaced asamarkonthehovelsoftheslaveJewsofEgyptsothattheAngelofDeathwouldpass overthem.MosesissaidtohaveturnedthewatersofEgypttobloodinhisquesttofree hispeople.ThesymbolicbloodofJesusChristhasbeen,fornearly2,000years,centralto themostsacredriteofChristianity. Bloodevokessuchrichandsacredimagerybecauseitisinrealityso extraordinary.Notonlydoesitsupplythecomplexdeliveryanddefencesystemsthatare necessaryforourveryexistence,itprovidesakeystoneforhumanityalookingglass throughwhichwecantracethefainttracksofourjourney. Inthelastfortyyearswehavebeenabletousebiologicalmarkerssuchasblood typetomapthemovementsandgroupingsofourancestors.Bylearninghowtheseearly peopleadaptedtothechallengesposedbyconstantlychangingclimates,germsanddiets, wearelearningaboutourselves.Changeinclimateandavailablefoodproducednew bloodtypes.Bloodtypeistheunbrokencordthatbindsus. Ultimately,thedifferencesinbloodtypesreflectuponthehumanabilityto acclimatizetodifferentenvironmentalchallenges.Forthemostpart,thesechallenges impactedthedigestiveandimmunesystems:apieceofbadmeatcouldkillyouacutor scrapecouldevolveintoadeadlyinfection.Yetthehumanracesurvived.Andthestory ofthatsurvivalisinextricablytiedtoourdigestiveandimmunesystems.Itisinthesetwo areasthatmostofthedistinctionsbetweenbloodtypesarefound. THEHUMANSTORY. Thestoryofhumankindisthestoryofsurvival.Morespecifically,itisthestory ofwherehumanslivedandwhattheycouldeatthere.Itisaboutfoodfindingfoodand movingtofindfood.Wedon'tknowforcertainwhenhumanevolutionbegan. Neanderthals,thefirsthumanoidswecanrecognize,mayhavedeveloped500,000years agoormaybeevenearlier.WedoknowhumanprehistorybeganinAfrica,wherewe evolvedfromhumanlikecreatures.Earlylifewasshort,nastyandbrutish.Peopledieda

thousanddifferentwaysopportunisticinfections,parasites,animalattacks,broken bones,childbirthandtheydiedyoung. Neanderthalsprobablyatearathercrudedietofwildplants,grubsandthe scavengedleftoversfromthekillsofpredatoryanimals.Theyweremorepreythan predator,especiallywhenitcametoinfectionsandparasiticafflictions.(Manyofthe parasites,worms,flukesandinfectiousmicroorganismsfoundinAfricadonotstimulate theimmunesystemtoproduceaspecificantibodytothem,probablybecausetheearly TypeOpeoplealreadyhadprotectionintheformoftheantibodiestheycarriedfrom birth.) Asthehumanracemovedaroundandwasforcedtoadaptitsdiettochanging conditions,thenewdietprovokedadaptationsinthedigestivetractandimmunesystem necessaryforittofirstsurviveandlaterthriveineachnewhabitat.Thesechangesare reflectedinthedevelopmentofthebloodtypes,whichappeartohavearrivedatcritical juncturesofhumandevelopment: 1.Theascentofhumanstothetopofthefoodchain(evolutionofTypeOtoits fullestexpression). 2.Thechangefromhuntergatherertoamoredomesticatedagrarianlifestyle (appearanceofTypeA). 3.ThemergingandmigrationoftheracesfromtheAfricanhomelandtoEurope, AsiaandtheAmericas(developmentofTypeB). 4.Themoderninterminglingofdisparategroups(thearrivalofTypeAB). Eachbloodtypecontainsthegeneticmessageofourancestors'dietsand behavioursandalthoughwe'realongwayawayfromearlyhistory,many oftheirtraits stillaffectus.Knowingthesepredispositionshelpsustounderstandthelogicoftheblood typediets. [IMAGE1:bloodtypeanthropologytimelineTHEBLOODTYPEANTHROPOLOGY TIMELINE.STARTINGFROMEARLIESTTIMES,THEDIAGRAMHIGHLIGHTS VARIOUSHUMANDEVELOPMENTSINRELATIONTOTHEINTRODUCTION OFTHEBLOODTYPES.INTERESTINGLY,THEEVOLUTIONARYCHANGESIN BLOODTYPEHAVEALMOSTABIBLICALTIMEFRAME.WHENEVERYONE WASTYPEO(THELONGESTPERIODOFTIME),ANDTHEYOCCUPIEDA CONTRACTEDLIVINGSPACE,ATETHESAMEDIET,ANDBREATHEDINTHE SAMEORGANISMS,ANYFURTHERCHANGEWASUNNECESSARY. HOWEVER,WITHTHEINCREASEINPOPULATIONANDSUBSEQUENT MIGRATIONS,VARIATIONACCELERATED.THESUBSEQUENTBLOODTYPES AANDBARENOMORETHAN15,000TO25,000YEARSOLD,ANDTYPEABIS FARMORERECENT.][EATRITE1.JPG]

OisforOld. TheappearanceofourCroMagnonancestorsaround40,000BCpropelledthe humanspeciestothetopofthefoodchain,makingthemthemostdangerouspredatorson earth. Theybegantohuntinorganizedpacksinashorttime,theywereabletomake

weaponsandusetools.Thesemajoradvancesgavethemstrengthandsuperioritybeyond theirnaturalphysicalabilities. Skilfulandformidablehunters,theCroMagnonssoonhadlittletofearfromany oftheiranimalrivals.Withnonaturalpredatorsotherthanthemselves,thepopulation exploded.Protein(meat)wastheirfuel,anditwasatthispointthatthedigestive attributesofBloodTypeOreachedtheirfullestexpression. Humansthrivedonmeat,andittookaremarkablyshorttimeforthemtokilloff thebiggamewithintheirhuntingrange.Thereweremoreandmorepeopletofeed,so competitionformeatbecameintense.Huntersbeganfightingandkillingotherswhowere impingingonwhattheyclaimedweretheirexclusivehuntinggrounds.Asalways,human beingsfoundtheirgreatestenemytobethemselves.Goodhuntingareasbecamescarce. Themigrationofthehumanracebegan. By30,000BC,bandsofhuntersweretravellingfurtherandfurtherinsearchof meat.Whenashiftinthetradewindsdesiccatedwhathadbeenfertilehuntinglandinthe AfricanSahara,andwhenpreviouslyfrozennorthernareasgrewwarmer,theybeganto moveoutofAfricaintoEuropeandAsia. Thismovementseededtheplanetwithitsbasepopulation,whichwasBloodType O,thepredominantbloodtypeeventoday. By20,000BCCroMagnonshadmovedfullyintoEuropeandAsia,decimating thevastherdsoflargegametosuchanextentthatotherfoodshadtobefound.Searching eachnewareaforanythingedible,itislikelythatthecarnivoroushumansquickly becameomnivorous,withamixeddietofberries,grubs,nuts,rootsandsmallanimals. Populationsalsothrivedalongthecoastlinesandtheteeminglakesandriversoftheearth wherefishandotherfoodwasabundant.By10,000BC,humansoccupiedeverymain landmassontheplanet,exceptAntarctica. Themovementoftheearlyhumanstolesstemperateclimatescreatedlighter skins,lessmassivebonestructuresandstraighterhair. [IMAGE2:earlybloodtypeOhuntergatherers.]FROMTHEIRBASEINTHE ANCESTRALHOMELANDOFAFRICA,EARLYBLOODTYPEOHUNTER GATHERERSWANDEREDTHROUGHOUTAFRICAANDINTOEUROPEAND ASIAINSEARCHOFNEWSUPPLIESOFLARGEGAMEASTHEY ENCOUNTEREDCHANGINGENVIRONMENTALCONDITIONS,THEYBEGAN TODEVELOPMODERNRACIALCHARACTERISTICS.][EATRITE2.JPG] Nature,overtime,reacclimatizedthemtotheregionsoftheearththeyinhabited.People movednorthwards,solightskindeveloped,whichwasbetterprotectedagainstfrostbite thandarkskin.LighterskinwasalsobetterabletometabolizevitaminDinalandof shorterdaysandlongernights. TheCroMagnonseventuallyburnedthemselvesouttheirsuccesswasanathema. Overpopulationsoonexhaustedtheavailablehuntinggrounds.Whathadonceseemed likeanunendingsupplyoflargegameanimalsdiminishedsharply.Thisledtoincreased competitionfortheremainingmeat.Competitionledtowar,andwartofurthermigration. AisforAgrarian.

TypeAbloodinitiallyappearedsomewhereinAsiaortheMiddleEastbetween 25,000and15,000BCinresponsetonewenvironmentalconditions.Itemergedatthe peakoftheNeolithicPeriod,orNewStoneAge,whichfollowedtheOldStoneAge,or Paleolithicperiod,oftheCroMagnonhunters.Agricultureandanimaldomestication werethehallmarksofitsculture. Thecultivationofgrainsandlivestockchangedeverything.Abletoforgotheir handtomouthexistenceandsustainthemselvesforthefirsttime,peopleestablished stablecommunitiesandpermanentlivingstructures.Thisradicallydifferentlifestyle,a majorchangeindietandenvironment,resultedinanentirelynewmutationinthe digestivetractsandtheimmunesystemsoftheNeolithicpeoplesamutationthat allowedthemtobettertolerateandabsorbcultivatedgrainsandotheragricultural products.TypeAwasborn. Settlingintopermanentfarmingcommunitiespresentednewdevelopmental challenges.Theskillsnecessaryforhuntingtogethernowgavewaytoadifferentkindof cooperativesociety.Forthefirsttime,aspecificskillatdoingonethingdependedonthe skillsofothersdoingsomethingelse.Forexample,themillerwasdependentonthe farmertobringinhiscropsthefarmerdependeduponthemillertogrindhisgrain.One nolongerthoughtoffoodasonlyanimmediatesourceofnourishmentorasasometime thing.Fieldsneededtobesownandcultivatedinanticipationoffuturereward.Planning andnetworkingwithothersbecametheorderoftheday.Psychologically,thesearetraits atwhichTypeAsexcelperhapsanotherenvironmentaladaptation. ThegeneforTypeAbegantothriveintheearlyagrariansocieties.Thegenetic mutationthatproducedTypeAfromTypeOoccurredrapidlysorapidlythattherateof mutationwascomparabletofourtimesthatofDRASOPHILA,thecommonfruitflyand currentrecordholder! Whatcouldhavebeenthereasonforthisextraordinaryrateofhumanmutation fromTypeOtoTypeA?Itwassurvival.Survivalofthefittestinacrowdedsociety. BecauseTypeAemergedasmoreresistanttoinfectionscommontodenselypopulated areas,urban,industrializedsocietiesquicklybecameTypeA.Eventoday,survivorsof plague,choleraandsmallpoxshowapredominanceofTypeAoverTypeO. EventuallythegeneforTypeAbloodspreadbeyondAsiaandtheMiddleEast intowesternEurope,carriedbytheIndoEuropeans,whopenetrateddeeplyintothepre Neolithicpopulations.TheIndoEuropeanhordesappearedoriginallyinsouthcentral Russia,andbetween2,500and2,000BCpushedsouthwardsintothetopofsouth westernAsia,creatingthepopulationsandpeoplesofIranandAfghanistan.Ever burgeoning,theymovedfurtherwestwardsintoEurope. TheIndoEuropeaninvasionwasreallytheoriginaldietrevolution.Itintroduced newfoodsandlifestylehabitsintothesimplerimmunesystemsanddigestivetractsofthe earlyhuntergatherers,andthosechangesweresoprofoundthattheyproducedthe environmentalstressnecessarytospreadthetypeAgene.Intime,thedigestivesystemof thehuntergathererslostitsabilitytodigestitscarnivorouspreagriculturaldiet. Today,TypeAbloodisstillfoundinitshighestconcentrationamongwestern Europeans.ThefrequencyofTypeAdiminishesasweheadeastwardsfromwestern Europe,followingtherecedingtrailsoftheancientmigratorypatterns.TypeApeoples arehighlyconcentratedacrosstheMediterranean,AdriaticandAegeanseas,particularly inCorsica,Sardinia,Spain,TurkeyandtheBalkans.TheJapanesealsohavesomeofthe

highestconcentrationsofTypeAsineasternAsia,alongwithamoderatelyhighnumber ofBloodTypeBs. BloodTypeAhadmutatedfromTypeOinresponsetothemyriadinfections provokedbyanincreasedpopulaceandmajordietarychanges.ButBloodTypeBwas different. BisforBalance. BloodTypeBdevelopedsometimebetween10,000and15,000BC,intheareaof theHimalayanhighlandsnowpartofPakistanandIndia. Pushedfromthehot,lushsavannahsofeasternAfricatothecold,unyielding highlandsoftheHimalayas,BloodTypeBmayhaveinitiallymutatedinresponseto climacticchanges.ItfirstappearedinIndiaortheUralregion ofAsiaamongamixof CaucasianandMongoliantribes.Thisnewbloodtypewassooncharacteristicofthegreat tribesofsteppedwellers,whobythistimedominatedtheEurasianplains. [IMAGE3:ORIGINSANDMOVEMENTSOFTYPEAANDTYPEB.FROMITS BEGINNINGSINASIAANDTHEMIDDLEEAST,THEGENEFORTYPEAWAS CARRIEDBYINDOEUROPEANPEOPLESINTOWESTERNANDNORTHERN EUROPE.OTHERMIGRATIONSCARRIEDTYPEAINTONORTHERNAFRICA, WHEREITSPREADINTOTHESAHARANAFRICANS.FROMITSORIGINSIN THEWESTERNHIMALAYANMOUNTAINS,TYPEBWASCARRIEDBY MONGOLIANPEOPLESINTOSOUTHEASTASIAANDINTOTHEASIAN FLATLANDSORSTEPPES.ASEPARATEMIGRATIONOFTYPEBPEOPLES ENTEREDEASTERNEUROPE.BYTHISTIMETHESEALEVELSOFTHE EARTHHADRISEN,REMOVINGTHELANDBRIDGEBETWEENNORTH AMERICAANDASIA.THISPREVENTEDANYMOVEMENTOFTYPEBINTO NORTHAMERICA,WHERETHEEARLIERPOPULATIONSCONTINUEDONAS EXCLUSIVELYTYPEO].[EATRITE3.JPG] AstheMongolianssweptthroughAsia,thegeneforTypeBbloodwasfirmly entrenched.TheMongoliansspreadnorthwardspursuingaculturedependentupon herdinganddomesticatinganimalsastheirdietofmeatandcultureddairyproducts reflected. TwodistinctTypeBssprangupasthepastoralnomadspushedintoAsia:an agrarian,comparativelysedentarygroupinthesouthandtheeastandanomadic,war likesocietyconqueringthenorthandthewest.Thenomadswereexperthorsemenwho penetratedfarintoeasternEurope,andthegeneforTypeBbloodisstillinstrong evidenceinmanyoftheeasternEuropeanpopulations.Inthemeantime,anentire agriculturallybasedculturehadspreadthroughoutChinaandsoutheastAsia.Becauseof thenatureofthelandtheychosetotill,andclimatesuniquetotheirareas,thesepeoples createdandemployedsophisticatedirrigationandcultivationtechniquesthatdisplayedan awesomeblendofcreativity,intelligenceandengineering. Theschismbetweenthewarliketribestothenorthandthepeacefulfarmerstothe southwasdeep,anditsremnantsexisttothisdayinSouthernAsiancuisine,whichuses littleifanydairyfoods.TotheAsianmind,dairyproductsarethefoodofthebarbarian, whichisunfortunatebecausethediettheyhaveadopteddoesnotsuitTypeBsaswell.

Ofall theABOtypes,TypeBshowsthemostclearlydefinedgeographic distribution.StretchingasagreatbeltacrosstheEurasianplainsanddowntotheIndian subcontinent,TypeBisfoundinincreasednumbersfromJapan,Mongolia,China,and IndiauptotheUralMountains.Fromtherewestward,thepercentagesfalluntilalowis reachedatthewesterntipofEurope. ThesmallnumbersofTypeBinoldandwesternEuropeansrepresentswestern migrationbyAsiannomadicpeoples.Thisisbestseenintheeasternmostwestern Europeans,theGermansandAustrians,whohaveanunexpectedlyhighincidenceof TypeBbloodcomparedtotheirwesternneighbours.ThehighestoccurrenceofTypeB inGermansoccursintheareaaroundtheupperandmiddleElberiver,whichhadbeen nominallyheldasthedividinglinebetweencivilizationandbarbarisminancienttimes. ModernsubcontinentalIndians,aCaucasianpeople,havesomeofthehighest frequenciesofTypeBbloodintheworld.ThenorthernChineseandKoreanshavevery highratesofTypeBbloodandverylowratesofTypeA. ThebloodtypecharacteristicsofthevariousJewishpopulationshavelongbeen ofinteresttoanthropologists.Asageneralrule,regardlessoftheirnationalityorrace, thereisatrendtowardshigherthanaverageratesofTypeBblood.TheAshkenazimand theSephardim,thetwomajorJewishsects,sharestronglevelsofTypeBblood,and appeartohaveveryfewdifferences.ThepreDiasporaBabylonianJewsdiffer considerablyfromtheprimarily TypeOArabicpopulationofIraq(thelocationofthe biblicalBabylon)inthattheyareprimarilyTypeB,withsomefrequencyofTypeA. ABisforModern. TypeABbloodisrare.EmergingfromtheinterminglingofTypeACaucasians withTypeBMongolians,itisfoundinlessthan5percentofthepopulation,anditisthe newestofthebloodtypes. Untiltenortwelvecenturiesago,therewasnoTypeABblood.AttilatheHun andotherbarbarianhordesslicedthroughthesoftunderbellyofanycollapsing civilizations,overrunningthelengthandbreadthoftheRomanEmpire.Asaresultofthe interminglingoftheseEasterninvaderswiththelasttremblingvestigesofEuropean civilization,TypeABbloodcameintobeing.Noevidencefortheoccurrenceofthis bloodtypeextendsbeyond9001,000yearsago,whenalargewesternmigrationof easternpeoplestookplace.BloodTypeABisrarelyfoundinEuropeangravespriorto AD900.StudiesonprehistoricgraveexhumationsinHungaryshowadistinctlackofthis bloodgroupintotheLangobardage(4thto7thcenturyAD).Thiswouldseemtoindicate thatupuntilthatpointintime,EuropeanpopulationsofTypeAandTypeBdidnotcome intocommoncontact,orifso,didnotmingleorintermarry. BecauseTypeABsinheritthetoleranceofbothTypeAandTypeB,their immunesystemshaveanenhancedabilitytomanufacturemorespecificantibodiesto microbialinfections.ThisuniquequalityofpossessingneitherantiAnorantiB antibodiesminimizestheirchancesofbeingpronetoallergiesandotherautoimmune diseaseslikearthritis,inflammationandlupus.Thereis,however,agreaterpredisposition tocertaincancersbecauseTypeABrespondstoanythingAlikeorBlikeas'self',soit manufacturesnoopposingantibodies. TypeABpresentsamultifaceted,andsometimesperplexing,bloodtypeidentity. Itisthefirstbloodtypetoadoptanamalgamationofimmunecharacteristics,someof

whichmakethemstronger,andsomeofwhichareinconflict.PerhapsTypeABpresents theperfectmetaphorformodernlife:complexandunsettled. TheBlendingGrounds. Bloodtype,geographyandracearewoventogethertoformourhumanidentity. Wemayhaveculturaldifferences,butwhenyoulookatbloodtype,youseehow superficialtheyare.Yourbloodtypeisolderthanyourraceandmorefundamentalthan yourethnicity.Thebloodtypeswerenotahitormissactofrandomgeneticactivity. Eachnewbloodtypewasanevolutionaryresponsetoaseriesofcataclysmicchain reactions,spreadoveraeonsofenvironmentalupheavalandchange. Althoughtheearlyracialchangesseemtohaveoccurredinaworldthatwas composedalmostexclusivelyofTypeOblood,theracialdiversifications,coupledwith dietary,environmentalandgeographicaladaptations,werepartoftheevolutionaryengine thatultimatelyproducedtheotherbloodtypes. Someanthropologistsbelievethatclassifyinghumansintoracesinvitesover simplification.Bloodtypeisafarmoreimportantdeterminantofindividualityand similaritythanrace.Forexample,anAfricanandCaucasianofTypeAbloodcould exchangebloodororgansandhavemanyofthesameaptitudes,digestivefunctionsand immunologicalstructurescharacteristicstheywouldnotsharewithamemberoftheir ownracewhowasBloodTypeB. Racialdistinctionsbasedonskincolours,ethnicpractices,geographical homelandsorculturalrootsarenotavalidwaytodistinguishpeoples.Mankindhasalot moreincommonwithoneanotherthanwemayhaveeversuspected.Weareall potentiallybrothersandsistersinblood. * * *

Today,aswelookbackonthisremarkableevolutionaryrevolution,itisclearthat ourancestorshaduniquebiologicalblueprintsthatcomplementedtheirenvironments.It isthislessonwebringwithusintoourcurrentunderstandingofbloodtypes,forthe geneticcharacteristicsofourancestorsliveinourbloodtoday. __ TypeO. Theoldestandmostbasicbloodtype,thesurvivoratthetopofthefoodchain, withastrongandorneryimmunesystemwillingtoandcapableofdestroyinganyone, friendorfoe. __ TypeA. Thefirstimmigrants,forcedbythenecessityofmigrationtoadapttoamore agrariandietandlifestyleandamorecooperativepersonality togetalongincrowded communities. __ TypeB. Theassimilator,adaptingtonewclimatesandtheminglingofpopulations representingnature'squestforamorebalancedforcebetweenthetensionsofthemind andthedemandsoftheimmunesystem. __ TypeAB.

ThedelicateoffspringofararemergerbetweenthetolerantTypeAandthe formerlybarbaricbutmorebalancedTypeB. Ourancestorslefteachofusaspeciallegacy,imprintedinourbloodtypes.This legacyexistspermanentlyinthenucleusofeachcell.Itisherethattheanthropologyand scienceofourbloodmeet.

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BLOODCODE:THEBLUEPRINTOFBLOODTYPE.=

BLOODISAforceofnature,theELANVITALthathassustainedussincetime immemorial.Asingledropofblood,toosmalltoseewiththenakedeye,containsthe entiregeneticcodeofahumanbeing.TheDNAblueprintisintactandreplicatedwithin usendlesslythroughourblood. Ourbloodalsocontainsaeonsofgeneticmemorybitsandpiecesofspecific programming,passedonfromourancestorsincodeswearestillattemptingto comprehend.Onesuchcoderestswithinourbloodtype.Perhapsitisthemostimportant codewecandecipherinourattempttounravelthemysteriesofbloodanditsvitalrolein ourexistence. Tothenakedeye,bloodisahomogenousredliquid.Butunderthemicroscope bloodshowsitselftobecomposedofmanydifferentelements.Theabundantredblood cellscontainaspecialtypeofironthatourbodiesusetocarryoxygenandcreatethe blood'scharacteristicrustcolour.Whitebloodcells,farlessnumerousthanred,cruise ourbloodstreamslikeevervigilanttroops,protectingusagainstinfection. Thiscomplex,livingfluidalsocontainsproteinsthatdelivernutrientstothe tissues,platelets thathelpittoclotandplasmathatcontainstheguardiansofourimmune system. TheImportanceofBloodType. Youmaybeunawareofyourownbloodtypeunlessyou'vedonatedbloodor neededatransfusion.Mostpeoplethinkofbloodtypeasaninertfactor,somethingthat onlycomesintoplaywhenthereisahospitalemergency.Butnowthatyouhaveheard thedramaticstoryoftheevolutionofbloodtype,youarebeginningtounderstandthat bloodtypehasalwaysbeenthedrivingforcebehindhumansurvival,changingand adaptingtonewconditions,environmentsandfoodssupplies. Whyisourbloodtypesopowerful?Whatistheessentialroleitplaysinour survivalnotjustthousandsofyearsago,buttoday? Yourbloodtypeisthekeytoyourbody'sentireimmunesystem.Itcontrolsthe influenceofviruses,bacteria,infections,chemicals,stressandtheentireassortmentof invadersandconditionsthatmightcompromiseyourimmunesystem. Theword'immune'comesfromtheLatinIMMUNIS,whichdenotedacityinthe RomanEmpirethatwasnotrequiredtopaytaxes.(Ifonlyyourbloodtypecouldgive youthatkindofimmunity!)Theimmunesystemworkstodefine'self'anddestroy'non self.Thisisacriticalfunction,forwithoutityourimmunesystemcouldattackyourown

tissuesbymistakeorallowadangerousorganismaccesstovitalareasofyourbody.In spiteofallitscomplexity,theimmunesystemboilsdowntotwobasicfunctions: recognizing'us'andkilling'them'.Inthisrespectyourbodyislikealargeinvitationonly party.Iftheprospectiveguestsuppliesthecorrectinvitation,thesecurityguardsallow himtoenterandenjoyhimself.Ifaninvitationislackingorforged,theguestisforcefully removed. EntertheBloodType. Naturehasendowedourimmunesystemswithverysophisticatedmethodsto determineifasubstanceinthebodyisforeignornot.Onemethodinvolveschemical markerscalledANTIGENSwhicharefoundonthecellsofourbodies.Everylifeform, fromthesimplestvirustohumansthemselves,hasuniqueantigensthatformapartof theirchemicalfingerprint.Oneofthemostpowerfulantigensinthehumanbodyisthe onethatdeterminesyourbloodtype.Thedifferentbloodtypeantigensaresosensitive thatwhentheyareoperatingeffectively,theyaretheimmunesystem'sgreatestsecurity system.Whenyourimmunesystemsizesupasuspiciouscharacter(i.e.aforeignantigen frombacteria)oneofthefirstthingsitlooksforisyourbloodtypeantigentotell it whethertheintruderisfriendorfoe. Eachbloodtypepossessesadifferentantigenwithitsownspecialchemical structure.Yourbloodtypeisnamedfor[sic]thebloodtypeantigenyoupossessonyour redbloodcells. IFYOUARE: BloodTypeA: BloodTypeB: BloodTypeAB: BloodTypeO: ANTIGEN(S)ON YOURCELLS. A. B. AandB. noantigens.

Visualizethechemicalstructureofbloodtypesasantennaeofsorts,projecting outwardsfromthesurfaceofourcellsintodeepspace.Theseantennaearemadefrom longchainsofarepeatingsugarcalledfucose,whichbyitselfformsthesimplestofthe bloodtypes,theOantigenofBloodTypeO.Theearlydiscoveriesofbloodtypecalledit 'O'asawaytomakeusthinkof 'zero'or'norealantigen'.Thisantennaalsoservesasthe basefortheotherBloodTypes,A,BandAB. __BloodTypeAisformedwhentheOantigen,orfucose,plusanothersugar calledNacetylgalactosamine,isadded.So,fucoseplusNacetylgalactosamineequals BloodTypeA. __BloodTypeBisalsobasedontheOantigen,orfucose,buthasadifferent sugar,namedDgalactosamine,addedon.So,fucoseplusDgalactosamineequalsBlood TypeB. __BloodTypeABisbasedontheOantigen,fucose,plusthetwosugars,N acetylgalactosamineandDgalactosamine.So,fucoseplusNacetylgalactosamineplus DgalactosamineequalsBloodTypeAB.

Atthispointyoumaybewonderingaboutotherbloodtypeidentifiers,like positiveandnegative,orsecretor/nonsecretor.Usually,whenpeoplestatetheirblood typestheysay,'I'mApositive'or,'I'mOnegative'.Thesevariations,orsubgroups, withinbloodtypesplayrelativelyinsignificantroles.Morethan90percentofallthe factorsassociatedwithyourbloodtypearerelatedtoyourprimarytypeO,A,B,orAB. (SeeAppendixEfordetailsonthemeaningofthesubgroups.)Wewillconcentrateon yourbloodtypeitself. [IMAGE4:THEFOURBLOODTYPESANDTHEIRANTIGENS.TYPEOISTHE STALK,FUCOSETYPEAISFUCOSEPLUSTHESUGARNACETYL GALACTOSAMINETYPEBISFUCOSEPLUSTHESUGARD GALACTOSAMINETYPEABISFUCOSEPLUSTHEASUGARANDTHEB SUGAR].[EATRITE4.JPG] AntigensCreateAntibodies(ImmuneSystemSmartBombs). Whenyourbloodtypeantigensensesthataforeignantigenhasenteredthe system,thefirstthingitdoesiscreateantibodiestothatantigen.Theseantibodies, specializedchemicalsmanufacturedbythecellsoftheimmunesystem,aredesignedto attachtoandtagtheforeignantigenfordestruction. Antibodiesarethecellularequivalentofthemilitary'ssmartbomb.Thecellsof ourimmunesystemmanufacturecountlessvarietiesofantibodies,andeachisspecifically designedtoidentifyandattachtooneparticularforeignantigen.Acontinualbattlewages betweentheimmunesystemandintruderswhotrytochangeormutatetheirantigensinto somenewformthatthebodywillnotrecognize.Theimmunesystemrespondstothis challengewithaneverincreasinginventoryof antibodies. Whenanantibodyencounterstheantigenofamicrobialinterloper,areaction calledagglutination(gluing)occurs.Theantibodyattachesitselftotheviralantigenand makesitverysticky.Whencells,viruses,parasitesandbacteriaareagglutinated,they sticktogetherandclumpup,whichmakesthejoboftheirdisposalalltheeasier.As microbesmustrelyontheirslipperypowersofevasion,thisisaverypowerfuldefence mechanism.Itisratherlikehandcuffingcriminalstogetherthey becomefarless dangerousthanwhentheyareallowedtomovearoundfreely.Sweepingthesystemof oddcells,viruses,parasitesandbacteria,theantibodiesherdtheundesirablestogetherfor easyidentificationanddisposal. Thesystemofbloodtypeantigensandantibodieshasotherramificationsbesides detectingmicrobialandotherinvaders.Nearlyacenturyago,Dr.KarlLandsteiner,a brilliantAustrianphysicianandscientist,alsofoundthatbloodtypesproducedantibodies tootherbloodtypes.Hisrevolutionarydiscoveryexplainedwhysomepeoplecould exchangeblood,whileotherscouldnot.UntilDr.Landsteiner'stime,bloodtransfusions wereahitandmissaffair.Sometimesthey'took',andsometimestheydidn'tandnobody knewwhy.ThankstoDr.Landsteiner,wenowknowwhichbloodtypesarerecognized asfriendbyotherbloodtypes,andwhicharerecognizedasfoe. Dr.Landsteinerlearnedthat: __BloodTypeAcarriedantiBantibodies.TypeBwouldberejectedbyTypeA.

__BloodTypeBcarriedantiAantibodies.TypeAwouldberejectedbyTypeB. _Thus,TypeAandTypeBcouldnotexchangeblood._ __BloodTypeABcarriednoantibodies.Theuniversalreceiver,itwouldaccept anyotherbloodtype!But,becauseitcarriedbothAandBantigens,itwouldberejected byallotherbloodtypes. Thus,TypeABcouldreceivebloodfromeveryone,butcouldgivebloodtono one(exceptanotherTypeAB,ofcourse). __BloodTypeOcarriedantiAandantiBantibodies.TypeA,TypeBandType ABwouldberejected. Thus,TypeOcouldnotreceivebloodfromanyonebutanotherTypeO.But,free ofAlikeandBlikeantigens,TypeOcouldgivebloodtoeveryoneelse.TypeOisthe universaldonor! IFYOUARE: YOUCARRY ANTIBODIES AGAINST. BloodTypeB. BloodTypeA. Noantibodies. BloodTypeAand B.

BloodTypeA: BloodTypeB: BloodTypeAB: BloodTypeO:

The'antiotherbloodtype'antibodiesarethestrongestantibodiesinourimmune system,andtheirabilitytoclump(agglutinate)thebloodcellsofanopposingbloodtype issopowerfulthatitcanbeimmediatelyobservedonaglassslidewiththeunaidedeye. Mostofourotherantibodiesrequiresomesortofstimulation(suchasavaccinationoran infection)fortheirproduction.Thebloodtypeantibodiesaredifferent:theyareproduced automatically,oftenappearingatbirthandreachingalmostadultlevelsbyfourmonthsof age. Butthereismuchmoretotheagglutinationstory.Itwasalsofoundthatmany foodsagglutinatethecellsofcertainbloodtypes(inawaysimilartorejection)butnot others,meaningthatafoodwhichmaybeharmfultothecellsofonebloodtypemaybe beneficialtothecellsofanother.Notsurprisingly,manyoftheantigensinthesefoods hadAlikeorBlikecharacteristics.Thisdiscoveryprovidedthescientificlinkbetween bloodtypeanddiet.Remarkably,however,itsrevolutionaryimplicationswouldlie dormant,gatheringdustformostofthiscenturyuntilahandfulofscientists,doctorsand nutritionistsbegantoexploretheconnection. Lectins:TheDietConnection.

Achemicalreactionoccursbetweenyourbloodandthefoodsthatyoueat.This reactionispartofyourgeneticinheritance.Itisamazingbuttruethattoday,inthelate twentiethcentury,yourimmuneanddigestivesystemsstillmaintainafavouritismfor foodsthatyourbloodtypeancestorsate. Weknowthisbecauseofafactorcalledlectins.Lectins,abundantanddiverse proteinsfoundinfoods,haveagglutinatingpropertiesthataffectyourblood.Lectinsarea powerfulwayfororganismstoattachthemselvestootherorganismsinnature.Lotsof germs,andevenourownimmunesystems,usedthissupergluetotheirbenefit.For example,cellsinourliver'sbileductshavelectinsontheirsurfacestohelpthemsnatch upbacteriaandparasites.Bacteriaandothermicrobeshavelectinsontheirsurfaces,as well,whichworkratherlikesuctioncups,sotheycanattachtotheslipperymucousal liningsofthebody.Often,thelectinsusedbyvirusesorbacteriacanbebloodtype specific,makingthemastickierpestforapersonofthatbloodtype. So,too,withthelectinsinfood.Whenyoueatafoodcontainingproteinlectins thatareincompatiblewithyourbloodtypeantigen,thelectinstargetanorganorbodily system(kidney,liver,brain,stomach,etc.)andbegintoagglutinatebloodcellsinthat area. Manyfoodlectinshavecharacteristicsthatarecloseenoughtoacertainblood typeantigentomakeitan'enemy'toanother.Forexample,milkhasBlikequalitiesifa personwithTypeAblooddrinksit,theirsystemwillimmediatelystarttheagglutination processinordertorejectit. Here'sanexampleofhowalectinagglutinatesinthebody.Let'ssayaTypeA persondrinksaglassofmilk.Themilkisdigestedinthestomachthroughtheprocessof acidhydrolysis.However,thelectinproteinisresistanttoacidhydrolysis.Itdoesn'tget digested,butstaysintact.Itmayinteractdirectlywiththeliningofthestomachor intestinaltract,oritmaygetabsorbedintoourbloodstreamalongwiththedigested nutrients.Differentlectinstargetdifferentorgansandbodysystems. Oncetheintactlectinproteinsettlessomewhereinyourbody,itliterallyhasa magneticeffectonthecellsinthatregion.Itclumpsthecellstogetherandtheyare targetedfordestruction,asifthey,too,wereforeigninvaders.Thisclumpingcancause irritablebowelsyndromeintheintestines,cirrhosisoftheliver,orblocktheflowof bloodthroughthekidneystonamejustafewoftheeffects. Lectins:ADangerousGlue. YoumayrememberthebizarreassassinationofGyorgiMarkovin1978ona Londonstreet.MarkovwaskilledbyanunknownSovietKGBagentwhilewaitingfora bus.Initially,theautopsycouldnotpinpointhowitwasdone.Afterathoroughsearch, however,atinygoldbeadwasfoundembeddedinMarkov'sleg.Thebeadwasfoundto bepermeatedwithachemicalcalledricin,whichisatoxiclectinextractedfromcastor beans.Ricinissopotentanagglutininthatevenaninfinitesimallysmallamountcan causedeathbyswiftlyconvertingthebody'sredbloodcellsintolargeclotswhichblock thearteries.Ricinkillsinstantaneously. Fortunately,mostlectinsfoundinthedietarenotquitesolifethreatening, althoughtheycancauseavarietyofotherproblems,especiallyiftheyarespecifictoa particularbloodtype.Forthemostpartourimmunesystemsprotectusfromlectins.

Ninetyfivepercentofthelectinsweabsorbfromourtypicaldietsaresloughedoffby thebody.Butatleast5percentofthelectinsweeatarefilteredintothebloodstream, wheretheyreactwithanddestroyredandwhitebloodcells.Theactionsoflectinsinthe digestivetractcanbeevenmorepowerful.There,theyoftencreateaviolent inflammationofthesensitivemucusoftheintestines,andthisagglutinativeactionmay mimicfoodallergies.Evenaminutequantityofalectiniscapableofagglutinatinga hugenumberofcellsiftheparticularbloodtypeisreactive. Thisisnottosaythatyoushouldsuddenlybecomefearfulofeveryfoodyoueat. Afterall,lectinsarewidelyabundantinpulsesseafood,grainsandvegetables.It'shardto bypassthem.Thekeyistoavoidthelectinsthatagglutinateyourparticularcells determinedbybloodtype.Forexample,gluten,themostcommonlectinfoundinwheat andothergrains,bindstotheliningofthesmallintestine,causingsubstantial inflammationandpainfulirritationinsomebloodtypesespeciallyTypeO. Lectinsvarywidelyaccordingtotheirsource.Forexample,thelectinfoundin wheathasadifferentshapeandattachestoadifferentcombinationofsugarsthanthe lectinfoundinsoya,makingeachofthesefoodsdangerousforsomebloodtypes,but beneficialforothers. Nervoustissueasaruleisverysensitivetotheagglutinatingeffectoffood lectins.Thismayexplainwhysomeresearchersfeelthatallergyavoidancedietsmaybe ofbenefitintreatingcertaintypesofnervousdisorders,suchashyperactivity,Russian researchershavenotedthatthebrainsofschizophrenicsaremoresensitivetothe attachmentofcertaincommonfoodlectins. Injectionsoflentillectinintothekneejointcavitiesofnonsensitizedrabbits resultedinthedevelopmentofarthritisthatwasindistinguishablefromrheumatoid arthritis.Manypeoplewitharthritisfeelthatavoidingthesocalled'nightshade' vegetables,suchastomatoes,auberginesandwhitepotatoes,seemstohelptheirarthritis. That'snotsurprising,sincemostnightshadesareveryhighinlectins. Foodlectinscanalsointeractwiththesurfacereceptorsofthebody'swhitecells, programmingthemtomultiplyrapidly.Theselectinsarecalledmitogensbecausethey causethewhitecellstoentermitosis,theprocessofcellreproduction.Theydonotclump bloodbygluingcellstogethertheymerelyattachthemselvestothings,likefleasona dog.Occasionallyanemergency roomdoctorwillbefacedwithaveryillbutotherwise apparentlynormalchildwhohasanextraordinarilyhighwhitebloodcellcount.Although paediatricleukaemiaisusuallythefirstthingtocometomind,theastutedoctorwillask theparent,'Wasyourchildplayinginthegarden?'Iftheanswerisyes,'Washeeating anyweedsorputtingplantsinhismouth?'Itmayturnoutthatthechildwaseatingthe leavesorshootsoftheNorthAmericanpokeweedplant,whichcontainsalectinwiththe potentabilitytostimulatewhitecellproduction. [IMAGE5:"Bloodtypespecificfoodlectins": SINCEEACHBLOODTYPE ANTIGENPOSSESSESAUNIQUESHAPE,MANYLECTINSINTERACTWITH ONESPECIFICBLOODTYPEBECAUSETHEYFITTHESHAPEOFTHAT PARTICULARBLOODTYPE. INTHEEXAMPLEABOVE,FOODLECTINSFROM ASTEAMINGPLATEOFLIMABEANSINTERACTANDAGGLUTINATETYPE ACELLS(ONTHELEFT)BECAUSETHEYFITTHESHAPEOFTHEAANTIGEN. THEANTIGENFORTYPEBBLOOD(ONTHERIGHT),ADIFFERENTSUGAR

MOLECULEWITHADIFFERENTSHAPE,ISNOTAFFECTED.CONVERSELY,A FOODLECTIN(SUCHASBUCKWHEAT)THATCANSPECIFICALLYATTACH TOANDAGGLUTINATECELLSOFBLOODTYPEBWOULDNOTFITTYPEA BLOOD.][EATRITE5.JPG]

HowToDetectYourHarmfulLectins. Ioftenhavetheexperienceofapatientinsistingthatheorsheisfollowingthe bloodtypediettotheletterandstayingawayfromallthelectinstargetedforhisorher bloodtypebutIknowdifferently.WhenIchallengethepatient'sassurance,usuallythe personwilldropallsighsofprotestandsayinamazement,'Howdoyouknow?' Iknowbecausetheeffectsoflectinsondifferentbloodtypesarenotjustatheory. They'rebasedonscience.I'vetestedvirtuallyallcommonfoodsforbloodtypereactions, usingbothclinicalandlaboratorymethods.Icanpurchaseisolatedlectinsfromfoods suchaspeanuts,lentils,meatorwheatfromchemicallaboratoriesandtheresultsare visibleunderthemicroscope:Icanseethemagglutinatingcellsintheaffectedblood type. [IMAGE6:"TheIndicanTest."][EATRITE6.JPG] Thereisascientificbarometerthatcanbeusedtomeasurethepresenceoflectins inoursystem.ThebarometerisasimpleurinetestcalledtheIndicanScale.TheIndican Scalemeasuresafactorcalledbowelputrefaction.Whentheliverandintestinesdon't properlymetabolizeproteins,theyproducetoxicbyproductscalledindols.Thelevelof thesetoxicbyproductsisshownontheIndicanScale. Ifyouavoidfoodscontainingtoxiclectinproteinsthatdonotmetabolizeproperly inyoursystem,yourIndicanScalewillbelow. If,ontheotherhand,youregularlyconsumefoodsthatarehighinindigestable lectins,yourIndicanScalewillbehighmeaningthatyouhaveahighcarcinogenityof substancesinyourbody. MypatientswithhighIndicanScaleresultsoftenprotestthattheyusuallyfollow thediet,onlyeasingupoccasionally.Theycan'tbelievethattheirIndicanScalenumbers aresohigh. Here'sthereason:TheIndicanScaleshowsthatatoxicfoodenteringyoursystem ismagnifiedto90timestheeffectonsomeoneforwhomitisnottoxic.Forexample,ifa TypeAeatsaprocessedorcuredfood,suchasbologna(salami),thenitratesare magnified90timesinthenegativeimpacttheyhavebecauseTypeAsareparticularly susceptibletostomachcancerandthetoxiceffectsofnitrites. Theaveragepersoncomesintomyofficewitha21/2onthescalemorethan enoughtoxicitytoindicateaproblem.Thegoodnewsis,afteronlytwoweeksof faithfullyfollowingthebloodtypediet,thatperson'sIndicanScalenumberwilldropto1 oreven0. Thismaybethefirsttimeyou'veeverheardoftheIndicanScale,butithasbeen widelyusedinconventionalmedicineforthelastfiftyyears,andallcommercial laboratoriesperformit.Ironically,onlyayearago,severalmajorlaboratorygroups

discontinueditsusebecausenotenoughpeoplewererequestingit.Iamcertainthatas peoplebegintobetterunderstandthebloodtypelectinassociation,theIndicanScalewill berevived.Meanwhile,askyourmedicaldoctorornaturopathtoperformthetest. ABloodTypeLesson:TheRabbi'sStory. Overtheyears,Ihavewitnessedmanytransformationsasaresultoftheblood typediet.Butfewsomovedandinspiredmeasmyexperiencewithawise,elderly Brooklynrabbi. Inearly1990,IreceivedanurgentphonecallfromaNewYorkCitydoctorwho respectedmywork.HeaskedifIcouldcometoseeoneofhispatients,arenowned Hasidicrabbiwhowasbedridden.'RabbiJacobisaveryspecialman,'hetoldme.'It shouldbequiteanexperienceforyouand,Ihope,forhimtoo.'Hewentontotellme thattherabbi,73,hadalonghistoryofdiabetes,whichwaspoorlycontrolledby injectableinsulintherapy.Now,amassivestrokehadlefthimpartiallyparalyzed. WhenIarrivedtoseehiminhisBrooklynhome,IfoundthatRabbiJacobwas indeedanimpressivemanwhogaveoffanairofdeepspiritualunderstandingandquiet compassion.Onceobviouslytallandstronglyformed,therabbilaywitheredand exhaustedinhisbed,hisluxuriantwhitebeardalmostfallingtohischest.Inspiteofhis medicalcondition,hiseyeswereclear,kind,andfilledwithlife.Hismaininterestwas gettingoutofbedsohecouldgoabouthiswork.ButIcouldseehewasinterriblepain. Evenbeforethestroke,hetoldme,hislegshadbeengivinghimproblems.Poor circulationhadcausedswellingandinflammationinbothlegsandcausedhimto experienceexcruciatingjoltsof'pinsandneedles'whenhetriedtowalk.Now,hisleftleg wasnotrespondingtohisbidding. Iwasn'tsurprisedtolearnthatRabbiJacobwasBloodTypeB.Althoughthis bloodtypeisrelativelyuncommoninAmerica,itisverycommonamongHasidicJews, themajorityofwhomemigratedfromEasternEurope.Irealizedthatinordertohelpthe rabbi,Imustfirstlearnsomethingaboutthewayhelivedandthefoodsheate.Foodwas intimatelyboundtoritualinJewishtradition. IsatdownwithRabbiJacob'swifeanddaughter,bothofwhomwereunfamiliar withnaturopathictreatments.Buttheywantedtohelptherabbi,andtheywereeagerto learn.'Heusuallyeatsthesamefoodseveryday,'hisdaughtertoldme.Thosefoods consistedofboiledchickenCHULN,atypeofbeanpasteandKASHA,abuckwheat preparation.Chicken,beans,buckwheatwithbowtienoodlestheseareverynormal foods.IaskedhowtheKASHAismade.Therewasaquickconversationbackandforth betweenmotheranddaughterinYiddish,punctuatedwithlovelysmilesatme,andgales oflaughter. 'Well,'saidthedaughterinperfectNewYorkEnglish,'firstyoucookupthe KASHA(buckwheat)thenyoustiritinwiththenoodles.Thenyouserveit,sayblessings andeat.' 'DoyouseasontheKASHAatall?'Iinnocentlyasked.Anotheroutbreakof Yiddish.Then,therabbi'sdaughterbegan. 'Kasha,Doctor,well...youtakeallthefatyoupulledoffthechickenwhileyou werekosheringityouputitinaheavysaucepanwithjustaBISSEL[tinybit]of choppedonion,andyoucookitdown.Youclarifythefatasitcooks,andyou'vegot beautifulpurechickenfat.WegiveittothelittleonesonapieceoffreshCHALLAH

breadwithsomesalt.It'ssodeliciousyoucoulddie!'Yes,yesyoucould,Idarkly thought. 'Anyway,'therabbi'sdaughtercontinued,'youtakesomeoftheGRIBBENES, whichiswhat'sleftwhenyoucookthefataway.It'sallniceanddarkandcrispywiththe caramelizedonions,andyouputthisonthesidealongwiththeKASHAforalittletreat. Ittastesbetterthanpotatochips.Therabbilovesit!Thechickenfatyou'verenderedyou mixintotheKASHAandnoodles.Oh,it'sjustdelicious.Delicious!' IlearnedthattheseareverycommonHasidicdishes,andtheycomprisedthe family'stypicalSabbathmeal.Butitwasmorethanjustaweeklyritualfortherabbi.A piousmanwhospentmostofhistimeinprayer,therabbithoughtlittleoffoodand simplyatethesamemealtwicedaily,dayafterday.Althoughpartofacenturiesold tradition,therabbi'sdietwasnotagoodchoiceforpeoplewithTypeBblood.Thelectins infoodslikechicken,buckwheat,beansandcorn(nottomentiontheGRIBBENES)were causingthecellsofhisbloodtoagglutinate,andthatwasprobablyamajorfactorinhis stroke.Theseparticularlectinscanalsoblocktheeffectsofinsulins,whichexplainswhy RabbiJacob'sdiabetesbecameincreasinglydifficulttocontrol. IunderstoodthatOrthodoxJewsobeyedthelawsofKashruth(kosher),ancient dietaryprinciplesfirstlaidoutintheOldTestamentoftheBible.Accordingtothese dietarylaws,anumberoffoodsareforbidden,anddairyandmeatarenevereatenatthe samemeal.Infact,thereareseparatepots,pans,dishesandcutleryfordairyandmeatin kosherhomes.Andseparatesinkstowashallthesethings,aswell. Ithereforeapproachedthematterofdietarychangescarefullywiththetwo women,notwantingtodisrupttheritualandreligiousassociationsthatmeantsomuch.I wasalsocarefulnottosuggestfoodsthatIknewtobeconsidered'unclean'intheir tradition.Fortunately,therewereallowablesubstitutes.IaskedRabbiJacob'swifetovary thefamilydiet,restrictingtherabbi'stypicaldishestoonceaweekfortheactualSabbath meal.ForhisothermealsIaskedhertopreparelamb,fishorturkeyinsteadofchicken riceormilletinsteadofKASHAandtovarythebeansusedtopreparetheCHULN. Finally,Iprescribedseveralvitaminandherbalcombinationstospeedhisrecovery. Overthenextyear,therabbimadewonderfulprogress.Withineightweekshe waswalkinganddoingmoderateexercise,whichgreatlyhelpedtoimprovehis circulation.Heshowedremarkablevigourforamanofhisage,andshookofftheeffects ofhisstroke. Atsixmonthshewasswitchedfrominjectabletooralinsulintherapya remarkableachievementconsideringhehadbeenoninjectableinsulinformanyyears. Therehavebeennofurtherepisodesofstroke,andRabbiJacob'sdiabetesisfinallyunder control. TreatingtheRabbigavemeanewappreciationforjusthowancientand fundamentalthewisdomofthebloodtypesis.Italsoillustratedthatfoodschosenfor religiousorculturalreasonsmaynotalwaysbethehealthiestforapersonofthatculture! Afiveorsixthousandyearoldtraditionmayappeartimehonouredandancient,but manyofthecharacteristicsofourbloodtypesarethousandsofyearsolder. Asyoustudyyourbloodtypediet,takealessonfromtherabbi.Thebloodtype dietsarenotanattempttosuperimposearigidformulaonyourdiet,ortorobyouofthe foodsthatareimportanttoyourculture.Rather,theyareawaytofullysupportyourmost

basicidentitytoleadyoubacktotheessentialtruthsthatliveinevery cellofyourbody andlinkyoutoyourhistorical,evolutionaryancestry.

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THEBLOODTYPESOLUTION:AROADMAP.=

YOURBLOODTYPEPLANletsyouzeroinonthehealthandnutritional informationthatcorrespondstoyourexactbiologicalprofile.Armedwiththisnew information,youcannowmakechoicesaboutyourdiet,exerciseregimenandgeneral healththatarebasedonthedynamicnaturalforceswithinyourownbody.Thenextfour sections(inPartII)supplyhighlyspecificdiet,supplementandexerciseplansforeachof thebloodtypes.Thesesectionsarefollowed,inPartIII,byathoroughbreakdownof everycommonhealthconditionanddisease,withyourparticularbloodtype susceptibilitiesandremedies.IfyoufollowyourBloodTypePlanregimecarefully,you can: __Avoidmanycommonvirusesandinfections. __Loseweight,asyourbodyridsitselfoftoxinsandfats. __Fightbackagainstlifethreateningdiseases,suchascancer,cardiovascular disease,diabetes,andliverfailure. __Avoidmanyofthefactorsthatcauserapidcelldeterioration,thusslowing downtheageingprocess. EATRIGHT4YOURTYPEisnotapanacea.Butitisawaytorestorethenatural protectivefunctionsofyourimmunesystem,resetyourmetabolicclock,andclearyour bloodofdangerousagglutinatinglectins.Dependingontheseverityofthecondition,and thelevelofcompliancewiththeplan,everypersonwillrealizesomebenefits.Thathas beenmyexperience,andtheexperienceofmycolleagueswhouse thissystem,with thousandsofpatients.Itmakesperfectscientificsense. InthisChapterIwillintroducetheelementsyouwillfindinyourBloodType Plan.Theyinclude: __TheBloodTypeDiet. __TheWeightLossFactor. __TheSupplementAdvisory. __TheStressExerciseProfile. __ThePersonalityQuestion. AfteryoureadthisChapterandreviewyourBloodTypePlan,Isuggestyouread PartIIItogetafullerpictureofthespecificmedicalimplicationsyourPlanhasforyou. TheBloodTypeDiet. Yourbloodtypedietistherestorationofyournaturalgeneticrhythm.The groundworkforthebloodtypedietswaspreparedforusmanythousandsofyearsago.

Perhapsifwehadcontinuedtofollowtheinherent,instinctualmessagesofourbiologic natures,ourcurrentconditionwouldbeverydifferent.However,humandiversityandthe sweepingforcesoftechnologyintervened. Asalreadydiscussed,most,ifnotall,earlyhumanswereTypeOhuntersand gathererswhofedonanimals,insects,berries,rootsandleaves.Therangeofdietary choiceswasextendedwhenhumanslearnedhowtorearanimalsfortheirownuseand howtocultivatecrops.Butitwasnotnecessarilyasmoothandorderlyprocessbecause noteverysocietyadaptedwelltothischange.InmanyoftheearlyTypeOsocieties,such astheMissouriValleyIndiansinNorthAmerica,thechangefromameateatingdietto anagrariandietwasaccompaniedbychangesinskullformationandtheappearancefor thefirsttimeofdentalcavities.Theirsystemsweresimplynotsuitedtothenewly introducedfoods. Evenso,foralongperiodoftime,thetraditionalagrariandietprovidedample nutrientstoavoidmalnutritionandsupportlargepopulations.Thischangedasadvances inagricultural andfoodprocessingtechniquesbegantorefinefoodstuffsevenfurther, andremovethemmoreandmorefromtheirnaturalstate.Forexample,therefiningof ricewithnewmillingtechniquesintwentiethcenturyAsiacausedascourgeofberiberi,a thiaminedeficiencydisease,whichresultedinmillionsofdeaths. Amorecurrentexampleisthechangefrombreastfeedingtobottlefeedingin developingThirdWorldcountries.Thischangetoahighlyrefined,processedinfant formulahasbeenresponsibleforagreatdealofmalnutrition,diarrhoeaandaloweringof thenaturalimmunefactorspassedonthroughthemother'smilk. Today,itiswellacceptedthatnutritionorthefoodsweeathasadirectimpact onthestateofourhealthandgeneralwellbeing.Butconfusing,andoftenconflicting, informationaboutnutritionhascreatedavirtualminefieldforhealthconscious consumers. Howarewetochoosewhichrecommendationstofollow,andwhichdietisthe rightdiet?Thetruthis,wecannomorechoose therightdietthanwecanchooseourhair colourorgender.Itwasalreadychosenforusmanythousandsofyearsago. Ibelievethatmuchoftheconfusionistheresultofacavalier'onedietfitsall' premise.Althoughwehaveseenwithourowneyesthatcertainpeoplerespondverywell toparticulardietswhileothersdonot,wehavenevermadeacommitmentinscienceor nutritiontostudythespecializedcharacteristicsofpopulationsorindividualsthatmight explainthevarietyofresponsestoanygivendiet.We'vebeensobusylookingatthe characteristicsoffoodthatwehavefailedtoexaminethecharacteristicsofpeople. Yourbloodtypedietworksbecauseyouareabletofollowaclear,logical, scientificallyresearchedandcertifieddietaryblueprintbasedonyourcellularprofile. Eachofthebloodtypedietsincludes16foodgroups: Meat,Offal,PoultryandGame. Seafood. DairyProductsandEggs. OilsandFats. NutsandSeeds. BeansandPulses. Cereals.

Breads,CrispbreadsandMuffins. GrainsandPastas. Vegetables,Sprouts,SoyaProductsandFreshHerbs. Fruits. JuicesandOtherFluids. Spices,DriedHerbsandFlavourings. Condiments. HerbalTeas. MiscellaneousBeverages. Eachofthesegroupsdividesfoodsintothreecategories:HIGHLY BENEFICIAL,NEUTRALandAVOID.Thinkofthecategoriesthisway: __HIGHLYBENEFICIALisafoodthatactslikeaMEDICINE. __NEUTRALisafoodthatactslikeaFOOD. __AVOIDisafoodthatactslikeaPOISON. Thereareawidevarietyoffoodsineachdiet,sodon'tworryaboutlimitations. Whenpossible,showpreferenceforthehighlybeneficialfoodsovertheneutralfoods, butfeelfreetoenjoytheneutralfoodsthatsuityoutheywon'tharmyoufromthe standpointoflectins,andtheycontainnutrientsthatarenecessaryforabalanceddiet. Atthetopofeachfoodcategory,youwillseeachartthatlookssomethinglike this: BLOODTYPEO. Food: Allseafood. Portion: 115175g/46oz. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 14x. Caucasian: 35x. Asian: 46x. Theportionsuggestionsaccordingtoancestryarenotmeantasfirmrules.My purposehereistopresentawaytofinetuneyourdietevenmore,accordingtowhatwe knowabouttheparticularsofyourancestry.Althoughpeoplesofdifferentracesand culturesmayshareabloodtype,theydon'talwayshavethesamefrequencyofthegene. Forexample,aTypeApersonmaybeAmeaningbothparentswereA'sorAO,meaning oneparentwasO.Overall,peopleofCaucasianancestrytendtohavemoreAAgenes peopleofAfricanancestrytendtohavemoreOOgenesandpeopleofAsianancestry tendtohavemoreBBorAAgenes.ThatisonereasonwhymanypeopleofAfrican descentarelactoseintolerant,eveniftheyareTypeB(abloodtypethatbenefitsfrom dairyfoods). Therearealsogeographicalandculturalvariations.Forexample,peopleofAsian ancestryarenottraditionallyexposedtodairyproducts,soTypeBsofAsiandescentmay needtoincorporatethemmoreslowlyintotheirdietsastheirsystemsadjusttothem.

Theserefinementsalsotakeintoaccounttypicaldifferencesinthesizeandweight ofvariouspeoples.Usetherefinementsifyouthinkthey'rehelpfulignorethemifyou findthatthey'renot.Inanycase,trytoformulateyourownplanforportionsizes. Atthebackofeachbloodtypedietarethreesamplemenusandseveralrecipesto giveyouanideaofhowyoumightincorporatethedietintoyourlife. TheWeightLossFactor. Beingoverweightwasanathematoourancientancestors,whosebodieswere machineswhichconsumedandexpendedthefueltheyneeded.Today,obesityhas becomeoneofthebiggesthealthproblemsinmanyindustrializedsocieties.Forthis reason,losingweighthasbecomeanobsession,andnaturallymanyofmypatientsare interestedintheweightlossaspectsofthebloodtypediet.Ialwaystellthemthatthese dietswerenotspecificallydesignedforweightlosstheyweredesignedforoptimum performance.Havingsaidthat,Iaddthatweightlossisoneofthenaturalsideeffectsof thebody'srestoration.Becausethebloodtypedietistailoredtothecellularcomposition ofyourbody(asopposedtobeingageneric,onesizefitsallrecommendation),specific foodswillcauseweightgainorweightlossforyou,eventhoughtheymayhavea differenteffectonapersonofanotherbloodtype. Mypatientsoftenaskmeaboutcurrentdietplansthatareinvogue.Thelatestare thehighproteindiets,whichhavemadearecentcomeback.Byseverelylimiting carbohydrates,highproteindietsforcetheburningoffatsforenergyandtheproduction ofketones,whichindicateahighrateofmetabolicactivity.Itdoesn'tsurprisemethatthe patientswhotellmetheyhavelostweightonhighproteindietsareusuallyTypeOsand TypeBs.Youdon'tseemanyTypeAswhodowellonthesedietstheirsystemsare biologicallyunsuitedtometabolizemeatasefficientlyasTypeOsandTypeBs.Nordo TypeABsloseweightonhighproteindiets,sincethesedietslackthebalanceofAlike foodsthatTypeABsrequire. Ontheotherhand,theprinciplesofamacrobioticdiet,whichencouragethe consumptionofnaturalfoodslikevegetables,rice,wholegrains,fruitsandsoya,might bebestsuitedtoTypeAs,providingthattheyeattherecommendedgrainsandpulses. Thebottomline:anytimeyouseeanewdietplanthatclaimstoworkthesame wayforeveryone,besceptical.Listentoyourbloodtype.Appreciateyourindividuality. *** Letmetellyouabouttheweightlosspotentialofeachofthebloodtypediets. Actually,thegreatestproblemmostofmypatientsencounteristhattheylosetoomuch weightveryquicklyandIhavetomakeadjustmentsintheirdietstoslowdowntherate ofweightloss.Toomuchweightlossmayseemtobetheleastofyourproblems,if you'vealwaysstruggledwithyourweight.Butremember,yourultimategoalisoptimum healthandperformance,andthatmeansachievingabalancebetweenyourweightand yourheightandshape.Excessiveweightlossindicatesamalnourishedstatethatwill weakenyourimmunesystemexactlywhatyouaretryingtoavoid.Sousethese guidelineswisely. Thedynamicsofweightlossarerelatedtothechangesyourbodymakeswhen youfollowyourgeneticallytailoreddiet.Therearetwofactors.

First,asyourbodymakesthedramaticshiftofeliminatingfoodsthatarepoorly digestedortoxic,thefirstthingitdoesistryflushoutthetoxinsthatarealreadythere. Thosetoxinsaremainlydepositedinthefattissue,sotheprocessofeliminatingtoxins alsomeanseliminatingfat. Thesecondfactoristheeffectsthatspecificfoodshaveonthebodilysystemsthat controlweight.Dependingonyourbloodtype,thelectinactivityofcertainfoodsmaydo thefollowing: __Interferewiththedigestiveprocess. __Slowdowntherateoffoodmetabolism,soyoudon'tefficientlyburncalories forenergy. __Compromisetheproductionofinsulin. __Upsetthehormonalbalance,causingwaterretention(oedema),thyroid disordersandotherproblems. Eachbloodtypehasitsownreactionstocertainfoodstheseareoutlinedinyour bloodtypediet.Inthefirstfewweeksyou'llneedtoexperimentwiththeguidelines.I've foundthatmanypeopleapproachtheirdietreligiouslyinthebeginning.Theyeatonlythe HIGHLYBENEFICIALfoods,anddon'tevenconsumeNEUTRALfoods.Theresultis inevitablyaratherunhealthyweightloss.Theylookgauntandunwellbecausethey'renot gettingthefullrangeofnutrientsneededforahealthydiet.Abetterapproachisto eliminateallthefoodsonyourAVOIDlist,andreduceoreliminatethoseNEUTRAL foodsthatarepronetocauseweightgainforyourbloodtype.Thatwillleaveyouwitha balanceddietandahealthiermethodofweightloss. TheSupplementAdvisory. YourBloodTypePlanalsoincludesrecommendationsaboutvitamin,mineraland herbalsupplementsthatcanenhancetheeffectsofyourdiet.Thisisanotherareawhere thereisgreatconfusionandmisinformation.Poppingvitamins,minerals,exotic preparationsandherbaltincturesisapopularthingtodothesedays.It'shardnottobe seducedbythevastarrayofremediesoverflowingtheshelvesofyourlocalhealthfood shop.Promisingenergy,weightloss,painrelief,sexualpotency,strength,longevityand mentalpoweralongwithcuresforheadaches,colds,nerves,stomachpain,arthritis, chronicfatigueheartdisease,cancerandeveryotherailmentinthebookthesetempting panaceasseemtobetheanswerwe'veallbeenlookingfor. Butaswithfood,nutritionalsupplementsdon'talwaysworkthesamewayfor everyone.Everyvitamin,mineralandherbalsupplementplaysaspecificroleinyour body.ThemiracleremedyyourTypeBfriendravesaboutmaybeinertorevenharmful foryourTypeAsystem. Itcanbedangeroustoselfprescribevitaminandmineralsupplementsmanyof whichactlikedrugsinyourbody.Forexample,eventhoughtheyareallreadily available,vitaminsA,D,KandB3(niacin)shouldonlybeadministeredunderthecareof adoctor. However,therearemanynaturalsubstancesinplants,calledphytochemicals(see AppendixCfordefinition),thataremoreeffectiveandlessdamagingthanvitaminsand

minerals.YourBloodTypePlanrecommendsindividualizedphytochemicalregimensfor eachbloodtype. Youmaybeunfamiliarwiththetermphytochemicals.Oncecalledweedsor herbs,modernsciencehasdiscoveredthatmanyofthesephytochemicalsaresourcesof highconcentrationsofbiologicallyactivecompounds.Thesecompoundsarewidely availableinotherplants,butinfarsmalleramounts.ManyphytochemicalswhichI prefertothinkofasfoodconcentratesareantioxidants,andseveralofthemaremany timesmorepowerfulthanvitamins.Interestingly,thesephytochemicalantioxidants exhibitaremarkabledegreeoftissuepreference,whichvitaminsdonotdemonstrate.For example,themilkthistle(SILYBUMMARIANUM)andthespiceturmeric(CURCUMA LONGA)bothhaveanantioxidantcapabilityhundredsoftimesstrongerthanvitaminE, andtheydepositwithagreatdegreeofpreferenceforlivertissue.Theseplantsarevery beneficialfordisorderscharacterizedbyinflammationoftheliver,suchashepatitisand cirrhosis. Yourspecializedprogrammeofvitamins,mineralsandphytochemicalswillround outthedietaryaspectofyourprogramme. TheStressExerciseProfile. Itisnotonlythefoodsyoueatthatdetermineyourwellbeing.Itisalsotheway yourbodyusesthosenutrientsforgoodorill.That'swherestresscomesin.Theconcept ofstressisveryprominentinmodernsociety.Weoftenhearpeopleremark,'I'mso stressed'or'Myproblemistoomuchstress'.Indeed,itistruethatunbridledstress reactionsareassociatedwithmanyillnesses.Fewpeoplerealize,though,thatitisnotthe stressitselfbutourreactiontothestressinourenvironmentthatdepletesourimmune systemsandleadstoillness.Thisreactionisasoldashumanhistory.Itiscausedbya naturalchemicalresponsetotheperceptionofdanger.Thebestwaytodescribethestress reactionistogetamentalpictureofhowthebodyrespondstostress. Imagineyouaremanbeforethedawnofcivilization.Youliebundledinthedark night,pressedtogetherwithyourkind,sleeping.Suddenly,ahugewildanimalappearsin yourmidst.Youfeelitshot,rankbreathonyourflesh.Youseeitsnatchyourcompanion withitspowerfulclawsandtearhimapartwithitsfierceteeth.Doyougrabaweapon andtrytofight?Ordoyouturnandrunforyourlife? Thebody'sresponsetostresshasbeendevelopedandrefinedoverthousandsof years.Itisareflex,ananimalinstinct,oursurvivalmechanismfordealingwithlifeor death situations.Whendangerofanykindissensed,wemobilizeourfightorflight response,andweeitherconfrontwhatisalarmingusorfleefromitmentallyor physically. Now,imagineanotherscenario.Youareinbedasleep.Allispeacefulandsilent. Suddenly,thereisathunderousexplosionnearby.Yourwalls,roofandwindowsshudder. Youareawakenow,aren'tyou?Andhowdoyoufeel?Probablyveryfrightenedand mostdefinitelyinsomekindofheartpoundinghighgear. Alarmed,yourpituitaryandadrenalglandsfloodyourbloodstreamwiththeir excitanthormones.Yourpulsequickens.Yourlungssuckinmoreoxygentofuelyour muscles.Yourbloodsugarsoarstosupplyaburstofenergy.Digestionslows.Youbreak intoasweat.Allofthesebiologicalresponseshappeninaninstant,triggeredbystress.

Theyprepareyouinthesamewaytheypreparedourancientancestorsforfightor flight. Thenthemomentends.Thedangerpasses.Yourbodybeginstochangeagain.In thesecondary,orresistance,stageofstressyourbodybeginstocalmdownandcompose itselfafterallofthefurorecausedbythereleaseofsomanychemicals.Theresistance stageisusuallyreachedwhenwhatevercausedthealarmisidentifiedanddealtwith.And then,ifwhatevercausedtheinitialstressisresolved,allofthereactionsdisappear,and everythingisonceagaininorderwithinthebody'scomplexresponsesystem. Ifwhatevercausedtheinitialstresscontinues,however,thebody'sabilitytoadapt tothestressbecomesexhausted.Itshutsdown. Unlikeourancestors,whofacedintermittentacutestressessuchasthethreatof predatorsorstarvation,ourhighlypressured,fastpacedworldimposeschronic, PROLONGEDstress.Eventhoughourstressresponsemaybelessacutethanthatofour ancestors,thefactthatitishappeningcontinuouslymaymaketheconsequenceseven worse.Expertsgenerallyagreethatthestressesofcontemporarysocietyandtheresultant diseasesofthebody,themindandthespiritareverymuchaproductofour industrializedcultureand'unnatural'styleofliving.Theartificialpressuresandstresses ofamoderntechnologicalsocietyexhaustourbuiltinsurvivalmechanismsand overwhelmus.Wehavebecomesociallyandculturallyconditionedtosuppressand thwartourmostnaturalresponses.Morestresshormonesarebeingreleasedintoour bloodthanwecanpossiblyuse. Whatistheoutcome?Stressrelateddisorderscause50to80percentofall illnessesinmodernlife.Weknowhowpowerfullythemindinfluencesthebodyandthe bodyinfluencesthemind.Theentirerangeoftheseinteractionsisstillbeingexplored. Problemsknowntobeexacerbatedbystressandthemindbodyconnectionareulcers, highbloodpressure,heartdisease,migraineheadaches,arthritisandotherinflammatory diseases,asthmaandotherrespiratorydiseases,insomniaandothersleepdisorders, anorexianervosaandothereatingdisorders,andavarietyofskinproblemsrangingfrom hivestoherpes,fromeczematopsoriasis.Stressisdisastroustotheimmunesystem, leavingthebodyopentoamyriadofopportunistichealthproblems. However,certainstresses,suchasphysicalorcreativeactivity,producepleasant emotionalstateswhichthebodyperceivesasan enjoyablyheightenedmentalorphysical experience. Althougheachofusreactstostressinauniqueway,nooneisimmunetoits effects,especiallyiftheyareprolongedandunwanted.Manyofourinternalreactionsto stressareancienttunesbeingcalledupandplayedbyourbodiestheenvironmental stressesthatshapedtheevolutionofthevariousbloodtypes.Thecataclysmicchangesin locale,climateanddietimprintedthesestresspatternsintothegeneticmemoryofeach bloodtype,andeventodaydetermineitsinternalresponsetostress. Myfatherhasdevotedthepastthirtyfiveyearstostudyingthestresspatternsand naturalenergylevelsofthedifferentbloodtypes,anddevisingbloodtypespecific exerciseprogrammesthatdrawfromthebiologicalprofilesofeach.Intheprocess,hehas observedthousandsofpeople,adultsandchildrenalike,andhisempiricalobservations havetakenonavalidshape.Hisfindingsareremarkablyconsistentwitheverythingelse weknowaboutwhatmakeseachbloodtypefunctionwell.

Themostrevolutionaryaspectofmyfather'sworkisthediscoverythatdifferent bloodtypesneeddifferentformsofphysicalactivity,orexercise,tocopewiththeir responsestostress. YourBloodTypePlanincludesadescriptionofyourownbloodtypestress patterns,alongwiththerecommendedcourseofexercisethatwillturnstressintoa positiveforce.Thiselementprovidesacrucialcomplementtoyourdiet. ThePersonalityQuestion. Withallofthesefundamentalconnectionsatwork,itisnotsurprisingthatpeople mightspeculateaboutlesstangiblecharacteristicsthatmightbeattributedtobloodtype suchaspersonality,attitudesandbehaviour. Ihaveexperiencedthispersonallyonmanyoccasions.Peopleoftenremarkabout thefactthatIhavefollowedinmyfather'sfootstepstobecomeanaturopath.'You'rea chipofftheoldblock,'somewillsay.Or,'Iguessyou'veinheritedyourfather'spassion forhealing'.Andsometimes,'ItlooksliketheD'Adamoshavemedicalgenes'. Evenwhentheobservationismadepartiallyinjest,Isensethatmostpeopletruly believethatIhaveinheritedsomethingbesidesmyphysiologicalcharacteristicsfrommy fatherthatitisn'tjustanaccidentthatIamdrawntothesameworkthatheisdrawnto. Theideathatcertaininheritedtraits,mannerisms,emotionalqualitiesandlife preferencesareburiedinourgeneticmakeupiswellaccepted,althoughwearen'tsure howtogaugethisinheritancescientifically.Wedon'tknow(yet!)ofanygenesfor personality.Somemightarguethatthewaywebehavehasmoretodowithnurturethan nature.Butperhapsitisboth. Recently,Beverly,alongtimepatient,broughtheradultdaughterintoseeme. Beverlyhadtoldmepreviouslythatshewasyoungandunmarriedwhenherdaughter wasborn,andshegaveherupforadoption.Forthirtyyears,Beverlyneverknewwhat hadbecomeofherdaughteruntilthedayafamiliarlookingyoungwomanappearedon herdoorstep,havingfoundherbirthmotherthroughasearchorganization.Itturnedout thatBeverly'sdaughterwasraisedontheAmericanWestCoastinaverydifferent environmenttoBeverly's.Yet,Iwasastoundedtowatchthetwoofthemtogether.They weremotheranddaughterineveryway.Theypossessedexactlythesamemannerisms andaccents(eventhoughBeverlywasaNewYorkerandherdaughterwasa Californian),andtheyseemedtoshareasimilarsenseofhumour.Amazingly,Beverly's daughterhadchosenthesameprofession ashermother.Bothwerehumanresource managersfortheircompanies.Ifevertherewasevidenceofageneticconnectionto personality,itwassittinginmyoffice. Ofcourse,Irealizethisevidenceisanecdotal,notscientific.Mostoftheresearch intothisaspectofbloodtypesisjustthat.Still,theconnectionintriguesusbecauseit makessomesensethattheremightbeacausalrelationshipbetweenwhatoccursatthe cellularlevelofourbeingsandourmental,physicalandemotionaltendenciesas expressedbyourbloodtype. Evolutionarychangesalteredtheimmunesystemsanddigestivetractsofhumans, resultinginthedevelopmentofthebloodtypes.Butthementalandemotionalresponse systemswerealsoalteredbyevolutionarychanges,and,withthisalteration,very differentpsychologicalpatternsandbehavioursemerged.

Eachbloodtypewagedadifficult,andverydistinct,battleforitsexistencealong timeago.ThedrivenlonerTypeOwouldhavefailedmiserablyintheorderly,co operativeenvironmentofTypeAabigreasonforthebloodtypeadaptationinthefirst place.Woulditbesuchasurprisetofindmanyoftheseprimitivecharacteristicshidden insomedeepremoveofourpsyches? Thebeliefthatpersonalityisdeterminedbyone'sbloodtypeisheldinhighregard inJapan.TermedKETSUEKIGATA,Japanesebloodtypeanalysisisseriousbusiness. Corporatemanagersuseittohireworkers,marketresearchersuseittopredictbuying habitsandmostpeopleuseittochoosefriends,romanticpartnersandlifetimemates. Vendingmachinesthatofferonthespotbloodtypeanalysisarewidespreadintrain stations,departmentstores,restaurantsandotherpublicplaces.Thereisevenahighly respectedorganization,TheABOSociety,dedicatedtohelpingindividualsand organizationsmaketherightdecisions,consistentwithbloodtype. Theleadingproponentofthebloodtypepersonalityconnectionisamannamed ToshitakaNomi,whosefatherfirstpioneeredthetheory.In1980,NomiandAlexander BesherwroteabookcalledYOUAREYOURBLOODTYPE,whichhassoldmorethan sixmillioncopiesinJapan.Itcontainspersonalityprofilesforthevariousbloodtypes rightdowntowhatyoushoulddoforaliving,whoyoushouldmarryandthedire consequencesthatmightbefallyouifyoushouldignorethisadvice. Itmakesforfunreadingandisnotunlikeastrology,numerology,orother methodsoffindingyourplaceintheuncertainschemeofthings.Ithink,however,that mostoftheadviceinthebookshouldbetakenwithapinchofsalt.Forinstance,Idon't believethatasoulmateoraromanticpartnershouldbechosenbybloodtype.IamType AandIamdeeplyinlovewithmywife,Martha,whoisTypeO.Iwouldhatetothink thatwemighthavebeenkeptapartforeverbecauseofsomepsychicincompatibilityin ourbloodtypes.(Wedojustfine,eventhoughmealtimescanbealittlechaotic.) Furthermore,aswithallattemptstolabelpeople,thisonehasominous undertones.Onceyousay,'TypeAisthis'or'TypeBisthat'theunavoidablenextstepis tosay,'TypeBissuperior'or'onlyaTypeOcanbepresident'.Castesystemsdevelop.A variationofthishappenseverydayinJapanforexample,whenacompanyadvertises thatitislookingforTypeBstofillmiddlemanagementpositions. So,whatisthevalueofthisspeculation,andwhyamIincludingithere?It'svery simple.AlthoughIthinktheJapaneseKETSUEKIGATAisextreme,Ican'tdenythat thereisprobablyanessential truthtothetheoriesaboutarelationshipbetweenourcells andourpersonalities. Modernscientistsanddoctorshaveclearlyacknowledgedtheexistenceofa biologicalmindbodyconnection,andwe'vealreadydemonstratedearlierinthisChapter therelationshipbetweenyourbloodtypeandyourresponsetostress.Theideathatyour bloodtypemayrelatetoyourpersonalityisnotreallysostrange.Indeed,ifyoulookat eachofthebloodtypes,youcanseeadistinctpersonalityemergingtheinheritanceof ourancestralstrengths.Perhapsthisisjustanotherwayforyoutoplaytothosestrengths. ThecharacterizationsandsuggestionsIwillmakeaboutyour'bloodtype personality'arebasedonthepooledimpressionsmadefromempiricalobservationsof thousandsofpeopleovermanyyears.Perhapsthisdatawillprovideafullerpictureofthe vitalforceofbloodtype.Justdon'tletitbecomeasourceoflimitationrather,letitbea sourceofFULFILMENT.

Byplayingtoyourbloodtype'sstrengths,youmaybeabletoachievegreater efficiencyandaccuracyinyourwork,andgreateremotionalhappinessandsecurityin yourlife. Thereisasyetnotenoughhardevidencetojustifyanysweepingconclusions abouttheuseofbloodtypetodeterminepersonality,butaworldofinformationis waitingtobeannexedandexplored.Afullunderstandingoftheuniquecellularblueprint ofourbodiesstilleludesourdeepestprobing. Perhapsinthenextcenturywewillfinallybeabletoexaminesomemasterplana mapthatwillshowushowtogetfromheretotherewithinourselves.Butperhapsnot. Thereissomuchwedon'tunderstand,somuchwemayneverunderstand.Butwecan speculate,reflectandconsiderthemanypossibilities.Thatiswhywehave,asaspecies, developedsuchacuteintelligence. *** Theseelementsdiet,weightmanagement,dietarysupplementation,stresscontrol andpersonalqualitiesformtheessentialelementsofyourindividualBloodTypePlan. ReferbacktotheinformationinthisChapterasyoufamiliarizeyourselfwithyourblood type. Butbeforeyougoanyfurther,Isuggestyoudoonemorething:KNOWYOUR BLOODTYPE!

==PARTTWO.== YOURBLOODTYPEPLAN. =4. BLOODTYPEOPLAN.=

TYPEO:THEHUNTER. __Meateater. __Hardydigestivetract. __Overactiveimmunesystem. __Intoleranttodietaryandenvironmentaladaptations. __Respondsbesttostresswithintensephysicalactivity. __Requiresanefficientmetabolismtostayleanandenergetic. =CONTENTS.= 1.TheTypeODiet. 2.MealPlanning. 3.SupplementAdvisory. 4.StressExerciseProfile. 5.ThePersonalityQuestion.

THETYPEODIET. TypeOsthriveonintensephysicalexerciseandanimalprotein.Thedigestive tractsofallTypeOsretainthememoryofancienttimes.Thehighproteinhunter gathererdietandtheenormousphysicaldemandsplacedonthesystemsofearlyTypeOs probablykeptmostprimitivehumansinamildstateofKETOSISaconditioninwhich thebody'smetabolismisaltered.Ketosisistheresultofahighprotein,highfatdietwith fewcarbohydrates.ThebodymetabolizestheproteinsandfatsintoKETONES,which areusedinplaceofsugarsinanattempttokeepglucoselevelssteady.Thecombination ofketosis,caloriedeprivationandconstantphysicalactivitymadeforalean,mean huntingmachinethekeytothesurvivalofthehumanrace. Dietaryrecommendationstodaygenerallydiscouragetheconsumptionoftoo muchanimalproteinbecausesaturatedfatshavebeenproventobeariskfactorforheart diseaseandcancer.Ofcourse,mostofthemeatconsumedtodayisshotthroughwithfat andtaintedbytheindiscriminateuseofhormonesandantibiotics.'Youarewhatyoueat' cantakeonanominousmeaningwhenyou'retalkingaboutthemodernmeatsupply. Fortunately,organicandfreerangemeatsarebecomingmorewidelyavailable.The successoftheTypeOdietdependsonyouruseoflean,organicmeats,poultryandfish. TypeOsdon'tfinddairyproductsandgrainsquiteasuserfriendlyasmostofthe otherbloodtypesbecausetheTypeOdigestivesystemshavestillnotadaptedtothem fully.Afterall,youdon'thavetochasedownandkillabowlofwheatoraglassofmilk! Thesefoodsdidnotbecomestaplesofthehumandietuntillateinthecourseofour evolution. TheWeightLossFactor. YouwillloseweightinitiallyontheTypeOdietbyrestrictingyourconsumption ofgrains,breadsandpulses.TheleadingfactorinweightgainforTypeOsisthegluten foundinwheatgermandwholewheatproducts.Itactsonyourmetabolismtocreatethe exactoppositeofthestateofketosis.Insteadofkeepingyouleanandinahighenergy state,theglutenlectinsinhibityourinsulinmetabolism,interferingwiththeefficientuse ofcaloriesforenergy.Eatingglutenislikeputtingthewrongkindofpetrolinyourcar. Insteadoffuellingtheengine,itclogstheworks.IhaveseenoverweightTypeOs,who hadbeenunsuccessfulwithotherdiets,quicklyloseweightsolelybyeliminatingwheat fromtheirdiets.Toalesserextent,sweetcornhasthesameeffect,althoughit'snotnearly asinfluentialaswheatinprecipitatingTypeOweightgain. ThereareotherfactorsthatcontributetoweightgaininTypeOs.Certainpulses, especiallylentilsandkidneybeans,containlectinsthatdepositinmuscletissues,making themmorealkalineandless'charged'forphysicalactivity.TypeOsareleanerwhentheir muscletissuesareinastateofslightmetabolicacidity.Inthisstate,caloriesareused morerapidly.(Beforejumpingtobroadconclusionsaboutotherbloodtypes,remember thateachbloodtypehasauniquesetoffactors.Metabolicacidityisnotgoodfor everyone.) AthirdfactorinTypeOweightgainisrelatedtothyroidregulation.TypeOs haveatendencytohavelowlevelsofthyroidhormone.Thiscondition,called hypothyroidism,occursbecauseTypeOsoftenexhibitinsufficientlevelsofiodinea chemicalelementwhosesolepurposeisthyroidhormoneproduction.Thesymptomsof hypothyroidismincludeweightgain,fluidretention,musclelossandfatigue.

Inadditiontomoderatingfoodportionsandchoosingleanermeats,formaximum weightcontrolbenefits,TypeOsneedtohighlightcertainfoodsfortheirbeneficialor hinderingeffects.Here'saquickguide: FoodsThatEncourageWeightGain: wheatgluten:} interfereswith } insulin } productionslows } metabolicrate. sweetcorn: interfereswithinsulinproductionslowsmetabolicrate. kidneybeans: navybeans: lentils: cabbage: Brusselssprouts: cauliflower: mustardgreens: }impair }calorie }utilization. } }inhibit }thyroid }hormone.

FoodsThatEncourageWeightLoss: kelp: }containiodine seafood: }increasethyroid iodizedsalt: }hormoneproduction. Liver: } } } } } } } Bvitaminsource aidsefficient metabolism.

Redmeat: kale: spinach: broccoli:

aidefficient metabolism.

IncorporatetheseguidelinesintothetotalpictureoftheTypeOdietwhich follows. Meat,Offal,PoultryandGame. BLOODTYPEO. Food: Leanredmeats,offalandgame. Portion: 115175g/46oz(MEN)60/140g/25oz(WOMEN& CHILDREN). Weeklyportionbyancestry:

African: 57x. Caucasian: 46x. Asian: 35x. Food: Poultryandfeatheredgame. Portion: 115175g/46oz(MEN)60/140g/25oz(WOMEN& CHILDREN). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 12x. Caucasian: 23x. Asian: 34x.

[*]REMEMBER:THEPORTIONRECOMMENDATIONSFORALLFOOD GROUPSAREMERELYGUIDELINESTHATCANHELPREFINEYOURDIET ACCORDINGTOANCESTRALPROPENSITIES. Eatleanbeef,lamb,turkey,chickenorfishasoftenasyouwish.Themore stressfulyourjobordemandingyourexerciseprogramme,thehigherthegradeofprotein youshouldeat.Butbewareofportionsizes.Ourancestorsdidn'tfeaston450g/1lb steaksmeatwastoopreciousandscarceforthat.Trytoconsumenomorethan175g/ 6ozatanyonemeal. TypeOscanefficientlydigestandmetabolizemeatsbecauseyoutendtohave highstomachacidcontent.ThiswasanessentialcomponentinthesurvivalofearlyType Os.However,youmustbecarefultobalanceyourmeatproteinswiththeappropriate vegetablesandfruitstoavoidoveracidification,whichcancauseirritationsofthe stomachliningandulcers. Onenote:TypeOsofAfricandescentshouldemphasizeleanredmeatsandgame overfattier,moredomesticchoices,suchaslamborchicken.ThegeneforTypeO developedinAfrica,andyourancestorsweretheoriginalTypeOs.You'llbenefitby refiningyourproteinconsumptioninfavourofthevarietiesofmeatthatwereavailableto yourAfricanancestors. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Beef,includingminced. Buffalo. Heart. Kidney. Lamb. Livercalf,chicken,pig. Mutton. Oxtail. Sweetbreads. Tripe. Veal. Venison.

NEUTRAL: Chicken. Duck. Partridge. Pheasant. Poussin. Quail. Rabbit. Turkey. AVOID: Bacon. Goose. Ham. Pork. Seafood. BLOODTYPEO. Food: Allseafood. Portion: 115175g/46oz. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 14x. Caucasian: 35x. Asian: 46x. Seafood,thesecondmostconcentratedanimalprotein,isbestsuitedforTypeOs ofAsianandEurasiandescent,asthesewereastapleofyourcoastalancestors'diet. Richlyoiledcoldwaterfish,suchascodandmackerel,areexcellentforTypeOs. FishoilsarehighinvitaminK,whichpromotesbloodclotting.Certainbloodclotting factorsevolvedashumansadaptedtoenvironmentalchanges,andwerenotinherentto thebloodofearlyTypeOs.Forthisreason,TypeOsoftenhave'thin'bloodwhichresists clotting.Manyseafoodsareexcellentsourcesofiodine,whichregulatesthethyroid function.TypeOstypicallyhaveunstablethyroidfunctions,whichcausemetabolic problemsandweightgain. MakeseafoodamajorcomponentoftheTypeOdiet. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Bluefish. Cod. Hake. Halibut. Mackerel. Redsnapper. Perch. Pike.

Rainbowtrout. Salmon. Sardine. Snapper. Sole. Stripedbass. Sturgeon. Swordfish. NEUTRAL: Abalone. Albacore(tuna). Anchovy. Carp. Clam. Crab. Crayfish. Crocker. Eels. Frogs'legs. Grouper. Haddock. Herringfresh. Lemonsole. Lobster. Mahimahi. Monkfish. Mussels. Oysters. Prawns. Redfish. Sailfish. Scallops. Seabass. Seatrout. Shark. Smelts. Snails. Squid.

AVOID: Barracuda. Catfish. Caviar. Conch.

Herringpickled. Octopus. Smokedsalmon.

DairyProductsandEggs BLOODTYPEO. Food: Eggs. Portion1egg. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 0. Caucasian: 34x. Asian: 5x. Food: Cheeses. Portion: 60g/2oz. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 0. Caucasian: 03x. Asian: 03x. Food: Yogurt. Portion: 115175g/46oz. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 0. Caucasian: 03x. Asian: 03x. Food: Milk. Portion: 125175ml/46floz. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 0. Caucasian: 01x. Asian: 02x.

TypeOsshouldseverelyrestricttheiruseofdairyproducts.Yoursystemisill designedfortheirpropermetabolism,andtherearenohighlybeneficialfoodsinthis group'sdiet. IfyouareaTypeOofAfricanancestry,youshouldeliminatedairyfoodsand eggsaltogether.Theytendtobeevenmoredifficultforyoutodigestindeed,many Africansarelactoseintolerant.Soyamilkandsoyacheeseareexcellent,highprotein alternatives. Foodallergiesarenotdigestiveproblems.Theyareimmunesystemreactionsto certainfoods.Yourimmunesystemliterallycreatesanantibodythatfightstheintrusion ofthefoodintoyoursystem.Foodintolerances,ontheotherhand,aredigestivereactions

thatoccurformanyreasons,includingculturalconditioning,psychologicalassociations, poorqualityfood,additivesorjustsomeundefinablequirkinyourownsystem.Itmakes sensethatanyoneofAfricandescentmightbelactoseintolerant,sincetheirhunter gathererancestorshadnolactoseintheirdiets. OtherTypeOsmayeatanoccasionaleggandsmallamountsofdairyproducts, butitisgenerallyapoorproteinsourceforyourbloodtype.Besure,however,totakea dailycalciumsupplement,especiallyifyouareawoman,sincedairyfoodsarethebest naturalsourceofabsorbablecalcium. NEUTRAL: Butter. Fetacheese. Goat'scheese. Mozzarellacheese. Soyacheese[*]. Soyamilk[*]. [*]GOODDAIRYALTERNATIVES. AVOID: Bluecheese. Brie. Buttermilk. Camembert. Cheddarcheese. Cottagecheese. Cremefraiche. Edamcheese. Emmenthalcheese. Fromagefrais. Goat'smilk. Goudacheese. Gruyerecheese. Highlowfatsoftcheese. Icecream. Jarlsburgcheese. Milkskimmed. Munstercheese. Parmesancheese. Provolonecheese. Neufachatelcheese. Ricottacheese. Whey. Yogurtfrozen,Greekstyle,withfruit.

OilsandFats.

BLOODTYPEO. Food: Oils/fats. Portion: 1tbsp. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 15x. Caucasian: 48x. Asian: 37x. TypeOsrespondwelltooils.Theycanbeanimportantsourceofnutritionandan aidtoelimination.Youwillincreasetheirvalueinyoursystemifyoulimityouruseto themonounsaturatedvarieties,suchasoliveoilandlinseedoil.Theseoilshavepositive effectsontheheartandarteries,andmayevenhelptoreducebloodcholesterol. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Linseed(flaxseed)oil. Oliveoil. NEUTRAL: Rapeseed(Canola)oil. Codliveroil. Sesameoil. AVOID: Cornoil. Cottonseedoil. Groundnutoil. Saffloweroil.

NutsandSeeds. BLOODTYPEO. Food: Nutsandseeds. PortionSmallhandful. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 25x. Caucasian: 34x. Asian: 23x. Food: Nutbutters. Portion15g1/2oz. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 3x. Caucasian: 37x. Asian: 24x.

TypeOscanfindagoodsourceofsupplementalvegetableproteinfromsome varietiesofnutsandseeds.However,thesefoodsshouldinnowaytaketheplaceofhigh proteinmeats.Theyaren'tessentialinthediet,andshouldbeeatenselectively,asthey arehighinfat.Anyonetryingtoloseweightshouldavoidthem. Sincenutscansometimescausedigestiveproblems,theymustbechewed thoroughly,orusedtomakenutbutters,whichareeasiertodigest.Thisisespecially importantforanyonewiththecolonproblemsthataremorefrequentlyexperiencedby TypeOs. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: PumpkinSeeds. Walnuts. NEUTRAL: Almonds. Almondbutter. Chestnuts. Hazelnuts. Hickorynuts. Macadamianuts. Pecans. Pinenuts. Sesameseeds. Sesamebutter. Sunflowermargarine. Sunflowerseeds. Tahini(Sesameseedpaste). AVOID: Brazilnuts. Cashewnuts. Peanuts. Peanutbutter. Pistachionuts. Poppyseeds.

BeansandPulses. BLOODTYPEO. Food: Allrecommendedbeansandpulses. Portion: 6090g/23oz(dry). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 12x. Caucasian: 12x. Asian: 26x.

TypeOsofAsianancestryutilizebeanswellbecausetheyareculturally accustomedtothem.Evenso,beansandpulsesarenotanimportantpartofanyTypeO diet.Thisisbecausemostbeansandpulsescontainlectinsthatdepositinthemuscle tissuesandmakethemlessacidic.TypeOsperformbestwhentheirmuscletissuesare slightlymoreacidic,asthisacidityallowsTypeOstoburnfatmoreefficiently.Thisis nottobeconfusedwiththeacid/alkalinereactionthatoccursinthestomach.Inthatcase, thefewhighlybeneficialbeansareexceptions.Theyactuallypromotethestrengthening ofthedigestivetractandpromotehealingofulcerationsaTypeOproblembecauseof theirhighlevelsofstomachacid.Evenso,eatdriedbeansinmoderation,asan occasionalsidedish. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Adukibeans. Blackeyedbeans. Pintobeans. NEUTRAL: Blackbeans. Broadbeans. Cannellinibeans. Chickpeas. Greenbeans. Limabeans. Peasgreen. Sugarsnapbeansandpeas. AVOID: Kidneybeans. Navybeans. Lentilsbrown,green,red. Soyabeans.

Cereals. BLOODTYPEO. Food: allrecommendedcereals. Portion: 115175g/46oz(dry). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 23x. Caucasian: 23x. Asian: 24x.

TypeOsdonottoleratewholewheatproductsatall,andtheyshouldbeeliminated completelyfromthediet.Theycontainlectinsthatreactbothwithbloodandthe digestivetract,andinterferewiththeproperabsorptionofbeneficialfoods.Wheat productsareaprimaryculpritinTypeOweightgain.Theglutensinwheatgerminterfere withTypeOmetabolicprocesses.Inefficientorsluggishmetabolismcausesfoodto convertmoreslowlytoenergy,andsostoreitselfasfat. NEUTRAL: Amaranth. Barley. Buckwheat. Creamofrice. Milletpuffed. Oatbran. Oatmeal. Ricebran. Ricepuffed. Spelt. AVOID: Cornflakes. Cornmeal. Creamofwheat. Familia. Farina. Granola. Grapenuts. Wheatbran. Wheatgerm. Shreddedwheat.

Breads,CrispbreadsandMuffins. BLOODTYPEO. Food: Breads,crispbreads. Portion: 1slice. Dailyportionbyancestry: African: 04x. Caucasian: 02x. Asian: 04x. Food: Muffins. Portion: 1Muffin. Dailyportionbyancestry: African: 02x. Caucasian: 01x.

Asian: 01x.

Obviously,breadsandmuffinscanbeasourceoftroubleforTypeOs,sincemost ofthemcontainsomewheat.Itmaybedifficultatfirsttoeliminatemorningtoastora dailysandwichthesehavebecomestaplesofmanydiets.Evenwheatfreebreadscanbe troublesomeforTypeOsifyoueatthemoftenenoughyourgeneticmakeupisnot assimilatedtotheconsumptionofgrains. TheexceptionisEssenebread,whichcanbefoundinsomehealthfoodshops. ThesproutedwheatversionofthisancientbreadcanbeassimilabletoTypeOsbecause theglutenlectins(principallyfoundintheseedcoats)aredestroyedbythesprouting process.Essenebreadisalivefoodwithmanybeneficialenzymesintact. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: SproutedwheatEssenebread. NEUTRAL: Brownricebread. Glutenfreebread. Milletbread. Ricecakes. 100percentryebread. Ryecrisps. Soyaflourbread. Speltbread. Ryvitacrispbreads. Fincrisps. Wasabread. AVOID: Bagels. Cornmuffins. Cornbread. Durumwheatbread. Englishmuffins. Matzos. Multigrainbread. Oatbranmuffins. Polenta. Pumpernickelbread. Wheatbranmuffins. Wholewheatbread.

GrainsandPastas. BLOODTYPEO.

Food: Grains. Portion: 200g/7oz(dry). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 03x. Caucasian: 03x. Asian: 03x. Food: Pastas. Portion: 140175g/46oz(dry). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 03x. Caucasian: 03x. Asian: 03x. TherearenograinsorpastasthatcouldbeclassifiedhighlybeneficialforType Os. Mostpastaismadewithsemolinawheat,soyou'llneedtoselectverycarefullyif youwantanoccasionalpastadish.Glutenfreepastasmadefrombuckwheatorriceflours arebettertoleratedbyTypeOs.Butthesefoodsarenotessentialtoyourdietandshould belimitedinfavourofmoreeffectiveanimalandfishfoods. NEUTRAL: Buckwheatflour. Barleyflour. Kasha. Ryeflour. Riceflour. Speltflour. Quinoaflourorgrain. Ricevermicelli. Ricebasmati,brown,white. Soba(buckwheat)noodles. Tapioca. Wildrice. AVOID: Couscous. Durumwheatflour. Glutenflour. Grahamflour. Oatflour. Plainflour. Selfraisingflour. Semolinapasta. Spinachpasta. Sproutedwheatflour.

Wholewheatflour. Vegetables,Sprouts,SoyaProductsandFreshHerbs. BLOODTYPEO. Portion(Raw):140175g/56oz(prepared). Dailyportionallancestraltypes: 35x. Portion(Cookedorsteamed):140175g/56oz(prepared). Dailyportionallancestral types: 35x. ThereareatremendousnumberofvegetablesavailabletoTypeOs,andtheyform acriticalcomponentofthediet.Donot,however,simplyeatallvegetables indiscriminately.SeveralclassesofvegetablescausebigproblemsforTypeOs.For example,thebrassicafamilycabbage,brusselssprouts,cauliflowerandmustardgreens caninhibitthethyroidfunction,whichisalreadysomewhatweakinTypeOs. LeafygreenvegetablesrichinvitaminK,likekale,collardgreens,coslettuce, broccoliandspinach,areverygoodforTypeOs.Thisvitaminhasonepurposeonlyto helpbloodclot.TypeOs,aswehavediscussed,lackseveralclottingfactors,andneed vitaminKtoassistintheprocess. Alfalfasproutscontaincomponentsthat,byirritatingthedigestivetract,can aggravateTypeOhypersensitivityproblems.Themouldsincultivatedandwildshiitake mushrooms,aswellasfermentedolives,tendtotriggerallergicreactionsinTypeOs.All ofthesefoodsareforeigntotheTypeOsystem,whichhasnotbeendesignedtohandle them. The'nightshade'vegetables,likeaubergineandpotatoes,causearthriticconditions inTypeOs,becausetheirlectinsdepositinthetissuesurroundingthejoints.Sweetcorn lectinsaffecttheproductionofinsulin,oftenleadingtodiabetesandobesity.AllTypeOs shouldavoidsweetcorn,especiallyifthereisaweightproblemorafamilyhistoryof diabetes. Tomatoes,however,areaspecialcase.Heavilylacedwithpowerfullectins,called PANHAEMAGLUTINANS(meaningtheyagglutinateallbloodtypes),tomatoesare troubleforTypeAandTypeBdigestivetracts.However,TypeOscaneattomatoes. Theybecomeneutralinthesystem. TypeOscanconsumealltheacceptablefreshherbsliberally. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Beetrootleaves. Broccoli. Collardgreens. Dandeliongreens. Endive. Escarole. Garlic. Globeartichokes. Horseradish. Kale. Kohlrabi.

Leeks. Okra. Onionsred,Spanish,yellow. Parsley. Parsnips. Peppers,red. Pumpkin. Seaweeds. Spinach. Sweetpotatoes. Swisschard. Tapioca. Turnips. NEUTRAL: Asparagus. Bambooshoots. Beetroots. Broadbeans. Carrots. Celery. Chervil. Chicory. Chillipeppers,jalapeno. Coriander. Courgettes. Cucumber. Daikons. Dill. Fennel. Ginger. Greenolives. Yicamabeans. Lettucebutterhead,cos,iceberg,Webb. Mangetouts. Mesclunsaladmixture. Mungbeansprouts. Mushroomsabalone,chantarelles,enoki,porcini,Portobello,treeoyster. Peppersgreen,yellow. Radicchio. Radishsprouts. Radishes. Rappini. Rocket. Shallots. Springonions.

Squashalltypes. Swedes. Tempe. Tofu. Tomatoes. Waterchestnuts. Watercress. Yams. AVOID: Alfalfasprouts. Avocado. Aubergines. CabbageChinese,red,white. Cauliflower. Mushroomscultivated,shiitake. Mustardgreens. Olivesblack,Greek,Spanish. Potatoesred,white. Sweetcorn. Fruits. BLOODTYPEO. Food: Allrecommendedfruits. Portion: 1fruitor90140g/35oz Dailyportionallancestraltypes:34x. ManywonderfulfruitsareavailableontheTypeODiet.Fruitsarenotonlyan importantsourceoffibre,vitaminsandminerals,buttheycanbeanexcellentalternative tobreadsandpastaforTypeOs.Ifyoueatapieceoffruitratherthanasliceofbread, yoursystemwillbebetterservedandatthesametimeyou'llbesupportinganyweight lossgoals. Someofyourfavouritefruitsmaybeontheavoidlist,andsomeoddchoiceson thehighlybeneficiallist.Thereasonthatplums,prunesandfigsaresobeneficialtothis bloodtypeisthatred,blueandpurplefruitstendtocauseanalkaline,ratherthanan acidic,reactioninthedigestivetract.ThetypeOdigestivetracthashighacidityand needsthebalanceofthealkalinetoreducethepossibilityofulcersandirritationsofthe stomachlining.However,justbecauseafruitisalkalinedoesn'tmeanit'sgoodforyou. Melonsarealsoalkaline,buttheycontainhighmouldcountstowhichTypeOshavea provensensitivity.Mostmelonsshouldbeeateninmoderation,andcantaloupeand honeydew,whichhavethehighestmouldcountsofall,shouldbeavoidedcompletely. Oranges,tangerinesandstrawberriesshouldbeavoidedbecauseoftheirhighacid content.Grapefruitalsohasahighacidcontent,butitcanbeeateninmoderationbecause itexhibitsalkalinepropertiesafterdigestion.MostotherberriesareOK,butstayaway fromblackberrieswhichcontainalectinthataggravatesTypeOdigestion.TypeOsalso haveanextremesensitivitytococonutandproductscontainingcoconut.Stayawayfrom

theseandalwayscheckfoodlabelstobesureaproductdoesn'tcontaincoconutoils. Theseoilsarehighinsaturatedfatandprovidelittlenutritionalbenefit. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Figsfresh,dried. Plumsgreen,purple,red. Prunes. NEUTRAL: Apples. Apricots. Bananas. Blackcurrants. Blueberries. Boysenberries. Cherries. Cranberries. Currants. Reddates. Elderberries. Gooseberries. Grapefruit. Grapesgreen,purple,red. Guava. Kiwi. Kumquats. Lemons. Limes. Loganberries. Lychees. Mangoes. Melonscanang,casaba,Crenshaw,Christmas,musk,Spanish. Nectarines. Papayas. Peaches. Pears. Persimmons. Pineapples. Pomegranates. Pricklypears. Raisins. Raspberries. Star fruit. Watermelons. AVOID:

Blackberries. Coconuts. Meloncantaloupe,honeydew. Oranges. Plantains. Rhubarb. Strawberries. Tangerines. JuicesandOtherFluids. BLOODTYPEO. Food: Allrecommendedjuices. Portion: 225ml/8floz. Dailyportionallancestraltypes: Food: Water. Portion: 225ml/8floz. Dailyportionallancestraltypes:

23x.

47x.

VegetablejuicesarepreferabletofruitjuicesforTypeOsbecauseoftheir alkalinity.Ifyoudrinkfruitjuice,choosealowsucrosevariety.Avoidhighsugarjuices likeapplejuiceorapplecider.Pineapplejuicecanbeparticularlyhelpfulinavoiding waterretentionandbloating,bothfactorswhichcontributetoweightgain.Blackcherry juiceisalsoabeneficial,highlyalkalinejuice.(Youmayneedtomakeyourownjuicesif theycan'tbefoundinshops.) HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Blackcherryjuice. Pineapplejuice. Prunejuice. NEUTRAL: Apricotjuice. Carrotjuice. Celeryjuice. Cucumberjuice. Cranberryjuice. Grapejuice. Grapefruitjuice. Papayajuice. Tomatowater(withlemon). Othervegetablejuices(correspondingwithhighlightedvegetablesonpage71). [Seefoodlistsunder"Vegetables,Sprouts,SoyaProductsandFreshHerbs."above.] AVOID:

Applecider. Applejuice. Cabbagejuice. Orangejuice. Spices,DriedHerbsandFlavourings. Yourchoiceofflavouringscanactuallyimproveyourdigestiveandimmune systems.ForexamplekelpbasedseasoningsareverygoodforTypeObecausetheyare richsourcesofiodine,keytoregulatingthethyroidgland.Iodizedsaltisanothergood sourceofiodine,butuseitsparingly. ThekelpbladderwracktendstocounterthehyperacidityoftheTypeOdigestive tract,reducingthepotentialforulcers.Theabundantfucoseinthekelpprotectsthe intestinalliningoftheTypeOstomach,preventingtheadherenceofulcercausing bacteria.KeepinmindalsothatkelpishighlyeffectiveasametabolicregulatorforType Os,andisanimportantaidtoweightloss. Parsleyissoothingtothedigestivetract,asarecertainwarmingspices,suchas cayennepepper.Note,however,thatblackandwhitepeppersandvinegarareirritantsto theTypeOstomach. Sugarproductslikecornsyrup,honeyandprocessedsugarwillnotharmType Os.Thesameappliestochocolate.But,theseshouldbestrictlylimitedtooccasionaluse ascondiments. Spices,driedherbsandflavouringscanallbeusedliberallyifacceptableforType Os. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Carob. Cayennepepper. Currypowder. Seaweedsdulse,kelp(bladderwrack). Turmeric. NEUTRAL: Agar. Allspice. Almondessence. Anise. Arrowroot. Barleymalt. Basil. Bayleaf. Bergamot. Brownricesyrup. Capers. Caraway. Cardamom. Chervil.

Chive. Chocolate. Cloves. Coriander. Cornsyrup. Creamoftartar. Cumin. Dill. Garlic. Gelatineplain. Honey. Horseradish. Maplesyrup. Marjoram. Mint. Miso. Molasses. Mustarddry. Paprika. Pepperpeppercorns,redpepperflakes. Peppermint. Pimento. Rapadura. Ricesyrup. Rosemary. Saffron. Sage. Salt. Savory. Soysauce. Spearmint. Sugarbrown,white. Tamari. Tamarind. Tarragon. Thyme. AVOID: Cinnamon. Cornflour. Nutmeg. Peppergroundblackandwhite. Vanillaessence,pod. Vinegarsbalsamic,cider,distilledwhite,herb,malt,redandwhitewine.

Condiments. TherearenohighlybeneficialcondimentsforTypeOs.Ifyoumusthavemustard orsaladdressingonyourfoods,usetheminmoderation,andsticktothelowfat,low sugarvarieties. AlthoughTypeOscanhavetomatoesoccasionally,avoidketchup(andbrown sauce)whichalsocontainsingredientslikevinegar. AllpickledfoodsareindigestibleforTypeOs.TheyseverelyirritatetheTypeO stomachlining.Myrecommendationistoweanyourselffromcondiments,orreplace themwithhealthierseasoningslikeoliveoil,lemonjuiceandgarlic. NEUTRAL: Jam(fromacceptablefruitsonpage74).[Seelistsunder"Fruits"abovefor TypeOs.] Jelly(fromacceptablefruitsonpage74).[Seelistsunder"Fruits"abovefor TypeOs.] Mustard. Saladdressing(lowfat,fromacceptableingredients). Worcestershiresauce. AVOID: Ketchup. Mayonnaise. PicklesBranston,dill,kosher,sweet,sour. Relish.

HerbalTeas. Therecommendationsregardingherbalteasarebasedonourgeneral understandingofwhatmakesTypeOssick.Thinkofherbalteasasawaytoshoreup yourstrengthagainstyournaturalweaknesses.ForTypeOs,theprimaryemphasisison soothingthedigestiveandimmunesystems.Herbslikepeppermint,parsley,rosehipand sarsaparillaallhavethateffect.Ontheotherhand,herbslikealfalfa,aloe,burdockand cornsilkstimulatetheimmunesystemandcausebloodthinning,aproblemforTypeOs. (Youmayhavetoinfuseyourownherbalteasiftheyarenotlocatedinhealthfood shops.) HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Cayenne. Chickweed. Dandelion. Fenugreek. Ginger. Hops. Linden. Limeleaf. Parsley.

Peppermint. Rosehip. Sarsaparilla. NEUTRAL: Catnip. Camomile. Dongquai(Chineseangelica). Elderflower. Ginseng. Greentea. Hawthorn. Horehound. Liquoriceroot. Mullein. Raspberryleaf. Sage. Scullcap. Spearmint. Thyme. Valerian. Vervain. Yarrow. AVOID: Alfalfa. Aloe. Burdockroot. Coltsfoot. Cornsilk. Echinacea. Gentian. Goldenseal. Redclover. Rhubarb. Senna. Shepherd'spurse. StJohn'swort. Strawberryleaf. Yellowdock.

MiscellaneousBeverages. ThereareveryfewacceptablebeveragesforTypeOs.You'reprettymuchlimited totheinnocuouseffectsofseltzer,clubsodaandtea.Lagerisokayinmoderation,butbe awarethathopstendtoincreasestomachacidsecretions.Modestquantitiesofwineare

allowed,butitshouldn'tbeadailyritual.Greentea(seeNEUTRALHerbalTeas)is allowedasanacceptablesubstituteforothercaffeinatedproducts,butitcontainsno specialcurativepropertiesforTypeOs.TheproblemthatcoffeeposesforTypeOsisin theincreasedlevelsofstomachaciditproduces.TypeOshaveplentyofstomachacidall theirowntheyreallydon'tneedhelp.Ifyouareacoffeedrinker,begintograduallycut downontheamountconsumedeachday.Theultimategoalshouldbetoeliminate drinkingcoffeealtogether.Thecommon withdrawalsymptoms,suchasheadache,fatigue andirritability,won'toccurifyouweanyourselfoffitgradually. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Sodawater. Seltzerwater. NEUTRAL: Lager. Winered,rose,white. AVOID: Coffeedecaffeinated,regular. Distilledspirits. Sodacola,diet,others. Teablack,decaffeinated,regular. MEALPLANNINGFORTYPEO. Thefollowingsamplemenusandrecipeswillgiveyouanideaofatypicaldiet beneficialtoTypeOs.TheyweredevelopedbyDinaKhader,M.S., R.D.,anutritionist whohasusedallthebloodtypedietssuccessfullywithherpatients. Thesemenusaremoderateincaloriesandbalancedformetabolicefficiencyinall BloodTypes.Theaveragepersonwillbeabletocomfortablymaintainweightandeven loseweightbyfollowingthesesuggestions.However,alternativefoodchoicesare providedifyoupreferlighterfareorwishtolimityourcalorieintakeandstilleata balanced,satisfyingdiet(TheWEIGHTCONTROLALTERNATIVEfoodislisted directly acrossfromthefooditreplaces.)[Here,wholelistisrestated.] Whereherbalteasorfruitsareincluded,checktheonesyouchooseappearonthe acceptablelists. OccasionallyyouwillseeaningredientinarecipethatappearsonyourAVOID list.Ifitisaverysmallingredient(suchasadashofpepper),youmaybeabletotolerate it,dependingonyourconditionandwhetheryouarestrictlyadheringtothediet. However,themealselectionsandrecipesaregenerallydesignedtoworkverywellfor eachBloodType. AsyoubecomemorefamiliarwiththeTypeOdietrecommendations,you'll easilybeabletocreateyourownmenuplansandadjustfavouriterecipestomakethem TypeOfriendly. Anasterisk(*)indicatestherecipefollows.

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SamplemealplanNo.1. STANDARDMENU. Breakfast. 2slicestoastedEssenebreadWITHbutterororganicalmondbutter. 175ml/6flozvegetablejuice. banana. greenteaorherbaltea. Lunch. (*)OrganicRoastBeef(175g/6oz). (*)SpinachSalad. appleorpineappleslices. waterorseltzer. Midafternoonsnack. (*)1sliceQuinoaAppleSauce Cake. greenteaorherbaltea. Dinner. (*)LambandAsparagusStew. steamedbroccoli. boiledsweetpotato. mixedfreshfruitblueberries, kiwi,grapes,peaches. seltzerorherbaltea. (lagerorwineallowed).

WEIGHTCONTROLALTERNATIVES. Breakfast. 1slicetoastedEssenebreadWITHnatural,lowsugarfruitspread. 175ml/6flozvegetablejuice. banana. greenteaor herbaltea. Lunch. (*)OrganicRoastBeef(60115g/24oz). (*)SpinachSalad. appleorpineappleslices. waterorseltzer.

Midafternoonsnack. slicedcarrotandcelerysticks. slicedfruits. 2ricecakesWITHadrizzleofmaplesyrup. Dinner. (*)LambandAsparagusStew. steamedbroccoli. steamedartichokeWITHlemonjuice. mixedfreshfruitblueberries, kiwi,grapes,peaches. seltzerorherbaltea. AVOIDLAGERANDWINE.

SamplemealplanNo.2. STANDARDMENU. Breakfast. 2slicesEssenebreadWITHunsaltedbutter,jamorapplebutter. 2poachedeggs. 175mil/6flozpineapplejuice. greenteaorherbaltea. Lunch. chickensaladslicedchickenbreast,mayonnaise,greengrapes,walnuts. 1sliceryebreadorsaladgreens. 2plums. waterorseltzer. Midafternoonsnack. pumpkinseedsandwalnuts,ORricecakeswithalmondbutterOR figs,dates,prunes. seltzer,waterorherbaltea. Dinner. (*)ArabianFishDish. (*)BeanSalad. steamedcollardgreenstossedWITHlemonjuice. greenteaorherbaltea. (lagerorwineallowedbutnoteveryday).

WEIGHTCONTROLALTERNATIVES. Breakfast. 1sliceEssenebreadWITHapplebutter.

1poachedegg. Lunch. grilledchickenbreastWITHendiveandtomatosalad. 1sliceryebreadorsaladgreens. 2plums. waterorseltzer. Midafternoonsnack. 175ml/6flozvegetablejuice. 2ricecakesWITHnatural,lowsugarfruitspread. seltzer,waterorherbaltea. Dinner. (*)BakedFish. (*)BeanSalad. steamedcollardgreenstossedWITHlemonjuice. greenteaorherbaltea. AVOIDBEERANDWINE.

SamplemealplanNo.3. STANDARDMENU. Breakfast. (*)MapleWalnutGranolaWITHsoyamilk. 1poachedegg. pineappleorprunejuice. greenteaorherbaltea. Lunch. 115175g/46ozleanmincedbeefpatty. 2slicesEssenebread. mixedgreensaladcoslettuce,parsley,redonion,carrotsandcucumber. oliveoil/lemonjuicedressing. waterorherbaltea. Midafternoonsnack. (*)CarobChipCookies(2). greenteaorherbaltea. Dinner. (*)KiftaWITHgrilledvegetables. brownricewithdabofbutter. herbaltea.

(lagerorwineallowed).

WEIGHTCONTROLALTERNATIVES. Breakfast. puffedriceWITHsoyamilk. 1poachedegg. pineappleorprunejuice. greenteaorherbaltea. Lunch. 115g/4ozmincedbeefpatty. NOBREAD. mixedgreensaladcoslettuce,parsley,redonion,carrotsandcucumber. oliveoil/lemonjuicedressing. waterorherbal tea. Midafternoonsnack. mixedfruit. Dinner. endivesalad. WITHgrilledvegetables. brownricewithdabofbutter. herbaltea. AVOIDBEERANDWINE.

RECIPES. OrganicRoastBeef. 1ROASTBEEF(ABOUT1.35KG/3LB). SALT,PEPPERANDGROUNDALLSPICE,TOTASTE. 6GARLICCLOVES,SLICED. EXTRAVIRGINOLIVEOIL. BAYLEAVES. Preheattheovento180C(350F)Mark4.Removeallthevisiblefatfromthe roastandplaceinaroastingtin.Seasonandcutgashesinsertingthegarlicin theflesh. Brushthemeatwithextravirginoliveoil.Insertthebayleaves.Roast,uncovered,for90 minutes,oruntilmeatistender.Removefromtheovenandallowtostandfor15minutes beforecarving. SERVES6. LambandAsparagusStew. 225G/8OZBONELESSFREERANGELAMB,CUBED.

1MEDIUMONION,CHOPPED. SALT,PEPPERANDGROUNDALLSPICE,TOTASTE. 450G/1LBFRESHASPARAGUSSPEARS,WOODYENDSDISCARDED, THENSTALKSCUTINTO5CM/2INCHLENGTHS. JUICEOF1LEMON. Sautethemeatandonioninalargefryingpanuntillightbrown,usingjustthefat fromthelamb.Add225ml/8flozwaterandsaltandspices.Coverandsimmeruntil tender.Addasparagusandsimmerforafurther15minutesoruntiltender.Stirinthe lemonjuiceandadjusttheseasoningifnecessary. MAKES2SERVINGS. ArabianFishDish. 1LARGEHALIBUTORCOD(1.351.8KG/34LB,RINSEDANDDRIED). SALTANDPEPPER,TOTASTE. 60ML/2FLOZLEMONJUICE. 2TBSPOLIVEOIL. 2LARGEONIONS,CHOPPEDANDSAUTEEDINOLIVEOIL. 480600ML/1620FLOZTAHINISAUCE(SEEBELOW). PARSLEYSPRIGSANDLEMONWEDGES,TOGARNISH. FortheTahiniSauce: 250G/9OZORGANICTAHINI. 2GARLICCLOVES,CRUSHED. JUICEOF3LEMONS. 2TBSPFINALLY[sic]CHOPPEDFRESHPARSLEY. 23TSPSALT. Firstpreparethetahinisauce.Mixthetahiniwiththegarlic,lemonjuice,parsley andsalt.Stirinenoughwatertomakeathicksauce.Setasidewhilethefishbakes. Sprinklethefishwithsaltandlemonjuiceandletstandfor30minutes. Meanwhile,preheattheovento200C(400F)Mark6. Drainthefishwellandbrushwiththeoil.Placeinaroastingtin.Bakefor30 minutes. Coverwiththesauteedonionsandtahinisauce.Sprinklewithsaltandpepper. Returntoovenandbakefor3040minutesuntilfishflakeseasilywhentestedwitha fork. Servethefishonawarmedplatter,garnishedwithparsleyandlemonwedges. SERVES68. BakedFish. 1LARGEPIECEOFCODOROTHERWHITEFISH,900G 1.35KG/23 LBSRINSEDANDDRIED. LEMONJUICEANDSALT,TOTASTE. 50ML/2FLOZOLIVEOIL. 1TSPCAYENNE. 1TSPGROUNDBLACKPEPPER. 1TSPGROUNDCUMIN(OPTIONAL). Sprinklethefishwithlemonjuiceandsaltandletstandfor30minutes.

Meanwhile,preheattheovento180C(350F)Mark4. Drainthefishwellandcoatwiththeoil.Topreventfishfromdrying,wrapitwith foil,lightlygreasedwithoil.Season. Bakefor3040minutes,oruntilfishistenderandflakeseasilywhentestedwith afork. SERVES45. WithStuffing(Optional). 60G/2OZPINENUTSORFLAKEDALMONDS. 2TBSPUNSALTEDBUTTER. 60G/2OZFINELYCHOPPEDFRESHPARSLEY. 3GARLICCLOVES,CRUSHED. SALT,PEPPERANDGROUNDALLSPICE,TOTASTE. Whilefishisstanding,sautethenutsinthebutteruntillightlybrown.Addparsley andseasoningsandsauteforafurtherminute.Drainthenstuffrawfishwiththemixture beforecoatingwithoil.CONTINUEWITHTHEMAINRECIPE. Kifta. 900G/2LBFINELYMINCEDLAMB. 1LARGEONION,FINELYCHOPPED. 60G/2OZFRESHPARSLEY,FINELYCHOPPED. 221/2TSPSALT. 11/2TSPeachPEPPERANDGROUNDALLSPICE. LEMONJUICEANDPARSLEY,TOSERVE. Mixalloftheingredientsthoroughlytogether,usingameatgrinder,ifyouhave one. Usinglightlywettedhands,shapethemixtureinto7.5cm/3inchrolls.Coverand chilluntilrequired. Meanwhile,preheatthegrilltohigh. Placethekiftasonthegrillpanandgrilluntilcookedthrough,turningthemso theybrowneasily. Servehot, sprinkledwithlemonjuiceandgarnishedwithparsley. SpinachSalad. 2BUNCHESFRESHSPINACH,WELLRINSED,DRAINEDANDCHOPPED. 1BUNCHSPRINGONIONS,CHOPPED. JUICEOF1LEMON. 1/4TBSPOLIVEOIL. SALTANDPEPPER,TOTASTE. Placethespinachinabowlandsprinklewithsalt.Afterafewminutes,squeeze outalltheexcesswater.Addthespringonions,lemonjuice,oil,saltandpepper.Serve immediately. MAKES6SERVINGS. BeanSalad.

450G/1LBGREENBEANS,RINSED,WITHSTRINGSREMOVEDAND CUTINTO5CM/2INCHLENGTHS. JUICEOF1LEMON. 3TBSPOLIVEOIL. 2GARLICCLOVES,CRUSHED. 23TSPSALT. Cookthebeansuntiltenderinplentyofboilingwater.Drain.Whencool,placein asaladbowl.Dresstotastewithlemonjuice,oliveoil,garlicandsalt.Tosswellsoallthe beansarecoated. SERVES4. CarobChipCookies. 75ML/21/2FLOZORGANICCANOLAOIL. 175ML/6FLOZPUREHONEY. 1TSPVANILLAESSENCE. 1MEDIUMORGANICEGG,LIGHTLYBEATEN. 215G/71/2OZ OATORBROOMRICEFLOUR. 1TSPBICARBONATEOFSODA. 90G/3OZUNSWEETENEDCAROBCHIPS. DASHOFGROUNDALLSPICE(OPTIONAL). Preheattheovento190C(375F)Mark5.Lightlygrease2bakingsheets. Combinetheoil,honeyandvanilla.Stirintheegg,thenstirintheflour,allspice andbicarbonateofsodatoformastiffmixture.Foldinthecarobchips.Dropthemixture ontothebakingsheetsbytheteaspoon.Bakefor1015minutesuntileachcookieis lightlybrowned.Removefromovenandcoolon awirerack. MAKESABOUT40COOKIES. QuinoaAppleSauceCake. 215G/71/2OZQUINOAFLOUR. 140G/5OZCURRANTS(OROTHERDRIEDFRUITFROMACCEPTABLE LIST). 50G/2OZPECANS,CHOPPED. 1/2TSPBICARBONATEOFSODA. 1/2TSPALUMINIUMFREEBAKINGPOWDER. 1/4TSPSALT. 1/2TSPGROUNDCLOVES. 115G/4OZUNSALTEDBUTTEROR125ML/4FLOZORGANIC CANOLAOIL. 200G/7OZRAPADURASUGARORMAPLESUGAR. 500G/18OZUNSWEETENED,ORGANICAPPLESAUCE. 1LARGEORGANICEGG. Preheattheoven to180C(350F)Mark4.Lightlygreasea20x20cm(8x8 inch)caketin.Sprinkle60g/2ozoftheflouroverthecurrantsandnutsandsetaside. Combinethebicarbonateofsoda,bakingpowder,saltandcloveswiththeremaining quinoaflour.Separatelymixtogetherbutteroroil,sugarandegg.Addthefruit,nutsand applesaucetothedryingredients.

Spoonthemixtureintothepreparedtinandlevelthesurface.Bakefor4045 minutesoruntilaskewerinsertedinthecentrecomesoutclean.Coolinthetinonawire rack,thenturnoutandslice. MAKESABOUT16SLICES. MapleWalnutGranola. 325G/11OZROLLEDOATS. 1CUPRICEBRAN. 140G/5OZSESAMESEEDS. 75G/23/4OZDRIEDCRANBERRIES. 75G/23/4OZDRIEDCURRANTS. 140G/5OZCHOPPEDWALNUTS. GROUNDALLSPICETOTASTE. 50ML/2FLOZORGANICRAPESEEDOIL. 225ML/18FLOZMAPLESYRUP. 1TSPVANILLAESSENCE. Preheattheovento130C(250F)Mark1/2.Inalargemixingbowl,combinethe oats,ricebran,seeds,driedfruit,nutsandspices.Addtheoilandstirevenly. Stirinthemaplesyrupandvanillaessenceuntilevenlymoistened,mixtureshould becrumblyandsticky. Spreadmixtureonabakingtrayandcookfor90minutes,stirringevery15 minutesforeventoasting,untilthemixtureisgoldenbrownanddry.Coolwellandstore inairtightcontainer. SERVEASREQUIRED.

TYPEOSUPPLEMENTADVISORY. Theroleofsupplementsbetheyvitamins,mineralsorherbsistoaddthe nutrientsthatarelackinginyourdietandtoprovideextraprotectionwhereyouneedit. ThesupplementfocusforTypeOsis: __Superchargingthemetabolism. __Increasingbloodclottingactivity. __Preventinginflammations. __Stabilizingthethyroid. Thefollowingrecommendationsemphasizethesupplementsthathelptomeet thesegoalsandalsowarnagainstthesupplementsthatcanbecounterproductiveor dangerousforTypeOs. CertaincommonvitaminsandmineralsaresoabundantinTypeOfoodsthatthey arenormallynotneededinsupplementform.TheseincludevitaminCandiron,although itwon'thurttotakea500mgvitaminCsupplementeveryday.VitaminDsupplements

arenotneeded.SomefoodsarevitaminDfortified,andthebestsourceisthenaturallight ofthesun. AlloftheserecommendationsarebasedonadherencetotheTypeODiet. BENEFICIAL: VitaminB. MyfatherdiscoveredthatTypeOsdowellonahighpotencyvitaminBcomplex. There'sgoodreason.TypeOstendtohavesluggishmetabolismsaholdoverfromtheir ancestors'effortstoconserveenergyduringperiodswhenfoodwasnotreadilyavailable. SincemodernTypeOsexperienceverydifferentconditions,theydon'tneedthis conservingeffect,butitremainsinthebloodtypememory.AvitaminBcomplexcan havetheeffectofsuperchargingthemetabolicprocesses. TypeOsonthecorrectdietalmostneverrequirespecialvitaminB12orfolicacid supplementation.Ihave,however,successfullytreateddepression,hyperactivityand attentiondeficitdisorder(ADD)inmanyTypeOsbyusinghighdosesoffolicacidand vitaminB12,inconjunctionwiththeTypeOdietandexerciseprogramme.Those vitaminsareresponsibleforthedevelopmentofDNA. IfyouwishtoexperimentwithahighpotencyvitaminBcomplex,makesureitis freeoffillersandbinders.Improperbindingandcompressingcanmakethepilldifficult toabsorbinyoursystem.Alsoavoidusingaformulathatcontainsyeastorwheatgerm. Finally,eatplentyofvitaminBrichfoods. BestBrichfoodsforTypeOs(SEEACCEPTABLELISTSONPP.5881): [Seelistseachprecededby above,from"Meat,Offal,PoultryandGame." onwards.] meat. liver,kidneyandmusclemeats. [*]eggs. fish. nuts. darkgreen,leafyvegetables. fruit. [*]INMODERATION. VitaminK. TypeOshavelowerlevelsofseveralbloodclottingfactors,whichleadsto bleedingdisorders.BesureyouhaveplentyofvitaminKinyourdiet.Sinceitis generallynotrecommendedasasupplement,payattentiontothefoodsyoueatand choosethosethatarehighinthisessentialTypeOnutrient. BestKrichfoodsforTypeOs: liver. eggyolks. broccoli. greenleafyvegetables,suchaskaleandspinach.

Calcium. TypeOsshouldcontinuallysupplementtheirdietwithcalcium,sincetheTypeO dietdoesnotincludedairyproductswhicharethebestsourceofthismineral.Withthe TypeOtendencytodevelopinflammatoryjointproblemsandarthritis,theneedfor consistentcalciumsupplementationbecomesclear. Calciumsupplementationinhighdoses(6001100mgelementalcalcium)is probablydesirableforallTypeOs,butitisespeciallybeneficialforTypeOchildren duringtheirmaingrowthperiods(25and916years),andforpostmenopausalwomen. Althoughthenondairysourcesofcalciumarenotasbeneficial,TypeOsshould employthemasmainstaysoftheirdiets. BestcalciumrichfoodsforTypeOs: sardinesunboned. cannedsalmonunboned. broccoli. collardgreens. Iodine. TypeOstendtohaveunstablethyroidmetabolisms,duetoalackofiodine.This causesmanysideeffects,includingweightgain,fluidretentionandfatigue.Iodineisthe keyelementnecessaryfortheproductionofthyroidhormone.Althoughiodine supplementsarenotrecommended,adequateamountsofiodinecanbefoundintheType Odiet. BestIodinerichfoodsforTypeOs: seafood,especiallysaltwaterfish,(SEELISTONP.60).[Seelistafter" Seafood."above.] kelp. [*]iodizedsalt. [*]INMODERATION. Manganese(WITHCAUTION). ItisdifficultforTypeOstogetmanganeseintheirdietbecausemanganeseis primarilyfoundinwholegrainsandpulses.Forthemostpartthisisn'taproblem,and manganesesupplementationisrarelyrecommended.However,asurprisingamountof chronicjointpain,especiallyinthelowerbackandknees,inTypeOpatientshasbeen helpedwithashortperiodofmanganesesupplementation.Neverdothisonyourown! Manganesetoxicitycanresultfrominappropriateadministration,anditshouldonlybe usedunderaGP'ssupervision. Herbs/PhytochemicalsrecommendedforTypeOs. Liquorice(GLYCYRRHIZAGLABRA). ThehighstomachacidtypicalofTypeOscanleadtogastricirritationsand ulcers.AliquoricepreparationcalledDGL(deglycyrrhizinatedliquorice)canreduce

discomfortandaidhealing.DGLshouldbewidelyavailableinhealthfoodshopsasa pleasanttastingpowder.Unlikemostulcermedicines,DGLactuallyhealsthestomach lining,inadditiontoprotectingitfromstomachacids. Bladderwrack(FUCUSVESICULOSIS). Bladderwrack,fromkelp,isanexcellentnutrientforTypeOs.Thisseaweedhas someinterestingcomponents,includingiodineandlargeamountsofthesugar,fucose.As youmayrecall,fucoseisthebasicbuildingsugaroftheOantigen.Thefucosefoundin bladderwrackhelpsprotecttheintestinalliningofTypeOsespeciallyfromtheulcer causingbacteria,H.PYLORI,whichattachesitselftothefucoseliningthestomachof TypeOs.ThefucoseinbladderwrackactsonH.PYLORImuchasdustwouldonapiece ofadhesivetape,cloggingthesuctioncupsonthebacteria,preventingitfromattaching tothestomach. Ihavealsofoundthatbladderwrackisveryeffectiveasanaidtoweightcontrol forTypeOsespeciallythosewhosufferthyroiddysfunctions.Thefucosein bladderwrackseemstohelpnormalizethesluggishmetabolicrateandproduceweight loss.(Note,however,thatalthoughbladderwrackhasatimehonouredreputationasan aidtoweightlossforTypeOs,itdoesnotworkthatwayfortheotherbloodtypes.) Pancreaticenzymes. IfyouareaTypeOwhoisnotusedtoahighproteindiet,Isuggestyoutakea pancreaticenzymewithlargemealsforawhile,oratleastuntilyoursystembeginsto adjusttothemoreconcentratedproteins.Pancreaticenzymesupplementscanbefoundin manyhealthfoodshops,usuallyinthe4xstrength. AVOID: VitaminA. SincetheTypeO'sbloodispronetoslowerclotting,Iwouldnotrecommend vitaminAsupplementswithoutfirstcheckingwithaGP.Thesesupplementscanenhance bloodthinning.Instead,takeadvantageoftherichsourcesofvitaminAorbetacarotene inthediet. ArichfoodsacceptableforTypeOs: yellow,orangeanddarkleafygreenvegetables(SEELISTONP.71).[Seelist after"Vegetables,Sprouts,SoyaProductsandFreshHerbs."above.] VitaminE. Likewise,IwouldnotrecommendvitaminEsupplementsforTypeOsbecause theyalsotendtocomplicateTypeOtendenciestowardsslowerbloodclotting.Instead, derivevitaminEfromfoodsinthediet. ErichfoodsacceptableforTypeOs: vegetableoils. liver. nuts.

leafygreenvegetables.

TYPEOSTRESSEXERCISEPROFILE. Theabilitytoreversethenegativeeffectsofstresslivesinyourbloodtype.Aswe discussedinChapter3,stressisnotinitselftheproblemit'showyourespondtostress. Eachbloodtypehasadistinct,geneticallyprogrammedinstinctforovercomingstress. AllTypeOshavetheimmediateandphysicalresponseoftheirhunterancestors: stressgoesdirectlytothemuscles.Thebloodtypecarriesapatternedalarmresponsethat permitsexplosionsofintensephysicalenergy. Whenencounteringstress,thebodytakesover.As theadrenalglandspumptheir chemicalsintothebloodstream,aTypeObecomestremendouslychargedup.Givena physicalreleaseatthistime,anybadstressmaybeconvertedintoapositiveexperience. HealthyTypeOsaremeanttoreleasethebuiltuphormonalforcesthrough vigorousandintensephysicalexercise.Theirsystemsareliterallysuitedforit.Exercise isparticularlycriticaltothehealthofTypeOs,becausetheimpactofstressisdirectand physical.Notonlydoesaregularintenseexerciseprogrammeelevatespirits,itenables theTypeOtomaintainweightcontrol,emotionalbalanceandastrongselfimage.Type Osrespondwelltoheavyexerciseinnearlyeveryway. TypeOswhowanttoloseweightmustpartakeinhighlyphysicalexercise.That isbecausethistypeofexercisemakesthemuscletissuemoreacidicandproducesa higherrateoffatburningactivity.AcidicmuscletissueisinthestateofKETOSIS which,aswehavediscussed,wasthekeytothesuccessofourTypeOancestorsI'ddare tosaythattherewasn'tanoverweightCroMagnonontheplanet! TypeOswhodonotexpresstheirphysicalnatureswithappropriateactivityin responsetostress,areeventuallyoverwhelmedduringtheexhaustionstageofthestress response.Thisexhaustionstageischaracterizedbyavarietyofpsychological manifestationscausedbyaslowerrateofmetabolism,suchasdepression,fatigueor insomnia.Ifthereisnochange,youwillleaveyourselfvulnerabletoanumberof inflammatoryandautoimmunedisorders,suchasarthritisandasthma,aswellasto consistentweightgainandeventualobesity. *** ThefollowingexercisesarerecommendedforTypeOs.Payspecialattentionto thelengthofthesessions.Toachieveaconsistentmetaboliceffect,youhavetogetyour heartrateup.Mixanyoftheseexercises,butbesuretodooneorseveralofthematleast fourtimesaweekforthebestresults. Exercise. Duration/frequency.

AEROBICS. 4060(minutes)34timesperweek. SWIMMING. 3045(minutes)34timesperweek. JOGGING. 30(minutes)34timesperweek. WEIGHTTRAINING. 30(minutes)3timesperweek.

TREADMILL. 30(minutes)3timesperweek. STAIRCLIMBING. 2030(minutes)34timesperweek. MARTIALARTS. 60(minutes)23timesperweek. CONTACTSPORTS. 60(minutes)23timesperweek. CALISTHENICS. 3045(minutes)3timesperweek. CYCLING. 30(minutes)3timesperweek. BRISKWALKING. 3040(minutes)5timesperweek. DANCING. 4060(minutes)3timesperweek. ROLLERBLADINGORSKATING. 30(minutes)34timesperweek.

TypeOExerciseGuidelines. Thethreecomponentsofahighintensityexerciseprogrammearethewarmup period,theaerobicexerciseperiodandacooldownperiod.Awarmupisveryimportant topreventinjuriesbecauseitbringsbloodtothemuscles,readyingthemforexercise, whetheritiswalking,running,biking,swimmingorplayingasport.Awarmupshould includestretchingandflexibilitymoves,topreventtearsinthemusclesandtendons. Theexercisecanbedividedintotwobasictypes:ISOMETRICexercises,in whichstressiscreatedinstationarymusclesandISOTONICexercises,suchas calisthenics,runningorswimming,whichproducemuscletensionthrougharangeof movement.Isometricexercisescanbeusedtotoneupspecificmuscleswhichcanthenbe furtherstrengthenedbyactiveisotonicexercises.Isometricsmaybeperformedby pushingorpullinganimmovableobjectorbycontractingortighteningopposing muscles. Toachievemaximumcardiovascularbenefitsfromaerobicexercise,theheartbeat mustbeelevatedtoapproximately70percentofitsmaximumrate.Oncethatelevated heartrateisachievedduringexercise,continueexercizingtomaintainthatratefor30 minutes.Thisregimenshouldberepeatedatleastthreetimeseachweek. Tocalculatemaximumheartrate: 1.Subtractyouragefrom220. 2.Multiplytheremainderby70percent(.70).Anyoneagedover60,orinpoor physicalcondition,shouldmultiplytheremainderby60percent(.60). 3.Multiplytheremainderby50percent(.50). FOREXAMPLE,ahealthy50yearoldwomanwouldsubtract50from220,fora maximumheartrateof170.Multiplying170x.70givesher119beatsperminute,which isthetoplevelsheshouldstrivefor.Multiplying170x.50wouldgiveher85beatsper minute,thelowestnumberinherrange. Active,healthyindividualsunder40andpersonsunder60withalow cardiovascularrisk,canchoosetheirownexerciseprogrammefromamongthe recommendationslisted. TYPEO:THEPERSONALITYQUESTION.

EverypersonwithTypeObloodcarriesageneticmemoryofstrength,endurance, selfreliance,daring,intuition,andaninnateoptimism.TheoriginalTypeOswerethe epitomeof focusanddrive,withastrongsenseofselfpreservation.Theybelievedin themselves.It'sagoodthing,too,orwemightnotbehere. IfyouareaTypeO,youmaybeabletoappreciatethisinheritancebecausethe thingsthatmakeyouhealthy,inspireyouandenergizeyouareverysimilartoyour ancestors'.You'rehardyandstrong,fuelledbyahighproteindiet.Yourespondbestto heavyphysicalexerciseinfact,youbecomedepressed,despondentandoverweight whenyouaredeprivedofit. Perhapsyouhavealsoinheritedthedrivetosucceedandtheleadershipqualities ofTypeOsstrong,certainandpowerfulblushingwithgoodhealthandoptimism. FormerAmericanPresidentRonaldReaganisaTypeOwhofitsthemouldquite well.Hisadministrationwascharacterizedbysurety,evennessandanunflagging optimismaboutthefuture.YouneverfeltthatReagansufferedmuchinthewayofself doubt.Heforgedahead,forgoodorill.Hewasalsoarisktaker,inthestyleofTypeOs. Peopleusedtocallhimthe'Teflonpresident'becausehewasneverfelledbytheriskshe took. Ofcourse,Reagandidn'texhibit(atleastpublicly)thesharp,uncompromising, almostbrutishstyleofsomeleaders.Forexample,it'snotterriblysurprisingthatsome famousmafiososhavebeenTypeOs.AlCaponewasaTypeO.Nowthere'sanexample ofleadershiptakentotheextreme.FormerSovietPresidentMikhailGorbachevisalso TypeO,andoneofthegreatestrisktakersofmoderntimes. QueenElizabethIIisaTypeO,asisPrinceCharles.Ifinditinterestingthatthe HouseofWindsorhasahistoryofpeoplewithbleedingdisorders.Perhapsthere'saType Oconnection.

=5.BLOODTYPEAPLAN.=

TYPEA:THECULTIVATOR. __Thefirstvegetarian. __Reapswhathesows. __Sensitivedigestivetract. __Tolerantimmunesystem. __Adaptswelltosettleddietaryandenvironmentalconditions. __Respondsbesttostresswithcalmingaction. __Requiresagrariandiettostayleanandproductive. =CONTENTS.= 1.TheTypeADiet. 2.MealPlanning. 3.SupplementAdvisory.

4.StressExerciseProfile. 5.ThePersonalityQuestion. THETYPEADIET. TypeAsflourishonvegetariandietstheinheritanceoftheirmoresettledandless warlikefarmingancestors.IfyouareanaverageTypeAyoumightfindittoobigan adjustmenttomoveawayfromthetypicalmeatandpotatofaretosoyaproteins,grains andvegetables.Likewise,youmayfinditdifficulttoeliminateoverlyprocessedand refinedfoods,sinceourcivilizeddietsareincreasinglycomposedofconvenienttoxinsin brightlywrappedpackages.ButitisparticularlyimportantforsensitiveTypeAstoget theirfoodsinasnaturalastateaspossible:fresh,pureandorganic. Ican'temphasizeenoughhowcriticalthisdietaryadjustmentcanbetothe sensitiveimmunesystemofTypeA.AsyouwillseeinChapter9,TypeAsare biologicallypredisposedtoheartdisease,canceranddiabetes.Inotherwords,theseare yourriskfactors.Buttheyneednotbeyourdestiny.Ifyoufollowthisdiet,youcan superchargeyourimmunesystemandpotentiallyshortcircuitthedevelopmentoflife threateningdiseases.Apositiveaspectofyourgeneticancestryisyourabilitytoutilize thebestthatnaturehastooffer.Itwillbeyourchallengetorelearnwhatyourblood alreadyknows. TheWeightLossFactor. YouwillbenaturallythinnerontheTypeAdiet.Ifyouareaccustomedtoeating meat,you'llloseweightratherrapidlyinthebeginningasyoueliminatethetoxicfoods fromyourdiet. Inmanyways,TypeAistheexactoppositetoTypeOwhenitcomesto metabolism.WhileanimalfoodsspeeduptheTypeOmetabolicrateandmakeitmore efficient,theyhaveaverydifferenteffectonTypeAs.Perhapsyouhavealreadynoted thatwhenyoueatredmeat,youfeelsluggishandlessenergizedthanwhenyoueat vegetableproteins.SomeTypeAsexperiencefluidretentionastheirdigestivesystems slowlyprocesstheunwieldyfoods.TypeOsburntheirmeatasfuelTypeAsultimately storemeatasfat.Thereasonforthedifferenceisstomachacid.WhileTypeOshavehigh stomachacidcontentwhichpromoteseasydigestionofmeat,TypeAshavelowstomach acidcontentanadaptationoftheirancestorswhosurvivedonanagrariandiet. DairyfoodsarealsopoorlydigestedbyTypeAs,andtheyprovokeinsulin reactionsanotherfactorinmetabolicslowdowns.Inaddition,dairyfoodsareveryhigh insaturatedfats,thekindthatcompromisetheheartandleadtoobesityanddiabetes. WheatisamixedfactorintheTypeAdiet.WhileTypeAsmayeatwheat,you havetobecarefulnottoeattoomuchofitoryourmuscletissuewillbecomeoverly acidic.UnlikeTypeOswhothriveonslightlyacidictissue,TypeAscan'tutilizethe energyasquickly,andcaloriemetabolismisinhibited.Thisparticularfoodreactionisa goodexampleofthewaydifferentfoodsreactindifferentwaysdependingonyourblood type.WheatisalkalineinTypeOsandacidicinTypeAs. Inadditiontoeatingawidevarietyofhealthy,lowfatfoods,andbalancing vegetablesandgrains,TypeAsneedtohighlightcertainfoodsfortheirbeneficialor hinderingeffects.Here'saquickguide:

FoodsThatEncourageWeightGain. meat: } poorlydigested } storedasfat. dairyfoods: } provokeinsulin } reaction } increasesmucous } secretions. } provoke } insulin } reaction } slow } metabolic } rate.

kidneybeans:

limabeans: }

provokeinsulin } reaction slow } metabolicrate. } } } } } } }

wheat (TOOMUCH):

makes muscle tissueacidic impairs calorie utilization.

FoodsThatEncourageWeightLoss. vegetableoils: } aidefficient } digestion } prevent } fluid } retention. soyafoods: } aidefficient } digestion } metabolize } quicklyoptimize } immunefunction. aidefficient } metabolism. increases

vegetables: }

pineapple: }

} } } }

intestinal mobility increasescalorie utilization.

IncorporatetheseguidelinesintothetotalpictureoftheTypeADietwhich follows. Meat,Offal,PoultryandGame. BLOODTYPEA. Food: Leanredmeats,offalandgame. Portion: 115175g/46oz(MEN)60140g/25oz(WOMEN& CHILDREN). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 01x. Caucasian: 0x. Asian: 01x. Food: Poultryandfeatheredgame. Portion: 115175g/46oz(MEN)60140g/25oz(WOMEN& CHILDREN). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 03x. Caucasian: 03x. Asian: 14x.

[*]REMEMBER:THEPORTIONRECOMMENDATIONSFORALLFOOD GROUPSAREMERELYGUIDELINESTHATCANHELPYOUREFINEYOUR DIETACCORDINGTOANCESTRALPROPENSITIES. Toreceivethegreatestbenefits,TypeAsshouldeliminateallmeatsfromtheir diet.Therearenohighlybeneficialmeatsinthisgroup'sdiet.Let'sberealistic,however. TheWesterndietisstillresolutelyproteindriven.Thetrendinfastfoodrestaurants seemstobebigger,andwithmorefatandcalories,thaneverbefore.But,nomatterthe currenttrend,IurgeyoutolookattheTypeAdietguidelineswithanopenmind.This wayyoucanbeginreducingTypeAriskfactorsforheartdiseaseandcancerinyourdiet. Havingsaidthat,letmeacknowledgethatitwillprobablytaketimetototally converttoavegetariandiet.Beginbysubstitutingfishformeatseveraltimesaweek. Whenyoudoeatmeat,choosetheleanestcutsyoucanfind,poultryispreferabletored meat.Preparemeatbygrillingorbaking. Staycompletely awayfromprocessedmeatproductslikeham,frankfurtersand coldcuts.Theycontainnitrateswhichpromotestomachcancerinpeoplewithlowlevels ofstomachacidaTypeAtrait. NEUTRAL: Chicken.

Poussin. Turkey. AVOID: Bacon. Lamb. Livercalf,chicken,pig. Mutton. Partridge. Beef,includingminced. Buffalo. Duck. Goose. Ham. Heart. Kidney. Oxtail. Pheasant. Pork. Quail. Rabbit. Sweetbreads. Tripe. Veal. Venison.

Seafood. BLOODTYPEA. Food: Allseafood. Portion: 115175g/46oz. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African03x. Caucasian14x. Asian14x.

TypeAscaneatseafoodinmodestquantitythreeorfourtimesaweek,butshould avoidflatfishlikesoleandplaice.Theycontainalectinthatcanirritate theTypeA digestivetract. IfyouareaTypeAwomanwithafamilyhistoryofbreastcancer,consider introducingsnailsintoyourdiet.Theediblesnail,HELIXPOMATIA,containsa powerfullectinthatspecificallyagglutinatesandisdrawntomutatedTypeAcellsfor twoofthemostcommonformsofbreastcancer,asyouwillseeinChapter10.Thisisa positivekindofagglutinationthislectingetsridof'sick'cells. Seafoodshouldbebaked,grilledorpoachedtoachieveitsfullnutritionalvalue.

HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Carp. Cod. Grouper. Mackerel. Monkfish. Redsnapper. Rainbowtrout. Salmon. Sardine. Seatrout. Snails. NEUTRAL: Abalone. Albacore(tuna). Crockers. MahiMahi. Pike. Porgy. Sailfish. Seabass. Shark. Smelts. Snapper. Sturgeon. Swordfish. AVOID: Anchovy. Barracuda. Bluefish. Catfish. Caviar. Clams. Conch. Crab. Crayfish. Eels. Frogs'legs. Haddock. Hake. Halibut. Herringfresh,pickled. Lobster.

Mussels. Octopus. Oysters. Plaice. Scallops. Shad. Shrimp. SmokedSalmon. Sole. Squid(calamari). StripedBass.

DairyProductsandEggs. BLOODTYPEA. Food: Eggs. Portion: 1egg. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 13x. Caucasian: 13x. Asian: 13x. Food: Cheeses. Portion: 60g/2oz. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 13x. Caucasian: 24x. Asian: 0. Food: Yogurt. Portion: 115175g/46oz. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 0. Caucasian: 13x. Asian: 03x. Food: Milk. Portion: 125175g/46oz. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 0. Caucasian: 04x. Asian: 0.

TypeAscantoleratesmallamountsoffermenteddairyproducts,butshouldavoid anythingmadewithwholemilk,andalsolimiteggconsumptiontooccasional

organicallyproducedeggs.Thiswilltakesomeplanning,astheWesterndietisegg buttercreamorientedwithcakes,pies,biscuitsandicecreambeingthebigfavourites. TypeAchoicesshouldbeyogurt,kefirandcultureddairyproducts.Rawgoat's milkisagoodsubstituteforwholemilk.And,ofcourse,soyamilkandsoyacheeseare excellentsubstitutes,andareverygoodforTypeAs. MostdairyproductsarenotdigestibleforTypeAsforthesimplereasonthat TypeAbloodcreatesantibodiestotheprimarysugarinwholemilkDgalactosamine. Asyou'llrememberfromChapter2,Dgalactosamineistheessentialsugarthat,along withfucose,formstheTypeBantigen.SincetheTypeAimmunesystemisdesignedto rejectanythingBlike,theantibodiesitcreatestowardoffBantigenswillalsoreject wholemilkproducts. TypeAswhoareallergysufferersorexperiencingrespiratoryproblems,willbe awarethatdairyproductsgreatlyincreasetheamountofmucussecreted.TypeAs normallyproducemoremucusthantheotherblood types,probablybecausetheyneedthe extraprotectionitprovidestheirsomewhattoofriendlyimmunesystems.However,too muchmucuscanbeharmful,sincevariousbacteriatendtoliveoffit.Anoverabundance ofmucusinevitablyleadstoallergicresponses,infectionsandrespiratoryproblems.This isanothergoodreasontolimitintakeofdairyfoods. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Soyacheese[*]. Soyamilk[*]. [*]GOODDAIRYALTERNATIVES. NEUTRAL: Eggshen's. Fetacheese. Goat'scheese. Goat'smilk. Greekstyleyogurt. Kefir. Mozzarellacheeselowfat. Quark. Ricottacheeselowfat. Yogurtfrozen,natural,withfruit. AVOID: BlueCheese. Brie. Butter. Buttermilk. Camembert. Cheddarcheese. Cottagecheese. Cremefraiche. Edamcheese.

Emmenthalcheese. Fromagefrais. Goudacheese. Gruyerecheese. Highlowfatsoftcheese. Icecream. Jarlsburgcheese. Milksemiskimmed,skimmed,whole. Munstercheese. Parmesancheese. Provolonecheese. Neufachatelcheese. Sherbet.

OilsandFats. BLOODTYPEA. Food: Oils/fats. Portion: 1tbsp. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 38x. Caucasian: 26x. Asian: 26x.

TypeAsneedverylittlefattofunctionwell,butatablespoonofoliveoilon saladsorsteamedvegetableseverydaywillaidindigestionandelimination.Asamono unsaturatedfat,oliveoilalsohasapositiveeffectontheheartandmayactuallyreduce cholesterol. Thelectinsinoils,suchascornandsafflower,causeproblemsintheTypeA digestivetractquitetheoppositeeffectofthebeneficialoils. Ofcourse,thereareonlytwooilsthatarehighlybeneficial,andfrankly,oliveoil isfartastierandbettersuitedforcookingthanlinseedoil. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Linseed(flaxseed)oil. Oliveoil. NEUTRAL: Rapeseedoil. Codliveroil. AVOID: Cornoil. Cottonseedoil. Groundnutoil.

Saffloweroil. Sesameoil.

NutsandSeeds. BLOODTYPEA. Food: Nutsandseeds. Portion: Smallhandful. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 46x. Caucasian: 25x. Asian: 46x. Food: Nutbutters. Portion: 15g1/2oz. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 35x. Caucasian: 14x. Asian: 24x.

Pumpkin,sunflowerseeds,almondsandwalnutsareallgoodforTypeAs.Since TypeAseatverylittleanimalprotein,nutsandseedssupplyanimportantprotein componenttothediet.TypeAsshouldeatpeanutsoftenbecausetheycontainacancer fightinglectin.Alsoeatthepeanutskins(theskins,NOTtheshells). IfyouareTypeAandhavegallbladderproblems,limityourselftosmall amountsofnutbuttersinsteadofwholenuts. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Peanuts. Peanutbutter. Pumpkinseeds. NEUTRAL: Almonds. Almondbutter. Chestnuts. Hazelnuts. Hickorynuts. Macadamianuts. Pinenuts. Poppyseeds. Sesameseeds. Sunflowermargarine. Sunflowerseeds. Tahini(sesameseedpaste).

Walnuts. AVOID: Brazilnuts. Cashewnuts. Pistachionuts.

BeansandPulses. BLOODTYPEA. Food: Allrecommendedbeansandpulses. Portion: 6090g/23oz(dry). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 47x. Caucasian: 36x. Asian: 25x.

TypeAsthriveonthevegetableproteinsfoundinbeansandpulses.Alongwith thesoyabean,andallofitsrelatedproducts,manybeansandpulsesprovideanutritious sourceofprotein.Beaware,however,thatnotallbeansandpulsesaregoodforTypeAs. Some,likekidney,andnavybeansandchickpeas,containalectinthatcanproducea decreaseininsulinproduction,oftenafactorinbothobesity anddiabetes. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Adukibeans. Blackbeans. Blackeyedbeans. Lentilsbrown,green,red. Pintobeans. Redsoyabeans. NEUTRAL: Broadbeans. Cannellinibeans. Greenbeans. Sugarsnapbeans&peas. Peasgreen. Whitebeans. AVOID: Chickpeas. Kidneybeans. Limabeans. Navybeans. Redbeans.

Cereals. BLOODTYPEA. Food: Allrecommendedcereals. Portion: 115175g/46oz(dry). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 610x. Caucasian: 59x. Asian: 48x. Portion: 190g/5oz(dry). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 35x. Caucasian: 46x. Asian: 35x.

TypeAsgenerallydowelloncerealsandgrains,andcaneatthesefoodsoneor moretimesaday.Selectthemoreconcentratedwholegrainsinsteadof instantand processedcereals.Introducemillet,soyawheat,cornmealandwholeoatsintothediet. TypeAswithapronouncedmucusconditioncausedbyasthmaorfrequent infectionsshouldlimitwheatconsumption,aswheatcausesmucusproduction. Experimenttodeterminehowmuchwheatyoucaneat. WheateatingTypeAsmustbesuretobalancetheintakeoftheacidforming wheatwithalkalinefoods(seefruits).Herewe'renottalkingaboutstomachacid,butthe acid/alkalinebalanceinmuscletissues.TypeAsdobestwhentheirtissuesareslightly alkalineindirectcontrasttoTypeOs.Whiletheinnerkernelofwheatgrainisalkaline inTypeOs,itbecomesacidicinTypeAs. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Amaranth. Buckwheat. NEUTRAL: Barley. Cornflakes. Cornmeal. Creamofrice. Kamut. Millet,puffed. Oatbran. Oatmeal. Ricepuffed. Spelt.

AVOID: Creamofwheat. Familia. Farina. Granola. Grapenuts. Wheatbran. Wheatgerm. Shreddedwheat.

Breads,CrispbreadsandMuffins. BLOODTYPEA. Food: Breads,Crispbreads. Portion: 1slice. Dailyportionbyancestry: African: 24x. Caucasian: 35x. Asian: 24x. Food: Muffins. Portion: 1muffin. Dailyportionbyancestry: African: 1x. Caucasian: 12x. Asian: 1x.

TheTypeAguidelinesforeatingbreads,crispbreadsandmuffinsaresimilarto cerealsandgrains.Theyaregenerallyfavourablefoods,butforanyonewhoproduces excessivemucusorisoverweight,theseconditionsmakewholewheatinadvisable.Soya andricefloursaregoodsubstitutes.NotethatinsproutedwheatEssenebread(foundin healthfoodshops)theglutenlectinisdestroyedinthesproutingprocess.Beaware, however,thatsomecommercialsproutedwheatbreadsoftencontainsmallamountsof sproutedwheatandarebasicallywholewheatbreads.Readtheingredientslabelcarefully. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: SproutedwheatEssenebread. Ricecakes. Soyaflourbread. NEUTRAL: Brownricebread. Cornbread. CornMuffins. Glutenfreebread.

Milletbread. Oatbranmuffins. Polenta. 100percentryebread. RyeCrisps. Speltbread. Ryvitacrispbreads. Wasabread. FinCrisps. AVOID: Durumwheatbread. Englishmuffins. Matzos. Multigrainbread. Pumpernickelbread. Wheatbranmuffins. Wholewheatbread.

GrainsandPastas. BLOODTYPEA. Food: Grains. Portion: 200g/7oz(dry). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 23x. Caucasian: 24x. Asian: 24x. Food: Pastas. Portion: 140175g/46oz(dry). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 23x. Caucasian: 24x. Asian: 24x.

TypeAshaveawonderfulcornucopiaofchoicesingrainsandpastas.These foodsareexcellentsourcesofvegetableprotein.Theycanprovidemanyofthenutrients thattheTypeAisnolongerreceivingfromanimalproteins.Stayawayfromprocessed products,however,suchasfrozenmeals,preparednoodleswithsaucesorpackagedrice andvegetablecombinationsinstead,gainthefullnutritionalbenefitsfromwholegrain products.Bakeyourowncakes,prepareyourownpastaorsteamyourownrice,using organicingredients. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL:

Buckwheatflour. Oatflour. Riceflour. Ryeflour. Soba(buckwheat)noodles. NEUTRAL: Couscous. Barleyflour. Bulgarwheatflour. Durumwheatflour. Glutenflour. Grahamflour. Speltflour. Sproutedwheatflour. Quinoaflourorgrain. Ricebasmati,brown,white. Tapioca. Wildrice. AVOID: Plainflour. Selfraisingflour. Semolinaflour. Spinachflour. Wholewheatflour.

Vegetables,Sprouts,SoyaProductsandFreshHerbs. BLOODTYPEA. Food:Raw. Portion: 115175g/46oz. Dailyportionbyancestry: African: 36x. Caucasian: 25x. Asian: 25x. Food: Cooked/steamed. Portion: 140175g/56oz. Dailyportionbyancestry: African: 14x. Caucasian: 36x. Asian: 36x. Food: SoyaProducts. Portion: 175225g/68oz.

Dailyportionbyancestry: African: 46xwk. Caucasian: 46xwk. Asian: 57xwk.

VegetablesarevitaltotheTypeAdiet,providingminerals,enzymesand antioxidants.Eatvegetablesraworsteamedtopreservetheirfullbenefits. MostvegetablesareavailabletoTypeAs,butthereareafewcaveats:peppers aggravatethedelicateTypeAstomach,asdothemouldsinfermentedolives.TypeAs arealsoverysensitivetothelectinsinmostpotatoes,sweetpotatoes,yamsandcabbage. Avoidtomatoes,astheirlectinshaveastronglydeleteriouseffectontheTypeA digestivetract.TomatoesareararefoodcalledaPANHAEMAGLUTINAN.Thatmeans itslectinsagglutinateineverybloodtype.However,TypeOdoesn'tproduceantibodies totomatoes,andcaneatthem,ascanTypeAB.They'reverybadforTypeAsandType Bs,though. Broccoliishighlyrecommendedforitsantioxidantbenefits.Antioxidants strengthentheimmunesystemandpreventabnormalcelldivision.Othervegetablesthat areexcellentforTypeAsarecarrots,collardgreens,kale,pumpkinandspinach. Useplentyofgarlic.It'sanaturalantibioticandimmunesystembooster,andit's goodfortheblood.Everybloodtypebenefitsfromtheuseofgarlic,butperhapsTypeAs benefitmostbecausetheirimmunesystemsarevulnerabletoanumberofdiseaseswhich garlicameliorates.Yellowonionsareverygoodimmuneboosters,too.Theycontainan antioxidantcalledQUERCETIN. And,ofcourse,tofuisthestapleoftheTypeAdiet.Tofuisanutritionally completefoodthatisbothfillingandinexpensive.ManypeopleinWesternsocieties haveanautomaticaversiontotofu,however,becauseitdoesn'tlookveryappetizing.Try topurchasetofuthatissoldrefrigerated,andespeciallyfromhealthfoodshopswhereit islikelytobefresherthaninsupermarkets.TofuIStastelessittakesontheflavoursof vegetablesandspicescookedwithit.Thebestwaytoprepareitisinastirfrywith vegetablesandflavouringssuchasgarlic,gingerandsoysauce. Freshherbsthatareacceptablecanbeusedinliberalquantities. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Alfalfasprouts. Beetrootleaves. Broccoli. Collardgreens. Coslettuce. Dandeliongreens. Endive. Escarole. Garlic. Globeartichokes. Horseradish. Jerusalemartichokes.

Kale. Kohlrabi. Leeks. Okra. Onionsred,Spanish,yellow. Parsley. Parsnips. Pumpkins. Spinach. Swisschard. Tempe. Tofu. Turnips.

NEUTRAL: Asparagus. Avocado. Bambooshoots. Beetroots. Bokchoy. Carrots. Cauliflower. Celery. Chervil. Chicory. Coriander. Courgettes. Cucumber. Daikons. Fennel. Jicamabeans. Lettucebutterheads,iceberg,Webb. Mesclunsaladmixture. Mangetouts. Mungbeansprouts. Mushroomsabalone,chantarelles,enoki,maitakeporcini,Portobello,shiitake, treeoyster. Olivesgreen. Onionsspring. Radicchio. Radishsprouts. Radishes. Rappini. Rocket. Seaweeds.

Squashalltypes. Swedes. Sweetcorn. Waterchestnuts. Watercress. AVOID: Aubergines. Broadbeans. CabbageChinese,red,white. Chillipeppers,jalapeno. Mushroomscultivated. Olivesblack,Greek,Spanish. Peppersgreen,red,yellow. Potatoesred,white. Sweetpotatoes. Tomatoes. Yams. Fruits. BLOODTYPEA. Food: Allrecommendedfruits. Portion: 1fruitor90140g/35oz. Dailyportionallancestraltypes: 34x. TypeAsshouldeatfruitsthreetimesaday.Mostfruitsareallowed,althoughtry toemphasizethemorealkalinefruits,suchasberriesandplums,whichcanhelpto balancetheacidforminggrainsthatareinmuscletissues.Melonsarealsoalkaline,but theirhighmouldcountsmakethemdifficultforTypeAstodigest.Cantaloupeand honeydewmelonsshouldbeavoidedaltogether,sincetheyhavethehighestmould counts.Othermelons(listedasneutral)canbeeatenoccasionally. TypeAsdon'tdowellontropicalfruitslikemangoesandpapaya.Althoughthese fruitscontainadigestiveenzymethatisgoodfortheotherbloodtypes,itdoesn'tworkin theTypeAdigestivetract.Pineapple,ontheotherhand,isanexcellentdigestivefor TypeAs. Orangesshouldalsobeavoided,eventhoughtheymaywellbefavourites. OrangesareastomachirritantforTypeAs,andtheyalsointerferewiththeabsorptionof importantminerals.Toavoidconfusionletmereiterateonceagainthattheacid/alkaline reactionhappenstwodifferentwaysinthestomachandinthemuscletissues.WhenI saythatacidicorangesareastomachirritantforTypeAs,I'mtalkingaboutthestomach irritationtheycancauseinthesensitive,alkalineTypeAstomach.Althoughstomach acidisgenerallylowinTypeAsandcoulduseaboost,orangesirritatethedelicate stomachlining. Grapefruitiscloselyrelatedtoorangesandisalsoanacidicfruit,butithas positiveeffectsontheTypeAstomach,exhibitingalkalinetendenciesafterdigestion.

LemonsarealsoexcellentforTypeAs,helpingtoaiddigestionandclearmucusfromthe system. SincevitaminCisanimportantantioxidant,especiallyforstomachcancer prevention,eatothervitaminCrichfruits,suchasgrapefruitorkiwi. ThebananalectininterfereswithTypeAdigestion.Irecommendsubstituting otherhighpotassiumfruitssuchasapricots,figsandcertainmelons. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Apricots. Cherries. Figsdried,fresh. Grapefruit. Lemons. Pineapple. Plumsgreen,purple,red. Prunes. NEUTRAL: Apples. Blackberries. Blackcurrants. Blueberries. Boysenberries. Cranberries. Dates. Elderberries. Gooseberries. Grapesblack,green,purple,red. GrapesConcord. Guava. Kiwi. Kumquats. Limes. Loganberries. Melonscanang,casaba,Crenshaw,Christmas,musk,Spanish. Nectarines. Peaches. Pears. Persimmons. Pomegranates. Pricklypears. Raisins. Raspberries. Redcurrants. Starfruit. Strawberries.

Watermelons. AVOID: Bananas. Coconuts. Mangoes. Melonscantaloupe,honeydew. Oranges. Papayas. Plantains. Rhubarb. Tangerines.

JuicesandOtherFluids. BLOODTYPEA. Food: Allrecommendedjuices. Portion: 225ml/8floz. Dailyportionallancestraltypes: Food: LemonandWater. Portion: 225ml/8floz. Dailyportionallancestraltypes: Food: Water. Portion: 225ml/8floz. Dailyportionallancestraltypes:

45x.

1x(INMORNING).

13x.

TypeAsshouldstarteverydaywithasmallglassofwarmwaterintowhichthey havesqueezedthejuiceofhalfalemon.Thiswillhelpreducethemucusthathas accumulatedovernightinthemoresluggishTypeAdigestivetract,andstimulatenormal elimination.Alkalinefruitjuices,suchasblackcherryjuiceconcentratedilutedwith water,shouldbeconsumedinpreferencetohighsugarjuices,whicharemoreacid forming.(Youmayhavetomakeyourownjuices) HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Apricotjuice. Blackcherryjuice. Carrotjuice. Celeryjuice. Grapefruitjuice. Pineapplejuice. Prunejuice. Waterwithlemonjuice(SEEABOVE).

NEUTRAL: Applecider. Applejuice. Cabbagejuice. Cucumberjuice. Cranberryjuice. Grapejuice. Othervegetablejuices(correspondingwithhighlightedvegetablesonpage117) [seelistof highlybeneficialvegetablesunderheading"Vegetables,Sprouts,SoyaProductsand FreshHerbs."forTypeAsabove.] AVOID: Orangejuice. papayajuice. Tomatojuice.

Spices,DriedHerbsandFlavourings. TypeAsshouldviewtheseingredientsasmorethanjustflavourenhancers.The rightcombinationofspicescanbeapowerfulimmunesystembooster.Forexample, soyabasedflavourings,suchastamari,misoandsoysauce,aretremendouslybeneficial forTypeAs.Ifyou'reconcernedaboutsodiumintake,alloftheseproductsareavailable inlowsodiumversions. Blackstrapmolassesisaverygoodsourceofiron,amineralthatislackinginthe TypeAdiet.Kelpisanexcellentsourceofiodineandmanyotherminerals.Vinegar, however,shouldbeavoidedbecauseofitsacidicproperties. Sugarandchocolateareallowedon theTypeADiet,butonlyinverysmall amounts.Usethemasyouwouldacondiment.Minimizeyouruseofwhiteprocessed sugar.Recentstudieshaveshownthattheimmunesystemissluggishforseveralhours afteringestingit. Spices,driedherbsandflavouringsthatareacceptablecanbeusedliberally. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Barleymalt. Blackstrapmolasses. Garlic. Ginger. Miso. Soysauce. Tamari. NEUTRAL: Agar. Allspice. Almondessence.

Anise. Arrowroot. Basil. Bayleaf. Bergamot. Brown ricesyrup. Capers. Carawayseeds. Cardamom. Carob. Chervil. Chives. Chocolate. Cinnamon. Coriander. Cornflour. CornSyrup. Creamoftartar. Cumin. Currypowder. Dill. Honey. Horseradish. Maplesyrup. Marjoram. Mint. Mustarddry. Nutmeg. Paprika. Parsley. Peppermint. Pimento. Ricesyrup. Rosemary. Saffron. Sage. Salt. Savory. Seaweeddulse,kelp. Spearmint. Sugarbrown,white. Tamarind. Tarragon. Thyme. Turmeric. Vanillaessence,pod.

AVOID: Gelatineplain. Pepperblackandwhiteground,cayenne,peppercorns,redflakes. Vinegarsbalsamic,cider,distilledwhite,herbs,redandwhite. wine.

Condiments. Condimentsarenotreallyrecommendedforanybloodtype.TypeAsinparticular shouldavoidproductswithpicklesandvinegarbecauseoftheirlowlevelsofstomach acid. EliminateketchupfromyourdietTypeAscan'tdigestthetomatoorthevinegar. NEUTRAL: Jam(fromacceptablefruits). Jelly(fromacceptablefruits). Mustardprepared. SaladDressing(lowfat,fromacceptableingredients). AVOID: Ketchup. Mayonnaise. Picklesdill,kosher,sweet,sour. Relish. Worcestershiresauce. HerbalTeas. TheTypeAreactiontoparticularherbalteasisexactlythereverseofTypeO. WhileTypeOsneedtosoothe,TypeAsneedtorevuptheirimmunesystems. MostofthehealthriskfactorstoaTypeAarerelatedtoasluggishimmune system,andcertainherbscanhaveapowerfuleffect.Forexample,hawthornisa cardiovasculartonicaloe,alfalfa,burdockandechinaceaareimmunesystemboosters andgreenteaproducesimportantantioxidanteffectsonthedigestivetract,providing protectionagainstcancer. ItisalsoimportantforTypeAstoincreasestomachacidsecretionssincethey tendtohaveverylowacidlevels.Herbslikegingerandslipperyelmdothis(thelatteris availableincertainhealthfoodshops). TypeAsshouldavoidsomeoftheveryherbsthataremosthelpfultoTypeOs likethesoothingredcloverandcornsilk. Herbalrelaxants,likecamomileandvalerianroot,areperfectfixesforstress.The nexttimeyou'refeelingstressed,brewapotofgoodtea. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Alfalfa. Aloe.

Burdockroot. Camomile. Echinacea. Fenugreek. Ginseng. Ginger. Greentea. Hawthorn. Milkthistle. Rosehip. StJohn'swort. Stoneroot. Valerian. NEUTRAL: Chickweed. Coltsfoot. Dandelion. DongQuai. Elderflower. Gentian. Goldenseal. Hops. Horehound. Liquoriceroot. Linden. Mullein. Parsley. Peppermint. Raspberryleaf. Sage. Sarsaparilla. Senna. Shepherd'spurse. Scullcap. Spearmint. Strawberryleaf. Thyme. Vervain. Yarrow.

AVOID: Catnip. Cayenne. Cornsilk.

Redclover. Rhubarb. Yellowdock.

MiscellaneousBeverages. RedwineisgoodforTypeAsbecauseofitspositivecardiovasculareffects.A glassofredwineeverydayisbelievedtolowertheriskofheartdiseaseforbothmenand women. CoffeemayactuallybegoodforTypeAs.Itincreasesstomachacidandalsohas thesameenzymesfoundinsoya.Alternatecoffeeandgreenteaforthebestcombination ofbenefits. Allotherbeveragesshouldbeavoided.Theydon'tsuitthedigestivesystemof TypeAs,nordotheysupporttheimmunesystem. Purefreshwater,ofcourse,shouldbeconsumedfreely. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Coffeedecaffeinated,regular. Greentea. Redwine. NEUTRAL: Whitewine. AVOID: Lager. Distilledspirits. Teablack,decaffeinatedandregular. Sodadiet,Cola,others. Seltzerwater.

MEALPLANNINGFORTYPEA. Thefollowingsamplemenusandrecipesprovideanideaofatypicaldiet beneficialtoTypeAs. Seepages8182forthegeneralintroductiontomealplanning.[Seesectionabove headed"MEALPLANNINGFORTYPEO".] AsyoubecomemorefamiliarwiththeTypeAdietrecommendations,you'llbe abletoeasilycreateyourownmenuplansandadjustfavouriterecipestomakethem TypeAfriendly. Anasterisk(*)indicatestherecipefollowsrecipesmayoccurinmorethanone ofthefourdietsifsotherewillbeapagereference. * * *

SamplemealplanNo.1.

STANDARDMENU. Breakfast. waterwithlemonjuice(onrising). oatmealwithsoyamilkandmaplesyrupormolasses. grapefruitjuice. coffeeorherbaltea. Lunch. GreekSaladchoppedlettuce,celery,springonionsandcucumber,WITHa sprinklingoffetacheese,lemonandfreshmint. apple. 1slicesproutedwheatbread. herbaltea. Midafternoonsnack. 23ricecakeswithpeanutbutter. 2plums. greenteaorwater. Dinner. (*)TofuPestoLasagne. steamedbroccoli. frozenyogurt. coffeeorherbaltea(redwineifdesired).

WEIGHTCONTROLALTERNATIVES. Breakfast. waterwithlemonjuice(onrising). cornflakeswithsoyamilkandblueberries. grapefruitjuice. coffeeorherbaltea. Lunch. GreekSaladchoppedlettuce,celery,springonionsandcucumber,WITHa sprinklingoffetacheese,lemonandfreshmint. apple. 1slicesproutedwheatbread. herbaltea. Midafternoonsnack 23ricecakeswithhoney. 2plums. greenteaorwater.

Dinner. tofustirfrywithsteamedgreenbeans,leeks,mangetoutsandalfalfasprouts. coffeeorherbaltea(redwineifdesired).

SamplemealplanNo.2. STANDARDMENU. Breakfast. waterwithlemonjuice(onrising). (*)TofuOmelettes. grapefruitjuice. coffeeorherbaltea. Lunch. misosoup. mixedgreensalad. 1sliceryebread. waterorherbaltea. Midafternoonsnack. CarobChipCookies(SEERECIPE P.89).[See"CarobChipCookies"recipeabove.] ORyogurtwithfruit. herbaltea. Dinner. (*)TurkeyandTofuMeatballs. steamedcourgettes. BeanSalad(SEERECIPEP.89). [See"BeanSalad"recipeabove.] lowfatfrozenyogurt. coffeeorherbaltea. (redwineifdesired). WEIGHTCONTROLALTERNATIVES. Breakfast. waterwithlemonjuice(onrising). 1poachedegg. 115g/4ozlowfatyogurtwithslicedberries(SEEP.120).[Seelistofhighly beneficial"Fruits."forTypeAsabove.] Lunch. misosoup. mixedgreensalad.

1sliceryebread. waterorherbaltea. Midafternoonsnack. (*)TofuDipwithrawvegetables(fromacceptablelist). ORyogurtwithfruit. herbaltea. Dinner. (*)TurkeyandTofuMeatballs. steamedcourgettes. BeanSalad(SEERECIPEP.89). [See"BeanSalad"recipeabove.] lowfatfrozenyogurt. coffeeorherbaltea. (redwineifdesired).

SamplemealplanNo.3. STANDARDMENU. Breakfast. lemonandwaterjuice(onrising). MapleWalnutGranola(SEERECIPEP.90)[see"MapleWalnutGranola"recipe above]WITH soyamilk. prune,carrotorvegetablejuice. coffeeorherbaltea. Lunch. (*)BlackBeanSoup. mixedgreensalad. Midafternoonsnack. (*)ApricotFruitBread. coffeeorherbaltea. Dinner. ArabianFishDish(SEERECIPEP.86).[see"ArabianFishDish"recipeabove]. SpinachSalad(SEERECIPEP.89). [see"SpinachSalad"recipeabove]. mixedfreshfruitwithyogurt. herbaltea. (redwineifdesired).

WEIGHTCONTROLALTERNATIVES. Breakfast. lemonandwaterjuice(onrising). puffedricewithsoyamilk. prune,carrotorvegetablejuice. coffeeorherbaltea. Lunch. coldsalmonwithagreensaladandlemonjuiceandoliveoil. Midafternoonsnack. 115g/4oznaturalyogurtwithadrizzleofhoney. Dinner. BakedFish(SEERECIPEP.87) [see"BakedFish"recipeabove]. SpinachSalad(SEERECIPEP.89). [see"SpinachSalad"recipeabove]. mixedfreshfruitwithyogurt. herbaltea. (redwineifdesired).

RECIPES. TofuPestoLasagne. 450G/1LBSOFTTOFU,DRAINEDANDMASHEDWITH2TBSPOLIVE OIL. 140G/5OZLOWFATMOZZARELLACHEESE,SHREDDED,OR RICOTTACHEESE. 1ORGANICEGG(OPTIONAL),LIGHTLYBEATEN. 2PACKAGESFROZEN,CHOPPEDSPINACHORFRESH,CUTUP SPINACH. 1TSPSALT. 1TSPDRIEDOREGANO. 750ML11/2PINTSREADYMADEPESTOSAUCE(YOUMAYUSE LESS). 9RICELASAGNESHEETS,BOILEDANDDRAINED. Preheattheovento180C(350F)Mark4.Mixthetofuandcheesewiththeegg, spinachandseasonings.Layer225ml/8flozofthepestosauceina22x28.5cm/9x 13inchovenproofservingdish.Layerwiththelasagnesheetsthencheesemixtureand thenmoresauce.Repeattofinishwithlasagneandsauceontop. Bakefor3045minutesuntilbubblingandgoldenbrown. SERVES46.

TurkeyandTofuMeatballs. 450G/1LBGROUNDTURKEY. 450G/1LBCONTAINERFIRMTOFU. 60G/2OZCHESTNUTFLOUR. 180G/6OZCUPSSPELTFLOUR. 1LARGEONION,CHOPPEDFINELY. 2TBSPFRESHPARSLEY,CHOPPED. 2TSPSEASALT. 4TBSPFRESHGARLICCRUSHED. ALLOWABLESEASONINGSTOYOURPREFERENCE. Mixallingredientswell.Refrigerateforonehour.Rollintosmallmeatballs.You canstirfryinoiluntilbrownandcrisp,orbakeintheovenat180C(350F)Mark4for approximately1hour. SERVES4. TofuOmelettes. Ifyoucan'tfindfreshtreeoystermushrooms,soakdriedonesinwarmwaterfor 25minutes,thendrainwell. 450G/1LBSOFTTOFU,DRAINEDANDMASHED. 56FRESHTREEOYSTERMUSHROOMS,SLICED. 225G/8OZREDORWHITERADISHES,GRATED. ITSPMIRINORDRYSHERRY. 1TSPTAMARISOYSAUCE. 1TBSPCHOPPEDFRESHPARSLEY. 1TSPBROWNRICEFLOUR. 4ORGANICEGGS,LIGHTLYBEATEN. 1TBSPEXTRAVIRGINOLIVEOIL. Combinealltheingredients,excepttheoil,inabowl.Heattheoilinalarge fryingpan.Pourinhalfthemixtureandcoverthepan.Cookoveralowheatforabout approximately15minutesuntileggissetandcookedthrough.Removefrompanand keepwarm.Repeattheprocessandusetheremainderofthemixturetomakeanother omelette. SERVES34.

BlackBeanSoup. 450G/1LBDRIEDBLACKBEANS,SOAKEDOVERNIGHT. 2TBSPVEGETABLESTOCK. 30G/1OZGARLIC,CRUSHED. 50G/2OZONION,DICED. 115G/4OZCELERY,DICED. 50G/2OZLEEKS,CHOPPEDANDWELLRINSED. 1/2TBSPSALT. 2TBSPCUMIN. 50G/2OZDRIEDPARSLEY. 50G/2OZSPRINGONIONS,CHOPPED.

1BUNCHOFFRESHTARRAGON,CHOPPED. 1BUNCHOFFRESHBASIL,CHOPPED. Drainthebeansandrinsewell.Placetheminalarge,heavybasedsaucepanwith 3litres 51/4pintswaterandbringtotheboil,skimmingthesurfaceasnecessary. Draintheliquidfromthebeansthenaddthevegetablestocktothebeansand simmer. Sautethegarlic,onion,celery,leeksandseasoningstogether.Addthismixtureto thebeansandcontinuecooking.Puree25g/1ozofthissoupforconsistency.Garnish withthespringonions,tarragonandbasil. MAKESAPPROXIMATELY8SERVINGS.

TofuDip. 225G/8OZSOFTTOFU,DRAINEDANDMASHED. 225G/8OZVIRTUALLYFATFREEYOGURT. JUICEOF1LEMON. 2TBSPSNIPPEDFRESHCHIVES,OR140G/5OZSPRINGONIONS, CHOPPED. CRUSHEDGARLICANDSALT,TOSEASON. 1TBSPOLIVEOIL. SELECTIONOF ACCEPTABLEVEGETABLESFROMLISTONP.117TO SERVE.[Seehighlybeneficiallistunder"Vegetables,Sprouts,SoyaProductsand FreshHerbs"above.] Combinethetofu,yogurtandlemonjuiceinablenderorfoodprocessorathigh speeduntilsmooth.If themixtureistoothicktoblendwell,addafewdropsofwater. Transfertoabowl,stirinthechives,garlicandoliveoil.Coverandrefrigerate. Servedipinaglassbowlonaplatteroffreshvegetables. SERVES46.

ApricotFruitBread. 300G/10OZVIRTUALLYFATFREEYOGURT. 1ORGANICEGG. 140G/5OZAPRICOTJAM(FRUITJUICESWEETENED). 250G/9OZBROWNRICEFLOUR. 1TSPGROUNDCINNAMON. 1TSPGROUNDALLSPICE. 1TSPGRATEDNUTMEG. 11/4TSPBICARBONATEOFSODA. 140G/5OZ DRIED,UNSULPHUREDAPRICOTS,FINELYCHOPPED140 G/5OZCURRANTS. Preheattheovento180C(350F)Mark4.Greasea22x12.5x5cm/9x5x2 inchloaftin.Combinetheyogurt,eggandjam.Add115g/4ozoftheflourandhalfof thespicesplusthebicarbonateofsoda.Stiruntilthemixtureisevenlymoist.

Stirintheremainingflourandspices.Ifconsistencyfeelstoothick,youcanadda fewdropsofcoldwaterorsoyamilktomakeathickdroppingconsistency.Foldin apricotsandcurrants. Pourthemixtureintothepreparedtinandlevelthesurface.Bakefor4045 minutesuntilaskewerinsertedinthecentrecomesoutclean.Removethebreadfromthe loaftinandcoolonawirerack. CUTINTOSLICESASREQUIRED.

TYPEASUPPLEMENTADVISORY. Theroleofsupplementsbetheyvitamins,mineralsorherbsistoaddthe nutrientsthatarelackinginyourdietortoprovideextraprotectionwhereyouneedit. ThesupplementfocusforTypeAsis: __Superchargingtheimmunesystem. __Supplyingcancerfightingantioxidants. __Preventinginfections. __Strengtheningtheheart. Thefollowingrecommendationsemphasizethesupplementsthathelptomeet thesegoals,andalsowarnagainstthesupplementsthatcanbecounterproductiveor dangerousforTypeAs: BENEFICIAL: VitaminB. TypeAsshouldbealerttovitaminB12deficiency.NotonlyistheTypeAdiet lackinginthisnutrient,whichismostlyfoundinanimalproteins,butTypeAstendto haveadifficulttimeabsorbingtheB12theydoeatbecausetheylackINTRINSIC FACTORintheirstomachs(IntrinsicFactorisasubstanceproducedbytheliningofthe stomachwhichhelpstoabsorbB12intotheblood).InelderlyTypeAs,vitaminB12 deficiencycancauseseniledementiaandotherneurologicalimpairments. MostotherBvitaminsareadequatelycontainedintheTypeAdiet.If,however, anyonesuffersfromanaemia,theyshouldtakeasmallfolicacidsupplement.TypeA heartpatientsshouldasktheirGPaboutlowdoseniacinsupplements,asniacinhas cholesterolloweringproperties. BestBrichfoodsforTypeAs(SEEACCEPTABLELISTSONPP104127) [See"Meat,Offal,PoultryandGame"to"MiscellaneousBeverages"aboveinthis sectiononTypeA]: wholegrains(niacin). soysauce(B12). miso(B12). tempe(B12). fish. eggs.

VitaminC. TypeAs,whohavehigherratesofstomachcancerbecauseoflowstomachacid, canbenefitfromtakingadditionalsupplementsofvitaminC.Forexample,nitrate,a compoundthatresultsfromthesmokingandcuringofmeats,couldbeaparticular problemwithTypeAsbecauseitscancercausingpotentialisgreaterinpeoplewith lowerlevelsofstomachacid.Asanantioxidant,vitaminCisknowntoblockthis reaction(althoughsmokedandcuredfoodsshouldbeavoided).However,thisdoesnot meanmassiveamountsofvitaminCarerequired.IhavefoundthatTypeAsdonotdoas wellonhighdoses(1,000mg)ofvitaminCbecauseittendstoupsettheirstomachs. Takenoverthecourse ofaday,twotofourcapsulesofa250mgsupplement,preferably derivedfromrosehips,shouldcausenodigestiveproblems. BestCrichfoodsforTypeAs: berries. grapefruit. pineapple. cherries. lemon. broccoli. VitaminE. ThereissomeevidencethatvitaminEservesasaprotectantagainstbothcancer andheartdiseasetwoTypeAsusceptibilities.Takeadailysupplement,butofnomore than400IU(internationalunits). BestErichfoodsforTypeAs: vegetableoil. wholegrains. peanuts. leafygreenvegetables(SEEACCEPTABLELISTONP.117) [See"Vegetables,Sprouts,SoyaProductsandFreshHerbs"highlybeneficiallistfor TypeAsabove.] Calcium. AstheTypeAdietincludessomedairyproducts,theneedforcalcium supplementationisnotasacuteasinTypeOs,yetasmallamountofadditionalcalcium (300600mgelementalcalcium)frommiddleageonwardsisadvisable. Inmyexperience,TypeAsdobetteronPARTICULARcalciumproducts.The worstsourceofcalciumforTypeAsisthesimplestandmostreadilyavailable:calcium carbonate(oftenfoundinantiacids).Thisformrequiresthehighestamountofstomach acidforabsorption.Ingeneral,TypeAstoleratecalciumgluconate,dowelloncalcium citrateanddobestof alloncalciumlactate. BestcalciumrichfoodsfortypeAs: yogurt. soyamilk.

eggs. goat'smilk. cannedsalmonunboned. sardinesunboned. broccoli. spinach. Iron. TheTypeAdietisnaturallylowiniron,whichisfoundinthegreatestabundance inredmeats.TypeAwomen,especiallythosewithheavymenstrualperiods,shouldbe especiallycarefulaboutkeepingsufficientironstores.However,onlytakeiron supplementsunderaGP'ssupervision,sobloodtestscanmonitoryourprogress. Ingeneral,useaslowadoseaspossible,andavoidextendedperiodsof supplementation.Trytoavoidcrudeironpreparationssuchasferroussulphate,whichcan irritatethestomach.Milderformsofsupplementation,suchasironcitrateorblackstrap molasses,maybeusedinstead.FLORADIX,aliquidironandherbsupplement,canbe foundathealthfoodshopsandishighlyassimilablebyTypeAs. BestIronrichfoodsforTypeAs: wholegrains. beansdriedorfresh(SEEACCEPTABLELISTONP.111).[See"Beansand Pulses"forTypeAsabove.] figs. blackstrapmolasses. Zinc(WITHCAUTION). Ihavefoundthatasmallamountofzincsupplementation(aslittleas3mgper day)oftenmakesabigdifferenceinprotectingchildrenagainstinfections,especially thoseoftheear.Zincsupplementationisadoubleedgedsword,however.Whilesmall, periodicdosesenhanceimmunity,longterm,higherdosesdepressitandcaninterfere withtheabsorptionofotherminerals.Becarefulwithzinc!It'scompletelyunregulated andiswidelyavailableasasupplement,butshouldn'tbeusedwithoutaGP'sadvice. BestZincrichfoodsforTypeAs: eggs. beansandpulses(SEEACCEPTABLELISTONP.111). [See"BeansandPulses"forTypeAsabove.] Selenium(WITHCAUTION). Selenium,whichseemstoactasacomponentofthebody'sownantioxidant defences,maybeofvaluetocancerproneTypeAs.However,casesofseleniumtoxicity havebeenreportedinpeoplewhohavetakenexcessivesupplements.CheckwithaGP beforetakingseleniumsupplements. Chromium(WITHCAUTION). Becauseofasusceptibilitytodiabetes,TypeAswithafamilyhistoryofdiabetes maybeinterestedinthefactthatchromiumenhancestheeffectivenessofthebody's

glucosetolerantfactor,whichincreasestheefficiencyofinsulin.However,weknowvery littleaboutthelongtermeffectsofchromiumsupplementation,andIwouldnotadvise unsuperviseduse.TypeAscanbestprotectthemselvesfromdiabeticcomplicationsby followingtheBloodTypeDiet. Herbs/PhytochemicalsrecommendedforTypeAs: Hawthorn(CRATAEGUSOXYACANTHA). Hawthornisagreatcardiovasculartonic.TypeAsshoulddefinitelyaddittotheir dietregimeniftheyormembersoftheirfamilyhaveahistoryofheartdisease.This phytochemical,withexceptionalpreventivecapacities,isfoundinthehawthorntree.It hasanumberofimpressivecardiovasculareffects.Hawthornincreasestheelasticityof thearteriesandstrengthenstheheart,whilealsoloweringbloodpressureandexertinga mildsolventlikeeffectupontheplaquesinthearteries. OfficiallyapprovedforpharmaceuticaluseinGermany,theactionsofhawthorn arevirtuallyunknownelsewhere.Extractsandtincturesarereadilyavailablethrough homeopathicphysicians,healthfoodshopsandpharmacies.Icannotpraisethisherbtoo highly.OfficialGermangovernmentmonographsshowtheplanttobecompletelyfreeof anysideeffects.IfIhadmyway,extractsofhawthornwouldbeusedtofortifybreakfast cereals,justlikevitamins. Immuneenhancingherbs. BecausetheimmunesystemsofTypeAstendtobeopentoimmune compromisinginfections,gentleimmuneenhancingherbs,suchaspurpleconeflower (ECHINACEAPURPUREA),canhelptowardoffcoldsorflusandmayhelpoptimize theimmunesystem'santicancersurveillance.ManypeopletakeECHINACEAinliquid ortabletform.Itiswidelyavailable.TheChineseherbhuangki(ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEOUS)isalsotakenasanimmunetonic,butisdifficulttofind.Inboth herbstheactiveprinciplesaresugarsthatactasmitogensthatstimulateproliferationof whitebloodcellswhichactindefenceoftheimmunesystems. Calmingherbs. TypeAscanusemildherbalrelaxants,suchascamomileandvalerianroot,asan antistressfactor.Theseherbsareavailableasteasandshouldbedrunkfrequently. Valerianhasabitofapungentodour,whichactuallybecomespleasingonceyougetused toit. Quercetin. Quercetinisabioflavonoidfoundabundantlyinvegetables,particularlyyellow onions.Quercetinsupplementsarewidelyavailableinhealthfoodshops,usuallyin capsulesof100500mg.Quercetinisaverypowerfulantioxidant,manyhundredsof timesmorepowerfulthanvitaminE.ItcanmakeapowerfuladditiontoTypeAcancer preventionstrategies. Milkthistle(SILYBUMMARIANUM).

Likequercetin,milkthistleisaneffectiveantioxidantwiththeadditionalspecial propertyofreachingveryhighconcentrationsintheliverandbileducts.TypeAscan sufferfromdisordersoftheliverandgallbladder.Anyonewithafamilyhistoryofliver, pancreasorgallbladderproblemsshouldconsidertakingamilkthistlesupplement (easilyfoundinmosthealthfoodshops).Cancerpatientswhoarereceiving chemotherapyshouldconsulttheirGPabouttakingamilkthistlesupplementtohelp protecttheirliversfromdamage. Bromelain. IfyouareTypeAandsufferfrombloatingorothersignsofpoorabsorptionof protein,takeabromelainsupplement,whichcomesfromtheenzymesinpineapple.This enzymehasamoderateabilitytobreakdowndietaryproteins,helpingtheTypeA digestivetractmoreeffectivelyassimilateproteins. Probioticsupplements. IftheTypeAdietisnew,adjustingtoavegetariandietmaybeuncomfortableand produceexcessivegasorbloating.Aprobioticsupplementcancounterthiseffectby supplyingthe'good'bacteriausuallyfoundinthedigestivetract.Lookforprobiotic supplementshighinBIFIDUSFACTOR,asthisstrainofbacteriaisbestsuitedtothe TypeAsystem. VitaminA(betacarotene). MyfatheralwaysavoidedgivingbetacarotenetohisTypeApatients,sayingit irritatedtheirbloodvessels.Iquestionedhisobservation,asthateffecthadneverbeen documented.Quitetothecontrary,theevidencesuggestedthatbetacarotenemay preventarterydisease.Yet,recentlystudieshavesuggestedthatbetacaroteneinhigh dosesmayactasaprooxidant,speedingupdamagetothetissues,ratherthanstoppingit. Perhapsmyfather'sobservationswerecorrect,atleastinthecaseofTypeAs.Ifthisis so,TypeAsmaywishtoforgobetacarotenesupplementsandconsumehighlevelsof carotenoidsintheirdietinstead. Onecaveat:asweage,ourabilitytoassimilatethefatsolublevitaminsmay diminish.ElderlyTypeAsmightbenefitfromsmallsupplementaldosesofvitaminA (10,000IUdaily)tohelpcounteracttheeffectsofageingontheimmunesystem. CarotenerichfoodsacceptableforTypeAs: eggs. yellowsquash. carrots. spinach. broccoli. TYPEASTRESSEXERCISEPROFILE. Theabilitytoreversethenegativeeffectsofstresslivesinyourbloodtype.As discussedinChapter3,stressisnotinitselfaproblemit'showyourespondtostress. Eachbloodtypehasadistinct,geneticallyprogrammedinstinctforovercomingstress. TypeAsreacttothefirststageofstressthealarmstageintellectually.Adrenergically

chargedbulbsflashintheirbrain,producinganxiety,irritabilityandhyperactivity.Asthe stresssignalsthrobintheimmunesystem,theygrowweaker.Theheightenedsensitivity ofthenervoussystemgraduallyfraystheperson'sdelicateprotectiveantibodies.Theyare toowearytofighttheinfectionsandbacteriathatarewaitingtojumpin,likemuggers trailinganintoxicatedprey. If,however,aTypeApersonadopts'quieting'techniques,suchasyogaor meditation,theycanachievegreatbenefitsbycounteringnegativestresseswithfocusand relaxation.TypeAsdonotrespondwelltocontinuousconfrontation,andneedto considerandpractisetheartofstillnessasacalmingcharm. IfTypeAsremainintheirnaturallytensestate,stresscanproduceheartdisease andvariousformsofcancer.Exercisesthatprovidecalmandfocusaretheremedythat pulltheTypeAfromthegripofstress. TAICHICH'UAN(orT'AICHI),theslowmotion,ritualisticpatternofChinese boxing,andHATHAYOGA,thetimelessIndianstretchingsystem,aretwoexamplesof calming,centringexperiences.Moderateisotonicexercises,suchashiking,swimming andbicycling,arefavouredforTypeAs.WhenIadvisecalmingexercises,itdoesn't meanyoucan'tbreakintoasweat.Thekeyisreallymentalengagementinthephysical activity. Forexample,heavilycompetitivesportsandexerciseswillONLYexhaustaType A'snervousenergyandmakethemtensealloveragain,leavingtheimmunesystemopen toillnessordisease. ThefollowingexercisesarerecommendedforTypeAs.Payspecialattentionto thelengthofthesessions.Toachieveaconsistentreleaseoftensionandrevivalofenergy itisnecessarytoperformoneormoreoftheseexercisesthreeorfourtimesaweek.

Exercise:

Duration/frequency.

T'AICHI 3045(minutes) 35timesperweek. HATHAYOGA 30(minutes) 35timesperweek. MARTIALARTS 60(minutes) 23timesperweek. GOLF 60(minutes) 23timesperweek. CYCLING 60(minutes) 23timesperweek. BRISKWALKING 2040(minutes) 23timesperweek. HIKING 4060(minutes) 23timesperweek. SWIMMING 30(minutes) 34timesperweek. DANCING 3045(minutes) 23timesperweek. AEROBICS(lowimpact) 3045(minutes) 23timesperweek. STRETCHING 15(minutes) 35timesperweek.

TypeAExerciseGuidelines. T'aiChi. TATCHICH'UAN(orT'AICHI),isanexercisethatenhancestheflexibilityof bodymovement.Theslow,graceful,elegantgesturesoftheroutinesmaskthefullspeed

handandfootblows,blocksandparriestheyrepresent.InChina,T'AICHIispractised dailybygroupswhogatherinparksandpublicsquarestoperformthemovementsin unison.T'AICHIcanbeaveryeffectiverelaxationtechnique,althoughittakes concentrationandpatiencetomaster. Yoga. YogaisalsogoodfortheTypeAstresspattern.Itcombinesinnerrectitudewith breathcontrolandposturesdesignedtoallowcompleteconcentrationwithoutdistraction byworldlyconcerns.HATHAYOGAisthemostcommonformofyogapractisedinthe West. Afterlearningbasicyogapostures,onecancreatearoutinebestsuitedforan individuallifestyle.ManyTypeAswhohaveadoptedyogarelaxationtellmetheywill notleavethehouseuntiltheyhavedonetheiryoga. However,somepatientshavetoldmethattheyareconcernedthatadoptingyoga practicesmayconflictwiththeirreligiousbeliefs.Theyfearitimpliestheyhaveadopted Easternmysticism.Irespond,'IfyoueatItalianfood,doesthatmakeyouItalian?' Meditationandyogaarewhatyoumakethem.Visualizeandmeditate onthosesubjects whicharerelevanttoyou.Theposturesareneutraltheyarejusttimelessandproven movements. Simpleyogarelaxationtechniques. Yogabeginsandendswithrelaxation.Wecontractourmusclesconstantly,but rarelydowethinkof doingtheoppositelettinggoandrelaxing.Wecanfeelbetterand behealthierifweregularlyreleasethetensionsleftbehindwithinthemusclesbythe stressesandstrainsoflife. Thebestpositionforrelaxationislyingonyourback.Arrangeyourarmsandlegs soyouarecomfortableinyourhips,shouldersandback.Thegoalofdeeprelaxationisto letyourbodyandmindsettledowntosoothingcalmness,inthesamewaythatan agitatedpoolofwatereventuallycalmsdowntostillness. Beginwith abdominalbreathing.Asababybreathes,itsabdomenmoves,notits chest.However,manyofusgrowtounconsciouslyadopttheunnaturalandinefficient habitofrestrainedchestbreathing.Oneoftheaimsofyogaistomakeyouawareofthe truecentreofbreathing. Observethepatternofyourbreathing.Isyourbreathingfast,shallow,irregular,or doyoutendtoholdyourbreath?Allowyourbreathingtoreverttoamorenaturalpattern full,deep,regularandwithnoconstriction.Trytoisolatejustyourlowerbreathing musclesseeifyoucanbreathewithoutmovingyourchest.Breathingexercisesare alwaysdonesmoothlyandwithoutanystrain.Placeonehandonyournavelandfeelthe movementofyourbreathing.Relaxyourshoulders. Starttheexercisebybreathingoutcompletely.Whenyouinhale,pretendthata heavyweight,suchasalargebook,isrestingonyournavel,andthatbyyourinhalation, youaretryingtoraisethisimaginaryweightuptowardstheceiling. Thenwhenyouexhale,simplyletthisimaginaryweightpressdownagainstyour abdomen,helpingyoutoexhale.Exhalemoreairthanyounormallywould,asifto 'squeeze'moreairoutofyourlungs.Thiswillactasayogastretchforthediaphragmand helptoreleasetensioninthismuscle.

Bringyourabdominalmusclesintoplayheretoassist.Whenyouinhale,direct yourbreathdownsodeeplythatyouareliftingtheimaginaryheavyweightbackup towardstheceiling.Trytocompletelycoordinateandisolatetheabdominalbreath with nochestorribmovement. Evenifyouperformexercisesthataremoreaerobicduringtheweek,tryto integratewiththerelaxing,soothingroutinesthatwillhelpyoubestmanageyourTypeA stresspatterns. TYPEA:THEPERSONALITYQUESTION. BloodTypeAwasoriginallyadaptedtodealwithdensepopulation concentrationsandthestressesofamoresedentarybutintenseurbanlifestyle.Certain psychologicaltraitswoulddevelopinpeoplewhomusttoleratethedemandsofa crowdedenvironment. Probablythemostimportantqualityapersonmusthaveinthatsettingisaco operativenature.TheoriginalTypeAshadtobedecent,orderly,lawabidingandexhibit selfcontrol.Communitiescan'texistwithoutrespectforothersandtheirproperty.Loners dopoorlyingroupsettings.IfthecharacteristicsofTypeOshadnotevolvedtosuitan agrariansociety,theresultwouldhavebeenchaosandultimatelydoom.Again,it's thankstoourTypeAancestorsthathumanssurvived. TheearlyTypeAshadtobeclever,sensitive,passionateandverysmarttomeet thechallengesofamorecomplexlife.Butallofthesequalitieshadtoexistwithina framework.ThatmaybethereasonwhyTypeAs,eventoday,tendtohavemoretightly wiredsystems.Theybottleuptheiranxietybecausethat'swhatyoudowhenyou're tryingtogetalongwithothersbutwhentheyexplode,watchout!Theantidotetothis tremendousinnerstressis,asIhavediscussed,themoresoothingandcontemplative relaxationexercisesof yogaandT'AICHI. ItwouldseemthatTypeAsarepoorlysuitedfortheintense,highlypressured leadershippositionsatwhichTypeOsexcel. That'snottosaytheycan'tbeleaders.Buttheyinstinctivelyrejectthedogeat dogmannerofcontemporaryleadership.WhenTypeAsgetintothesepositions,they tendtounravel.FormerAmericanpresidentsLyndonJohnson,RichardNixonandJimmy CarterwereallTypeA.Whileeachmanbroughtanunquestionedbrillianceandpassion tothejob,allofthempossessedfatalflaws.Whenthestressgottoogreat,theybecame anxiousandparanoid,takingeverythingpersonally.Intheend,itwastheseTypeA responsesthatforcedeachofthemoutofoffice. PerhapsthemostwellknownTypeAwasAdolfHitler.Whilemostpeoplemight associatehimwiththesheerdriveandbrutalsuretyoftheTypeOleader,Hitler's overridingtraitwasreallyanextraordinaryhypersensitivitythatledhimultimatelyto madness.Hitlerwasananomalousbeing.Hisobsessionwithageneticallyordered societywasthatofamutatedTypeApersonalitywithanightmarishvision.

=BLOODTYPEBPLAN.=

=TYPEB:THENOMAD.= __Balanced. __Strongimmunesystem. __Tolerantdigestivesystem. __Mostflexibledietarychoices. __Dairyeater. __Respondsbesttostresswithcreativity. __Requiresabalancebetweenphysicalandmentalactivitytostayleanand sharp. =CONTENTS= 1.TheTypeBDiet. 2.MealPlanning. 3.SupplementAdvisory. 4.StressExerciseProfile. 5.ThePersonalityQuestion.

THETYPEBDIET TypeOandTypeAseemtobepolaroppositesinmanyrespects.ButTypeBcan bestbedescribedasidiosyncraticwithutterlyuniqueandsometimeschameleonlike characteristics.Inmanyrespects,TypeBresemblesTypeOsomuchthatthetwoseem related.Then,suddenly,TypeBwilltakeonatotallyunfamiliarshapeonethatis peculiarlyitsown.YoumightsayTypeBrepresentsasophisticatedrefinementinthe evolutionaryjourney,anefforttojointogetherdivergentpeoplesandcultures. Onthewhole,thesturdyandalertTypeBsareusuallyabletoresistmanyofthe mostseverediseasescommontomodernlife,suchasheartdiseaseandcancer.Even whentheydocontractthesediseases,theyaremorelikelytosurvivethem.Yet,because TypeBissomewhatoffbeat,itssystemseemsmorepronetolesscommonimmune systemdisorders,suchasChronicFatigueSyndrome(ME),MultipleSclerosis,andlupus (seeChapter9). Inmyexperience,aTypeBwhocarefullyfollowstherecommendeddietcan oftenbypassseverediseaseandlivealongandhealthylife. TheTypeBdietisbalancedandwholesome,includingawidevarietyoffoods.In thewordsofmyfather,itrepresents'thebestoftheanimalandvegetablekingdoms'. ThinkofBasstandingforbalancethebalancingforcesofAandO. TheWeightLossFactor. ForTypeBs,thebiggestfactorsinweightgainarecorn,buckwheat,lentils, peanutsandsesameseeds.Eachofthesefoodshasadifferentlectin,butallofthemaffect insulinproduction,resultinginfatigue,fluidretentionandhypoglycaemiaaseveredrop inbloodsugaraftereatingameal. TypeBsaresimilartoTypeOsintheirreactiontotheglutenfoundinwheatgerm andwholewheatproducts.Theglutenlectinaddstotheproblemscausedbytheother

metabolismslowingfoods.Whenfoodisnotefficientlydigestedandburnedasfuelfor thebody,itgetsstoredasfat.Initself,thewheatglutendoesn'tattackTypeBsas severelyasitdoesTypeOs.However,whenyouaddwheattothemixofcorn,lentils, buckwheatandpeanuts,theendresultisjustasdamaging.TypeBswhowanttolose weightshoulddefinitelyavoidwheat. Whenthesefoodsareavoided,alongwithothersthatcontaintoxiclectins,ithas beenmyexperiencethatTypeBsareverysuccessfulincontrollingtheirweight.They don'thaveanynaturalphysiologicalbarrierstoweightloss,suchasthethyroidproblems thatcanhamperTypeOs.Nordotheysufferfromdigestivedisorders.All that's necessarytoloseweightistostayonthediet. SomepeoplearesurprisedthatTypeBsaren'tmorelikelytohaveproblemswith weightcontrol,sincedairyfoodsareencouragedonthediet.Ofcourse,ifyouovereat highcaloriefoods,you'regoingtogainweight!Butamoderateconsumptionofdairy foodsactuallyhelpsTypeBsachieveametabolicbalance.Therealculpritsarethe particularfoodsthatinhibittheefficientuseofenergyandpromotethestorageofcalories asfat. ThesearethehighlightsforTypeBweightloss: FoodsThatEncourageWeightGain. sweetcorn: } inhibitsinsulin } production } hampers } metabolicrate. lentils: } } } } } } } } cause hypoglycaemia inhibitproper nutrientuptake hamper metabolic efficiency.

peanuts:

hamper } metabolic } efficiencycause } hypoglycaemia } inhibitliver } function. } hamper } metabolic } efficiency } cause } hypo } glycaemia.

sesameseeds:

buckwheat: }

inhibitsdigestion } hampers } metabolic } efficiency } causes } hypoglycaemia. } } } } } } } } slowsthe digestiveand metabolic processescauses foodtobestored asfat,not burnedas energy.

wheat:

FoodsThatEncourageWeightLoss. green }aid vegetables: }efficient meat: }metabolism. liver: } eggs: } liquoricetea:[+] countershypoglycaemia.

([+]Note:NEVERTAKELIQUORICESUPPLEMENTSWITHOUTAGP'S SUPERVISIONLIQUORICETEAISOK.) IncorporatetheseguidelinesintothetotalpictureoftheTypeBDietthatfollows.

Meat,Offal,PoultryandGame. BLOODTYPEB. Food: Leanredmeats,offalandgame. Portion: 115175g/46oz(MEN)60140g/25oz(WOMENAND CHILDREN). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 34x. Caucasian: 23x. Asian: 23x. Food: Poultryandfeatheredgame. Portion: 115175g/46oz(MEN)60140g/25oz(WOMENAND CHILDREN). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 02x.

Caucasian: 03x. Asian: 02x.

[*]REMEMBER:THEPORTIONRECOMMENDATIONSFORALLFOOD GROUPSAREMERELYGUIDELINESTHATCANHELPYOUREFINEYOUR DIETACCORDINGTOANCESTRALPROPENSITIES. Thereappearstobeadirectconnectionbetweenstress,autoimmunedisordersand redmeatintheTypeBsystem.That'sbecauseTypeBancestorsadaptedbettertoother kindsofmeats.AnyTypeBwhoisfatiguedorsufferingfromimmunedeficiencies shouldeatlamb,muttonorrabbitseveraltimesaweek,inpreferencetobeeforturkey. Inmyexperience,oneofthemostdifficultadjustmentsTypeBsmustmakeisto giveupchicken.ChickencontainsaBloodTypeBagglutinatinglectininitsmuscle tissue.Anyoneaccustomedtoeatingmorepoultrythanredmeatcaneatotherpoultryor game,such asturkeyorpheasant.Althoughtheyaresimilartochickeninmanyrespects, neithercontainsthedangerouslectin. Thenewsaboutchickenistroublingtomanypeoplebecausechickenhasbecome afundamentalpartofmanyethnicdiets.Inaddition,peoplehavebeentoldtoeatchicken insteadofbeefbecauseitis'healthier'.Buthereisanothercasewhereonedietary guidelinedoesnotfitall.Chickenmaybeleaner(althoughnotalways)thanothermeat, butthatisn'ttheissue.Theissueisthepowerofanagglutinatinglectintoattackthe bloodstreamandpotentiallyleadtostrokesandimmunedisorders.So,eventhough chickenmaybeabelovedfood,Iurgeyoutoweanyourselfawayfromit. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Lamb. Mutton. Rabbit. Venison. NEUTRAL: Beef,includingminced. Livercalf,chicken,pig. Pheasant. Turkey. Veal. AVOID: Bacon. Chicken. Duck. Goose. Ham. Heart. Partridge. Pork.

Poussin. Quail.

Seafood. BLOODTYPEB. Food: Allseafood. Portion: 115175g/46oz. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 46x Caucasian: 35x. Asian: 35x.

TypeBsthriveonseafood,especiallythedeepseafishlikecodandsalmon, whicharerichinnutritiousoils.Whitefish,suchascod,halibutandsole,areexcellent sourcesofhighqualityproteinforTypeBs.Avoidallshellfishcrab,lobster,prawns, mussels,etc.TheycontainlectinsthataredisruptivetotheTypeBsystem.Itis interestingtonotethatmanyoftheoriginalTypeBswereJewishtribesthatforbadethe consumptionofshellfish.Perhapsthisdietarylawwasanacknowledgementthatshellfish arepoorlydigestedbyTypeBs. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Cod. Grouper. Haddock. Hake. Halibut. Mackerel. Mahimahi. Monkfish. Pike. Porgy. RedFish. Sardines. Seatrout. Shad. Sturgeon. NEUTRAL: Abalone. Albacore(tuna). Bluefish. Carp. Catfish. Caviar.

Crockers. Herringfresh,pickled. Mussels. Redsnapper. Rainbowtrout. Sailfish. Salmon. Scallop. Shark. Smelts. Snapper. Sole. Squid. Swordfish. AVOID: Anchovy. Barracuda. Clams. Conch. Crab. Crayfish. Eels. Frogs'legs. Lobster. Octopus. Oysters. Prawns. SeaBass. Smokedsalmon. Snails. Stripedbass.

DairyProductsandEggs. BLOODTYPEB. Food: Eggs. Portion: 1egg. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 34x. Caucasian: 34x. Asian: 56x. Food: Cheeses. Portion: 60g/2oz. Weeklyportionbyancestry:

African: 34x. Caucasian: 35x. Asian: 23x. Food: Yogurt. Portion: 115175g/46oz. Weekly portionbyancestry: African: 04x. Caucasian: 24x. Asian: 13x. Food: Milk. Portion: 125175g/46floz. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 03x. Caucasian: 45x. Asian: 23x.

TypeBistheonlybloodtypethatcanfullyenjoyavarietyofdairyfoods.That's becausetheprimarysugarintheTypeBantigenisDgalactosamine,thesamesugar presentinmilk.Dairyfoodswerefirstintroducedtothehumandietduringtheheightof theTypeBdevelopment,alongwiththedomesticationofanimals.(Bytheway,eggsdo notcontainthelectinthatisfoundinthemuscletissuesofchicken.) However,thereareancestralidiosyncraciesthatblurthepicture.AnyTypeAof Asiandescentmayinitiallyhaveaproblemadaptingtodairyfoodsnotbecauseyour systemisresistanttothem,butbecauseyourculturehastypicallybeenresistant.Dairy productswerefirstintroducedintoAsiansocietieswiththeinvasionoftheMongolian hordes.TotheAsianmind,dairyproductswerethefoodofthebarbarian,andthusnotfit toeat.Thestigmaremainstothisday,althoughtherearelargenumbersofTypeBsin Asiawhosesoyabaseddietisdamagingtotheirsystems. TypeBsofAfricandescentmightalsohavetroubleadaptingtodairyfoods.Type BsarebarelyrepresentedinAfrica,andmanyAfricansarelactoseintolerant. Theseintolerancesshouldnotbeconfusedwithallergies.Allergiesareimmune responsesthatcausebloodtoproduceanantibodytoafood.Intolerancesaredigestive problemswithcertainfoods.Intolerancesarecausedbymigration,culturalassimilation andotherfactorsforexample,whenTypeBsmovedintoAfricawheredairyfoodswere notprominent. Whatcanyoudo?Ifyouarelactoseintolerant,beginusingalactoseenzyme preparation,whichwillmakedigestionofdairyfoodspossible.Then,afterfollowingthe TypeBdietforseveralweeks,slowlyintroducedairyfoodsbeginningwithculturedor soureddairyproducts,suchasbuttermilk,yogurtandkefir,whichmaybebettertolerated thanfreshmilkproducts,suchasicecream,wholemilkandhighfatsoftcheese.I've foundthatlactoseintolerantTypeBsareoftenabletoincorporatedairyfoodsafterthey havecorrectedtheoverallproblemsintheirdiets.

Soyafoodsareoftenrecommendedasdairysubstitutes,althoughthey'remostly benignforTypeBs.Theydon'thavethemanyhealthbenefitsforTypeBsthattheyhave forTypeAs.PartofmyconcernaboutrecommendingsoyaforTypeBsisthedangerthat peoplewillsubstitutethemtoooftenasmaincourses,insteadofeatingthemeat,fishand dairyproductsthatTypeBsreallyneedforoptimumhealth. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Cottagecheese. Fetacheese. Goat'scheese. Goat'smilk. Kefir. Milkskimmed,semiskimmed. Mozzarellacheese. Ricottacheese. Yogurtfrozen,Greekstyle,withfruit. NEUTRAL: Brie. Butter. Buttermilk. Camembert. Cheddarcheese. Cremefraiche. Edamcheese. Emmenthalcheese. Fromagefrais. Goudacheese. Gruyerecheese. High/lowfatsoftcheese. Jarlsburgcheese. Milkwhole. Munstercheese. Neufachatelcheese. Quark. Parmesancheese. Provolonecheese. Sherbet. Soyamilk. Whey. AVOID: Bluecheese. Icecream.

OilsandFats. BLOODTYPEB. Food: Oils/fats. Portion: 1tbsp. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 35x. Caucasian: 46x. Asian: 57x.

Introduceoliveoilintoyourdiettoencourageproperdigestionandhealthy elimination.Useatleastonetablespooneveryotherday.Ghee,anIndianpreparation similartoclarifiedbutter,canalsobeusedincooking.Avoidsesame,sunflowerandcorn oils,whichcontainlectinsthataredamagingtotheTypeBdigestivetract. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Oliveoil. NEUTRAL: Codliveroil. Ghee. Linseed(flaxseed)oil. AVOID: Rapeseedoil. Cornoil. Cottonseedoil. Groundnutoil. Saffloweroil. Sunfloweroil. Sesameoil. NutsandSeeds. BLOODTYPEB. Food: Nutsandseeds. Portion: Smallhandful. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 35x. Caucasian: 25x. Asian: 23x. Food: Nutbutters. Portion: 15g 1/2oz. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 23x. Caucasian: 23x.

Asian: 23x.

MostnutsandseedsarenotadvisedforTypeBs,sothereisnohighlybeneficial category.Peanuts,sesameseedsandsunflowerseeds,amongothers,containlectinsthat interferewithTypeBinsulinproduction.ItmightbedifficultforTypeBAsianstogive upsesameseedsandsesamebasedproducts,butinthiscase,yourbloodtypespeaks moredefinitivelythanyourculture. NEUTRAL: Almonds. Almondbutter. Brazilnuts. Chestnuts. Hickorynuts. Macadamianuts. Walnuts. AVOID: Cashewnuts. Hazelnuts. Peanuts. Peanutbutter. Pistachionuts. Pinenuts. Poppyseeds. Sesameseeds. Sunflowermargarine. Sunflowerseeds. Tahini(sesameseedpaste).

BeansandPulses. BLOODTYPEB. Food: Allrecommendedbeansandpulses. Portion: 6090g/23oz(dry). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 34x. Caucasian 23x. Asian 45x.

TypeBscaneatsomebeansandpulses,butmanybeans,suchaslentils,chick peas,pintobeansandblackeyebeans,containlectinsthatinterferewiththeproduction ofinsulin.

Generally,TypeBAsianstoleratebeansandpulsesbetterthanotherTypeBs becausetheyareculturallyaccustomedtothem.ButevenAsiansshouldlimittheir selectionofthesefoodstothosethatarehighlybeneficial,andeatthemsparingly.

HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Kidneybeans. Limabeans. Navybeans. NEUTRAL: Broadbeans. Cannellinibeans. Greenbeans. Mangetouts. Peasgreen,sugarsnap. Redsoyabeans. AVOID: Adukibeans. Blackbeans. Blackeyedbeans. Chickpeas. Lentilsbrown,green,red.

Cereals. BLOODTYPEB. Food: Allrecommendedcereals. Portion: 115175g/46oz(dry). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 23x. Caucasian: 24x. Asian: 24x. WhenTypeBisingoodbalancethatis,followingthefundamentaltenetsofthe dietwheatmaynotbeaproblem.However,wheatisnottoleratedwellbymostType Bs.Thewheatglutencontainsalectinthatdepositsinthemuscletissues,makingthem lessefficientinburningcaloriesandalsodepressingthemetabolicrate.Foodsthatare notquicklymetabolizedarestoredasfat,sowheatcanbeafactorinTypeBweightgain. TypeBsshouldalsoavoidrye,whichcontainsalectinthatsettlesinthevascularsystem, causingblooddisordersandthepotentialforstrokes.(Itisinterestingtonotethatthe mainvictimsofvasculardisease,sometimescalledSt.Anthony'sFire,arethelargely TypeBpopulationofEasternEuropeanJews.Ryebreadisapopularpartoftheircultural tradition.)

CornandbuckwheatarealsomajorfactorsinTypeBweightgain.Morethanany otherfood,theycontributetoasluggishmetabolism,insulinirregularity,fluidretention andfatigue. Again,forTypeBsthekeyisbalance.Eatavarietyofgrainsandcereals.Rice andoatsareexcellentchoices.IalsourgeyoutotrySPELT,whichishighlybeneficial forTypeBs. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Millet. Oatbran. Oatmeal. Ricebran. Ricepuffed. Spelt. NEUTRAL: Creamofrice. Familia. Farina. Granola. Grapenuts. AVOID: Amaranth. Barley. Buckwheat. Cornflakes. Cornmeal. Creamofwheat. Kamut. Rye. Shreddedwheat. Wheatbran. Wheatgerm.

Breads,CrispbreadsandMuffins. BLOODTYPEB. Food: Breads,crispbreads. Portion: 1slice. Dailyportionbyancestry: African: 01x. Caucasian: 01x. Asian: 01x. Food: Muffins.

Portion: 1muffin. Daily portionbyancestry: African: 01x. Caucasian: 01x. Asian: 01x.

Therecommendationsherearesimilartothoseforcereals.Avoidwheat,allcorn products,buckwheatandrye.Thatstillleavesawidevarietyofbreadstochoosefrom. TryEssenebread,foundinhealthfoodshops.These'live'breadsarehighlynutritious. Althoughtheyaresproutedwheatbreads,the'problem'kernelisdestroyedinthe sproutingprocess,andtheyareperfectlyhealthy. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Brownricebread. Fincrisps. Milletbread. Ricecakes. SproutedwheatEssen[c]ebread. Wasabread. NEUTRAL: Glutenfreebread. Idealflatbread. Oatbranmuffins. Pumpernickelbread. Hiproteinbread. Speltbread. Soyaflourbread. AVOID: Bagels. Cornbread. Corn muffins. Durumwheatbread. Multigrainbread. Polenta. 100percentryebread. Ryecrisps. Ryvitacrispbreads. Wheatbranmuffins. Wholewheatbread.

GrainsandPastas. BLOODTYPEB.

Food: Grains. Portion: 200g/7oz(dry). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 34x. Caucasian: 34x. Asian: 23x. Food: Pastas. Portion: 140175g/46oz(dry). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 34x. Caucasian: 34x. Asian: 23x.

TheTypeBgrainandpastachoicesareabsolutelyconsistentwiththecerealand breadrecommendations.Iwould,however,adviseamoderatedintakeofpastaandrice. Youwon'tneedmuchofthesenutrientsifyou'reconsumingthemeat,seafoodanddairy productsadvised. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Oatflour. Riceflour. NEUTRAL: Grahamflour. Plainflour. Quinoaflourorgrain. Ricebasmati,brown,white. Selfraisingflour. Semolinapasta. Speltflour. Spinachpasta. AVOID: Barleyflour. Buckwheatflour. Bulgarwheatflour. Couscous. Durumwheatflour. Glutenflour. Ryeflour. Soba(buckwheat)noodles. Tapioca. Wholewheatflour. Wildrice.

Vegetables,Sprouts,SoyaProductsandFreshHerbs. BLOODTYPEB. Food:Raw. Portion: 140175g/46oz. Dailyportionallancestraltypes: 35x. Food:Cookedorsteamed. Portion: 140g/5oz. Dailyportionallancestraltypes:

35x.

Therearemanyhighquality,nutritious,TypeBfriendlyvegetablessotakefull advantagewiththreetofiveservingsaday.Thereisonlyahandfulofvegetablesthat TypeBsshouldavoid,buttaketheseguidelinestoheart. Eliminatetomatoescompletelyfromyourdiet.Thetomatoisclassifiedasarare vegetablecalledaPANHAEMAGLUTINAN.Thatmeansitcontainslectinthatcan agglutinateeverybloodtype.However,thetomatolectinhaslittleeffectonTypeOor TypeAB,whilebothTypeBandTypeAsufferstrongreactions,usuallyintheformof irritationsofthestomachlining. Sweetcornisalsooffthelistasitcontainsthoseinsulinandmetabolismupsetting lectinsmentionedbefore.Alsoavoidolives,sincetheirmouldscantriggerallergic reactions. SinceTypeBstendtobemorevulnerabletovirusesandautoimmunediseases, eatplentyofleafygreenvegetables,whichcontainmagnesium,animportantantiviral agent.MagnesiumisalsohelpfulforTypeBchildrenwhohaveeczema. Forthemostpart,thevegetableworldisyourkingdom.Unlikeotherbloodtypes, youcanfullyenjoypotatoesandyams,cabbagesandmushroomsandmanyother deliciousfoodsfromnature'sbounty. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Aubergines. Beetroots. Beetrootleaves. Broadbeans. Brusselssprouts. CabbageChinese,red,white. Carrots. Cauliflower. Collardgreens. Kale. Mushroomsshiitake. Mustardgreens. Parsley. Parsnips.

Peppersgreen,red,yellow. Sweetpotatoes. Yams. NEUTRAL: Alfalfasprouts. Asparagus. Bambooshoots. Bokchoy. Celery. Chervil. Chicory. Chillipeppers,jalapeno. Coriander. Courgettes. Cucumbers. Daikons. Dandeliongreens. Dill. Endive. Escarole. Fennel. Garlic. Ginger. Horseradish. Jicamabeans. Kohlrabi. Leeks. Lettucebutterhead,Cos,iceberg,Webb. Mangetouts. Mesclunsaladmixture. Mushroomsabalone,chantarelles,cultivated,enoki,porcini,Portobello,tree oyster. Okra. Onionsgreen,red,Spanish,spring,yellow. Potatoesred,white. Radicchio. Rappini. Rocket. Seaweeds. Shallots. Swedes. Spinach. Squashalltypes. Swisschard. Turnips.

Waterchestnuts. Watercress. AVOID: Avocado. Jerusalemartichokes. Globeartichokes. Mungbeansprouts. Olivesblack,green,Greek,Spanish. Pumpkin. Radishes. Radishsprouts. Sweetcorn. Tempe. Tofu. Tomatoes.

Fruits. BLOODTYPEB. Food: Allrecommendedfruits. Portion: 1fruitor90140g/35oz. Dailyportionallancestraltypes: 34x.

ThereareveryfewfruitsaTypeBmustavoidandthey'reprettyuncommonin anycase.MostTypeBswon'tsorelymisspersimmons,pomegranatesorpricklypearsin theirdiets. PineapplecanbeespeciallygoodforTypeBswhoaresusceptibletobloating especiallyiftheyarenotusedtoeatingthedairyfoodsandmeatsonthisdiet. BROMELAIN,anenzymeinthepineapple,helpstodigestfood. Onthewhole,choosefruitsliberallyfromthefollowinglists.TypeBstendto haveverybalanceddigestivesystems,withahealthyacidalkalinelevel,sotheycan enjoyfruitsthataretooacidicforotherbloodtypes. Trytoincorporateatleastoneortwofruitsfromthehighlybeneficiallistevery daytotakeadvantageoftheirproBmedicinalqualities. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Bananas. Cranberries. Grapesblack,green,purple,red. Papaya. Pineapple. Plumsgreen,purple,red.

NEUTRAL: Apples. Apricots. Blackberries. Blackcurrants. Blueberries. Boysenberries. Cherries. Dates. Elderberries. Figsdried,fresh. Gooseberries. Grapefruit. Guava. Kiwi. Kumquats. Lemons. Limes. Loganberries. Lychees. Mangoes. Melonscanang,cantaloupe,casaba,Crenshaw,Christmas,honeydew,musk, Spanish. Nectarines. Oranges. Peaches. Pears. Plantains. Prunes. Raspberries. Redcurrants. Strawberries. Tangerines. Watermelons. AVOID: Coconuts. Persimmons. Pomegranates. Pricklypears. Rhubarb. Starfruit.

JuicesandOtherFluids. BLOODTYPEB.

Food: Allrecommendedjuices. Portion: 225ml/8floz. Dailyportionallancestraltypes: Food: Water. Portion: 225ml/8floz. Dailyportionallancestraltypes:

23x.

47x.

MostfruitandvegetablejuicesareokayforTypeBs.Foradailyjuicewithbuilt inimmuneandnervoussystemboostersdesignedforTypeBs,tryaMembraneFluidizer Cocktail(Iassureyouthatit'smuchmorealluringthanitsnameimplies).Combine1 tbspflaxseedoil,1tbsphighqualitylecithingranulesand175225ml/68flozfruit juice.Shakeanddrink. Lecithinisalipid,foundinanimalsandplants,thatcontainsmetabolismand immunesystemenhancingproperties.Youcanfindlecithingranulesinhealthfood shops. TheMembraneFluidizerCocktailprovideshighlevelsofcholine,serineand ethanolamine(thephospholipids),whichareofgreatvaluetoTypeBs.Ifindittasty, becausethelecithinemulsifiestheoil,allowingittomixwiththejuice. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Cabbagejuice. Cranberryjuice. Grapejuice. Papayajuice. Pineapplejuice. NEUTRAL: Applecider. Applejuice. Apricotjuice. Blackcherryjuice. Carrotjuice. Celeryjuice. Cucumberjuice. Grapefruitjuice. Orangejuice. Othervegetablejuices(CORRESPONDINGWITHHIGHLIGHTED VEGETABLESONP.163.)[Seelistsofhighlybeneficialandneutral"Vegetables, Sprouts,SoyaProductsandFreshHerbs"forTypeBsabove.] Prunejuice. Water(withlemonjuice). AVOID: Tomatojuice.

Spices,DriedHerbsandFlavourings. TypeBsdobestwithwarmingspices,suchasginger,horseradish,currypowder andcayennepepper.Theexceptionsarewhiteandblackpepper,whichcontainproblem lectins.Avoidbarleymaltsweeteners,cornflourandcinnamon,astheytendtobe stomachirritants.Whiteandbrownsugars,honeyandmolassesaresweetflavourings whichrespondinaneutralwaytotheTypeBdigestivesystem.Eatthesesugarsin moderation.TypeBscanalsoeatsmallquantitiesofchocolate,butconsiderita condiment,notamaincourse! HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Currypowder. Horseradish. Parsley. NEUTRAL: Agar. Anise. Arrowroot. Basil. Bayleaf. Bergamot. Brownricesyrup. Capers. Carawayseeds. Cardamom. Carob. Cayennepepper. Chervil. Chives. Chocolate. Coriander. Creamoftartar. Cumin. Dill. Garlic. Honey. Maplesyrup. Marjoram. Mint. Miso. Molasses. Mustarddry. Nutmeg.

Paprika. Pepperredflakes. Peppermint. Pimento. Ricesyrup. Rosemary. Saffron. Sage. Salt. Savory. Seaweedsdulse,kelp. Spearmint. Soysauce. Sugarbrown,white. Tamarind. Tarragon. Thyme. Vanillaessence,pod. Vinegarsbalsamic,cider,herb,redandwhitewine,white. AVOID: Allspice. Almondessence. Barleymalt. Cinnamon. Cornflour. Cornsyrup. Gelatineplain. Peppergroundblackandwhite,peppercorns.

Condiments. Condimentsarebasicallyeitherneutralorbadforalltypes.TypeBscanhandle justabouteverycommoncondiment,exceptketchupwithitsdangeroustomatolectins, butnutritionalcommonsensewouldsuggesttolimityourintakeoffoodsthatprovideno realbenefit. NEUTRAL: Jam(FROMACCEPTABLEFRUITSONP.165).[Seehighlybeneficialand neutralfrom"Fruits"forTypeBsabove.] Jelly(FROMACCEPTABLEFRUITSONP.165).[Seehighlybeneficialand neutralfrom"Fruits"forTypeBsabove.] Mayonnaise. Mustard. Picklesdill,kosher,sweet,sour. Relish.

Saladdressing(lowfat,fromacceptableingredients). Worcestershiresauce. AVOID: Ketchup.

HerbalTeas. TypeBsdon'treapoverwhelmingbenefitsfrommostherbalteas,andonlyafew areharmful.Overall,TypeBsstayinbalancewith,forexample,commonsenseteas gingertowarm,pepperminttosoothethedigestivetractandsoon. GinsengishighlyrecommendedforTypeBsbecauseitseemstohaveapositive effectonthenervoussystem.Beaware,though,thatitcanactasastimulant,sodrinkit earlyintheday. LiquoriceisparticularlygoodforTypeBs.Ithasantiviralpropertiesthatworkto reducesusceptibilitytoautoimmunediseases.Also,manyTypeBsexperienceadropin bloodsugaraftermeals(hypoglycaemia),andliquoricehelpstoregulatebloodsugar levels. Morerecently,I'vediscoveredthatliquoriceisafairlypowerfulelixirforpeople sufferingfromME/ChronicFatigueSyndrome(SeeChapter9). HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Ginger. Ginseng. Liquorice. Liquoriceroot(withdoctor'spermission). Parsley. Peppermint. Raspberryleaf. Rosehip. Sage. NEUTRAL: Alfalfa. Burdockroot. Catnip. Cayenne. Camomile. Chickweed. Dandelion. Dongquai(Chineseangelica). Echinacea. Elderflower. Greentea. Hawthorn. Horehound.

Sarsaparilla. Spearmint. StJohn'swort. Strawberryleaf. Thyme. Valerian. Vervain. Yarrow. Yellowdock.

AVOID: Aloe. Coltsfoot. Cornsilk. Fenugreek. Gentian. Goldenseal. Hops. Linden. Mullein. Redclover. Rhubarb. Senna. Shepherd'spurse. Scullcap.

MiscellaneousBeverages TypeBsdobestwhentheylimittheirbeveragestoherbalandgreenteas,water andjuice.Althoughbeverageslikecoffee,blackteaandwinedonorealharm,thegoalof thebloodtypedietistomaximizeyourperformance,nottokeepitinneutral.Caffeinated coffeeorteadrinkersshouldreplacethesebeverageswithgreentea,whichhascaffeine butalsoprovidessomeantioxidantbenefits. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Greentea. NEUTRAL: Coffeedecaffeinated,regular. Lager. Teadecaffeinated,regular. Winered,white. AVOID: Distilledspirits.

SodaCola,diet,others. Seltzerwater. MEALPLANNINGFORTYPEB. Thefollowingsamplemenusandrecipeswillgiveyouanideaofatypicaldiet beneficialtoTypeBs. Seepages8182forthegeneralintroduction tomealplanning.[Seesectionabove headed"MEALPLANNINGFORTYPEO".] AsyoubecomemorefamiliarwiththeTypeBDietrecommendations,you'llbe abletoeasilycreateyourownmenuplansandadjustfavouriterecipestomakethem TypeBfriendly. Anasterisk(*)denotestherecipefollowsrecipesmayoccurinmorethanoneof thefourdietsifsotherewillbeapagereference. * * *

SamplemealplanNo.1. STANDARDMENU. Breakfast. MembraneFluidizerCocktail(OPTIONALSEEP.167).[See"Juicesand otherFluids"forTypeBsabove]. 2slicesEssenebreadWITH (*)YogurtHerbCheese. poachedegg. greentea. Lunch. GreekSaladchoppedlettuce,cucumber,springonions,celery,withasprinkling fetacheese,oilandlemon. Banana. icedherbaltea. Midafternoonsnack. QuinoaAppleSauceCake(SEERECIPEP.90).[Seerecipe"QuinoaApple SauceCake"above]. herbaltea. Dinner. LambandAsparagusStew(SEERECIPEP.86).[Seerecipe"Lamband AsparagusStew"above]. (*)SaffronBrownRice. steamedvegetables(broccoli,Chinesecabbage,etc.). frozenyogurt. (wineifdesired).

WEIGHTCONTROLALTERNATIVES. Breakfast. MembraneFluidizerCocktail(OPTIONALSEEP.167).[See"Juicesand otherFluids"forTypeBsabove]. 1sliceEssenebread. poachedegg. greentea. Lunch. GreekSaladchoppedlettuce,cucumber,springonions,celerywithasprinkling fetacheese,oilandlemon. Banana. icedherbaltea. Midafternoonsnack. 1scoopoflowfatcottagecheesewithpearslices. herbaltea. Dinner. grilledlambchop. steamedasparagus. steamedvegetables(broccoli,Chinesecabbage,etc.). frozenyogurt. (wineifdesired).

SamplemealplanNo.2. STANDARDMENU. Breakfast. MembraneFluidizerCocktail(OPTIONALSEEP.167).[See"Juicesand otherFluids"forTypeBsabove]. ricebrancerealwithbananaandskimmedmilk. grapejuice. coffee. Lunch. thinsliceofcheese(Swissormunster)WITH 1thinsliceofturkeybreast 2slicesspeltbreadwithmustardormayonnaise. greentea. herbaltea. Midafternoonsnack.

fruitjuicesweetenedyogurt. herbaltea. Dinner. (*)GrilledFish. steamedvegetables(fromacceptablelist). (*)RoastedYamswithRosemary. mixedfreshfruit(fromacceptablelist). herbalteaorcoffee. (redorwhitewineifdesired).

WEIGHTCONTROLALTERNATIVES. Breakfast. MembraneFluidizerCocktail(OPTIONALSEEP.167).[See"Juicesand otherFluids"forTypeBsabove]. ricebrancerealwithbananaandskimmedmilk. grapejuice. coffee. Lunch thinsliceofcheese(Swissormunster)WITH 2slicesturkeybreast. 1slicespeltbreadwithmustardonly. greentea. herbaltea. Midafternoonsnack fruitjuicesweetenedyogurt. herbaltea. Dinner (*)GrilledFish. steamedvegetables(fromacceptablelist). (*)RoastedYamswithRosemary. mixedfreshfruit(fromacceptablelist). herbalteaorcoffee. (redorwhitewineifdesired).

SamplemealplanNo.3. STANDARDMENU. Breakfast.

MembraneFluidizerCocktail(OPTIONALSEEP.167).[See"Juicesand otherFluids"forTypeBsabove]. MapleWalnutGranola(SEERECIPEP.90)[Seerecipeabovefor"Maple WalnutGranola"]with goat'smilk. 1softboiledegg. grapefruitjuice. greentea. Lunch. SpinachSalad(SEERECIPEP.89). [Seerecipeabovefor"SpinachSalad"]. tunawithmayonnaise. ricecakes(nolimit). herbaltea. Midafternoonsnack. ApricotFruitBread (SEERECIPEP.133).[Seerecipeabovefor"ApricotFruit Bread".] Apple. coffeeortea. Dinner. (*)ScrumptiousFettucineAlfredo. greensalad. frozenyogurt. herbaltea. (redorwhitewineifdesired).

WEIGHTCONTROLALTERNATIVES. Breakfast. MembraneFluidizerCocktail(OPTIONALSEEP.167).[See"Juicesand otherFluids"forTypeBsabove]. puffedricewithgoat'smilk. 1softboiledegg. grapefruitjuice. greentea. Lunch. SpinachSalad(SEERECIPEP.89). [Seerecipeabovefor"SpinachSalad"]. plaintuna. Essenebread. herbaltea. Midafternoonsnack.

lowfatyogurtwithraisins. Apple. coffeeortea. Dinner. (*)ScrumptiousFettucineAlfredo. greensalad. frozenyogurt. herbaltea. (redorwhitewineifdesired).

RECIPES. GrilledFish[*] 90G/3OZUNSALTEDBUTTER,GHEEOROIL. 1TSPTABASCOSAUCE. 1TBSPCHOPPEDGARLIC. 4SLICESOFYOURFAVOURITETHICKFISHFILLET,SUCHASCODOR HALIBUT. 140G/5OZPUFFEDRICECEREAL,CRUSHED. 2TBSPCHOPPEDFRESHPARSLEY. Preheatthegrilltohigh.Meltthebutter.AddtheTabascosauceandgarlicandfry untilthegarlicbrowns.Pour4teaspoonsintoanovenproofdish.Arrangethefishina singlelayer.Sprinklethecrushedcerealandparsleyoverthefish.Addrestofthebutter mixtureontopofthefish. Grillfor1015minutesuntilthefishflakeseasilywhentestedwiththetipofa knife.Serveimmediately. SERVES4. [*] Mypatientandfriend,CherylMiller,isawonderfulcook.Shesuppliedthis recipe,andit'sjustdelicious.

ScrumptiousFettuccineAlfredo. 225G/8OZRICEORSPELTFETTUCINEORLINGUINE. 1TBSPEXTRAVIRGINOLIVEOIL. 75ML/6FLOZBUTTERMILK. 25G/1OZPARMESANCHEESE,GRATED. 75G/23/4OZ SPRINGONIONSSLICED. 2TBSPCHOPPEDFRESHBASIL. 1/4TSPFINELYGRATEDLEMONRIND. 1/4TSPGARLICPOWDERORFRESHLYPRESSEDGARLIC. EXTRAPARMESANCHEESEANDFRESHBASIL,TOGARNISH. LEMONWEDGES,TOSERVE.

CookpastainapanofboilingsaltedwateruntilALDENTE.Drainand immediatelyreturntopan.Addtheoliveoilandtosstocoatthepasta. Insamepanaspasta,combinebuttermilk,Parmesancheese,springonions,basil, lemonrindandgarlic.Cookeverythingtogetheroveramediumhighheatuntilbubbly, stirringconstantly. GarnishwithextraParmesancheeseandfreshbasil.Servewithlemon. MAKES4SIDEDISHES.

RoastedYamsWithRosemary. Thisisawonderfuldishtohavewithagreensaladorothertoastedvegetables. 50ML/2FLOZEXTRAVIRGINOLIVEOIL. 1TBSPCHOPPEDFRESHROSEMARY,OR2TSPDRIED. DASHOFCAYENNEPEPPERORCAJUNSPICE. 56MEDIUMYAMS,QUARTERED. Preheattheovento180190C/350375F/Mark45.Blendtheoliveoil, rosemaryandspicetogetherandplaceinanovenproofdish.Addtheyamsandbakefor1 hour. SERVES4.

SaffronBrownRice. 400G/14OZBROWNBASMATIRICE. 3TBSPEXTRAVIRGINOLIVEOIL. 1LARGESPANISHONIONORREDONION,FINELYCHOPPED. 1TSPGROUNDCORIANDER. 1TSP GRATEDNUTMEG. SEEDSFROM2CARDAMOMPODS. 1TSPSAFFRONTHREADS. 2TBSPROSEWATER. 4CUPSFILTEREDWATER,BOILING. Rinsethericeinasieveunderrunningwateruntilthewaterrunsclear.Thenplace thericeinabowl,coverwithcoldwaterandleavetosoakfor30minutes.Drainwell. Heattheoilandsauteonionwithallspicesfor10minutesoveralowheat.Ina smalldish,beatthesaffronandaddrosewater. Totheonionmixture,add1tablespoonoftherosewatermixture.Simmerfor another15minutesandthenaddthericewiththefilteredboilingwater.Returntothe boil,thenlowertheheat,coverandsimmerfor3540minutesuntiltender.Justbefore servingaddtherestoftherosewater. SERVES4.

YogurtHerbCheese. 1.8KG/4LBVIRTUALLYFATFREENATURALYOGURT. 2GARLICCLOVES,VERYFINELYCHOPPED. 1TBSPOLIVEOIL.

1TSPFRESHTHYME. 1TSPCHOPPEDFRESHBASIL. 1TSPFRESHOREGANO. SALTANDPEPPER,TOTASTE. RAWVEGETABLESFROMACCEPTABLELIST,TOSERVE. Spoontheyogurtintoapieceofmuslin,thentietheclothintoaballwithstring andallowtheyogurttodripoverthekitchensinkorabathtubfor41/2 5hours. Removeyogurtfrommuslinandtransfertoabowl.Stirintheremaining ingredients.Coverandchillfor12hoursbeforeserving. SERVES46.

TYPEBSUPPLEMENTADVISORY. Theroleofsupplementsbetheyvitamins,mineralsorherbsistoaddthe nutrientsthatarelackinginyourdiet,andtoprovideextraprotectionwhereyouneedit. ThesupplementfocusforTypeBsis: __Finetuninganalreadybalanceddiet. __Improvinginsulinproduction. __Strengtheningviralimmunity. __Improvingbrainclarityandfocus. TypeBsareaspecial(youmightsaylucky)case.Forthemostpart,theycan avoidmajordiseasesbyfollowingthisbloodtypediet.Becausethedietissorichin vitaminsA,B,CandE,plusminerals,calciumandiron,thereisnoneedfor supplementationofthese.Enjoyyouruniquestatusbutfollowthediet! ThefollowingarethefewsupplementsthatcanbenefitTypeBs. BENEFICIAL: Magnesium. Whiletheotherbloodtypesriskcalciumdeficiency,TypeBsriskmagnesium deficiency.That'sbecauseTypeBsaresoefficientinassimilatingcalciumthattheyrisk creatinganimbalancebetweenthelevelsofcalciumandmagnesium.Ifthisoccurs,they becomemoreatriskfromviruses(orotherwiseloweredimmunity),fatigue,depression and,potentially,nervousdisorders.Intheseinstances,atrialofmagnesium supplementation(3500mg)shouldbeconsidered.Also,manyTypeBchildrenare plaguedwitheczema,andmagnesiumsupplementationcanoftenbebeneficial.Anyform ofmagnesiumisfine,althoughmorepatientsreportalaxativeeffectwithmagnesium citratethanwiththeotherforms.Anexcessiveamountofmagnesiumcould,atleast theoretically,upsetthebody'scalciumlevels,sobesurethatyoualsoconsumehigh calciumfoods,suchascultureddairyproducts.Thekeyisbalance! BestmagnesiumrichfoodsforTypeBs(SEEACCEPTABLELISTSONPP. 150172)[See"Meat,Offal,PoultryandGame"to"MiscellaneousBeverages" aboveinthissectiononTypeB]:

allrecommendedgreenvegetables. grains. beansandpulses. Herbs/PhytochemicalsrecommendedforTypeBs. Liquorice(GLYCYRRHIZAGLABRA). Liquoriceisaplantwidelyusedbyherbalistsaroundtheworld.Itcontainsatleast fourbenefitsasatreatmentforstomachulcers,asanantiviralagentagainsttheherpes virus,totreatchronicfatiguesyndromeandtocombathypoglycaemia. Liquoriceisaplanttoberespected:largedosesinthewrongpersoncancause sodiumretentionandelevatedbloodpressure.Anyonewhosuffersfromhypoglycaemia, aconditionwherethebloodsugardropsafterameal,shoulddrinkacuportwoof liquoriceteaaftermeals.ForChronicFatigueSyndrome,Irecommendliquorice preparations,otherthanDGLandliquoricetea,butonlyundertheguidanceofaGP. Liquoricefreelyusedinitssupplementalformcanbetoxic. Digestiveenzymes. AnyTypeBwhoisnotusedtoeatingmeatordairyfoodsmayexperiencesome initialdifficultyadaptingtothediet.Takeadigestiveenzymewithmainmealsfora while,andyou'lladjustmorereadilytoconcentratedproteins.BROMELAIN,anenzyme foundinpineapples,isavailableinsupplementalformathealthfoodshops,usuallyinthe 4xstrength. Adaptogenicherbs. Adaptogenicherbsincreaseconcentrationandmemoryretention,sometimesa problemforTypeBswithnervousorviraldisorders.ThebestareSiberianginseng (ELEUTHEROCOCCUSSENTICOSUS)andGINGKOBILOBA,bothwidelyavailable fromherbalistsandhealthfoodshops.SiberianginsenghasbeenshowninRussian studiestoincreasethespeedandaccuracyofteletypeoperators. GINGKOBILOBAiscurrentlythemostfrequentlyprescribeddrugofanykind inGermany,wheremorethan5millionpeopletakeitdaily.Itincreasesthemicro circulationtothebrain,whichiswhyitisoftenprescribedtotheelderly.Itiscurrently beingpromotedasabrainstimulant,apickmeupforthemind. Lecithin. Lecithin,abloodenhancerfoundprincipallyinsoyabeans,allowsthecellsurface Bantigenstomovearoundmoreeasilyandbetterprotecttheimmunesystem.TypeBs shouldseekthisbenefitfromlecithingranules,notsoyaitself,assoyadoesn'thavethe concentratedeffect.DrinkingtheMembraneFluidizerCocktail(SEEPAGE167)[See" JuicesandotherFluids"forTypeBsabove]isagoodhabittodevelop,asitisarather pleasantmeansofreallystimulatingyourimmunesystem. TYPEBSTRESSEXERCISEPROFILE.

TheTypeBresponsetostressrepresentsabalanceofthenervousmentalactivity ofTypeAandthemorephysicallyaggressivereactionsofTypeO.TypeBstempereach ofthesequalitiesandthereforerespondwithharmonyandbalanceharnessingthebest qualitiesoftheotherbloodtypes. TheTypeBresponsetostressisanevolutionarysophisticationdemandedbya multidimensionalenvironment.Humanbeingsneededboththephysicalendurance requiredtoconquernewlands,aswellastheskillsandpatiencetodevelopthoselands. Remember,earlyTypeBswererepresentedbybothbarbariansandagrarians. TypeBsconfrontstressverywellforthemostpart,becausetheyblendeasilyinto unfamiliarsituations.TheyarelessconfrontationalthanTypeOs,butmorephysically chargedthanTypeAs. TypeBsdowellwithexercisesthatareneithertooaerobicallyintensenor completelyaimedatmentalrelaxation.TheidealbalanceformanyTypeBsismoderate activitiesthatinvolveotherpeoplelikegrouphiking,bikingexcursions,theless aggressivemartialarts,tennisandaerobicsclasses.Youdon'tdoaswellwhenthesportis fiercelycompetitivesuchassquash,footballorbasketball. * * *

ThemosteffectiveexercisescheduleforTypeBsshouldbethreedaysaweekof intensephysicalactivity,andtwodaysaweekofrelaxationexercises. Exercise: Duration/frequency.

AEROBICS 4560(minutes) 3timesperweek. TENNIS 4560(minutes)3timesperweek. MARTIALARTS 3060(minutes)3timesperweek. CALISTHENICS 3045(minutes)3timesperweek. HIKING 3060(minutes)3timesperweek. CYCLING 4560(minutes)3timesperweek. SWIMMING 3045(minutes)3timesperweek. BRISKWALKING 3060(minutes)3timesperweek. JOGGING 3045(minutes)3timesperweek. WEIGHTTRAINING3045(minutes)3timesperweek. GOLF 60(minutes)2timesperweek. T'AICHI 45(minutes)2timesperweek. HATHAYOGA 45(minutes)2timesperweek.

TypeBExerciseGuidelines. FORPHYSICALEXERCISE: TheGuidelineshereareexactlythesameasforTypeOpleaserefertopp.9798. [See"TYPEOSTRESSEXERCISEPROFILE"above.] FORRELAXATIONEXERCISE:

T'AICHIandyogaaretheperfectwaytobalancethemorephysicalactivitiesof yourweek. T'aiChi. TAICHICH'UAN(orT'AICHI)isanexercisethatenhancestheflexibilityof bodymovement.Theslow,graceful,elegantgesturesoftheroutineshardlyresemblethe originalfullspeedhandandfootblows,blocksandparriestheyrepresent.InChina,T'AI CHIispractiseddailybygroupswhogatherinparksandpublicsquarestoperformthe movementsinunison.T'AICHIcanbeaveryeffectiverelaxationtechnique,althoughit takesconcentrationandpatiencetomaster. Yoga. TheguidelinesandsimplerelaxationtechniquesarethesameasthoseforType Apleaserefertopp.143145.[See"TypeAExerciseGuidelines"above.] TYPEB:THEPERSONALITYQUESTION. EarlyTypeBs,confrontedwithnewlands,unfamiliarclimatesandthe interminglingofraces,hadtobeflexibleandcreativeinordertosurvive.TypeBs requiredlessorderedandharmoniousconformitythanthesettledTypeAs,aswellasless ofthehunter'spurposefulnessthatcharacterizedTypeOs. ThesesamecharacteristicsexistintheverycellsofTypeBs.Biologically,Type BsaremoreflexiblethanTypeOs,TypeAsorTypeABslessvulnerabletomany diseasescommontotheothers.TheTypeBwholivesinharmonyworking,exercising andeatinginabalancedwayistheessenceofasurvivor. Inmanyways,TypeBshavethebestofallpossibleworlds.Theyhaveelements ofthemental,moresensitivelyagitatedactivityof theTypeA,withthesheerphysical reactionsandaggressionoftheTypeO.PerhapsTypeBsrelatemoreeasilytodifferent personalitytypesbecausetheyaregeneticallymoreinharmonyandthusfeelless inclinedtochallengeandconfront.Theycanseeothers'pointsofviewtheyare empathic. TheChinese,JapaneseandmanyotherAsiansocietiesarecomposedofahigh numberofTypeBs.Chinesemedicineancient,naturalandcomplexplacesagreat emphasisonbalancingthephysiologicalandemotional states.Unbridledjoy(adesirable stateformostWesterners)isviewedbyChinesephysiciansasbeingdangeroustothe balanceoftheheart.BalanceandharmonyisaveryTypeBkindofmedicine. TraditionalJewishpopulationsareprimarilyTypeB,regardlessoftheir geographiclocations.Jewishreligionandculturerepresenttheblendingofmind,souland matter.InJewishtradition,intelligence,peaceandspiritualitylivesidebysidewitha forcefulphysicalityandreadinessforbattle.Tomanypeople,thisseemslikea contradiction.ItisreallytheharmoniousenergiesoftheTypeBinaction.

=7.BLOODTYPEABPLAN.= TYPEAB:THEENIGMA.

__ModernmergingofAandB. __Chameleon'sresponsetochangingenvironmentalanddietaryconditions. __Sensitivedigestivetract. __Overlytolerantimmunesystem. __Respondsbesttostressspiritually,withphysicalverveandcreativeenergy. __Anevolutionarymystery. =CONTENTS.= 1.TheTypeABDiet. 2.MealPlanning. 3.SupplementAdvisory. 4.StressExerciseProfile. 5.ThePersonalityQuestion.

=THETYPEABDIET.= BloodTypeABislessthanathousandyearsold,rare(25percentoftheworld's population),andbiologicallycomplex.Itdoesn'tfitcomfortablyintoanyoftheother categories.MultipleantigensmakeTypeABssometimesAlike,sometimesBlikeand sometimesafusionofbothkindofabloodtypecentaur.Thismultiplicityofqualities canbepositiveornegative,dependingonthecircumstances,sotheTypeABdiet requirescarefulreadingoffoodslists,andfamiliarizationwithboththeTypeAandType Bdietstobetterunderstandtheparametersofthisdiet. Essentially,mostfoodswhicharenotrecommendedforeitherTypeAorTypeB areprobablybadforTypeAB,althoughtherearesomeexceptions. PANHAEMAGLUTINANS,whicharelectinscapableofagglutinatingalloftheblood types,seemtobebettertoleratedbyTypeABs,perhapsbecausethelectin'sreactionis diminishedbythedoubleAandBantibodies.Tomatoesareanexcellentexample:Type AandTypeBcannottoleratethelectins,whileTypeABeatstomatoeswithno discernibleeffect. TypeABsareoftenstrongerandmoreactivethanthemoresedentaryTypeAs. ThisextradollopofELANVITALmaybebecausetheirgeneticmemoriesstillcontain remnantsoftheirsteppedwellingTypeBancestors. TheWeightLossFactor. Whenitcomestogainingweight,TypeABsreflectthemixedinheritanceoftheir AandBgenes.Sometimesthatmeansspecialproblems.Forexample,TypeABshave TypeA'slowstomachacid,alongwithTypeB'sadaptationtomeats.So,althoughthey aregeneticallyprogrammedfortheconsumptionofmeats,theylackenoughstomach acidtometabolizethemefficiently,andthemeatthatiseaten getsstoredasfat.For weightloss,consumptionofmeatsshouldberestricted,onlyeatingsmallamountsthat aresupplementedwithvegetablesandtofu. TypeBpropensitiescausethesameinsulinreactionwhendriedkidneyorlima beans,corn,buckwheatorsesameseedsareeaten,althoughtheTypeAsidemakesan

ABfriendlytolentilsandpeanuts.Inhibitedinsulinproductioncauseshypoglycaemia,a loweringofbloodsugaraftermeals,andleadstolessefficientmetabolismoffoods. TypeABslacktheseverereactionofTypeOsandTypeBstowheatgluten.But again,forweightlosspurposes,theyshouldavoidwheat,whichtendstomakemuscle tissuemoreacidic.TypeABsutilizecaloriesmostefficientlywhenthetissueis somewhatalkaline. FoodsThatEncourageWeightGain. redmeat: } poorlydigested } storedasfat. kidneybeans:}inhibitinsulin limabeans: }production seeds: }cause sweetcorn: }hypoglycaemia. buckwheat: } wheat: } } } } decreases metabolism inefficientuseof calories.

FoodsThatEncourageWeightLoss. tofu: }promote seafood: }metabolicefficiency. greenveg } etables: } kelp: } dairy} products: improve insulin } production.

alkalinefruits:

increase } muscle } alkalinity.

Pineapple:

aidsdigestion. } stimulates } intestinal } mobility.

IncorporatetheseguidelinesintothetotalpictureoftheTypeABdietthat follows.

Meat,Offal,PoultryandGame. BLOODTYPEAB. Food: Leanredmeats,offalandgame. Portion: 115175g/46oz(MEN)60140g/25oz(WOMENAND CHILDREN). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 13x. Caucasian: 13x. Asian: 13x. Food: Poultryandfeatheredgame. Portion: 115175g/46oz(MEN)50140g/25oz(WOMENAND CHILDREN). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 02x. Caucasian: 02x. Asian: 02x.

[*]REMEMBER:THEPORTIONRECOMMENDATIONSOFALLFOOD GROUPSAREMERELYGUIDELINESTHATCANHELPYOUREFINEYOUR DIETACCORDINGTOANCESTRALPROPENSITIES. Whenitcomestoeatingmeat,offal,poultryandgame,TypeABsborrow characteristicsfrombothTypeAandTypeB.SimilartoTypeA,theydonotproduce enoughstomachacidtoeffectivelydigesttoomuchanimalprotein.Yet,thekeyis portionsizeandfrequency.TypeABsneedsomeanimalprotein,especiallythekindsof meatthatrepresenttheirBlikeheritagelamb,mutton,rabbitandturkey,insteadofbeef. ThelectinthatirritatesthebloodanddigestivetractsofTypeBshasthesameeffecton TypeABswhoshouldavoideatingchicken. Alsoavoidallsmokedorcuredmeats.Thesefoodscancausestomachcancerin peoplewithlowlevelsofstomachacid,atraitABshaveincommonwithTypeAs. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Lamb. Mutton. Rabbit. Turkey.

NEUTRAL: Livercalf,chicken,pig. Pheasant.

AVOID: Bacon. Beef,includingminced. Buffalo. Chicken. Duck. Goose. Ham. Heart. Partridge. Pork. Poussin. Veal. Venison. Quail.

Seafood BLOODTYPEAB. Food: Allseafood. Portion: 115175g/46oz. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 35x. Caucasian: 35x. Asian: 46x.

ThereareawidevarietyofseafoodsforTypeABsanditisanexcellentsourceof protein.LikeTypeAs,ABsfinditdifficulttodigestthelectinsfoundinsoleandplaice. TypeABsalsosharetheTypeAsusceptibilitytobreastcancer.AnyonewithTypeAB bloodwithafamilyhistoryofbreastcancershouldeatsnails.Theediblesnail,HELIX POMATIA,containsapowerfullectinthatspecificallyagglutinatesmutatedAlikecells fortwoofthemostcommonformsofbreastcancer.(SeeChapter10.)Thisisapositive kindofagglutination,thesnaillectingetsridof'sick'cells.

HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Albacore(tuna). Cod. Grouper. Hake. Mackerel. Mahimahi. Monkfish. Pike. Porgy.

RedFish. RedSnapper. Rainbowtrout. Sailfish. Sardines. Seatrout. Shad. Snails. Sturgeon.

NEUTRAL: Abalone. Bluefish. Carp. Catfish. Caviar. Crockers. Herringfresh. Mussels. Salmon. Scallops. Shark. Smelts. Snapper. Squid. Swordfish.

AVOID: Anchovy. Barracuda. Clams. Conch. Crab. Crayfish. Eels. Frogs'legs. Haddock. Halibut. Herringpickled. Lobster. Octopus. Oysters. Plaice. SeaBass.

Shrimp. Smokedsalmon. Sole. Stripedbass.

DairyProductsandEggs. BLOODTYPEAB. Food: Eggs. Portion: 1egg. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 35x. Caucasian: 34x. Asian: 23x. Food: Cheeses. Portion: 60g/2oz. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 23x. Caucasian: 34x. Asian: 34x. Food: Yogurt. Portion: 115175g/46oz. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 23x. Caucasian: 34x. Asian: 13x. Food: Milk. Portion: 125175g/46floz. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 16x. Caucasian: 36x. Asian: 25x.

Fordairyfoods,TypeABscanputonthe'B'hat.Dairyproductsarebeneficial, especiallyculturedandsouredproductsbuttermilk,yogurt,kefirandreducedfatsour creamallofwhicharemoreeasilydigested. Theprimaryfactortowatchoutforisexcessivemucusproduction.LikeTypeAs, TypeABsalreadyproducealotofmucus,anddon'tneedmore.Theyshouldwatchfor signsofrespiratoryproblems,sinusattacksorearinfections,thatmightindicateaneedto cutbackonthedairyfoods. EggsareaverygoodsourceofproteinforTypeABs.Althoughthey'reveryhigh incholesterolandTypeABs(likeTypeAs)havesomesusceptibilitytoheartconditions,

researchindicatescholesterolcontainingfoodsarenottherealculprits,but,rather, saturatedfats. However,wheneatingeggs,increasetheproteinandlowerthecholesterolintake byusingtwoeggwhitesforeveryoneeggyolk.(Notethatthelectinfoundinthechicken muscleisnotpresentineggs.) HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Cottagecheese. Farmer'scheese. Goat'scheese. Goat'smilk. Kefir. Mozzarellacheese. Ricottacheese.

NEUTRAL: Cheddarcheese. Cremefraiche. Edamcheese. Emmenthalcheese. Fromagefrais. Goudacheese. Gruyerecheese. High/lowfatsoftcheese. Jarlsburgcheese. Milkskimmed,semiskimmed. Munstercheese. Neufachatelcheese. Quark. Soyacheese[*]. Soyamilk[*]. Whey. Yogurtfrozen,Greekstyle,withfruit. [*]GOODDAIRYALTERNATIVES. AVOID: Bluecheese. Brie. Butter. Buttermilk. Camembert. Icecream. Parmesancheese. Provolonecheese. Sherbet.

OilsandFats. BLOODTYPEAB. Food: Oils. Portion: 1tbsp. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 15x. Caucasian: 48x. Asian: 37x.

TypeABsshoulduseoliveoilratherthananimalfats(butter,lard),hydrogenated vegetablefats(margarine)orothervegetableoils.Oliveoilisamonounsaturatedfat whichisbelievedtocontributetoloweringbloodcholesterol.Theymayalsousesmall amountsofghee,whichissimilartoclarifiedbutterandusedinIndiancooking. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Oliveoil. NEUTRAL: Rapeseedoil. Codliveroil. Linseed(flaxseed)oil. Groundnutoil. AVOID: Cornoil. Cottonseedoil. Saffloweroil. Sunfloweroil. Sesameoil.

NutsandSeeds. BLOODTYPEAB. Food: Nutsandseeds. Portion: Smallhandful. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 25x. Caucasian: 25x. Asian: 23x.

Food: Nutbutters.

Portion: 15g/1/2oz. Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 37x. Caucasian: 37x. Asian: 24x.

NutsandseedspresentamixedpictureforTypeABs.Theyshouldbeeatenin smallamountsandwithcaution.Althoughnutsandseeds,andproductsmadefromthem, canbeagoodsupplementaryproteinsource,allseedscontaintheinsulininhibiting lectinsthatmakethemaproblemforTypeBs.Ontheotherhand,ABssharetheTypeA preferenceforpeanuts,whicharepowerfulimmuneboosters. TypeABsalsotendtosufferfromgallbladderproblems,sonutbuttersare preferabletowholenuts. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Chestnuts. Peanuts. Peanutbutter. Walnuts. NEUTRAL: Almonds. Almondbutter. Brazilnuts. Cashewnuts. Hickorynuts. Macadamianuts. Pinenuts. Pistachionuts. AVOID: Hazelnuts. Poppyseeds. Pumpkinseeds. Sesameseeds. Sunflowermargarine. Sunflowerseeds. Tahini(sesameseedpaste).

BeansandPulses BLOODTYPEAB. Food: Allbeansandpulses. Portion: 6090g/23oz(dry). Weeklyportionbyancestry:

African: 35x. Caucasian: 23x. Asian: 46x.

BeansandpulsesareanothermixedbagforTypeABs.Lentils,navyandpinto beansarehighqualityfoodsforTypeABs,althoughtheyarenotadvisedforTypeBs.In particular,lentilsareknowntocontain cancerfightingantioxidants.Ontheotherhand, driedkidneyandlimabeans,whichslowinsulinproductioninTypeAs,havethesame effectinTypeABs. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Lentilsgreen. Navybeans. Pintobeans. Redbeans. Soyabeans. NEUTRAL: Broadbeans. Cannellinibeans. Greenbeans. Greenpeas. Tamarindbeans. Lentilsbrown,red. AVOID: Adukibeans. Blackbeans. Blackeyedbeans. Chickpeas. Kidneybeans. Limabeans.

Cereals. BLOODTYPEAB. Food: Allrecommendedcereals. Portion: 115175g/46oz(dry). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 23x. Caucasian: 23x. Asian: 24x.

GuidelinesforTypeABsfavourbothTypeAandTypeBrecommendations. Generally,ABsdowellongrains,evenwheat,butmustlimittheirwheatconsumption becausetheinnerkernelofthewheatgrainishighlyacidformingforTypeABs.Wheat isalsonotadvisedifyouaretryingtoloseweight.TypeABswithapronouncedmucus conditioncausedbyasthmaorfrequentinfectionsshouldalsolimitwheatconsumption, aswheatcausesmucusproduction.Experimentforyourselftodeterminehowmuch wheatyoucaneat.TypeABsdobestwhentheirtissuesareslightlyalkaline.Whilethe innerkernelofwheatgrainisalkalineinTypeOsandTypeBs,itbecomesacidicinType AsandTypeABs. Limittheintakeofwheatgermandbrantoonceaweek.Oatmeal,soyaflakes, millet,farina,groundriceandsoyachunksandmincearegoodTypeABcereals,butABs mustavoidbuckwheatandcornmeal. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Millet. Oatbran. Oatmeal. Ricebran. Ricepuffed. Ryeberry. Spelt. NEUTRAL: Amaranth. Barley. Creamofrice. Creamofwheat. Familia. Farina. Granola. Wheatgerm. Shreddedwheat. Wheatbran. AVOID: Buckwheat. Cornflakes. Cornmeal. Kamut.

Breads,CrispbreadsandMuffins. BLOODTYPEAB. Food: Breads,crispbreads. Portion: 1slice. Dailyportionbyancestry:

African: 01x. Caucasian: 01x. Asian: 01x. Food: Muffins. Portion: 1muffin. Dailyportionbyancestry: African: 01x. Caucasian: 01x. Asian: 01x.

TheTypeABguidelinesforeatingbreadsandmuffinsaresimilartocerealsand grains.Theyaregenerallyfavourablefoods,butareinadvisableforanyonewhoproduces excessivemucusorisoverweight.Soyaandriceflouraregoodsubstitutes.Notethat althoughEssenebread(foundinhealthfoodshops)issproutedwheatbread,thegluten lectinisdestroyedinthesproutingprocess.However,beawarethatsproutedbreadssold commerciallyoftenonlycontainasmallproportionofsproutedwheatandarebasically wholewheatbreads.Readtheingredientlabels.Avoidcornmuffinsandcornbread. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Brownricebread. Milletbread. Ricecakes. 100percentryebread. Ryecrisps. Soyaflourbread. SproutedwheatEssenebread. Ryvitacrispbreads. Fincrisps. Wasabread. NEUTRAL: Bagels. Durumwheatbread. Glutenfreebread. Idealflatbread. Matzos. Multigrainbread. Oatbranmuffins. Pumpernickelbread. Hiproteinbread. Speltbread. Wheatbranmuffins. Wholewheatbread.

AVOID: Cornmuffins. Cornbread. Polenta.

GrainsandPastas BLOODTYPEAB. Food:Grains. Portion200g/7oz(dry). Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 23x. Caucasian: 34x. Asian: 34x. Food:Pasta. Portion: 140175g/46oz(dry) Weeklyportionbyancestry: African: 23x. Caucasian: 34x. Asian: 34x. TypeABsbenefitfromadietrichinriceratherthanpasta,althoughsemolinaor spinachpastaonceortwiceaweekisfine.Again,avoidcornandbuckwheatinfavourof oatsandrye.Limiteatingbranandwheatgermtoonceaweek. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Oatflour. Ryeflour. Riceflour. Sproutedwheatflour. Ricebasmati,brown,white. Wildrice. NEUTRAL: Couscous. Bulgarwheatflour. Durumwheatflour. Glutenflour. Grahamflour. Plainflour. Quinoaflourorgrain. Selfraisingflour. Semolinapasta. Speltflour. Whiteflour.

Wholewheatflour. AVOID: Barleyflour. Buckwheatflour. Soba(buckwheat)noodles. Tapioca.

Vegetables,Sprouts,SoyaProductsandFreshHerbs. BLOODTYPEAB. Food: Raw. Portion: 140175g/46oz(prepared). Dailyportionallancestraltypes: 35x. Food: Cookedorsteamed. Portion: 140g/5oz(prepared). Dailyportionallancestraltypes: 35x.

Freshvegetablesareanimportantsourceofphytochemicals,thenatural substancesinfoodsthathaveatoniceffectincancerandheartdiseaseprevention diseasesthatafflictTypeAsandTypeABsmoreoftenasaresultofweakerimmune systems.Theseshouldbeeatenseveraltimesaday.TypeABshaveawideselection nearlyallthevegetablesthataregoodforeitherTypeAorTypeBaregoodforthemas well. TheoneexceptionisthePANHAEMAGLUTINANintomatoeswhichaffectsall bloodtypes.SinceTypeABshavesomuchbloodtypematerialandthelectinisn't specific,theyseemabletoavoidtheilleffects.I'vetestedTypeABswhowereeatinga lotoftomatoes,andtheirIndicanScaleswereclear. TypeABsshouldmaketofuaregularpartoftheirdiet,incombinationwithsmall amountsofmeatanddairyproducts.Tofualsohaswellacknowledgedcancerfighting benefits. LikeTypeBs,ABsmustavoidfreshsweetcornandallcornbasedproducts. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Alfalfasprouts. Aubergines. Beetroots. Beetrootleaves. Broccoli. Cauliflower. Celery. Collardgreens. Cucumbers. Dandeliongreens.

Garlic. Kale. Mushroomsmaitake. Mustardgreens. Parsley. Parsnips. Sweetpotatoes. Tempe. Tofu. Yams. NEUTRAL: Asparagus. Bambooshoots. Bokchoy. Brusselssprouts. CabbageChinese,red,white. Carrots. Chervil. Chicory. Coriander. Courgettes. Daikons. Endive. Escarole. Fennel. Ginger. Horseradish. Jicamabeans. Kohlrabi. Leeks. Lettucebutterhead,Cos,iceberg,Webb. Mangetouts. Mesclunsaladmixture. Mushroomsabalone,chantarelles,cultivated,enoki,porcini,Portobello,shiitake, treeoysters. Okra. OlivesGreek,green,Spanish. OnionsSpanish,spring,red,yellow. Potatoesred,white. Pumpkins. Radicchio. Rappini. Seaweeds. Shallots. Spinach.

Squashalltypes. Swedes. Swisschard. Tomatoes. Turnips. Waterchestnuts. Watercress.

AVOID: Avocado. Broadbeans. Chillipeppers,jalapeno. Globeartichokes. Jerusalemartichokes. Mungbeansprouts. Olivesblack. Radishes. Peppersgreen,red,yellow. Sweetcorn.

Fruits. BLOODTYPEAB. Food: Allrecommendedfruits. Portion: 1fruitor90140g/35oz. Dailyportionallancestraltypes: 34x.

TypeABsinheritmostlyTypeAintolerancesandpreferencesforcertainfruits. Focusonthemorealkalinefruits,suchasgrapes,plumsandberries,whichcanhelpto balancethegrainsthatareacidforminginmuscletissues. LikeTypeAs,TypeABsdon'tdowelloncertaintropicalfruits,suchasmangoes andguavas.ButpineappleisanexcellentdigestiveforTypeABs. Orangesshouldalsobeavoided,eventhoughtheymaywellbefavourites. OrangesareastomachirritantforTypeABs,andtheyalsointerferewiththeabsorption ofimportantminerals.Toavoidconfusion,letmereiterateonceagainthatthe acid/alkalinereactionhappenstwodifferentwaysinthestomachandinthemuscle tissues.Acidicorangescauseirritationinthesensitive,alkalineTypeABstomach. AlthoughstomachacidisgenerallylowinTypeABs,theacidcontainedinoranges irritatesthedelicatestomachlining.Grapefruitiscloselyrelatedtoorangesandisalsoan acidicfruit,butithaspositiveeffectsontheTypeABstomach,exhibitingalkaline tendenciesafterdigestion,LemonsarealsoexcellentforTypeABs,helpingtoaid digestionandclearmucusfromthesystem. SincevitaminCisanimportantantioxidant,especiallyforstomachcancer prevention,eatothervitaminCrichfruits,suchasgrapefruitorkiwi.

ThebananalectininterfereswithTypeABdigestion.Irecommendsubstituting otherhighpotassiumfruitssuchasapricots,figsandcertainmelons. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Cherries. Cranberries. Figsdried,fresh. Gooseberries. Grapesblack,green,purple,red. Loganberries. Plumsgreen,purple,red. NEUTRAL: Apples. Apricots. Blackberries. Blackcurrants. Blueberries. Boysenberries. Dates. Elderberries. Grapefruit. Kiwi. Kumquats. Lemons. Limes. Lychees. Melonscanang,cantaloupe,casaba,Crenshaw,Christmas,honeydew,musk, Spanish. Nectarines. Oranges. Papayas. Peaches. Pears. Pineapples. Plantains. Prunes. Raisins. Raspberries. Redcurrants. Strawberries. Tangerines. Watermelons.

AVOID:

Bananas. Coconuts. Guavas. Mangoes. Persimmons. Pomegranates. Pricklypears. Rhubarb. Starfruit.

JuicesandOtherFluids. BLOODTYPEAB. Food: Allrecommendedjuices. Portion: 225ml/8floz. Dailyportionallancestraltypes: Food: Water. Portion: 225ml/8floz. Dailyportionallancestraltypes:

23x.

47x.

TypeABshouldbegineachdaybydrinkingaglassofwarmwaterwiththe freshlysqueezedjuiceof1/2lemontocleansethesystemofmucusaccumulatedduring sleep.Thelemonwateralsoaidselimination.Followwithadilutedglassofgrapefruitor papayajuice.(Aswithotherfruits,youmayhavetojuiceityourself.) Stresshighalkalinefruitjuiceslikeblackcherry,cranberryorgrape. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Blackcherryjuice. Cabbagejuice. Carrotjuice. Celeryjuice. Cranberryjuice. Grapejuice. Papayajuice. NEUTRAL: Applecider. Applejuice. Apricotjuice. Cucumberjuice. Grapefruitjuice. Orangejuice.

Othervegetablejuices(correspondingwithhighlightedvegetablesonpp.200 202).[See"Vegetables,Sprouts,SoyaProductsandFreshHerbs."forTypeABs immediatelyabove.] Pineapplejuice. Prunejuice. Water(withlemonjuice). AVOID: Orangejuice.

Spices,DriedHerbsandFlavourings. Seasaltandkelpshouldbeusedinplaceofprocessedtablesalt.Theirsodium contentiscomparativelylowanecessityforTypeABandkelphasimmenselypositive heartandimmunesystembenefits.Itisalsousefulforweightcontrol.Miso,madefrom soyabeans,isverygoodforTypeABs,andmakesadelicioussouporsauce. Avoidallpepperandvinegarbecausetheyareacidic.Insteadofvinegar,use lemonjuicewithoilandherbstodressvegetablesorsalads.Anddon'tbeafraidtouse generousamountsofgarlic.It'sapotenttonicandnaturalantibiotic,especiallyforType ABs. Sugarandchocolateareallowedinsmallamounts.Usethemasyouwould condiments. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Currypowder. Horseradish. Miso. Parsley. NEUTRAL: Agar. Arrowroot. Basil. Bayleaf. Bergamot. Brownricesyrup. Carawayseeds. Cardamom. Carob. Chervil. Chives. Chocolate. Cinnamon. Coriander. Creamoftartar. Cumin.

Dill. Garlic. Honey. Maplesyrup. Marjoram. Mint. Molasses. Mustarddry. Nutmeg. Paprika. Peppermint. Pimento. Ricesyrup. Rosemary. Saffron. Sage. Salt. Savory. Seaweedsdulse,kelp. Soysauce. Spearmint. Sugarbrown,white. Tamari. Tamarind. Tarragon. Thyme. Turmeric. Vanilla. Vinegarsbalsamic,cider,redwine.

AVOID: Allspice. Almondessence. Anise. Barleymalt. Capers. Cayennepepper. Cornflour. Cornsyrup. Gelatine. Pepperblackorwhitepeppercorns,ground,redpepperflakes. Tapioca. Vinegar,white.

Condiments. Avoidallpickledcondiments,duetoaTypeABsusceptibilitytostomachcancer. Alsoavoidketchup,whichcontainsvinegar. NEUTRAL: Jam(fromacceptablefruitsonpp.203204).[Seelistsunder"Fruits"for TypeABsabove.] Jelly(fromacceptablefruitsonpp.203204).[Seelistsunder"Fruits"for TypeABsabove.] Mayonnaise. Mustard. Saladdressing(lowfat,fromacceptableingredients). AVOID: Ketchup. Picklesdill,kosher,sweet,sour. Relish. Worcestershiresauce.

HerbalTeas. HerbalteashouldbedrunkbyTypeABstorevuptheimmunesystemandbuild protectionsagainstcardiovasculardiseaseandcancer.Alfalfa,aloe,burdockroot, camomileandechinaceaareimmunesystemboosters.Hawthornandliquoricerootare highlyrecommendedforcardiovascularhealth.Greenteaisverybeneficialforthe immunesystem.Dandelion,burdockrootandstrawberryleafteaswillaidabsorptionof ironandpreventanaemia.(Youmayneedtoinfuseyourownherbalteas.) HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Alfalfa. Burdockroot. Echinacea. Ginseng. Ginger. Greentea. Hawthorn. LiquoriceRoot(withdoctor'spermission). Rosehip. NEUTRAL: Catnip. Cayenne. Camomile. Chickweed. Dandelion. Dongquai(Chineseangelica).

Elderflower. Goldenseal. Horehound. Parsley. Peppermint. Raspberryleaf. Sage. Sarsaparilla. Spearmint. StJohn'swort. Strawberryleaf. Thyme. Valerian. Vervain. Yarrow. Yellowdock.

AVOID: Aloe. Coltsfoot. Cornsilk. Fenugreek. Gentian. Hops. Linden. Mullein. Redclover. Rhubarb. Senna. Shepherd'spurse. Scullcap.

MiscellaneousBeverages. RedwineisgoodforTypeABsbecauseofitspositivecardiovasculareffects.A glassofredwineeverydayisbelievedtolowertheriskofheartdiseaseforbothmenand women.Acuportwoadayofregularordecaffeinatedcoffeeincreasesstomachacidand alsohasthesameenzymesfoundinsoyabeans.Alternatecoffeeandgreenteaforthe bestcombinationofbenefits. HIGHLYBENEFICIAL: Coffeedecaffeinated,regular. Greentea. NEUTRAL:

Sodawater. Lager. Seltzerwater. Winered,white. AVOID: Distilledspirits. Teablack,decaffeinated,regular. SodaCola,diet,others.

MEALPLANNINGFORTYPEAB. Thefollowingsamplemenusandrecipeswillgiveyouanideaofatypicaldiet beneficialtoTypeABs. Seepages8182forthegeneralintroductiontomealplanning.[Seesectionabove headed"MEALPLANNINGFORTYPEO."] AsyoubecomemorefamiliarwiththeTypeABDietrecommendations,you'llbe abletoeasilycreateyourownmenuplansandadjustfavouriterecipestomakethem TypeABfriendly. Anasterisk(*)indicatestherecipefollowsrecipesmayoccurinmorethanone ofthefourdietsifsotherewillbeapagereference. ***

SamplemealplanNo.1. STANDARDMENU. Breakfast. waterwithjuice1/2lemon(onrising). dilutedgrapefruitjuice. 2slicesEssenebread. YogurtHerbCheese(SEERECIPEP.178).[Seerecipeabove,"YogurtHerb Cheese".] decaffeinatedcoffee. Lunch. 115g/4ozslicedturkeybreast. 2slicesryebread. Caesarsalad. 2plums. herbaltea. Midafternoonsnack. (*)BakedTofuCheesecake.

icedherbaltea. Dinner. TofuOmelettes(SEERECIPEP.132).[Seerecipeabove,"TofuOmelettes".] stirfryvegetables(fromacceptablelist). mixedfruitsalad(fromacceptablelist). decaffeinatedcoffee. (redwineifdesired).

WEIGHTCONTROLALTERNATIVES. Breakfast. waterwithjuice1/2lemon(onrising). dilutedgrapefruitjuice. 1sliceEssenebread. 1poachedegg. decaffeinatedcoffee. Lunch. 115g/4ozslicedturkeybreast. 1sliceryebreador2ryecrispbreads. Caesarsalad. 2plums. herbaltea. Midafternoonsnack. 115g/4ozlowfatyogurtwithfruit. icedherbaltea. Dinner. TofuOmelettes(SEERECIPEP.132).[Seerecipeabove,"TofuOmelettes".] stirfryvegetables(fromacceptablelist). mixedfruitsalad(fromacceptablelist). decaffeinatedcoffee. (redwineifdesired).

SamplemealplanNo.2. STANDARDMENU. Breakfast. waterwithjuice1/2lemon(onrising). dilutedgrapefruitjuice. MapleWalnutGranola(SEERECIPEP.90)[see"MapleWalnutGranola"recipe above]withsoyamilk. decaffeinatedcoffee.

Lunch. (*)Tabbouleh. bunchofgrapesorapple. icedherbaltea. Midafternoonsnack. CarobChipCookies(SEERECIPEP.89).[See"CarobChipCookies"recipe above.] coffeeorherbaltea. Dinner. (*)RoastedRabbit. BeanSalad(SEERECIPEP.89).[See"BeanSalad"recipeabove.] boiledbasmatirice. frozenyogurt. decaffeinatedcoffee. (redwineifdesired).

WEIGHTCONTROLALTERNATIVES. Breakfast. waterwithjuice1/2lemon(onrising). dilutedgrapefruitjuice. MapleWalnutGranola(SEERECIPEP.90)[see"MapleWalnutGranola"recipe above]withsoyamilk. decaffeinatedcoffee. Lunch. (*)Tabbouleh. bunchofgrapesorapple. icedherbaltea. Midafternoonsnack. honeydewmelonwith1scoopcottagecheese. coffeeorherbaltea. Dinner. (*)RoastedRabbit. BeanSalad(SEERECIPEP.89).[See"BeanSalad"recipeabove.] steamedbroccoliandcauliflower. frozenyogurt. decaffeinatedcoffee. (redwineif desired).

SamplemealplanNo.3. STANDARDMENU. Breakfast. waterwithjuice1/2lemon(onrising). dilutedgrapefruitjuice. 1poachedegg. 2slicesessenebreadWITHorganicalmondbutter. decaffeinatedcoffee. Lunch. TofuPestoLasagne(SEERECIPEP.131)[seerecipe"TofuPestoLasagne" above]OR (*)TofuSardineFritters. mixedgreensalad. 2plums. herbaltea. Midafternoonsnack. fruitjuicesweetenedyogurt. Dinner. grilledsalmonwithfreshdillandlemon. SaffronBrownRice(SEERECIPEP.177).[seerecipe"SaffronBrownRice" above] SpinachSalad(SEERECIPEP.89).[seerecipe"SpinachSalad"above]. decaffeinatedcoffee. (redwineifdesired).

WEIGHTCONTROLALTERNATIVES. Breakfast. waterwithjuice1/2lemon(onrising). dilutedgrapefruitjuice. 1poachedegg. 1sliceEssenebreadWITHreducedsugarjam. decaffeinatedcoffee. Lunch. tofuandvegetablestirfry(fromacceptablelist)OR (*)TofuSardineFritters. mixedgreensalad. 2plums. herbaltea.

Midafternoonsnack. fruitjuicesweetenedyogurt. Dinner. grilledsalmonwithfreshdillandlemon. steamedasparagus. SpinachSalad(SEERECIPEP.89).[seerecipe"SpinachSalad"above]. decaffeinatedcoffee. (redwineifdesired).

RECIPES. BakedTofuCheesecake[*] 700G/11/2LBFIRMTOFU,DRAINED. 150ML/5FLOZSOYAMILK. 1/4TSPSALT(OPTIONAL). 2TSPLEMONJUICE. FINELYGRATEDRINDOF1LEMON. 1TSPVANILLAESSENCE. Forthepastry: 90G/ 3OZWHOLEMEALORRYEFLOUR. 40G/11/2OZROLLEDOATS. 1/2TSPSALT. 125MIL/4FLOZOIL. Tomakethepastry,combinealltheingredientsinabowlwith2tablespoons waterandmixuntilthemixtureholdstogether.Pressoverthebaseandsideof a20cm/ 8inloosebottomedtin.Prickseveraltimeswithafork. Meanwhile,preheattheovento150C(300F)Mark2. Tomakethefilling,stirtogetherthetofu,soyamilk,salt,lemonjuiceandrind andvanilla.Pourintothepreparedtinandlevel thesurface.Bakefor3540minutes. MAKESAPPROXIMATELY8SLICES. [*]ThisrecipewasgiventomebyYvonneChapman.

RoastedRabbit. 2RABBITS,CLEANED,DRESSEDANDCUTINTOSERVINGPIECES. 225ML/8FLOZCIDERVINEGAR. 1SMALLONION,CHOPPED. 115G/4OZRICEFLOURORCRUSHEDWHEATFREEBREADCRUMBS. 2TSPSALT. 1/4TSPPEPPER. DASHOFGROUNDCINNAMON. 75G/23/4OZMARGARINE.

Marinatetherabbitpiecesinanonmetallicbowlinthevinegar,onion,andhalf thesaltforafewhoursbeforecooking. Meanwhile,preheattheovento190C(375F)Mark5. Combinetheflour,remainingsaltandspicesinaplate. Draintherabbitpiecesandpatdry.Diprabbitinthemeltedmargarine,thenin flourorcrushedbreadcrumbmixtureuntil wellcoated. Placeonabakingsheetandroastfor3040minutes. SERVES46.

TofuSardineFritters.[*] 1CANSARDINEFILLETS(DEBONED). 2PIECES,EACH2.5CM/1INCH,MEDIUMORFIRMTOFU,DRAINED. 1/4TSPHORSERADISHPOWDER. DASHOFCIDERVINEGAR. OLIVEOIL. Mashthesardineswithaforkuntilfluffy.Mashthetofuintothesardines. Sprinkleinthehorseradishpowder,addadashofvinegarandcontinuemixing ingredientsuntilwellblended. Formthemixtureintosmallpatties.Heatasmallamountofoliveoilinaheavy basedfryingpan.Brownbothsidesofpatties,thendrainwellonkitchenpaper. Alternatively,brownunderagrill.Servewithasalad. SERVES2. [*]AnotherrecipegiventomebyYvonneChapman.

Tabbouleh. Thismakesarefreshingfirstcourseorpicnicsalad. 175G/6OZMILLET,COOKED. 1BUNCHSPRINGONIONS,CHOPPED. 1LARGECUCUMBER,PEELEDANDCHOPPED(OPTIONAL). 4BUNCHESFRESHPARSLEY,CHOPPED. 1BUNCHFRESHMINT,CHOPPED. 65ML/21/2FLOZOLIVEOIL. JUICEOFTHREELEMONS. 1TBSPSALT. LETTUCELEAVES,TOSERVE. Placethemilletinalargebowl.Addallchoppedvegetablesandherbsandmix well.Addoil,lemonjuiceandsalt.Serveonabedoflettuceleaves.Makesarefreshing appetizerorapicnicsalad. SERVES4.

TYPEABSUPPLEMENTADVISORY.

Theroleofsupplementsbetheyvitamins,mineralsorherbsistoaddthe nutrientsthatarelackinginyourdiet,andtoprovideextraprotectionwhereyouneedit. ThesupplementfocusforTypeABsis: __Superchargingtheimmunesystem. __Supplyingcancerfightingantioxidants. __Strengtheningtheheart. TypeABspresentasomewhatmixedpicturewhenitcomestosupplements. AlthoughABssharethevulnerableimmunesystemanddiseasesusceptibilitiesofType As,theTypeABdietprovidesarichvarietyofnutrientswithwhichtofightback. Forexample,TypeABsgetplentyofvitaminA,vitaminB12,niacinandvitamin Eintheirdiets,supplyingadietaryprotectionagainstcancerandheartdisease.Iwould onlysuggestfurthersupplementationifforsomereasonaTypeABisn'tadheringtothe diet.Eveniron,whichisseriouslylackingintheTypeAvegetariandiet,isreadily availableinTypeABfoods.Thereare,however,somesupplementsthatcanbeofbenefit toTypeABs. BENEFICIAL: VitaminC. TypeABswhohavehigherratesofstomachcancerbecauseoflowstomach acidcanbenefitfromtakingadditionalsupplementsofvitaminC.Forexample,nitrate, acompoundthatresultsfromthesmokingandcuringofmeats,couldbeaparticular problemwithTypeABs,becauseitscancercausingpotentialisgreaterinpeoplewith lowerlevelsofstomachacid. Asanantioxidant,vitaminCisknowntoblockthisreaction(althoughyoushould stillavoidsmokedandcuredfoods). However,don'ttakethistomeanthatmassiveamountsshouldbeconsumed.I havefoundthatTypeABsdonotdoaswellonhighdoses(1,000mg+)ofvitaminC becauseittendstoupsettheirstomachs.Takenoverthecourseofaday,twotofour capsulesofa250mgsupplement,preferablyderivedfromrosehips,shouldcauseno digestiveproblems. BestCrichfoodsforTypeABs: berries. Broccoli. Cherries. Grapefruit. Lemon. Pineapple. Zinc(WITHCAUTION). Ihavefoundthatasmallamountofzincsupplementation(aslittleas3mgper day)oftenmakesabigdifferenceinprotectingTypeABchildrenagainstinfections, especiallyearinfections.Zincsupplementationisadoubleedgedsword,however.While small,periodicdosesenhanceimmunity,longterm,higherdosesdepressitandcan interferewiththeabsorptionofotherminerals.Becarefulwithzinc!It'scompletely

unregulatedandiswidelyavailableasasupplement,butyoureallyshouldn'tuseit withoutaGP'sadvice. BestzincrichfoodsforTypeABs: recommendedmeats(especiallydarkturkeymeat). eggs. beansandpulses. Selenium(WITHCAUTION). SeleniummaybeofvaluetoTypeABs,asitseemstoactasacomponentofthe body'sownantioxidantdefences.However,casesofseleniumtoxicityhavebeenreported inpeoplewhohavetakenexcessivesupplements.CheckwithyourGPbeforetakingthis mineral. Herbs/PhytochemicalsrecommendedforTypeABs. Hawthorn(CRATAEGUSOXYACANTHA). Withatendencytowardsheartdisease,TypeABswillwanttobeseriousabout protectingtheircardiovascularsystem.FollowingtheTypeABdietwillhavethiseffect, butanyonewithafamilyhistoryofheartdiseaseorhardeningofthearteriesmaywantto takethepreventiveprogrammeastepfurther.Aphytochemicalwithexceptional preventivecapacitiesisfoundinthehawthorntree. Hawthornhasanumberofimpressiveantioxidanteffects:itincreasesthe elasticityofthearteriesandstrengthenstheheart,whilealsoloweringbloodpressureand exertingamildsolventlikeeffectupontheplaquesinarteries.Officiallyapprovedfor pharmaceuticaluseinGermany,theactionsofhawthornarevirtuallyunknown elsewhere.ExtractsandtincturesshouldbereadilyavailablethroughhomeopathicGPs, healthfoodshopsandpharmacies.Icannotpraisethisherbtoohighly.OfficialGerman governmentmonographsshowtheplanttobecompletelyfreeofanysideeffects.IfIhad myway,extractsofhawthornwouldbeusedtofortifybreakfastcereals,justlike vitamins. Immuneenhancingherbs. BecausetheimmunesystemsofTypeABtendtobevulnerabletovirusesand infections,gentleimmuneenhancingherbssuchaspurpleconeflower(ECHINACEA PURPUREA),canhelptowardoffcoldsorflusandmayhelpoptimizetheimmune system'santicancersurveillance.TheChineseherbhuangki(ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEOUS)isalsotakenasanimmunetonic.Inbothherbstheactive ingredientsaresugarsthatactasmitogenstostimulatewhitebloodcellproliferation.The whitebloodcells,youwillremember,defendtheimmunesystem. Calmingherbs. TypeABscanusemildherbalrelaxants,suchascamomileandvalerianroot. Theseherbsareavailableasteasandshouldbedrunkfrequently.Valerianhasabitofa pungentodour,whichactuallybecomespleasingonceyougetusedtoit.

Quercetin. Quercetinisabioflavonoidfoundabundantlyinvegetables,particularlyyellow onions.Quercetinsupplementsareavailableinhealthfoodshops.Itisaverypowerful antioxidant,manyhundredsoftimesmorepowerfulthanvitaminE.Quercetinmakesa powerfuladditiontoyourcancerpreventionstrategies. MilkThistle(SILYBUMMARIANUM). Likequercetin,milkthistleisaneffectiveantioxidantwiththeadditionalspecial propertyofreachingveryhighconcentrationsintheliverandbileducts.TypeABstend tosufferfromdigestivedisorders,particularlyoftheliverandgallbladder.Ifthereisany familyhistoryofliver,pancreasorgallbladderproblems,amilkthistlesupplement shouldbetaken.CancerpatientswhoarereceivingchemotherapyshouldconsulttheirGP abouttakingamilkthistlesupplementtohelpprotecttheirliversfromdamage.Itis foundinmosthealthfoodshops. Bromelain(PINEAPPLEENZYMES). TypeABssufferingfrombloatingorothersignsofpoorabsorptionofprotein shouldtakeabromelainsupplement.Thisenzyme,foundinpineapples,hasamoderate abilitytobreakdowndietary proteins,helpingtheTypeABdigestivetractsmore effectivelyassimilateproteins.

TYPEABSTRESSEXERCISEPROFILE. Theabilitytoreversethenegativeeffectsofstresslivesinyourbloodtype.As discussedinChapter3,stressisnotinitselfaproblemit'showyourespondtostress. TypeABshaveinheritedtheexactstresspatternofTypeAs,andarenotatallBlike. Refertopp.141142asthestress/exerciseprofileisexactlythesameasforTypeA.[See above"TypeAStressExerciseProfile"]. *** ThefollowingexercisesarerecommendedforTypeABs.Payspecialattentionto thelengthofthesessions.Toachieveaconsistentreleaseoftensionandrevivalofenergy itisnecessarytoperformoneormoreoftheseexercisesthreeorfourtimesaweek.

Exercise:

Duration/frequency.

T'AICHI 3045(minutes)35timesperweek. HATHAYOGA 30(minutes)35timesperweek. AIKIDO 60(minutes)23timesperweek. GOLF 60(minutes)23timesperweek. CYCLING 60(minutes)23timesperweek. BRISKWALKING 2040(minutes)23timesperweek. SWIMMING 30(minutes)34timesperweek.

DANCE 3045(minutes)23timesperweek. AEROBICS(lowimpact) 3045(minutes)23timesperweek. HIKING 4560(minutes)23timesperweek. STRETCHING 15(minutes)Everytimeyouexercise.

TypeABExerciseGuidelines. FollowtheTAICHICH'UAN(orT'AICHI)andyogaguidelinesonpp.143145. [See"TypeAExerciseGuidelines"above.]

TYPEAB:THEPERSONALITYQUESTION. TypeABfollowersofbloodtypepersonalityanalysislovetoboastthatJesus ChristwasTypeAB.TheirevidencecomesfrombloodtestsconductedontheShroudof Turin.It'saprovocativeidea,althoughIhavemydoubtssinceJesuswassupposedto havelivedagoodonethousandyearsbeforetheemergenceofTypeAB. Butthat'sTypeABforyou.Theydon'tsweataboutthedetails.TypeABisa mergingoftheedgy,sensitiveTypeAwiththemorebalancedandcentredTypeB.The resultisaspiritual,somewhatflakynaturethatembracesallaspectsoflifewithoutbeing particularlyawareoftheconsequences.ThesecharacteristicsareclearlyevidentinType ABblood.TheTypeABimmunesystemisthebestfriendtonearlyeveryvirusand diseaseontheplanet.IfTypeOhashightechsecuritygatesonitsimmunesystem,Type ABdoesn'tevenhavealockonitsdoor. Naturally,thesequalitiesmakeTypeABsveryappealingandpopular.It'seasyto likesomeonewhowelcomesyouwithopenarms,doesn'tholdgrudgeswhenyou disappointthemandalwayssaysthemostdiplomaticthingineverysituation.Not surprisingly,therearemanyhealersandspiritualteacherswhoareTypeAB. Theproblemis,sinceTypeABs'immunesystemsaresoindiscriminate,you begintosuspectthattheyhavenoloyaltytoanyonegroup. Onthepositiveside,TypeABsareconsideredtobemembersofoneofthemost captivatingandinterestingofthebloodtypes.Buttheirnaturalcharismacanoftenleadto heartache.JohnF.KennedyandMarilynMonroewerebothTypeABs,whosecharisma exactedaheavytoll,butwhobothremainhauntinglyprominentinpublicmemory.

=PARTTHREE.= YOURBLOODTYPEHEALTH. =8 MEDICALSTRATEGIES:THEBLOODTYPECONNECTION.=

BYNOWYOUareawareofthestronglinkbetweenyourbloodtypeandyour health.Ihopeyouarealsobeginningtoseethatyoucanexertmeaningfulcontrol,even

whenyouhaveasusceptibilitytoacertaincondition.YourBloodTypePlanisthe cornerstoneofalifetimeofgoodhealth. InthenextthreeChapters,Iwilltalkinmoredetailaboutthespecificmedical issuesthatconcerneveryone,andhowyoucanuseyourbloodtypeinformationtomake thebestchoicesforyourhealth.Webeginwiththedrugsandtreatmentsthatare commonplaceinmodernlife. Drugshavebeenusedasmedicineforthousandsofyears.Whenashaman,or witchdoctor,brewedapotion,thatpotionhadnotonlymedicalauthority,butspiritual power.Althoughtheinfusionwasoftenmalodorousandvile,itcontainedmagic,andthe patientwouldgladlydrinkthebitterbrewinhopeofacure. Notthatmuchhaschanged. TodayGPsoverprescribemedications,andweoverusethem.It'saserious problem.Yet,unlikeothernaturopathswhorejecttheentiremodern pharmacopoeia,I believewemusttakeamorereasonedandflexiblepointofview.Mostmedical preparationsaredesignedtobeeffectiveonabroadrangeofthepopulation,andshould beusedtotreatthemostsevereandpotentiallydangerousconditions. Butletusalsokeepmedicationinperspective:alldrugsarepoisons.Thegood drugsthatmanhasdiscoveredoverthecenturiesareselectivepoisons.Manyothersare broader,lessselectivepoisons.Anexcellentexampleofthelatteristhediffusearsenalof drugsusedbyoncologistsforchemotherapy.Intheprocessofdestroyingcancerouscells, manyofthesedrugsindiscriminatelyattackhealthycellsaswell.Thegoodnewsisthat chemotherapysometimesworks,butthebadisthatthepatientsometimesdiesof complicationsrelatedtothetreatment.It'saterribleconundrum. Modernsciencehaspresentedthemedicalcommunitywithabewilderingarrayof medicationsthatarebeingprescribedworldwidebywellmeaningdoctors.Buthavewe beencarefulenoughinouruseofantibioticsandvaccines?Howdoyouknowwhich medicationsarebestforyou,foryourfamily,foryourchildren? Again,bloodtypeholdstheanswer. OVERTHECOUNTERMEDICATIONS. Thereisawiderangeofoverthecounter(OTC)medicationsdesignedforevery commonailmentfromheadachestoachingjointstocongestiontoindigestion.Onthe faceofit,theseseemtobeinexpensive,convenient,andeffectiveremedies. Asanaturopathicphysician,ItrytoavoidprescribingOTCmedications wheneverIcan.Inmostcases,therearenaturalalternativesthatworkjustaswellor better.Inaddition,therearedangersinherentinusingmanyOTCpreparations,including: __Aspirin'sbloodthinningpropertiescanbetroubleforTypeOs,whoalready havethinblood.Furthermore,theycanmaskthesymptomsofaseriousinfectionor illness. __AntihistaminescanraisebloodpressureaparticulardangerforTypesAand AB.Theycanalsocausesleeplessnessandexacerbateprostateproblems. __Habitualuseoflaxativesactuallycancauseconstipation,disruptingthe naturalprocessofelimination.TheyalsocanbeharmfulforpeoplewithCrohn'sdisease primarilyaTypeOproblem.

__Cough,throat,andchestremediesoftenhavesideeffects,includinghighblood pressure,drowsiness,anddizziness. BeforeyoutakeanOTCremedytotreataheadache,cramps,oranyothermalady, investigatethepossiblecausesofyourproblem.Often,itrelatestoyourdietorstress.For example,youmightask: __Ismyheadachearesultofstress? __Ismystomachdiscomfortcausedbyeatingfoodsthatareindigestibleformy bloodtype? __Aremysinusproblemstheresultofmucuscausedbyeatingtoomanymucus generatingfoods?Orbyeatinghistaminereleasingfoods(suchaswheatforTypeO)? __Ismyfluvirustheresultofimmunesystemweaknesses? __Ismycongestionorbronchitiscausedbyanoverproductionofmucusinmy respiratorypassages? __Ismytoothachecausedbyaninfectionthatrequiresimmediatemedical treatment? __Ismyoverrelianceoncommerciallaxativesinterferingwithnatural eliminationandcausingdiarrhoea? Iurgeyoutoseekmedicalattentionifyoursymptomsarechronicorparticularly severe.Pain,weakness,coughs,fever,congestion,anddiarrhoeaallcanbesignsof deeperproblems.Youmightcoverthemupwithmedications,butyouwon'tbe addressingtherootcause. Foroccasionalaches,painsandirregularities,thefollowingremediesare excellentnatural replacementsforOTCdrugs.They'reavailableinmanyformsfrom yourlocalhealthfoodshopornaturalnutritioncentreincludingteas,compresses,liquid tinctures,extracts,powders,andcapsules. Tomakeyourownherbaltea,boilwaterandsteepthenaturalherbsforaboutfive minutes. Pleasenotethekeyindicatingspecialconsiderationsforeachbloodtype. KEY: #TYPEOAVOID []TYPEAAVOID {}TYPEBAVOID ~TYPEABAVOID [*]SPECIALNOTEFORALLBLOODTYPES. Headache. camomile. damiana.# feverfew. valerian. whitewillowbark(SALIX).

Sinusitus. fenugreek.{}~ thyme. Arthritis. alfalfa.# boswella. calcium. epsomsaltbath. rosemaryteasoak. Earache. garlicmulleinoliveoileardrops. Toothache. crushedgarlicgummassage. oilofclovesgummassage. Indigestion,Heartburn. bladderwrack. bromelain(frompineapple). gentian.#~ ginger. goldenseal. peppermint. Cramps,Gas. camomiletea. fenneltea. ginger. pepperminttea. probioticsupplementwithbifidusfactor. Nausea. Cayenne.[] Ginger. liquoriceroottea. Flu. arabinogalacton. echinacea. garlic. goldenseal. rosehiptea.

Fever. Catnip.[] feverfew. vervain. whitewillowbark. Cough. Coltsfoot.#{} Horehound. linden.{} Sorethroat. fenugreekteagargle.{} goldensealrootandsageteagargle. stoneroot. Congestion. liquoricetea. mullein.{} nettle. vervain. Constipation. aloeverajuice.#{}~ fibre.[**] larchtreebark(ARA6).[*] psyllium. slipperyelm. Diarrhoea. blueberries. elderberries. L.ACIDOPHILUS(yogurtculture). raspberryleaf. Menstrualcramps. Jamaicandogwood. [*]Currentlyunderpatent,substanceoflarchtreebarkinapowderedform is availablefrommyofficeunderthenameARA6.Ithasbeentestedtobeanexcellent naturalimmunesystembooster.Furthermore,asubstanceinlarchtreebark,called butyrate,isasafeandeffectivenaturalsourceoffibreforallbloodtypes.Formore informationandorders,seeAppendixD. [**]Naturalfibreisavailableinmanyfruits,vegetables,andgrains.Besureto checkyourbloodtypefoodlistbeforeyouchooseafibresource.

*** VACCINES:THEBLOODTYPESENSITIVITIES. Vaccinationisanemotionallychargedissueinboththeconventionaland alternativemedicalcommunities.Fromthemoreorthodoxviewpoint,vaccination representsthefirstlineofdefenceinpreventivemedicine.Whataretheconsequencesof placingincreasedemphasisonmandatoryvaccination? Vaccineshavebeenofunquestionedbenefittomankind,savinghundredsof thousandsoflivesandpreventingneedlesssuffering.Intherarecircumstanceswhere therehavebeenproblems,thevaccineshavesometimesreactedbadlywithaparticularly hypersensitiveindividual.Ourknowledgeoftheimmunesystemdoesnotyetrevealif vaccineshavemoreprofoundresonances,possiblyloweringsomeofourinnate immunitiestocancer.Yet,manypublichealthofficialsandmedicalscientistsbehaveas thoughitissomehowunpatriotictoquestionwhethereverynewvaccinemustbeinjected intothecollectivenationalbloodstream.Meanwhile,thepublicremainsconfused. Parentswanttoknowwhichvaccines,ifany,theirchildrenshouldbeexposedto.The elderly,thehypersensitive,andthepregnantworryabouttheeffectsofvaccinations.It shouldn'tsurpriseyouthatthereisnosingleanswerforeveryone.Yourreactionto vaccineshasalottodowithyourbloodtype. TypeOvaccinesensitivities. Withallvaccines,parentsofTypeOchildrenshouldbealerttoanysignof inflammation,suchasfeverorjointpain,sincetheTypeOimmunesystemisproneto thesereactions. AvoidtheinjectableformofpoliovaccineforTypeOchildren,andoptinstead fortheoralpreparation.SinceTypeOshavehyperactiveimmunesystems,theydobest withalesspotentformofthevaccine. RecentlyvaccinatedTypeOchildrenshouldbecarefullywatchedforacoupleof daystoinsurethattherearenocomplications.Don'tgivethemacetominophen,themost commonlyprescribedOTCmedicationforvaccinationrelatedproblems.Inmy experience,TypeOchildrenseemtoreactpoorlytothisdrug.Feverfew(TANACETUM PARTHENIUM),aherbwhichwillworkforTypeOs,isavailableatmosthealthfood shops.Derivedfromthecommonchrysanthemumflower,inliquidtinctureform,itcan begiventoachildeveryfewhours.Fourtoeightdropsofthetinctureinaglassofjuice issufficienttoachieveapositiveeffect. IfyouareapregnantwomanwithTypeOblood,thefluvaccineholdsspecial dangers,especiallyifthefatherofyourbabyisaTypeAorTypeAB.Thefluvaccine couldboostthepresenceofantiAantibodiesinyoursystem,whichcouldattackand damageyourfoetus. TypeAandTypeABvaccinesensitivities. TypeAandTypeABchildrenrespondwelltovaccines.Afullvaccination programmeincludingthewhoopingcoughvaccineshouldproducefewsideeffects.

IncontrasttoTypeO,TypeAandTypeABchildrenshouldtaketheinjectable formofthepoliovaccinebecausetheirdigestivemucusdoesnotreactwelltotheoral poliovaccine. TypeBvaccinesensitivities. TypeBchildrensometimeshavesevereneurologicalreactionstovaccinations. Parentsshouldbeacutelyawareofanysignalindicatingcomplication,beitanalteration inyourchild'swalkingorcrawlinggait,orapersonalitychangeofsomekind.Ifyou intendtovaccinateyourTypeBchild,itisimperativethatyoumakesureheorsheis firstcompletelyhealthyfreeofcolds,fluorearinfections.LikeTypeOs,TypeB childrenshouldusetheoralformofpoliovaccine. WhydoTypeBstendtoreactsobadlytovaccines?TypeBsproducean enormousnumberofBantigensintheirnervoussystems.Ibelieveacrossrelationoccurs intheTypeBimmunesystemwhenavaccineisintroducedthatcausesthebodytoturn andattackitsowntissues.Itmaybethevaccineitselfwhichcausesthiscrossreaction. Orperhapsit'soneofthechemicalsusedtoenhancethevaccine'seffectiveness.Itmight evenbetheculturemediumusedtogrowthevaccine.Wejustdon'tknowyet. PregnantTypeBwomenshouldalsoavoidthefluvaccine,especiallyifthefather hasTypeAorTypeABblood.ThefluvaccinecouldincreasetheproductionofantiA antibodies,whichcouldinterferewiththehealthydevelopmentofthefoetus. THEPROSANDCONSOFANTIBIOTICTHERAPY. IfyourGPoftenprescribesantibioticsforsimplecoldsandflu,Ihaveonepiece ofadvice:findanotherdoctor. Theconstantmisuseofantibioticsisaleadingfactorinourgrowinginabilityto eradicatedisease.Theoveruseofsuchwonderdrugspromotesthedevelopmentof progressivelymoreresistantpathogens,whichrequireeverstrongerantibioticsfor treatment.Farmorepowerfulthananyoftheantibioticscurrentlybeingmanufacturedis thenaturalprescriptionofproperdiet,properrestandstressreduction. Typically,thereisalagbetweenthetimeyoudevelopaninfectionandthetime yourbody'simmunesystemresponds.It'slikedialing999youknowtheyaren'tgoingto beatyourdoorthesecondtheyansweryourcall.Antibioticsmaygettoaninfection faster,buttheyhangupthephoneonyourbody'sown999emergencynumberthe immunesystem.Antibioticsbasicallycutoffimmuneresponsethebody'sresponsibility forfightinganinfectionhasbeentakenoverbymedication. Weracetotreatfeverwithantibiotics,yetfeverisgenerallyagoodsign.It indicatesthatthebody'smetabolicratehaskickedintooverdrive,burningoutinvadersby makingtheenvironmentasinhospitabletoinfectiousorganismsasitpossiblycan. InmyownpracticeIhavediscoveredthatthemajorityofpeoplecaneliminatean infectionwithouttheuseofanantibiotic.Didyouknowthatantibioticsonlyreducethe levelofinfection?Yourbody'simmunesystemisstillrequiredtofinishthebattle.When youallowyourbodytogotowaronitsownterms,withoutantibioticintervention,it developsnotonlyamemoryofspecificantibodiestothecurrentinfectionandanysimilar

toit,butalsotheabilitytofightmoreeffectivelythenexttimeitischallengedor attacked. Anumberofpeopleareallergictovariousantibiotics,butasaruletheyproduce fewseriousmedicalconditions.Veryoften,however,continuedandheavyuseof antibioticsdestroysnotonlytheinfection,butallofthe'good'bacteriainthedigestive tract.Manypeopleexperiencediarrhoea,andquiteoftenwomenbecomesubjectto recurringandpersistentyeastinfections,suchasthrush.Supplementsofafriendly digestivebacteria,L.ACIDOPHILUS,maybetakenineithertabletformoryogurtto restoretheproperbalanceofbacteriainthedigestivetract.(Bothformsareavailable fromhealthfoodshops.) Thereare,ofcourse,timeswhenanappropriateantibioticisneededandshouldbe used.Ifyouaregivenanantibiotic,takeasupplementofbromelaintoinsurethatyour antibioticspreadsrapidlyandpenetratestissuemorereadily.Pineapplescontainthis enzyme,soyoumaydrinkpineapplejuiceortakebromelaintabletswhenyou'reona courseofantibiotics. Parentsofsickchildrenonantibioticsshouldsetthealarmclockfor3or4a.m.to administeranextradoseduringthechild'ssleepcycle.Thisensuresamorerapid concentrationofthedrugtofighttheinfection. Oncemore:ifyouneedantibiotics,takethem.Ifaninfectionbecomesprotracted, youcertainlyshouldconsiderusinganantibiotic.Ijustthinkthebody'simmunesystem shouldbeallowedtodowhatit'sbeencreatedfortoresist. TypeOAntibioticSensitivities. TypeOsshouldavoidpenicillinclassantibiotics.TheTypeOimmunesystemis moreallergicallysensitivetothisclassofdrugs. Alsoavoidsulphaclassdrugssuchascotrimoxazole.Theycancauseskinrashes inTypeOs. Trytoavoidmacrolideclassantibiotics.Erythromycinandthenewermacrolides suchasazithromycin,canaggravatebleedingtendenciesinTypeOs.Beespeciallywary ofthisproblemifyouarecurrentlytakingbloodthinningmedicationssuchaswarfarin. TypeAAntibioticSensitivities. CarbecephemclassantibioticsseemtoworkwellforTypeAs.Thereareveryfew sideeffects.MostTypeAsalsorespondwelltopenicillinclassandsulphaclass antibiotics.Thesearepreferabletotetracyclineorthenewermacrolideclassantibiotics. IfamacrolideclassantibioticisprescribedforaTypeA,erythromycinis preferredoverazithromycin.Bothoftheseantibioticscancausedigestiveproblemsand interferewithironmetabolismintheTypeAsystem. TypeABandTypeBAntibioticSensitivities. Avoidquinoloneclassantibioticssuchasciprofloxacin,ifyoucan.Ifyoumust usethem,taketheminsmallerdosesthanprescribed.Beawareofanysignofanervous systemdisorderwhentakingacourseofantibiotics,suchasblurredvision,confusion, dizziness,orinsomnia.TypeABandTypeBshouldimmediatelydiscontinuetheuseof suchmedicationandcontacttheirGP.

ANTIBIOTICTHERAPYATTHEDENTIST. Itisstandardpracticefordentiststouseantibioticsasapreventivemeasure againstinfection.Patientswithmitralvalveprolapse,aheartcondition,arealwaysgiven acourseofantibioticstoguardagainstanypossibilityofbacterialinfectionand subsequentvalvedamage. However,arecentstudyintheLANCETfoundnobenefittoacourseof antibioticsforthemajorityofpatientspriortoinvasivedentalprocedures.However,if youareanonsecretor,yourunamuchgreaterriskofinfectionsfollowingdentalsurgery thanasecretor.Therearemanymoreinstancesofstreptococcalbacteriacausing endocarditis(aninflammationoftheliningoftheheartmuscle)andrheumaticfeverin nonsecretors,becausetheyproducemuchlowerlevelsofprotectiveantibodiesinthe mucousmembranesofthemouthandthroat.Secretors,ontheotherhand,havehigher levelsoftheseIgAantibodieswhichtrapbacteriaanddestroythem beforetheycangain accesstothebloodstream. Nonsecretorsshouldalwaysundertakepreventiveantibiotictherapypriortoany invasivedentalprocedurefromdeepcleaningtooralsurgery. IfyouareTypeOyoumaywishtooptoutofantibiotictherapy,unlessthereis deeprootedinfectionortheprobabilityofheavybleeding.Instead,tryherbal medicationswithantistrepactivity,suchasgoldenseal(HYDRASTISCANADENSIS). TypeA,TypeBandTypeABmaywishtodiscussalternativetherapieswith their dentistorGPiftheyrespondpoorlytoantibiotics. Manydentistswillrefusetotreatapatientwhodeclinestheprophylacticuseof antibiotics.Ifyouareahealthyindividualwithnopriorhistoryofinfections,consider goingelsewhereforyourdentalwork. SURGERY:BETTERRECOVERY. Anyinvasiveprocedureisashocktoyoursystem.Nevertakeitlightly,evenifit isaminortypeofsurgery.Boostyourimmunesysteminadvance,nomatterwhatyour bloodtype. VitaminsAandChaveaprofoundeffectonwoundhealingandminimizethe formationofscartissue.Everybloodtypecanbenefitfromsupplementationbefore surgery.StarttakingvitaminsAandCatleastfourdayspriortosurgery,andcontinuefor atleastaweekafterwards.Everypatientofminewhohasfollowedthisrecommendation reportsthatboththeyandtheirsurgeonswereastonishedattherapidityoftheirrecovery. RECOMMENDEDSURGICALSUPPLEMENTATIONPROTOCOL. BloodType:DailyvitaminCandDailyvitaminAamounts: TypeO: TypeA: TypeBand TypeAB: 2,000mgvitaminC30,000IUvitaminA. 500mgvitaminC10,000IUvitaminA. 1,000mgvitaminC20,000IUvitaminA.

TypeOSurgicalCautions. TypeOsoftenexperiencegreaterbloodlossthanotherbloodtypesduringand aftersurgerybecausetheyhavelowerlevelsofserumclottingfactors.Makesurethat youhaveplentyofvitaminKinyoursystembeforesurgeryitisessentialtoclot formation.Kale,spinachandcollardgreenscontainampleamountsofthisvitamin, althoughyoumightwanttosupplementyourdietwithliquidchlorophyll.Chlorophyll supplementsareavailableathealthfoodshops. TypeOswithahistoryofphlebitis,orwhoareonacourseofbloodthinners, shouldconsulttheirGPaboutsupplementationrecommendations.(It'sworthnotingthat thethinnerbloodofTypeOsdoesnotnecessarilyprotectagainstbloodclots.Phlebitis oftenstartsasaninflammatoryconditionoftheveinsthataffectsbloodflow.) TypeOscanalsoboosttheirimmunesystemsandmetabolismwithstrong physicalactivity.Ifitisrealisticforyoutopursuethispriortosurgery,exercisewill allowyourbodytodealwiththestressofsurgerymuchmoreeffectively,andalsoheal morerapidly. TypeBSurgicalCautions. TypeBsarefortunateinthattheyarelesslikelytoexperiencepostsurgical complicationsbuttheabovevitaminprotocolshouldbefollowed. TypeBswhoaresufferingfromaweakenedconditionmayalsowanttousea coupleofimmuneboostingherbalteaspriortosurgery.Burdockroot(ARCTIUM LAPPA)andpurpleconeflower(ECHINACEAPURPUREA)areexcellentimmune boosters.Afewcupsofteatakeneverydayoveranumberofweekscanbeapositive stimulantforyourimmunesystem. TypeAandTypeABSurgicalCautions. TypeAandTypeABarebothmorepronetopostsurgicalbacterialinfections. Theseinfectionscanbecomeamajorstumblingblocktorecoveryandcanexacerbatean alreadydifficultsituation.IstronglysuggestthatTypeAandTypeABadoptablood building,immunesystemenhancingprotocolofadditionalvitaminsupplementationa weekortwopriortosurgery.VitaminB12,folicacidandsupplementalironshouldallbe takendailyalongwiththealreadysuggestedlevelsofvitaminsAandC.The concentrationofvitaminsneededhereisdifficulttosqueezeoutoftheTypeAandType ABdiets,sosupplementationisbest. Floradixisaliquidsourceofironandherbsthatisbothgentleonthedigestive tractandhighlyassimilable.Ihighlyrecommenditsuseforironsupplementationsince ironisusuallyanirritanttothedigestivetractsofTypeAsandTypeABs.Floradixis foundinmosthealthfoodshops. Availyourselvesofthetwoexcellentimmuneenhancingherbalteas,burdock rootandechinacea.Begintodrinkafewcupsdailyoftheseherbalteasatleastacouple ofweekspriortosurgery. Morethantheotherbloodtypes,TypeAsandTypeABsoftenexperience profoundphysical,mentalandemotionalstressbecauseofthetraumaofsurgery. Relaxationtechniques,suchasmeditationandvisualization,canbeoftremendousbenefit tothemorehighlystrungTypeAandTypeABpatient.Bypractisingthesetechniques,

youcanhaveaprofoundinfluenceuponyourownhealingprocess.Some anaesthesiologistswillworkwithpatientsonvisualizationswhilethepatientisunder anaesthesia.Iurgeyoutoaskyourconsultantaboutthis.It'saperfectmethodforType As. AFTERTHESURGERY. CALENDULASUCCUS(marigold)isusedtohelpthewoundhealandkeepit clean.Asolutionofthishomeopathicherb,aformofthemarigoldflower,isawonderful healerforallcutsandscrapesingeneral.Thejuicehasmildantibioticpropertiesandcan beleftonafterapplication.Besureyoubuythejuice(orSUCCUS)andnotthe CALENDULAtincture,whichhasahighalcoholcontent.Thetincturewillreallystingif youtrytocleanawoundwithit. Asyourincisionhealsandthestitchesorstaplesareremoved,atopicalvitaminE preparationwill minimizescartissueformationandskintightening.Manypeoplejust snipopenavitaminEcapsuleandsmeariton,butoralsupplementsaren'tformulatedfor useinskinhealing.Useatopicalcreamorlotionblendedspecificallyforthispurpose. LISTENTOYOURBLOODTYPE. Therearemanyvitaminsandherbalsupplementsthataidthebodyinboth defendingandhealingitself.Therecommendedsurgicalsupplementationisjustthe minimumyoushoulddotoprotectandstrengthenyourself. Eachofthebloodtypedietscontainpertinentinformationthatallowsyoutomake reasonedchoicesaboutwhatyoushouldandshouldnotallowyourselftoeatanddrink. Allofthesechoicescanhaveaprofoundeffectonyourhealthandthequalityofyour life. Bymakingknowledgeablechoicesaboutwhatisbestforyourbody,youwillbe abletodramaticallyaffectthecourseofbothyourtreatmentandrecoveryfromsurgery. Thisnotonlygrantsyougreatercontroloveryourpresentcircumstances,butenablesyou toensureyourfuturehealth. Everyonecanachievebenefitsfromanawarenessofthebloodtypeconnection.It makessense.Italsosolvesthepuzzleofwhysomepeopledoverywellwith conventionaltreatments,whileotherssuffercomplicationsandpain.Iurgeyoutomake sureyouaresomeonewhodoeswell.

=9

BLOODTYPE:APOWEROVERDISEASE.=

EVERYONEWHOGETSsickwantstoknow'Whyme?'Despiteourenormous technologicaladvances,weoftenhavenocertainanswertothatquestion. Ithasbecomeclear,however,thatthereareindividualswhoaremoreproneto certaindiseasesbecauseoftheirbloodtype.Perhapsthisisthemissinglinkthewaywe

canunderstandthecellularcausesofdisease,anddevisemoreeffectivewaystocombat andeliminateit. WhySomePeopleareSusceptibleandSomeareNot. Canyourememberbeingyoungandhavingaclosefriendwhowantedyoutodo somethingthatyouwerereluctanttodo?Takeapuffofaforbiddencigarette?Sneaka drinkofwhiskyfromyourfather'sdrinkscabinet?Didyoutakethatpuff?Drinkthat whisky? Ifyoudid,youdemonstratedyoursusceptibilityyourlackofresistancetothe suggestionofafriend. Susceptibility,orlackofresistance,isthebasicissuewithmostdisease.Many microbeshavetheabilitytomimictheantigenswhichareconsideredfriendlybythe securityforceofaparticularbloodtype.Theseclevermimicsbypassthesecurityguards andgainentry.Onceinthesystem,theyquicklyoverwhelmitandtakecontrol. Don'tyoueverwonderwhyonepersonstaysperfectlyhealthywhileeveryone elseisfallingpreytothelatestcoldorflu?Itisbecausethehealthyperson'sbloodtypeis notsusceptibletothoseparticularinvaders. TheBloodTypeConnection. Therearemanycausalfactorsfordiseasethatareclearlyinfluencedbyblood type.Forinstance,TypeAswithafamilyhistoryofcardiovasculardiseaseshould examinetheirdietsverycarefully.Redmeatsandsaturatedfatsofallkindsarepoor choicesforadigestivetractillsuitedtoprocessingthem,andwhichproduceshigher levelsofbothtriglyceridesandcholesterolinTypeAs.ThefriendlyTypeAimmune systemisalsomorepronetocancer,sinceithasahardtimerecognizingfoes. TypeOs,asI'vesaid,areverysensitivetotheagglutinatinglectinfoundinwhole wheat.ThislectininteractswiththeliningoftheTypeOintestinaltractandproduces additionalinflammation.Ifyou'reTypeOandsufferfromCrohn'sdisease,colitis,or irritablebowelsyndrome,wheatactslikeapoisoninyoursystem.AlthoughtheTypeO immunesystemisgenerallyhardy,itisalsolimited.OriginalTypeOshadfewer microbestoconquer,andthebloodtypedoesnotadapteasilytothecomplexviruses prevalenttoday. ThediseaseprofilesofTypeBsareindependentofTypeOandTypeAbyvirtue oftheidiosyncraticBantigens.Theytendtobesusceptibletoslowmoving,sometimes bizarre,viraldiseasesthatdon'tmanifestthemselvesformanyyearslikemultiple sclerosisandrareneurologicalailmentssometimestriggeredbythelectinsinfoodssuch aschickenandcorn. TypeABshavethemostcomplexdiseaseprofile,sincetheypossessbothAlike andBlikeantigens.MostoftheirdiseasesusceptibilitiesareAlike,soifyouhadto categorizethemyouwouldsaytheyaremoreAthanB. Thebloodtypeconnectionbetweengoodhealthanddiseaseisapotenttoolinour searchforthebestwaytotreatthebodyasitisMEANTtobetreated. Still,Imustaddacaveat,forfearyouthinkthatIamproposingamagicformula. Therearemanyfactorsineveryindividuallifethatcontributetodisease.Itwouldbe overlysimplisticandcertainlyfoolishtosuggestthatbloodtypeisthesoledetermining factor.IfaTypeO,aTypeA,aTypeBandaTypeABeachdrankacupofarsenic,each

ofthemwoulddie.Bythesametoken,iffourpeopleofdifferentbloodtypeswereall heavysmokers,theywouldallbesusceptibletolungcancer.Thebloodtypeinformation isnotapanacea,butameaningfulrefinementthatwillenableyoutofunctionatyour peak. *** Let'sturntothemostcommonandtroublingdiseasesandconditionsforwhichwe canidentifyabloodtyperelationship.Somebloodtypediseaserelationshipsaremore clearlydefinedthanothers.Wearestilllearning.Buteverydaybloodtypeisrevealedas adominatingfactorthepreviouslymissinglinkinourquestforhealth. Categories: __Ageingdiseases. __Allergies. __Autoimmunedisorders. __Blooddisorders. __Cardiovasculardisease. __Childhoodillnesses. __Diabetes. __Digestiveillnesses. __Infections. __Liverdisease. __Skindisorders. __Women/reproduction. (Note:CancerissuchacomplextopicthatIhavedevotedanentireChaptertoit, beginningonp.295).[SeestartofChapter10.] AGEINGDISEASES. Allpeopleage,nomatterwhattheirbloodtype.Butwhydoweageandcanwe slowdowntheprocess?Thesequestionshavefascinatedhumansforaslongaswecan remember.Thepromise"aFountainofEternalYouthhasappearedineverycentury. today,withoursophisticatedmedicaltechnologyandourincreasedknowledgeofthe factorsthatcontributetoageing,weareclosertoananswer. Butthere'sanotherquestion:whydoindividualageingpatternsdiffersogreatly? Whydoesthe50yearoldrunner,leanandseeminglyfit,dropdeadofaheartattack, whilethe89yearoldwoman,whohasneverbrokenintoasweatinherlife,remainshale andhearty?WhydosomepeopledevelopAlzheimer'sdisease,ordementia,whileothers donot?Atwhatagedoesphysicaldeteriorationbecomeinevitable? Weunderstandsomepiecesofthepuzzle.Geneticsplayaroleuniquevariations inchromosomescontributetosusceptibilitiesthatcausedeteriorationmorerapidlyinone personthaninanother.Butthesestudiesareincomplete.

Ihavediscovered,however,acriticallinkbetweenbloodtypeandageing specifically,acorrelationbetweentheagglutinatingactionoflectinsandthetwobiggest physiologicalassociationsofageingkidneyfailureandbraindeterioration. Asweageweexperienceagradualdropinkidneyfunctionsothatbythetimethe averagepersonreaches72,hisorherkidneysareoperatingatonly25percentoftheir capacity.Yourkidneyfunctionisareflectionofthevolumeofbloodthatgetscleaned andrecirculatedintoyourbloodstream.Thisfilteringsystemisverydelicatelarge enoughforthevariousfluidelementsofbloodtogothrough,butsmallenoughtoprevent wholecellsfrompassingthrough. Considerthewaytheagglutinatingactionsoflectinsgumuptheworks.Because thekidneysplayacentralroleinthefiltrationofblood,theactionsofmanylectinscan, overtime,upsetthedelicateprocess.Thoselectinsthatfindtheirwayintothe bloodstreamendupagglutinatingandlodginginthekidneys.Theprocessissimilarto havingacloggingdrain.Overtime,thefiltrationsystemceasestofunction.Asmoreand moreagglutinationoccurs,lessandlessbloodisabletobecleaned.Itisaslowprocess, butultimatelydeadly.Kidneyfailureisoneoftheleadingcausesofphysical deteriorationintheelderly. Thesecondlargephysiologicalassociationofageingoccursinthebrain.Here lectinsplayanequallydestructiverole.Scientistshaveobservedthatthedifference betweenanoldbrainandayoungbrainisthatinanoldbrainmanyelementsofneurones gettangledup.Thistangling,whichleadstodementiaandoveralldeterioration(and mighteven beafactorinAlzheimer'sdisease),occursverygraduallyoverthedecadesof adultlife. Howdolectinsreachthebrain?Remember,lectinscomeinallshapesandsizes somearesmallenoughtopassthebloodbrainbarrier.Oncetheyreachthebrainthey begintoagglutinatethebloodcells,graduallyinterferingwithneuroneactivity.The processoccursovermanydecades,buteventuallytheneuronesgettangledenoughto haveaneffectonbrainfunction. Itiscleartomethatbyreducingoreliminatingthemostharmfullectinsfrom yourdiet,youcanmaintainhealthierkidneysandbrainfunctionforalongerperiodof time.Thatiswhysomeveryoldpeopleremainmentallysharpandphysicallyactive. Athirdwaythatlectinscontributetoageingistheireffectonourhormonal functions.Itiswelldocumentedthataspeopleagetheyhavegreatertroubleabsorbing andmetabolizingnutrients.That'sonereasonwhyelderlypeopleoftenbecome malnourished,evenwhentheyareeatingtheirnormaldiets.Dietaryguidelinesnormally callforaddedsupplementationfortheelderly.Butifagglutinatinglectinsarenot overwhelmingthesystemandinterferingwithhormonalactivity,itislikelythatelderly peoplecanabsorbnutrientsjustaseffectivelyaswhentheywereyounger. Iamnotproposingthatthebloodtypeconnectionisaformulaforreversingthe effectsofageingthathavealreadyoccurred.Butyoucanreducecellulardamageby reducingyourlectinintakeatANYage.Mostofall,yourBloodTypePlanisdesignedto slowdowntheprocessofageingduringyourentireadultlife. ALLERGIES. FoodAllergies.

Inmyopinion,noareaofalternativemedicineisasshotfullofhumbugasthe conceptoffoodallergy.Complexandexpensivetestsareconductedonpracticallyevery patient,resultinginalistoffoodstowhichthatpersonis'allergic'.Myownpatients habituallytermanyreactiontosomethingthey'veeatena'foodallergy',althoughmostof thetimeitisnotanallergytheyaredescribing,butratherafoodintolerance.Ifyouhave aproblemwithlactoseinmilk,forexample,youarenotallergictoityoulackan enzymetobreakitdown.Youarelactoseintolerant,notlactoseallergic.Thisintolerance doesnotnecessarilymeanyou'llgetsickifyoudrinkmilk.TypeBswhoarelactose intolerant,forexample,areoftenabletograduallyintroducemilkproductsintotheir diets.Therearealsoproductsthataddthelactoseenzymetomilkproducts,makingthem morepalatablefortheintolerant. Afoodallergyisaverydifferenttypeofreactionthatoccurs,notinthedigestive tract,butintheimmunesystem.Yourimmunesystemliterallycreatesanantibodytoa food.Thereactionisswiftandsevererashes,swelling,crampsorotherspecific symptomsthatindicateyourbodyisstrugglingtoriditselfofthepoisonousfood. Noteverythinginnatureisperfectlycutanddried.OccasionallyI'llcomeacrossa personwhoisallergictoafoodthatisonhisbloodtypediet.Thesolution:simply removetheoffendingfood.Themainpointisthatyouhavemoretofearfromthehidden lectinsenteringyoursystemthanyoudofromfoodallergies.Youmaynotfeelsickwhen youeatthefood,butitisnonethelessaffectingyoursystem.TypeAsshouldalsobe awarethatiftheyproduceexcessivemucus,itmayappeartobeanallergywhenthey shouldactuallybeavoidingmucusproducingfoods. AsthmaandHayFever. TypeOswintheallergysweepstakeshandsdown!Theyaremorelikelytobe asthmasufferers,andevenhayfever,thebaneofsomanylives,appearstobespecificto TypeOblood.Awiderangeofpollenscontainlectinswhichstimulatethereleaseofthe powerfulhistamines,andthenboom!itching,sneezing,runnynose,wheezing, coughing,red,wateryeyesalltheallergysymptoms. Manyfoodlectins,especiallywheat,interactwithimmunoglobinE(IgE) antibodiesfoundintheblood.Theseantibodiesstimulatewhitebloodcellscalled basophilestoreleasenotonlyhistamines,butotherpowerfulchemicalallergenscalled kinins.Thesecancausesevereallergicreactionssuchastheswellingofthroattissuesand constrictingofthelungs. Asthmaandhayfeversufferersdobestwhentheyfollowthedietrecommended fortheirbloodtype.Forexample,TypeOswhoeliminatewheatoftenrelievemanyof theirsymptomaticbehaviours,suchassneezing,respiratoryproblems,snoringor persistentdigestivedisorders. TypeAshaveadifferentproblem.Insteadofenvironmentalreactions,theyoften developstressrelatedasthmaasaresultoftheirintensestressprofiles(seetheTypeA Plan).WhenTypeAssufferfromexcessiveproductionofmucuscausedbypoordietary choices,itmakesthestressrelatedasthmaworse.TypeAs,asyouwillremember, naturallyproducecopiousamountsofmucus,andwhentheyeatfoodsthataremucus producing(likedairyproducts),theysufferfromoverproductionofmucuswhich exacerbatesrespiratoryproblems.Inthiscase,whenTypeAsarecarefultoavoidthe

problematicfoods,andwhenthecausesofthestressareaddressedpositively,their asthmaticconditionalwaysimprovesoriseliminated. Bydesign,TypeBsarenotpronetodevelopingallergies.Theyhaveahigh allergythreshold,unlesstheyeatthewrongfoods.Forexample,theTypeBpoisoning chickenandcornlectinswilltriggerallergiesineventhemostresistantofthisblood group. TypeABsseemtohavetheleastproblemwithallergies,probablybecausetheir immunesystemsarethemostenvironmentallyfriendly.ThecombinationofAlikeand BlikeantigensgiveTypeABsadoubledoseofantigenswithwhichtofight environmentalintrusion. AUTOIMMUNEDISORDERS. Autoimmunedisordersareimmunesystembreakdowns.Immunedefences developwhatamountstosevereamnesiatheynolongerrecognizethemselves.The resultisthattheyrunamok,makingautoantibodiesthatattacktheirowntissues.These warlikeautoantibodiesthinktheyareprotectingtheirturf,butinrealitytheyare destroyingtheirownorgansandincitinginflammatoryresponses.Examplesof autoimmunediseaseincluderheumatoidarthritis,lupusnephritis,ME(ChronicFatigue Syndrome/EpsteinBarr),multiplesclerosis,andamyotrophiclateralsclerosis(ALS/Lou Gehrig'sDisease). Arthritis. TypeOsarethepredominantsufferersofarthritis,anautoimmunedisorder.Type Oimmunesystemsareenvironmentallyintolerant,andtherearemanyfoodsgrainsand potatoesamongthemwhoselectinsproduceinflammatoryreactionsintheirjoints. MyfatherobservedmanyyearsagothatTypeOstendedtodevelopa'gritty'sort ofarthritis,achronicdeteriorationofthebonecartilage.Thisisthekindofarthritic conditioncalledosteoarthritis,typicallyfoundintheelderly.TypeAstendtodevelopa 'puffy'arthritis,whichisthemoreacuterheumatoidformofthediseaseapainfuland debilitatingbreakdownofmultiplejoints. Inmyownexperience,mostpeoplewhosufferfromrheumatoidarthritisareType As.Theanomaly ofTypeAs,withtheirimmunologicallytolerantsystems,the developmentofthisformofarthritismayberelatedtoAspecificlectins.Laboratory animalsinjectedwithAspecificlectinsdevelopedinflammationandjointdestruction thatwasindistinguishablefromrheumatoidarthritis. Thereisalsotheprobablestressconnection.Somestudiesshowthatpeoplewith rheumatoidarthritistendtobemorehighlystrungandlessemotionallyresilient.When theyhavepoorcopingmechanismsforlifestressthediseaseprogressesmorerapidly. Thismakessenseinviewofwhatweknowaboutthestressfactor,andaboutTypeAs whoareinherentlyhighlystrung.TypeAswithrheumatoidarthritisshouldcertainly incorporatedailyrelaxationtechniques,aswellascalmingexercises. ME(ChronicFatigueSyndrome). Inrecentyears,Ihavetreatedmanypeoplewhosufferedfromthebafflingdisease calledMEorChronicFatigueSyndrome.Theprimarysymptomisgreattiredness.Other

moreadvancedsymptomsincludepainfulmusclesandjoints,persistentsorethroats, digestiveproblems,allergiesandchemicalsensitivities. ThemostimportantthingI'velearnedfrommyresearchandclinicalworkisthat MEmaynotbeanautoimmunediseaseatall,butratheraliverdisease.(Iplaceitinthis sectionbecausethat'swherepeopleareaccustomedtolookingforit.) AlthoughMEmasqueradesasavirusorautoimmunedisease,therootcauseis morelikelyaproblemofpoormetabolismintheliver.Inotherwords,theliverisunable todetoxifychemicals.Tomyreasoning,onlythissortofliverproblemcouldproduce immunologiceffectsaswellaseffectscharacteristicofothersystems,suchasdigestive ormusculoskeletal. I'vefoundthatTypeOMEpatients,inparticular,doverywellonliquoriceand potassiumsupplements,inadditiontotheTypeOdiet.Liquoricehasmanyeffectsinthe body,butintheliveritreallyshines.Thebileducts(wheredetoxificationoccurs)become moreefficient,withgreaterprotectionagainstchemicaldamage.Thispreliminary removalofstresstotheliverseemstopositivelyinfluencetheadrenalsandbloodsugar, increasingenergyandafeelingofwellbeing.Thebloodtypespecificexerciseactivities seemtoalsoserveasavaluableguidetohelpreturntoappropriateformsofphysical activity.(Note:donotuseliquoriceotherthanunderaGP'ssupervision.) *** CaseHistory:ME. (FROMDR.JOHNPRENTICE,EVERETT,WASHINGTON,USA). Karen,44:TypeB. Mycolleague,Dr.JohnPrentice,triedtheBloodTypePlanforthefirsttimeona patientwithsevereME(ChronicFatigueSyndrome).Hewasn'ttotallyconvincedit wouldwork,butalleffortstohelphisverysickpatienthadfailed,andhecontactedme whenheheardoftheworkI wasdoingwithMEpatients.Karenwasatoughcase.She hadsufferedterriblefatigueforherentireadultlife,andhadneeded12hoursofsleep everynightsinceshewasateenager.Shewouldstealnapswhenshecould.Forthelast sevenyearsherexhaustionpreventedherfromholdingajob.Inaddition,herneck, shouldersandbackwereconstantlyinpain,andshesuffereddebilitatingheadaches. Recently,Karenhadstartedexperiencingterribleanxietyattacks,withheartpalpitations sosevereshewouldcallforanambulance.Shefelthercirculation,orevenherwhole body,wasshuttingdown. Karenwasawealthywoman,butmostofherinheritancewasspentonmakingthe roundsofdoctors.Shehadbeentomorethan50doctors,bothconventionaland alternative,beforeshecametoDr.Prentice. Dr.PrenticestartedKarenonaprogrammeofstrictadherencetotheTypeBdiet, supplementsandexerciseregimen.BothheandKarenwereastonishedtoseethatwithin onlyaweekshehadatremendousincreaseinenergy.Withinafewweeks,mostofher symptomswereresolved. Dr.PrenticetellsmethattodayKarenisanewperson.'It'slikeclockwork,'he says.'Whensheeats"off"herdiet,herbodyremindsherwithseveresymptoms,soshe stickswithitclosely.'Hesharedalettershehadwrittenhim:'Ihaveawholenewlife.All mysymptomsarepracticallygoneandIholdtwojobs,havinggreatenergy14hoursa

dayconsistently.Ibelievethedietiskeytothistremendouschange.Iamextremely activeandfeellikenothingcanstopme.Thankyousoverymuch!' *** MultipleSclerosisandALS(LouGehrig'sDisease). BothMultipleSclerosisandALS(amyotrophiclateralsclerosis)occurinblood TypeBwithveryhighfrequency.It'sanexampleoftheTypeB'stendencytocontract unusualslowgrowingviralandneurologicaldisorders.TheTypeBassociationmay explainwhyJews,ahighnumberofwhichareTypeBblood,sufferthesediseasesmore thanothers.SomeresearchersbelievethatMultipleSclerosisandALSarecausedbya virus,contractedinyouth,thathasaBlikeappearance.Theviruscannotbecombatedby theTypeBimmunesystemsinceitisunabletoproduceantiBantibodies.Thevirus growsslowlyandwithoutsymptomsfortwentyormoreyearsafterenteringthesystem. TypeABsarealsoatriskfromtheseBlikediseases,sincetheirbodiesdonotproduce antiBantibodies.TypeOandTypeAseemtoberelativelyimmunebyvirtueoftheir strongantiBantibodies. *** Casehistory:Autoimmunedisorder. Joan,55:TypeO. Joan,amiddleageddentist'swife,wasaclassicexampleoftheravagesof autoimmunedisorders.Shesufferedfromseveresymptomsofchronicfatigue/EBV, arthritis,andtremendousdiscomfortcausedbygasandbloating.Joan'sdigestivesystem wassodisruptedthatpracticallyeverythingsheatecausedboutsofdiarrhoea.Bythe timeshearrivedinmyoffice,shehadbeenstrugglingwiththeseconditionsformorethan ayear.Needlesstosay,shewasterrible[sic]weakenedandingreatpain.Shewasalso verydiscouraged.Sinceautoimmunedisorderscanbedifficulttopindown,manypeople (evensomedoctors)don'tbelievechronicfatiguesufferersarereallysick.Imaginethe humiliationandfrustrationoffeelingdeathlyillbuthavingpeopletellyouit'sallinyour head! Worsestill,Joan'sdoctorshadexperimentedwithanumberofdrugtherapies, includingsteroids,whichmadeherevensickerandcontributedtoherbloating.Shehad alsobeentoldtoadoptadiethighingrainsandvegetables,andtolimitoreliminatered meatexactlytheoppositeofwhatthisTypeOshouldhavebeendoing. EventhoughJoan'ssymptomsweresevere,thetreatmentwasfairlysimplea detoxificationprogramme,theTypeODietandaregimenofnutritionalsupplements. Withintwoweeks,Joanexperiencedsignificantimprovement.Bythesixmonthmark, shewasfeeling'normal'again.Tothisday,Joan'senergylevelisgood,herdigestionis healthyandherarthritisonlyflaresupwhensheindulgesintheraresandwichorice cream.

CaseHistory:Lupus. (FROMDR.THOMASKRUZEL,ND,GRESHAM,OREGON,USA).

Marcia,30:TypeA. Mycolleague,Dr.Kruzel,wasinterestedintryingthebloodtypetreatments,but hewasinitiallysceptical.Itwasacaseoflupusnephritiswhichshowedhimthetrue valueofserotyping(bloodtesting)forthetreatmentofdisease. Marcia,afrailyoungwomansufferingfromlupus,wascarriedintoDr.Kruzel's officebyherbrother,afterbeingdischargedfromthehospitalintensivecareunit.Shehad sufferedkidneyfailurefromcirculatingcomplexesrelatedtoherdisease.Marciahad beenonshuntdialysisforseveralweeksandwasscheduledforrenaltransplantation withinthenextsixmonths. DrKruzeltookhermedicalnotesandlearnedthatMarcia'sdietwasveryhighin dairy,wheatandredmeatalldangerousfoodsforaTypeApersoninhercondition.He placedheronastrictvegetariandietalongwithhydrotherapyandhomeopathic preparations.Withintwoweeks,Marcia'sconditionhadimprovedandherneedfor dialysishaddecreased.Remarkably,withinatwomonthperiod,Marciawastaken completelyoffdialysisandherpreviouslyscheduledkidneytransplantwascancelled. Threeyearslater,sheisstilldoingwell. *** BLOODDISORDERS. Itshouldcomeasnosurprisethatbloodrelatedillnesses,likeanaemiaand clottingdisorders,arebloodtypespecific. PerniciousAnaemia. TypeAsconstitutethegreatestnumberofperniciousanaemiasufferers,butthe conditionhasnothingtodowiththevegetarianTypeAdiet.Perniciousanaemiaisthe resultofvitaminB12deficiency,andTypeAshavethemostdifficultyabsorbingB12 fromthefoodstheyeat.TypeABsalsohaveatendencytowardsperniciousanaemia, althoughnotasgreatasTypeAs. Thereasonforthedeficiencyisthatthebody'suseofB12requireshighlevelsof stomachacidandthepresenceofintrinsicfactor,achemicalproducedbytheliningofthe stomachandresponsibleforB12'sassimilation.TypeAsandTypeABshavelower levelsofintrinsicfactorthantheotherbloodtypes,andtheydon'tproduceverymuch stomachacid.Forthisreason,mostTypeAsandTypeABswhosufferfrompernicious anaemiarespondbestwhenvitaminB12isadministeredbyinjection.Byeliminatingthe needforthedigestiveprocesstoassimilatethisvitalandpotentnutrient,itismade availabletothebodyinamorehighlyconcentratedway.Thisisacasewheredietary solutionsALONEdon'twork,althoughTypeAsandTypeABsareabletoabsorb Floradix,aliquidironandherbsupplement. TypeOsandTypeBstendnottosufferfromanaemiatheyhavehighstomach acidlevelsandsufficientlevelsofintrinsicfactor. *** CaseHistory:Anaemia.

(FROMDR.JONATHANV.WRIGHT,MD,KENT,WASHINGTON,USA). Carol,35:TypeO. Thebloodtypedietshavebeguntomaketheirwayintoconventionalmedicineas Ihavesharedthemwithmycolleagues.Dr.Wrightwasonewhosuccessfullyusedthe diettotreatawomanwithchronicallylowlevelsofironinherblood.Carolhadtried everyavailableformofironsupplementwithnosuccess.Dr.Wrighttriedanumberof othertreatmentswithoutsuccess.Theonlythingthatworkedatallwasinjectableiron, butitwasonlyatemporarysolution.Herironlevelswouldinevitablydropagain.Ihad spokentoDr.Wrightonanearlieroccasionaboutmyworkwithlectinsandbloodtypes, andhecalledmeformoredetails.HedecidedtotrytheTypeOdietforCarol.After eliminatingtheincompatiblelectins,whichmayhavebeendamagingherredbloodcells, andadheringtoahighanimalproteindiet,thelevelsofironinCarol'sbloodstartedto rise,andpreviouslyineffectivesupplementationstartedtohelp.Dr.WrightandIagreed thatitwastheagglutinationoftheintestinaltractbytheincompatiblefoodlectinsthat preventedtheironfromassimilating. *** ClottingDisorders. TypeOsfacethebiggestproblemswhenitcomestobloodclotting.Mostoften, TypeOslacksufficientquantitiesofthevariousbloodclottingfactors.Thiscanhave severeconsequences,especiallyduringsurgery,orinsituationswherethereisbloodloss. TypeOwomen,forexample,tendtolosesignificantlymorebloodafterchildbirththan womenofotherbloodtypes. TypeOswithahistoryofbleedingdisordersandstrokesshouldemphasizefoods containingchloroyphylltohelpmodifytheirclottingfactors.Chlorophyllisfoundin almostallgreenvegetables,andisavailableasasupplement. TypeAsandTypeABsdon'tsufferclottingdisorders,buttheirthickerbloodcan worktotheirdisadvantageinotherways.Thickerbloodismorelikelytodepositplaque inthearteriesonereasonwhyTypeAandTypeABaremorepronetocardiovascular disease.TypeAandTypeABwomenmighthaveproblemswithheavyclottingduring theirmenstrualperiodsiftheydon'tkeeptheirdietsundercontrol. TypeBstendnottosufferfromclottingdisordersorthickblood.Aslongasthey followtheTypeBdiet,theirbalancedsystemsworkefficiently. CARDIOVASCULARDISEASE. CardiovasculardiseaseisepidemicinWesternsocieties,withmanyfactorsto blame,includingdiet,lackofexercise,smokingandstress. Isthereaconnectionbetweenyourbloodtypeandyoursusceptibilityto cardiovasculardisease? Wheninthelate1960stheFramingham(Massachusetts)HeartStudyexamined theconnectionbetweenbloodtypeandheartdisease,itfoundnoclearcutbloodtype distinction astowhogetsheartdisease.Itdid,however,discoverastrongconnection betweenbloodtypeandwhosurvivesheartdisease.

ThestudyfoundthatTypeOheartpatients,betweentheagesof39and72,hada muchhigherrateofsurvivalthanTypeAheartpatientsinthesameagegroup.Thiswas especiallytrueformenbetweentheagesof50and59. AlthoughtheFraminghamHeartStudydidnotexplorethissubjectindepth,it doesappearthatthesamefactorsinvolvedinsurvivingheartdiseasealsooffersome protectionagainstgettingitinthefirstplace.Giventhesefactors,clearlythereisa greaterriskforTypeAsandTypeABs.Let'sexaminethem. Themostsignificantfactorischolesterol,theprimarycausalfactorincoronary arterydisease.Mostofthecholesterolinourbodiesisproducedinourlivers,butthereis anenzymecalledphosphatasemanufacturedinthesmallintestinethatisresponsiblefor theabsorptionofdietaryfats.Highalkalinephosphataselevels,whichspeedthe absorptionandmetabolismoffats,leadtolowcholesterollevelsintheblood.TypeO bloodnormallyhasthehighestnaturallevelsofthisenzyme.InTypeB,TypeAB,and TypeA,thealkalinephosphataseenzymeisseenineverdeclininglevels,withTypeB havingthehighestlevelafterTypeO. AnotherelementtoTypeOs'highsurvivalrateisbloodclottingfactors.Aswe discussedearlier,TypeOshavefewerclottingfactorsintheirblood.ThisdefectinType Obloodmayactuallyworktotheiradvantage,asthisessentiallythinnerbloodisless likelytodeposittheplaquethatwillclogthearterialflow.Ontheotherhand,TypeAs, andtoaslightlylesserextent,TypeABs,haveaconsistentlyhigherlevelofserum cholesterolandtriglyceridesthandoTypeOandTypeBblood. *** Casehistory:Heartdisease. Wilma,52:TypeO. Wilmawasa52yearoldLebanesewomanwithadvancedcardiovasculardisease. WhenIfirstexaminedher,shehadrecentlycomeoutofthehospitalafterreceivinga balloonangioplasty,aprocedureusedtotreatcloggedcoronaryarteries.Shetoldmethat hercholesterolhadbeenover350atthetimeoftheoriginaldiagnosis(normalis200 220),andthreeofherarterieshadblockagesofover80percent. SinceWilmawasTypeO,herillnesswasabitofasurpriseconsideringthatType Osnormallyhavealowerthanaverageincidenceofheartdisease.Shewasalsoquitea bityoungerthanmostwomenwithsuchsevereblockageswomentendnottodevelop heartdiseaseuntillongafterthemenopause. WilmahadalwayseatenthetraditionalLebanesediet,includinglotsofoliveoil, fishandgrains,whichmostdoctorsfeelisbeneficialtothecirculatorysystem.However, fiveyearsearlier,attheageof47,shebegantoexperiencepaininherneckandarms. Heartdiseasedidn'tevenoccurtoher!Sheassumedthepainwasarthritis,andwas stunnedwhenherdoctordiagnosedherproblemasanginapectoris,paincausedfroman inadequatebloodandoxygensupplytotheheartmuscle. Afterherangioplasty,Wilma'scardiologistadvisedhertobegintakinga cholesterolloweringdrug.Awellreadhealthconsumer,Wilmaworriedaboutlongterm problemswithdrugtherapy,andshewantedtotryanaturalapproachbeforeoptingfor thedrug.That'swhenshecametome.

SinceWilmawasTypeO,Isuggestedthatsheaddleanredmeattoherdiet.In lightofhercondition,shewasunderstandablynervousabouteatingfoodswhichare usuallyrestrictedinpeoplewithhighcholesterolorheartdisease.Sheimmediately consultedhercardiologistwhowasnosurpriseappalledattheidea.Again,heurged hertotakethedrug.ButWilmawasseriousaboutavoidingdrugtherapy,soshedecided tofollowtheTypeOdietforthreemonths,andthenhaveacholesterolcheck. Wilmaconfirmedmanyofmytheoriesaboutsusceptibilitytohighcholesterol. Throughheredityorbyothermechanisms,peopleoftenhavehighlevelsofcholesterolin theirbloodinspiteofaseverelyrestricteddiet.Usuallytheyhavesomedefectinthe manipulationoftheinternalcholesterolmetabolism.MysuspicionisthatwhenTypeOs eatalotofcertaincarbohydrates(usuallywheatproducts)itmodifiestheeffectivenessof theirinsulin,resultinginitbecomingmorepotentandlongerlasting.Fromtheincreased insulinactivity,thebodystoresmorefatinthetissuesandelevatesthetriglyceride(blood fat)stores.InadditiontoadvisingWilmatoincreasethepercentageofredmeatsinher diet,Ialsohelpedherfindsubstitutesforthelargeamountsofwheatshewasconsuming, andprescribedanextractofhawthorn(aherbusedasatonicfortheheartandarteries) andlowdoseofniacin,aBvitamin,whichhelpsreducecholesterollevels. Wilmawasanexecutivesecretary withastressfuljobandshedidverylittle exercise.ShewasintriguedwhenIdescribedtherelationshipbetweenstressandphysical activityinpeoplewithTypeOblood,aswellastherelationshipbetweenstressandheart disease.Shehadneverbeenaregularexerciser,sohardlyknewwheretobegin.Istarted heronawalkingprogrammetograduallyincreaseheraerobicfitness.Afteracoupleof weeks,Wilmareportedthatwalkingwasagodsendshe'dneverfeltbetter. WithinsixmonthsWilma'scholesterolplummeted,withoutmedication,to187, whereitstabilized.Shewaselatedtohavecholesterolinthenormalrange.Ithadseemed impossible.Thenaturopathinternworkinginmyofficewasastoundedandperplexed.All conventionalevidenceindicatesthatpeoplewithhighcholesterolshouldavoidredmeats, yetWilmaflourished.Bloodtypewasthemissinglink. Casehistory:Dangerouslyhighcholesterol. John,23:TypeO. John,arecentcollegegraduate,hadarocketingcholesterollevel,high triglyceridesandhighbloodsugar.Thesewereveryunusualsymptomsinayoungman, especiallysincehewasTypeO.Astherewasastronghistoryofheartdisease,hisparents werenaturallyalarmed.Afterextensivecheckupsbyconsultingcardiologists,Johnwas toldthathisgeneticpredispositionwassooverwhelmingthatevencholesterolreducing medicationwouldbeuseless.Ineffect,Johnwastoldthathewasdestinedtodevelop coronaryarterydiseasesooner,ratherthanlater.Intheoffice,Johnseemeddepressed andlethargic.Hecomplainedofseverefatigue.'Iusedtolovetoworkout,'hesaid'but nowIjustdon'thavetheenergy.'Johnalsosufferedfromfrequentsorethroatsand swollenglands.Hispasthistoryrevealedmononucleosisandtwoseparateincidencesof Lymedisease(atickborneinfectionendemicintheeasternUS). Johnhadbeenfollowingavegetariandietwhichhadbeenforsometime prescribedbyhiscardiologist.Headmitted,howeverthathewasfeelingworseonthis diet,notbetter.

AfteronlyafewweeksontheTypeOdiet,however,theresultswereamazing. Withinfivemonths,John'sserumcholesterol,triglyceridesandbloodsugaralldropped tonormallevels.Arepeatbloodprofileafterthreemonthsrevealedsimilarresults. IfJohncontinuedtofollowtheTypeOdiet,exerciseregularlyandtake nutritionalsupplementstherewasagoodchancethathewouldbeattheoddsofhis geneticinheritance. *** HighBloodPressure. Constantlyatworkwithinusisthedynamicforceofourbeatinghearts, rhythmicallypumpingthroughourbodies.Theprocessisnormallysosmooththatwe rarelythinkmuchaboutit.That'swhyhighbloodpressure(orhypertension)iscalledthe silentkiller.It'spossibletohavedangerously highbloodpressureandbeentirely unawareofit. Whenbloodpressureistaken,twonumbersareread.Thesystolicreading(the numberontop)measuresthepressurewithinthearteriesasyourheartbeatsoutblood. Thediastolicreading(thenumberon thebottom)measuresthepressurepresentwithin thearteriesasyourheartrestsbetweenbeats.Normalsystolicpressureis120,andnormal diastolicpressureis80oranoverallreadingof120over80(120/80).Highblood pressure(orhypertension)is140/90underage40,and160/95overage40. Dependingontheseverityandduration,untreatedhighbloodpressureopensthe doortoahostofproblems,includingheartattacksandstrokes. Littleisknownaboutthebloodtyperelatedriskfactorsforhypertension. However,hypertensionoftenoccursinconjunctionwithheartdisease,soTypeAsand TypeABsshouldbeparticularlyvigilant. Hypertensioncarriesthesameriskfactorsascardiovasculardisease.Smokers, diabetics,postmenopausalwomen,theobese,thesedentaryandpeopleinstressful positions,shouldpayextraattentiontothedetailsoftheirbloodtypeprogramme especiallytothedietandexerciserecommendations. *** CaseHistory:Hypertension. Bill,54:TypeA. Billwasamiddleagedbondtraderwithhighbloodpressure.WhenIfirstsaw himinmyofficeinMarch1991,hisbloodpressurewasanalmostexplosive150/105to 135/95.Itdidn'ttakelongtofindcluestothesenumbersinhisincrediblystressfullife, whichincludedapartnershipinahighpoweredfirmandahostofdomesticproblems. Againsthisdoctor'surging,Billhaddiscontinuedhisbloodpressuremedicationbecause itmadehimdizzyandconstipated.Hewantedtotryamorenaturaltherapy,butithadto bedoneimmediately. IplacedBillonaTypeAdietahugeadjustmentforthisburlyItalian.AndI immediatelybegantoaddressBill'sstresswiththeexerciseregimendesignedforType As.Hewasinitiallyembarrassedaboutdoingyogaandrelaxationexercises,butwassoon convertedwhenherealizedhowmuchcalmerandmorepositivehefelt.

Athisfirstvisit,Billalsoconfidedthathehadaspecialproblemofadifferent nature.Heandhispartnerswereintheprocessofnegotiatingtheirofficehealthplan,and ifhishypertensionwasdetectedathisinsurancephysical,hisfirmwouldhavetopaya muchhigherpremium.Usingthestressreductiontechniques,theTypeAdietandseveral botanicals,Billwasabletosailthroughhisinsurancephysical. ***

CHILDHOODILLNESSES. Alargenumberofthepatientswhocomethroughmyofficearechildren sufferingfromahostofailmentsfromchronicdiarrhoeatorepeatedearinfections. Theirmothersareusuallyonthevergeofbecomingfrantic.Someofmymostsatisfying resultshavecomewithchildren. Conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis,commonlycalled'pinkeye',isusuallycausedbythetransmission oftheSTAPHYLOCOCCUSbacteriafromonechildtoanother.TypeAandTypeAB childrenaremoresusceptibletoconjunctivitisthanareTypeOorTypeB,probably becauseoftheirnaturallyweakerimmunesystems. Antibioticcreamsoreyedropsareconventionallyusedtotreatthecondition,but asoothingandsurprisingalternativeisafreshlycutsliceoftomato.(Don'ttrythiswith tomatojuice!)Thefreshlycuttomatowatercontainsalectinwhichcanagglutinateand destroytheSTAPHYLOCOCCUSbacteria.Theslightacidityofthetomatoappearsto closelyresembletheacidityoftheeye'sownsecretions.Squeezingthewateryjuiceofa freshtomatoonagauzepadandapplyingittotheaffectedeyeisalsoverysoothing. Thisisoneexampleofhowthesamelectinsinafoodthatmakeitdangerousto eat,canbehighlybeneficialtotreatanillness.Later,we'lldiscussotherexamplesofthe waysinwhichlectinsplayadualroleinoursystemsespeciallyinthewaragainst cancer. Diarrhoea. Diarrhoeacanbeadisturbinganddangerousconditionforchildren.Notonlyisit debilitatingandterriblyuncomfortable,butitcanleadtoseveredehydration,causing weaknessandfever. Mostchildhooddiarrhoeaisdietrelated,andherethebloodtypedietsoffervery specificguidelinesaboutwhichfoodstriggerdigestiveproblemsforeachbloodtype. TypeOchildrenoftenexperiencemildtomoderatediarrhoeainreactiontoeating dairyproducts. TypeAandTypeABchildrenarepronetoGIARDIASISLAMBLIA,commonly knownasMontezuma'sRevenge,becausetheparasitemimicsAqualities. TypeBchildrenwillcontractdiarrhoeaiftheyoverindulgeinwheatproducts,or inreactiontoeatingchickenandcorn. Ifthediarrhoeaiscausedbyfoodrelatedintoleranceorallergy,achildwilloften exhibitothersymptoms,rangingfromdark,puffycirclesundertheeyestoeczema,

psoriasisorasthma.Unlessdiarrhoeaistheresultofamoreseriouscondition,suchasa parasiticinfection,partialintestinalblockageorinflammation,itusuallycorrectsitself withtime.Ifachild'sstoolcontainsbloodormucus,however,seekimmediatemedical attention.Acutediarrhoeamightalsobeinfectiousitisbesttoinstitutescrupulous standardsofcleanlinesstoprotecttherestofthefamilyfromcontagion. Torestoreachild'sproperbalanceoffluidsduringboutsofdiarrhoea,restrict fruitjuice.Instead,feedthechildvegetableormeatstocksinsoups.Yogurtwithactive L.ACIDOPHILUScultureshelpstomaintainthegoodbacteriaintheintestinaltract. EarInfections. Perhapsasmanyasfouroutofeverytenchildrenundertheageofsixhave chronicearinfections.Bychronic,Imeanfive,ten,fifteen,eventwentyinfectionsevery winterseason,oneaftertheother.Mostofthesechildrenhaveallergiestoboth environmentalandfoodbasedparticles.Thebestsolutionisthebloodtypediet. Theconventionalprotocolforearinfectionsisantibiotictherapy.Butitobviously failswhenthereisachronicinfection.Ifweattacktheunderlyingcausesoftheproblem firstinsteadoftrottingoutthemostcurrentlyfashionablenostrumandbythisImeanthe evermoresophisticatedandnewestclassesofantibioticswehaveanopportunityto allowthebodytomountitsownpowerfulresponse.Forstarters,itishelpfultoknowthe bloodtypesusceptibilities. ChildrenwhoareTypeAandTypeABhavegreaterproblemswithmucus secretionsfromimproperdietafactorinearinfections.InTypeAchildren,dairy productsareusuallytheculprit,whereasTypeABmayexperiencesensitivitiesto sweetcorn inadditiontomilk.Ingeneral,thesekidsarealsomorelikelytohavethroat andrespiratoryproblems,whichcanoftenmoveintotheears.Becausetheimmune systemsofTypeAandTypeABchildrenaretolerantofawiderrangeofbacteria,some oftheirproblemsstemfromthelackofanaggressiveresponsetotheinfectious organism.Severalstudieshaveshownthatearfluidsofchildrenwithahistoryofchronic earinfectionslackspecificchemicalscalledcomplement[sic]whichareneededtoattack anddestroythebacteria.Anotherstudyshowsthataserumlectincalledmannosebinding proteinismissingintheearfluidsofchildrenwithchronicinfections.Thislectin apparentlybindstomannosesugarsonthesurfaceofthebacteriaandagglutinatesthem, allowingfortheirfasterremoval.Bothoftheseimportantimmunefactorseventuallydo developintheirproperamounts,whichmayhelpexplainwhythefrequencyofear infectionsgraduallylessensasthechildages. Inadditiontodiet,treatingTypeAandTypeABchildrenwithearinfections almostalwaysinvolvesenhancingtheirimmunity.Thesimplestwaytoenhancethe immunityofanychildistocutdownontheirintakeofsugar.Numerousstudieshave shownthatsugardepressestheimmunesystem,makingthebody'swhitebloodcells sluggishanddisinclinedtoattackinvadingorganisms. Naturopathshaveformanyyearsmadeuseofamildherbalimmunestimulant, echinacea(ECHINACEAPURPUREA).OriginallyusedbyNativeAmericans,echinacea hastheextraordinarypropertiesofbeingbothsafeandeffectiveinboostingthebody's immunityagainstbacteriaandviruses.Sincemanyoftheimmunefunctionswhich echinaceaenhancesaredependentonadequatelevelsofvitaminC,Ioftenprescribean extractofvitaminCrichrosehips.InthelastthreeyearsIhavebeenusinganextractof

Westernlarchtreeasasortofsuperechinacea.Thisproductwasoriginallydeveloped outofthepaperpulpingindustryandcontainsmuchmoreconcentratedactive componentsthanechinacea.Inmyopinion,thisproductisanexcitingnewdevelopment whichhasrevolutionizedmytreatmentofavarietyofimmunedeficiencies,includingear infections.I'msureyou'llbehearingmuchmoreaboutitintheverynearfuture. Earinfectionsareterriblypainfulforachild,andnottoopleasantfortheparents, either.Mostoftheseinfectionsareabuildupofnoxiousfluidsandgasesintothemiddle earbecauseofanobstructedconnectingpipe,theEustachiantube.Thistubebecome swollenbecauseofallergicreactions,weaknessinthetissuessurroundingitorinfections. Manyparentshavegrownfrustratedbytheincreasinginabilityofantibioticsto workonearinfections.Thereisareasonwhythishappens.Ababy'sfirstearinfectionis typicallytreatedwithamildantibioticsuchasAmoxicillin.Withthechild'snextear infection,Amoxicillinisgivenagain.Eventually,theevermoreresistantinfection returns,andAMOXICILLINisnolongereffective.Theescalationphenomenonthe processofusingstrongerandstrongerdrugsandevermoreinvasivetreatmentshas begun. Whenantibioticsnolongerwork,andthepainfulinfectionscontinue,a myringotomyisperformed.Thisisaprocessinwhichtinytubescalledgrommetsare surgicallyimplantedthroughtheeardrumtoincreasethedrainageoffluidfromthe middleearintothethroat. WhenItreatchronicearinfections,Ifocusonwaystopreventrecurrences.Itis uselesstotryandresolveoneepisodewithaquickdoseofantibioticswhenyouknow anotherearinfectioniswarmingupwithin.Almostalways,Ifindasolutioninthediet. Iseemanychildreninmypractice,representingallbloodtypes.I'vefoundthat anychildcancontractchronicearinfectionsifheeatsfoodsthatreactpoorlyinhis system.Ihaveneverseenacasewheretherewasn'tanobviousconnectiontoachild's favouritefood. TypeOandTypeBchildrenseemtodevelopearinfectionslessfrequently,and whentheydooccur,theyareusually easytotreat.Moreoftenthannot,achangeindietis sufficienttoeliminatetheproblem. InTypeBchildren,theculpritisusuallyaviralinfectionwhichthenleadsto infectionwithabacteriacalledHEMOPHILUS,towhichTypeBsareusually susceptible.Thedietaryremedyinvolvesrestrictingtomatoes,sweetcornandchicken. Thelectinsinthesefoodsreactwiththesurfaceofthedigestivetract,causingswelling andmucussecretion,whichusuallycarriesovertotheearsandthroat. MypersonalfeelingisthatearinfectionscanbepreventedinTypeOchildren simplybybreastfeedinginsteadofbottlefeeding.Breastfeedingforatleastayear allowsachild'simmunesystemanddigestivetracttimetodevelop.TypeOchildrenwill alsoavoidearinfectionsiftheyaretakenoffwheatanddairyproducts.They'reunusually sensitivetothesefoodsatanearlyage,buttheirimmunityiseasilyaugmentedbytheuse ofhighvalueproteinssuchasfishandleanredmeats. Dietarychangesareoftendifficultinhouseholdswithchildrenwhosuffer repeatedearinfections.Theirmiseryoftentemptstheanxiousparenttoletthemeat whatevertheywish,thinkingthatitwillcomfortthechild.Manyofthesekidswindup beingpickyeaters,eatingonlyaverynarrowrangeoffoods,andoftentheveryfoods thatareprovokingthechild'sillness!

*** Casehistory:Earinfection. Tony,7:TypeB. Tonywasasevenyearoldboywhosufferedfromrepeatedearinfections.When hismotherfirstbroughthimtomyofficeinJanuary1993,shewasfrantic.Tonywould developanewearinfectionimmediatelyafterhestoppedtheantibioticusedtotreathis previousinfectionattherateof1015perwinterseason.Hehadhadgrommettreatment twice,buttonoavail.Thiswasaperfectexampleofachildontheantibiotictreadmill escalatinglevelsofantibioticswithfewerresults. MyinitialquestionstoTony'smotherwereabouthisdiet.Shewasabit defensive.'Oh,Idon'tthinkthat'stheproblem,'shetoldme,'weeatverywelllotsof chickenandfish,fruitsandvegetables.'Tonytoldmehisfavouritefoodswerechicken nuggetsandcornonthecob.Irealizedthattheproblemwasthathewasallergicto chickenandsweetcornashewasaTypeB.Iexplainedthebloodtypeconnectionand, althoughTony'smotherwasunconvinced,IsuggestedshefeedTonytheTypeBdietfor twoorthreemonthstoseewhatwouldhappen. Therest,astheysay,ishistory.OverthenexttwoyearsTonydidverywell, usuallydevelopingasingleearinfectionperseasonasopposedtohispreviousrateof10 15.Theseisolatedinfectionswereeasytotreateitherwithnaturopathicmethods,ora gentlelowstrengthantibiotic. *** HyperactivityandLearningDisabilities. Thereareavarietyofdifferentcausesforattentiondeficitdisorders(ADD),and westillneedmuchmoreinformationbeforewecanmakeaconclusivebloodtype connection.Wecan,however,gainsomeinsightfromourknowledgeofhowdifferent bloodtypesrespondtotheirenvironments.Forexample,myfatherhasobservedover35 yearsofpracticethatTypeOchildrenarehappier,healthierandmorealertwhenthey're giventheopportunitytoexercisetotheirmaximumpotential.ATypeOchildwithADD shouldbeencouragedtoexerciseasmuchaspossible.Thismightincludeadditionalgym classes,teamsportsorgymnastics.TypeAandTypeABchildren,ontheotherhand, seemtobenefitfromactivitieswhichencouragethedevelopmentofsensoryandtactile skills,suchassculptingorartwork,andfrombasicrelaxationtechniques,suchasdeep breathing.TypeBchildrendowellwithswimmingandcalisthenics. ThereissomespeculationamongresearchersthatADDistheresultofsugar metabolismbeingoutofsync,orallergiestodyesorotherchemicals.Thereisnoreal conclusionthatcanbedrawnatthispoint,althoughI'venoticedthatADDchildrentend tobeincrediblyfussyeaterswhichsuggestsadietaryconnection. IrecentlydiscoveredaninterestingconnectionthatmightmorestronglytieType OchildrentoADD.ATypeOchildwasbroughttomewhosufferedfrombothADDand mildanaemia.Iplacedhimonahighproteindietandgavehimsupplementsofvitamins B12andfolicacid,andtheanaemiaclearedup.Buthismotheralsonoticedadecided improvementinherchild'sattentionspan.I'vesubsequentlytreatedseveralTypeOADD

childrenwithlowdosesofthesevitaminsandhaveseenimprovementsrangingfromthe slighttothedramatic. IfyourchildhasADD,talktoanutritionprofessionalaboutaddingsupplements ofvitaminB12andfolicacid,inadditiontothebloodtypediet. StrepThroat,MononucleosisandMumps. Becausetheearlysymptomsofmononucleosisandthesymptomsofstrep throat aresimilar,itisoftendifficultforparentstodifferentiatebetweenthetwo.Achildwith eitherillnessmayexhibitoneormoreofthefollowingsymptoms:sorethroat,malaise, fever,chills,headache,swollenglandsorswollentonsils.Abloodtestandthroatculture willbeneededtodeterminewhichillnessiscausingtheproblem. Strepthroat,causedbytheSTREPTOCOCCALorganism,isabacterialinfection. Itoftenhastheadditionalsymptomsofnasaldischarge,cough,earaches,whiteoryellow patchesonthebackofthethroatandarashwhichstartsontheneckandchestand spreadstotheabdomenandextremities.Diagnosisofstrepthroatisbasedonclinical symptomsandathroatculture.Thestandardtreatmentincludesantibiotics,bedrestand aspirinandfluidsforachesandfever. Onceagain,thefocusisontreatingtheimmediateinfection,notonsolvingthe largerandmorelongtermhealthissues.Thestandardtherapyisineffective,especially whenyourchildsuffersrepeatinfections. Ingeneral,TypeOandTypeBchildrencontractstrepthroatmoreoftenthan TypeAandTypeABbecauseoftheirincreasedvulnerabilitytobacterialinfections. However,TypeOandTypeBalsorecovermoreeasilyandcompletely.Oncethestrep organismgetsintothebloodstreamofTypeAandTypeAB,itsettlesinanddoesn'twant toleave.Thus,TypeAandTypeABchildrenwillhaverepeatedinfections. Therearenaturopathictherapiesthatcanhelppreventrecurrences.Ihavefound thatusingamouthrinsemadefromtheherbssageandgoldensealisveryeffectivein keepingthethroatandtonsilsfreefromstrep.Goldensealcontainsacomponentcalled berberinewhichhasbeenwelldocumentedforitsantistrepactivity.Theproblemwith golden sealisthatithasadistinctlybitter,weedytastewhichchildrendon'texactly relish.Itissometimeseasiertopurchaseaninexpensiveatomizerorspraypumpbottle andjustspraythebackofyourchild'sthroatacoupleoftimesaday.Inadditionto the bloodtypediets,Ioftenusenutritionalsupplementsforimmunesupport,intheformof additionalbetacarotene,vitaminC,zincandechinaceatohelpdevelopthechild's resistance. Withtheviralinfectionmononucleosis,TypeOseemstobemoresusceptible thanTypeA,TypeBorTypeAB.Antibioticsareineffectiveinthetreatmentof mononucleosisbecauseitiscausedbyavirus,notabacteria.Bedrestwhilethefever lastsandfrequentrestintervalsduringtheonetothreeweekrecoveryperiodare recommended.Aspirinandadequatefluidintakeisencouragedtodecreasefever. TypeBchildrenseemtobemoreatriskfordevelopingseveremumps,aviral infectionofthesalivaryglandsunderthechinandears.LikemanyBproneillnesses,this onehasaneurologicalconnection.IfyourchildisTypeBand/orRhandhasthemumps, bealertforsignsofneurologicaldamage,particularlymanifestedinhearingproblems. DIABETES.

ThebloodtypedietscanbeeffectiveinthetreatmentofTypeI(childhood) diabetes,andinboththetreatmentandpreventionofTypeII(adult)diabetes. BloodTypeAandTypeBaremorepronetoTypeIdiabetes,causedbyalackof insulin,thehormonemanufacturedbythepancreaswhichisresponsibleforallowing glucosetoenterthecellsofthebody.Thecauseofinsulindeprivationisthedestruction ofthebetacellsofthepancreas,whicharetheonlycellscapableofproducinginsulin. Althoughthereiscurrentlynoeffectivenaturaltreatmentalternativeforinjectable insulinreplacementtherapyinTypeIdiabetics,oneimportantnaturalremedytoconsider usingisQuercetin,anantioxidantderivedfromplants.Quercetinhasbeenshowntohelp preventmanyofthecomplicationsstemmingfromlifelongdiabetes,suchascataracts, neuropathyandcardiovascularproblems.Talkwithanutritionistwhoisskilledintheuse ofphytochemicalsbeforeusinganynaturalmedicinefordiabetesitmaybenecessaryto readjusttheinsulindosage. TypeIIdiabeticstypicallyhavehighlevelsofinsulinintheirbloodstreams,but theirtissueslacksensitivitytoinsulin.Thisconditiondevelopsovertimeandisusually theresultofpoordiet.TypeIIdiabetesisoftenobservedinTypeOswhohaveeaten dairy,wheatandsweetcornproductsformanyyearsandinTypeAswhoeatalotof meatanddairyfoods.TypeIIdiabeticsareusuallyoverweightandoftenhavehigh cholesterolandelevatedbloodpressuresignsofalifetimeofpoorfoodchoicesandlack ofexercise.Inthisrespect,anybloodtypecandevelopTypeIIdiabetes. TheonlyrealtreatmentforTypeIIdiabetesisdietandexercise.Therelevant bloodtypedietandexerciseregimenwillachieveresultsifyousticktotheguidelines.A highpotencyvitaminBcomplexcanalsohelptocounterinsulinintolerance.Again, checkwithaGPandnutritionistbeforeusinganysubstancetotreatdiabetes. DIGESTIVEILLNESSES. Constipation. Constipationoccurswhenthestoolsareunusuallyhardoraperson'sbowel patternshavechangedandbecomelessfrequent.Mostchronicconstipationiscausedby poorbowelhabitsandirregularmeals,withadietlowinfibreandwatercontent.Some othercausesareahabitualuseoflaxatives,arushedandstressfuldailyscheduleand travelthatrequiresabruptadjustmentsofeatingandsleepingpatterns.Lackofphysical exercise,acuteillness,painfulrectalconditionsandsomemedicationsmayalsocause constipation. Everybloodtypeissusceptibletoconstipationgiventhecircumstances. Constipationisnotsomuchadiseaseasawarninglightthatsomethingisnotrightwitha digestivesystem.Mostoftheclueswillbeinaperson'sdiet.Areyoueatingenough foodsonyourdietthatarehighinfibrecontent?Areyoudrinkingenoughfluidsin particular,waterandjuices?Areyouexercisingregularly? Manypeoplesimplytakealaxativewhenthey'reconstipated.Butthatdoesn't solvethenaturalsystemiccausesofconstipation.Thelongtermsolutionisinthediet. However,TypeA,TypeBandTypeABcansupplementtheirdietswithfibrous unprocessedbran.TypeOs,inadditiontoeatingplentyofthefibrousfruitsand

vegetablesintheirdiets,cantakeasupplementofbutyrate,anaturalbulkformingagent asasubstituteforbranwhichisnotadvisedforthem. Crohn'sDiseaseandColitis. Crohn'sdiseaseandcolitisarebothinflammatorydiseasesofthebowelthe formerofthesmallintestineandthelatterofthelowercolonandrectum.Theyare depleting,enervatingdiseaseswhichaddtheelementsofuncertainty,pain,bloodlossand sufferingtotheprocessofelimination.Manyfoodlectinscancausedigestiveirritationby attachingtothemucousmembranesofthedigestivetract.Asmanyofthefoodlectinsare bloodtypespecific,itispossibleforeachbloodtypetodevelopthesameproblemfrom differentfoods. InTypeAsandTypeABs,Crohn'sdiseaseandcolitisofteninvolveamajorstress component.AnyonewithTypeAorTypeABbloodsufferingfrominflammatorybowel diseaseshouldpaycarefulattentiontotheirstresspatterns.(Refertothediscussionof stressintherelevantbloodtypeplan.) TypeOstendtodevelopthemoreulcerativeformofcolitisthatcausesbleeding withelimination.Thisisprobablyduetothelackofadequateclottingfactorsintheir blood.TypeAs,TypeABsandTypeBstendtodevelopmoreofamucouscolitis,which isnotasbloody.Ineithercase,followthedietforyourbloodtype.Youwillbeableto avoidmanyofthefoodlectinswhichcanaggravatethecondition,andyoumayfindyour symptomseasing. *** CaseHistory:IrritableBowelSyndrome(IBS). Virginia,26:TypeO. IfirstexaminedVirginia,a26yearoldwomanwithchronicboweltrouble,three yearsago,aftershehadreceivedextensivetreatmentfromavarietyofconventional gastroenterologists.Herproblemsincludedchronicirritablebowelsyndromewithpainful constipation,alternatingwithanunpredictable,almostexplosivediarrhoeawhichmadeit difficultforhertoleavethehouse.Shealsosufferedfromfatigueandlowgradechronic anaemia.Herpreviousdoctorsconductedanenormousamountoftesting(tothetuneof $27,000!)andcouldonlysuggestantispasmodicdrugsandadailydoseoffibre.Food allergytestingwasinconclusive.Virginiawasavegetarian,whofollowedastrict macrobioticdiet,andIimmediatelydetectedthefoodsinherdietthatwerecausingher suffering.Theabsenceofmeatinherdietwasaprimaryfactor.Shewasalsounableto properlydigestthegrainsandpastashewaseatingasamaincourse. SinceVirginiawasTypeO,Isuggestedahighproteindiet,includingleanred meats,fishandpoultry,andfreshfruitsandvegetables.AsthedigestivetractofTypeO doesnottoleratemostgrainsverywell,Isuggestedthatsheavoidwholewheataltogether andseverelylimitherconsumptionofothergrains. Initially,Virginiawasresistanttotheideaofmakingthesedietarychanges.She wasavegetarianandtrulybelievedthathercurrentdietwashealthier.ButIurgedherto lookagain.'Howhasthisdiethelpedyou,Virginia?'Iasked.'Youseemtobeprettysick.' Eventually,Iconvincedhertotryitmywayforalimitedperiodoftime.Ineight weeksVirginiareturnedlookinghaleandhearty,witharuddycomplexion.Sheboasted

thatherbowelproblemswere90percentbetter.Bloodtestsshowedacomplete resolutionofheranaemia,andshesaidherenergylevelswerealmostbacktonormal.A secondfollowupvisitonemonthlaterresultedinVirginiabeingdischargedfrommy care,completelyfreeofbowelproblems.

Casehistory:Crohn'sDisease. Yehuda,50:TypeO. IfirstsawYehuda,amiddleagedJewishman,inJuly,1992,foractiveCrohn's Disease.Bythatpointhehadalreadyhadseveralbowelsurgeriestoremovesections whichwereobstructinghissmallintestine.IputYehudaonawheatfreediet,withan emphasisonleanmeatsandboiledvegetables.Ialsogivehimahighpoweredextractof liquoriceandthefattyacidbutyrate. Yehuda'scompliancewasexemplary,atestamenttotheconcernsbothheandthe familyhadforhishealth.Forexample,hiswife,thedaughterofabaker,bakedhima specialwheatfreebread.Yehudatookhisdietandsupplementsallveryseriously, includingtheliquorice. Yehudaconsistentlyimprovedfromthestart.Tothisdayhecontinuestobe asymptomatic,althoughhemuststillbecarefulaboutusingcertaingrainsanddairy products,astheybotherhisdigestion.Heneverrequiredtheadditionalsurgerythathis gastroenterologisthadsaidwasinevitable. CaseHistory:Crohn'sDisease. Sarah,35:TypeB. Sarahwasa35yearoldwomanofEasternEuropeanancestry.Shefirstcameto myofficeinJune1993,fortreatmentofCrohn'sDisease.Shehadalreadyhadseveral surgeriestoremovescarredtissuefromthebowel,wasanaemicandsufferedfrom chronicdiarrhoea. IprescribedabasicTypeBdiet,instructingthatSarahremovechickenandother lectincontainingfoodsspecifictoTypeB.Ialsousedsupplementalliquoriceandfatty acidsaspartofherprotocol. Sarahwasverycooperative.Withinfourmonths,mostofherdigestive symptoms,includingthediarrhoea,wereeliminated.Asshewantedtohavemore children,Sarahrecentlyhadsurgerytoremovescartissuefromherbowelwhichhad attachedtoheruterus.HersurgeontoldherthattherewerenosignsofactiveCrohn's Diseaseanywhereinherabdominalcavity. *** FoodPoisoning. Anyonecangetfoodpoisoning.Butcertainbloodtypesarenaturallymore susceptiblebecauseoftheirtendencytowardsaweakenedimmunesystem.Inparticular, TypeAandTypeABaremorelikelytofallpreytosalmonellafoodpoisoning,whichis usuallytheresultofleavingfooduncoveredandunrefrigeratedforlongperiodsoftime. Furthermore,thebacteriawillbemoredifficultforTypeAandTypeABtogetridof oncethey'vefoundahomeintheirsystems.

TypeBs,whoaregenerallymoresusceptibletoinflammatorydiseases,aremore likelytobeseverelyaffectedwhentheyeatfoodthatiscontaminatedwiththe SHIGELLAorganism,abacteriafoundonplantsthatcausesdysentery. Gastritis. Manypeopleconfusegastritiswithulcers,butitisexactlytheopposite.Ulcers areproducedbyhyperaciditymorecommoninTypeOandTypeB.Gastritisiscaused byverylowstomachacidcontentcommonforTypeAandTypeAB.Gastritisoccurs whenthestomachacidgetssolowitnolongerfunctionsasamicrobialbarrier.Without adequatelevelsofacid,microbeswillliveinthestomachandcauseserious inflammation. ThebestcourseofactionthatTypeAandTypeABcantakeistostressthemore acidicfoodchoicesintheirbloodtypediets. StomachandDuodenalUlcers. Ithasbeenknownsincetheearly1950sthatpepticulcerofthestomachismore commoninBloodTypeO,withthehighestoccurrenceinTypeOnonsecretors.TypeOs alsohaveahigherrateofbleedingandperforation,whichwasnotshowntobedifferent betweensecretorsandnonsecretors.OnereasonisthatTypeOshavehigherstomach acidlevelsandanulcerproducingenzymecalledpepsinogen. MorerecentresearchhasuncoveredanotherreasonwhyTypeOsareproneto ulcers.InDecember1993,researchersatWashingtonUniversitySchoolofMedicinein St.LouisreportedintheJOURNALOFSCIENCEthatpeoplewithTypeObloodarea favouritetargetforthebacterianowknowntocauseulcers.Thisbacteria,H.PYLORI, wasfoundtobeabletoattach itselftotheTypeOantigenliningthestomach,andthen workitswayintothelining.Aswe'veseen,theTypeOantigenisthefucosesugar.The researchersfoundaninhibitorinbreastmilkwhichapparentlyblockedtheattachmentof thebacteriatothestomachsurface.Nodoubtthisisoneofthemanyfucosesugarsfound inhumanbreastmilk. ThecommonseaweedbladderwrackisaninhibitorofH.PYLORI.Thecontentof fucoseinbladderwrackissogreatthatitfactorsintoitsLatinnameFUCUS VESICULOSIS.AnyTypeOwhosuffersfromulcers,orwantstopreventthem,should usebladderwrackbecauseitwillmaketheulcercausingbacteria,H.PYLORI,slideoff thestomachlining. *** Casehistory:Chronicstomachulcers. Peter,34:TypeO. IfirstmetPeterinApril1992.Hehadsufferedfromstomachulcerssincehewas achild,andhadusedeveryconventionalulcermedicationavailable,withlittleresult.I beganbyprescribingthebasichighproteinTypeOdiet,stressingthatheavoidthe wholewheatproductsthathadalwaysbeenamajorpartofhisdiet.Ialsoprescribeda supplementofbladderwrack,andacombinationmedicineofliquoriceandbismuth. WithinsixweeksPeterhadmadeconsiderableprogress.Onafollowupvisitto hisgastroenterologist,hehadacolonoscopyandheardtheencouragingnewsthat60per

centofhisstomachliningnowappearednormal.AsecondexaminationinJune1993 showedcompleteresolutionofPeter'sstomachulcers. INFECTIONS. Manybacteriapreferspecificbloodtypes.Infact,onestudyshowedthatover50 percentof282bacteriacarriedantigensofonebloodtypeoranother. Ithasbeenobservedthatviralinfectionsingeneralseemtobemorefrequentin TypeOsbecausetheydonotpossessanyantigens.Theseinfectionsarelessfrequentand milderinTypeA,TypeBandTypeAB. AcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndrome(AIDS). IhavetreatedmanypeoplewhowereHIVpositiveorhadfullblownAIDS,andI haveyettofindaclearcutconnectionbetweenbloodtypeandsusceptibilitytoHIV. Havingsaidthat,let'slookathowtheinformationinthisbookcanbeusedtohelppeople holdtheirownagainstthevirus. WhileallthebloodtypesappeartobeequallysusceptibletoAIDS,giventhe exposure, therearevariationsintheirsusceptibilitytotheopportunisticinfections(such aspneumoniaandtuberculosis)thattheirweakenedimmunesystemsarepreyto. IfyouareHIVpositiveorhaveAIDS,modifyyourdiettoencompassthe suggestionsthatarespecifictoyourbloodtype.Forexample,ifyouareTypeO,beginto increasetheamountofanimalproteinsinyourdietanddevelopaphysicaltraining programme.Followingthebloodtypeprogrammewillhelptofullymobilizeand optimizeyourimmunefunctionsbystressingthehighestvaluefoodsforyourparticular needs.Becarefultolimityourfatintake,choosingleancutsofmeat,becausebowel parasites,commoninpeoplewithAIDS,interferewithfatdigestionandleadto diarrhoea.Also,avoidfoodssuchaswheatwhichcontainlectinsthatcouldfurther compromiseyourimmunesystemandbloodstream. Sincemanyoftheopportunisticinfectionscausenausea,diarroeaandmouth sores,AIDSisoftenawastingdisease.TypeAswillneedtoworkalittlehardertobe surethattheircalorieintakeishigh,sincemanyTypeAfoodsarecalorificallylow. Rigorouslyeliminateanyfoods,likemeatordairy,thatcancausedigestiveproblems. Yourimmunesystemisalreadynaturallysensitivedon'tgivethelectinsachancetoget inandweakenyoufurther.Meanwhile,increaseyourportionsof'good'TypeAfoods, suchastofuandseafood. TypeBsshouldavoidtheobviousproblemfoods,likechicken,sweetcornand buckwheat.Butyoushouldalsoeliminatenuts,whicharehardtodigest,andreducethe amountofwheatproductsinyourdiet.Ifyouarelactoseintolerant,avoiddairyfoods evenifyou'renot,dairycanbeadigestiveirritantforimmunecompromisedTypeBs. Thisisacasewherethediseaseiscontraindicativeofthefavouredfood. TypeABsshouldlimittheirintakeoflectinrichbeansandpulsesandeliminate nutsfromtheirdiets.Yourprimaryproteinsourceshouldbefish,andthereisawide varietyavailabletoTypeABs.OccasionalservingsofmeatanddairyareOK,butwatch thefat.Andlimityourwheatconsumption. Ingeneral,whateveryourbloodtype,youwanttoavoidlectinsthatcoulddamage thecellsofyourimmunesystemandbloodstream.Thesecellscannotbeaseasily

replacedastheycaninahealthybody.Thiscellsparingaspectofthebloodtypediets makestheminvaluabletothepersonwithAIDSwhohasanaemiaorlowThelpercells. Thebloodtypedietshelptopreserveyourpreciousimmunecellsfrom unnecessarydamage.Thiscanbeacriticaldifference,especiallyastherearestillno successfultreatmentsforHIVinfection. *** CaseHistory:AIDS. Arnold,46:TypeAB. ArnoldwasamiddleagedbusinessmanwithAIDS.Hewasmarriedandbelieved hehadbeeninfectedwithHIV12yearsearlier.WhenIfirstsawhim,Arnold'sTcell count,thebarometerofthevirus'sdestruction,was6,withnormalbeing650to1700.He hadaskinconditioncalledmolluscumwhichisoftenseeninthefinalstageofAIDS,and hewaspainfullythinfrommonthsofdiarroeaandnausea. Arnolddecidedtocometoanaturopathasadesperate,lastditchefforttostay alive.Icouldseeinhisfacethathedidn'treallybelievethiswouldworkeither,andI couldn'tpromisehimdramaticresultsbecauseIdidn'treallyknowwhattoexpect. MyfirstgoalwastopreventanylectinsthatweretoxictotheTypeABimmune systemfromenteringhisbody.Alongwiththat,itwasurgentthatIhaltArnold'swasting sohewouldbestrongenoughtofighttheinfection. IbeganbytailoringtheTypeABdiettothespecialneedsraisedbyAIDS.This included:theeliminationofallpoultryexceptturkey,theintroductionoflowfatorganic meats,seafoodseveraltimesaweek,rice,lotsofvegetablesandfruit.Ireducedmostof thebeansandpulses,andeliminatedbutter,cream,processedcheese,cornand buckwheat.Inaddition,Iprescribedimmuneboostingherbs,intabletandteaform, includingalfalfa,burdockroot,echinacea,ginsengandginger. Withinthreemonths,Arnold'smolluscumhadclearedupandhewasbackinthe gym.Tothisdayhecontinuestobeasymptomatic,eventhoughhisTcellshavenot increased.Heworksandleadsafairlyactivelife.Thedoctorsattheinfectiousdisease centreofhishospitalareamazed.Thisisamanwithoutanimmunesystem! CaseHistory:AIDS. Susan,27:TypeO. AfterlearningthatherhusbandwasHIVpositive,Susanwastested.Shewas franticwhenshelearnedthatshealsohadHIV.LabtestsrevealedaverylowTcell count.Susanbeggedmetohelphershedidn'twanttodie,andshewasafraidtotake AZToranyotherdrugspecifiedforHIV. WebeganwithaTypeOdiet,alongwithnutritionalsupplementsandregular exercise,andIinstructedSusan tofollowtheprogrammeclosely.Afewmonthslater, SusancalledtoreportthatherTcellcountwasinthe800s(normalis5001700).Shehas beensymptomfreeeversince. SincethereisatpresentnocureforHIVorAIDS,wecan'tgaugehowlongSusan willcontinuetodowell.Ibelievethatthemorewediscoveraboutthemysteriesofthe

immunesystem,thecloserwe'llcometomakingAIDSadiseasetolivewith,ratherthan adiseasetodiefrom.

Bronchitisandpneumonia. Ingeneral,TypeAandTypeABhavemorebronchialinfectionsthanTypeOand TypeB.Thismayresultfromimproperdietswhichproduceexcessivemucusintheir respiratorypassages.Thismucusfacilitatesthegrowthofbloodtypemimickingbacteria, suchastheAlikePNEUMOCOCCUSbacteriainTypeAandTypeAB,andtheBlike HEMOPHILUSbacteriainTypeBandTypeAB.(SinceTypeABhasbothAlikeand Blikecharacteristics,theriskisdouble.) Thebloodtypedietsseemtosubstantiallyreducetheincidenceofbronchitisand pneumoniaforallbloodtypes.However,wearejustbeginningtodiscoversomeother bloodtypeconnectionsthatarenotsoeasilyremedied.Forexample,itappearsthatType AchildrenborntoTypeAfathersandTypeOmothersdiemorefrequentlyof bronchopneumoniainearlylife.ItisthoughtthatsomeformofSEN[S]ITIZATION[sic] occursatbirthbetweentheTypeAinfantandthemother'santiAantibodieswhich inhibitstheinfant'sabilitytofightthePNEUMOCOCCUSbacteria.Thereisnosolid datayettoconfirmthereasonthisoccurs,butinformationofthiskindcansparkresearch interestinapotentialvaccine.We'llhavetogathermuchmoredatabeforewecanmakea validscientificconclusion. Candidiasis(commonyeastinfection). Althoughthecandidiasisorganismshowsnopreferenceforbloodtype,Ihave noticedthatTypeAandTypeABhaveatoughertimeeradicatingasevereyeast overgrowthoncetheorganismfindsahomeintheirtolerantsystems.Candidiasis becomesliketheunwantedguestwhowon'tleave.TypeAandTypeABalsodevelop moreyeastinfectionsafterantibioticusage,whichmakessensebecauseantibiotics destroytheiralreadyweakeneddefencesystems. TypeOs,ontheotherhand,developmoreofanallergictypehypersensitivityto thecandidiasisorganism,especiallyiftheyeattoomanygrains.Thishasbeenthebasis ofatheorycalledtheyeastsyndromeandavarietyofCandidadiets.Thesedietsstress nighproteinandtheavoidanceofgrains,buttheytendtobegeneralizedacrossblood types,whenitisonlyTypeOswhoappeartohavethisyeastsensitivity.Ifyou'reTypeA orTypeAB,yeastavoidancewon'tdoanythingtopreventyeastinfections,andyou'll onlyfurthercompromiseyourimmunesystem. Ingeneral,TypeBsarelesspronetothisorganism,aslongastheyfollowthe TypeBdiet.IfyouareaTypeBwhohasahistoryofcandidiasis,cutdownonyour wheatconsumption. Cholera. AreportfromPerurecentlypublishedintheLANCETattributedtheseverityofa recentepidemicofcholeraaninfectioncharacterizedbyextremediarrhoeawithsevere fluidandmineraldepletiontothehighincidenceofTypeOsinthePeruvianpopulation. Historically,thesusceptibilityofTypeOstocholeraprobablydecimatedthepopulation ofmanyoftheancientcities,leavingassurvivorsthemorecholeraresistantTypeAs.

Commoncoldandflu. Therearehundredsofdifferentstrainsofcoldvirus,anditwouldbeimpossibleto seebloodtypespecificityinallofthem.However,studiesofBritishmilitaryrecruits showedaslightlyloweroverallincidenceofcoldvirusesinrecruitswhowereTypeA, whichisconsistentwithourfindingsthatBloodTypeAwasdevelopedtoberesistantto thesecommonviruses. VirusesalsohavelessimpactonTypeAB.TheAantigen,carriedbybothType AandTypeAB,blockstheattachmentofvariousstrainsofflutothemembranesofthe throatandrespiratorypassages. Influenza,amoreseriousvirus,alsostrikesTypeOandTypeBinpreferenceto TypeAandTypeAB.Initsearlystages,influenzamaysharemanyofthesymptomsofa commoncold.However,theflucausesdehydration,musclepains,andseriousweakness. Thesymptomsofacommoncoldorfluaremiserable,buttheyareactuallyasign thatyourimmunesystemistryingtofightofftheoffendingvirus.Whileyourimmune systemisdoingitsjob,therearemeasuresyoucantakethatwillmakecoexistenceon thebattlefieldmorecomfortable: 1.Maintaingeneralgoodhealthwithadequaterestandexercise,alongwith learningtocopewiththestressesoflife.Stressisamajorfactorinthedepletionof immunesystemresources.Thismayprotectyoufromfrequentinfectionsandmayeven shortenthedurationofthecoldsandflusyoudoget. 2.Followthebasicdietaryprotocolforyourbloodtype.Itwilloptimizeyour immuneresponseandhelpshortenthecourseofyourcoldorflu. 3.TakeextravitaminC(250500mg),orincreasethesourcesofvitaminCin yourdiet.Manypeoplefeelthattakingsmalldosesoftheherbechinaceahelpsprevent colds,oratleasthelpstoshortentheirduration. 4.Increasethehumidityinyourroomwithavaporizerorhumidifiertoprevent drynessinthethroatandnasaltissue. 5.If yourthroatissore,garglewithsaltwater.Halfateaspoonofordinarytable saltandatallglassofwarmwaterprovidesasoothingandcleansingrinse.Anothergood gargle,especiallyifyouarepronetotonsillitis,isateaofequalpartsgoldenseal root (HYDRASTISCANADENSIS)andsage.Garglewiththismixtureeveryfewhours. 6.Ifyournoseisrunnyorstuffy,useanantihistaminetoreducethereactionof tissuestotheinfectingvirusandrelievenasalcongestion.Beespeciallycarefulwith antihistaminescontainingephedrine,suchasthosefoundinhealthfoodshopsandin someOTCdecongestants.Thesecanraisethebloodpressure,keepyouawakeatnight, andcomplicateprostateproblemsinmen. 7.Antibioticsarenoteffectiveagainstviruses.Ifsomeoneoffersyoutheir leftoverantibiotics,orifyouhavesomearoundthehouse,don'ttakethem. Plague,typhoid,smallpoxandmalaria. KnownfromtheMiddleAgesasTheBlackDeath,plagueisabacterialinfection largelycarriedbyrodents.BloodTypeOpeoplearemoresusceptibletoplague. Althoughplagueisrareinindustrializedsocieties,itcontinuestobeaprobleminThird Worldcountries.ArecentreportbytheWorldHealthOrganizationwarnedthatwemay

befacingacrisisinthereappearanceofplagueandotherinfectiousdiseasesasaresultof overuseofantibioticsandothermedicines,humansettlementofpreviouslyuninhabited areas,internationaltravel,andpoverty.ThefactthatWesternsocietiesrarelyencounter thesediseasesshouldnotmakeusfeelimmunetotheirsocial,economic,culturaland humancost.OccasionallyanoutbreakoccursintheWest,forexampleinSeattleinthe early1980s,whenpeopleatetaintedtofuwhichhadnotbeenpasteurized.Commercial tofuin sealedpackagingshouldnotbeacauseforconcern. Smallpoxhasbeenofficiallyeradicatedthroughextensiveworldwide immunization,althoughitscoursehasprobablyinfluencedworldhistorytoalargely unappreciateddegree.BloodTypeOisespeciallysusceptibletosmallpox,which probablyexplainswhytheNativeAmericanpopulationwasdecimatedbythedisease whenitfirstcameintocontactwiththeTypeAandBEuropeansettlerswhocarriedit. NativeAmericansarealmost100percentTypeO. Typhoid,acommoninfectioninareasofdiminishedhygieneortimesofwar, usuallyinfectsthebloodanddigestivetract.TypeOismostsusceptibletotyphoid infection.TyphoidalsoshowsaconnectiontotheRhbloodgroups,beingfoundmore frequentlyinRhindividuals. ItisclaimedthattheANOPHELESmosquito,whichcarriesmalaria,tendstobite TypeBandTypeOinpreferencetoTypeAandTypeAB,althoughthecommon mosquitoseemstopreferTypeAandTypeAB.Malariais,again,anunfamiliardisease totheWesternworld,yetitsglobalimpactistremendous. AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization,morethan2.1millionpeople contractmalariaeveryyear. Polioandviralmeningitis. Polio,aviralinfectionofthenervoussystem,showsahigherfrequencyinType B,whichismoresusceptibletovirallysparkednervoussystemdisorders.Poliowas epidemicandcausedmostcasesofjuvenileparalysisbeforethediscoveryoftheSalkand Sabinvaccines. Viralmeningitis,anincreasinglyfrequentandseriousinfectionofthenervous system,issignificantlymorecommoninTypeOthaninotherbloodtypes,probablydue totheTypeOweaknessagainstaggressiveinfections.Bealerttosymptomsoffatigue, highfever,andacharacteristicofmeningitiscallednuchalrigidity,astiffnessinthe musclesoftheneck. Sinusinfections. TypeOandTypeBarealsotypicallymorepronetochronicsinusinfections. Veryoften,theirdoctorswillprescribeanalmostcontinuoussupplyofantibiotics,which banishtheproblemtemporarily.Butthesinusinfectionsinevitablyreturn,promptingthe useofmoreantibioticsand,finally,surgery. Ihavefoundthattheherbcollinsonia(stoneroot),whichisusedtotreatswelling problems,likevaricoseveins,alsohelpssinusitisperhapsbecausechronicsinusitisisa sortofhaemorrhoidorvaricoseveinofthehead.WhenIprescribethisherbtomy patientswithchronicsinusitis,theresultsareoftenastounding.Manyofthesepatientsno longerneedantibioticstotreattheirinfectionsbecausethecollinsoniaremovedthecause oftheproblemswellingofthesinustissue.Ifyouhavesinusproblems,youmaywishto

trythisherb.Collinsoniaisnoteasytofind,butmanyofthelargerhealthfoodshops carry itinaliquidtinctureform.Atypicaldoseis2025dropsinwarmwatertakenorally 23timesdaily.Donotworryabouttoxicitythisisasafeherb. OccasionallyaTypeAorTypeABwilldevelopsinusitis,althoughthisisalmost alwaystheresultof ahighmucusformingdiet.SinusitisinTypeAsusuallyresponds welltodietchangesalone. Parasites(amoebicdysentery,GIARDIA,tapewormandascaris). Givenenoughofaheadstart,parasitescanlivefairlywellinanyone'sdigestive tract.Generally,however,theyseemtohaveaspecialpreferenceforTypeAandType ABdigestivetracts,usuallymimickingtheTypeAbloodantigentoavoiddetection.For example,thecommonamoebaparasiteshowsapreferenceforTypeAandTypeAB.In addition,itappearsthatTypeAandTypeABaremorepronetocomplicationsifamoebic cystslodgeintheliver.TypeAandTypeABwithamoebicdysenteryshouldadopt strongmeasurestodealwiththeinfectionbeforeithasachancetomigratedeeperinto theirbodies. BloodTypeAandTypeABarealsosittingducksforacommonwater contaminant,theparasiteGIARDIALAMBLIA,morefamouslyknownasMontezuma's Revenge.ThiscleverparasitemimicstheappearanceofTypeA,whichallowsitentry intotheTypeAandTypeABimmunesystems,thenquicklyintotheintestines.TypeA andTypeABtravellersshouldequipthemselveswiththeherbgoldensealtohelpstave offinfection.TypeAsandTypeABswhodrinkfromawaterwellshouldalsobeonthe alertfortheGIARDIALAMBLIAparasite. Manyoftheparasiticworms,suchasthetapewormandtheascarisparasite,have aresemblancetoTypeAandTypeB,andarefoundingreaterfrequencyinpeoplewith thesebloodtypes.BecauseTypeABcarriesbothAlikeandBlikecharacteristics,they areparticularlysusceptible. Tuberculosisandsarcoidosis. TuberculosiswasonceconsideredalmostcompletelyeradicatedfromWestern industrializedsociety,althoughithasnowbecomemorecommon.Thisislargelydueto thehighincidenceofthediseaseinpeoplewithAIDS,andthehomeless.An opportunisticinfection,tuberculosisthrivesinimmunesystemsthathavebeenweakened bypoorhygieneandchronicdisease.Tuberculosisofthelungs(pulmonarytuberculosis) ismorecommoninTypeO,whereastuberculosisinotherpartsofthebodyshowsa higherfrequencyinTypeA. Sarcoidosis,orsarcoid,isaninflammatoryconditionofthelungsandconnective tissuewhichmayactuallybeaformofimmunereactiontotuberculosis.Itwasonce thoughttobemuchmorecommoninAfricanAmericanscomparedwiththegeneral population,butinrecenttimesitisbeingdiagnosedmorefrequentlyinCaucasians, especiallywomen.ItshowsahigherfrequencyofTypeAoverTypeO. Rhindividualsseemtobemoresusceptibletobothtuberculosisandsarcoidosis. Syphilisandurinarytractinfections.

BloodTypeAsseemtobemoresusceptibletovenerealdiseaseandsyphilis,and oftencontractamorevirulentstrain.Thisisyetanotherreasontopractisesafesex, especiallyifyouareTypeA. ThereisgoodevidencethatifyouareTypeBorTypeAB,youaremore susceptibletorecurrentbladderinfections(cystisis).That'sbecausethemostcommon bacteriaproducinginfections,suchasE.COLI,PSEUDOMONASandKLEBSIELLA, possessaBlikeappearance,andTypeBandTypeABproducenoantiBantibodies. TypeBsalsohavehigherratesofkidneyinfections,calledpyelonephritis.Thisis especiallytrueofTypeBnonsecretors.IfyouareTypeBandsufferfromrecurrent urinaryproblems,trytodrinkoneortwoglassesofamixtureofcranberryandpineapple juiceeveryday. LIVERDISEASE. Alcoholismrelatedliverdisease. Alcoholismaffectsmanybodilysystems,butperhapsitsmostdramaticimpactis ontheliver.The20percentofthepopulationwhoarenonsecretors(seeAppendixE) seemtobethemostpronetoalcoholism,buttheirsusceptibilityhaslittletodowiththeir secretorstatus.Inanunfortunateandpossiblyrandomcellulartwist,thegenewhich determineswhetheryou'reanonsecretorislocatedonthesamepartoftheDNAasthe geneforalcoholism.Mypatientswhotypeasnonsecretorsalwayshaveanextensive familyhistoryofalcoholism. Oddlyenough,itisalsononsecretorswhoseemtoderivethemostbenefitto theirheartsfromamoderateintakeofalcohol.ADanishstudyshowingnonsecretorsto beahigherriskforischaemicheartdisease(alackofbloodflowintothearteries) theorizedthatamoderateconsumptionofalcoholalteredtherateofinsulinflow,slowing theaccumulationoffatsinthebloodvessels.Thisconflictingmessageishardto decipher. Theanswerisprobablythatdecisionsabouttheroleofalcoholshouldbemadeon anindividualbasisandwithconsiderationforyourbloodtype.Fromthestandpointofthe effectsofalcoholonthedigestiveandimmunesystems,noneofthebloodtypediets allowspirits. Itisalsoclearthatalcoholismhasamajorstresscomponent.AJapaneseresearch teamdiscoveredthatagreaternumberofbloodTypeAsreceivedtreatmentfor alcoholismthanTypeOorTypeB.ItisthoughtthatTypeAsmayhaveapredilectionfor seekingrelaxationfromstressbytheingestionofinhibitionreleasingchemicals.Itis certainlywelldocumentedthatmanhasalonghistoryofusingintoxicantsforpleasure, forpain,fortransporttootherrealms,andformedicine. Onlyabout3percentofthealcoholyouconsumepassesthroughyourbodyand isexcreted.Therestismetabolizedbytheliverandprocessedinthestomachandsmall intestines.Overtime,withheavyandregularconsumption,theliverbeginstodeteriorate. Theendresultcanbecirrhosisoftheliver,severemalnutritionfrommalabsorptionof foods,andultimatelydeath. Gallstones,cirrhosisandjaundice.

Ofcourse,notallliverdiseaseislinkedtoalcohol.Infections,allergies,and metabolicdisorderscanallcauseliverdamage.Forexample,jaundice,oryellowingof theskin,isoftenseeninpeoplewithhepatitis,andgallstoneshavebeenlinkedtoobesity. Cirrhosiscanbecausedbyinfections,diseasesofthebileducts,orotherillnessesthat affecttheliver. Forreasonswedonotfullyunderstand,TypeAs,TypeBsandTypeABstendto havehigherlevelsofgallstones,diseasesofthebileducts,jaundiceandcirrhosisofthe liverthanTypeOs.TypeAshavethehighestlevelsandarealsoreportedtobethemost susceptibletopancreatictumours. Liverflukesandothertropicalinfections. Commontropicalinfectionsofthelivercausingfibrosisorscarringappeartoa markeddegreemorefrequentlyinTypeAsandtoalesserextentinTypeBandType AB.TypeO,whichmayhavedevelopedantiAandantiBantibodiesasanearly protection againsttheseparasites,isrelativelyimmunetothem.Myofficehas successfullytreatedmanycasesofliverdiseaseusingmanyoftheherbalcompounds discussedinChapter10.Inmostcases,thepatientswhodevelopliverdiseaseareTypeA andTypeB,nonsecretors. *** Casehistory:Liverdisease. Gerard,38:TypeB. Gerardwasa38yearoldmanwithahistoryofsclerosingcholangitis,an inflammatoryconditionoftheliver'sbileducts,causingscarring.Usuallythiscondition leadstothenecessityofalivertransplant.WhenIfirstsawGerardinJuly1994,hewas jaundicedandhadhorriblepruritus(itching)fromdepositsofbilirubin,anorangeyellow bilepigment,inhisskin.Becauseofthiscondition,hischolesterolwasalsoelevatedto 325.Gerard'sserumbileacidswereover2,000(normalisunder100),hehadabilirubin levelof4.1(normalisunder1)andallhisliverenzymesweresharplyelevated, indicatingextensivedamagetohislivertissue.Gerardwasaprettyshrewdman,who knewwhathischanceswere,andfrankly,hewaspreparingtodie. IstartedGerardonthebasicTypeBdietandabotanicalprotocolofliverspecific antioxidants.Theseareantioxidantsthatpreferentiallydepositintheliverinsteadofin otherorgans.Gerarddidverywellintheinterveningyear,havingonlyoneflareupof itchingandjaundice. RecentlyGerardunderwentsurgerytoremovehisgallbladder.Whenthesurgeon examinedhisliverandmajorbileducts,shelatertoldhimthattheylookednormal, althoughthetissuearoundhisbileductswasalittlethinnerthanusual. CaseHistory:Cirrhosis. Estel,67:TypeA. Estelwasa67yearoldwomanwhofirstcametomyofficeinOctober1991for aninflammatoryconditionofthelivercalledprimarybiliarycirrhosiswhichresultsin destructionoftheliver.Mostcaseseventuallygoontohavealivertransplant.

Esteladmittedthatshewasonceaheavydrinker,butnolonger.Hercondition wasprobablylinkedtoalifetimeofalcoholconsumption,eventhoughshemaynothave evenbeenanalcoholic,inthestrictestsense.Threeorfourdrinksaday,everyday,for40 yearscanleadtocirrhosis. Estel'sliverenzymesweremarkedlyelevated:thealkalinephosphatase,for example,wasinthehigh800s(normalisunder60).SinceshewasaTypeAnon secretor,IimmediatelyputherontheTypeAdietandaprotocolofliverspecific antioxidants.Estelbegantoshowresultsalmostimmediately,andhercondition continuedtoimprove. BySeptember1992,almostayearafterherfirstvisit,Estel'salkalinephosphatase haddroppedto500. Althoughherliverhasshownnosignsoffurtherdeteriorationsincethattime, Esteldevelopedswellingoftheveinsaroundheroesophagus,acommonconditionin peoplewithliverdisease,andthiswastreatedsuccessfully.Shecontinuestodowelland showsnosignofrequiringlivertransplantion[sic]. CaseHistory:Liverdeterioration. Sandra,70:TypeA. SandraarrivedinmyofficeinJanuary1993,sufferingfromaliverconditionthat wasdifficulttodetermine.Allofherliverenzymeswereelevated,andshealsohada conditioncalledasciteswhichmeantswellingandanextensiveamountoffluidbeing retainedinherabdomen.Ascitesiscommoninmanycasesofadvancedliverfailure. Sandra'sspecialistwasnottreatingherliverdeterioration,probablyexpectingherto eventuallyrequireatransplant.Hewasprescribingdiureticstohelpremovethefluid fromherabdomen,butthediureticswerecausinghertoloselargeamountsofpotassium, whichprobablyaccountedforheroverwhelmingfatigue. IprescribedtheTypeAdietwithliverspecificbotanicals.Withinfourmonths,all evidenceofSandra'sfluidretentiondisappeared,andtheliverenzymesreturnedto normal.Sandrawasinitiallyquiteanaemicwithahaematocritof27.1wherenormalfor awomanisover38.ByFebruary1994herhaematocrithadrisento40.8.Shecontinues tobeasymptomatic. *** SKINDISORDERS. Todate,thereislittlebloodtypespecificinformationavailableonskindisorders. Wedoknow,however,thatconditionslikedermatisisandpsoriasisusuallyresultfrom allergicchemicalsactingwithintheblood.Itisworthnotingagainthatmanyofthe commonfoodlectinsspecificforonebloodtypeoranothercaninteractwiththeblood anddigestivetissues,causingtheliberationofhistamineandotherinflammatory chemicals. Allergicskinreactionstochemicalsorabrasivesshowthehighestincidencesin TypeAandTypeAB.PsoriasisisfoundmorefrequentlyinTypeOs.Myown experienceisthatmanyTypeOswhodeveloppsoriasishavedietsthataretoohighin grainsordairyproducts.

*** CaseHistory:Psoriasis. (FROMDRANNEMARIELAMBERTND,HONOLULU,HAWAII)Mariel, 66:TypeO. Mycolleague,Dr.Lambert,usedmybloodtypeprotocoltotreatacomplicated caseofpsoriasisinanolderwoman. MarielwenttoseeDr.LambertinMarch1994.Hersymptomsincluded:severe shortnessofbreath,difficultywalking(withlimitedrangeofmotioninalljoints), psoriasislesionscovering70percentofherskinsurface,andburningpainthroughout herbody,especiallyinhermusclesandjoints.Hermedicalhistorywasacatalogueof constantmedicalproblems:vaginal/bowelrepairs(19445),appendectomy(1949), hysterectomy(1974),historyofovariancysts,psoriasis(1978),hospitalizationfor pneumonia(1987),psoriaticarthritis(1991),andosteoporosis(1992). MarieltoldDr.Lambertthathertypicaldietwashighindairy,wheat,corn,nuts andprocessedfoods,withahighsugarandfatcontent.Shesaidthatshecravedsweets, nutsandbananas.Thiswasaterribledietforalmostanyone,butitwasanathemato someoneofMuriel'sbloodtype. DrLambertimmediatelystartedMarielonamoderatedTypeOdiet,which initiallyexcludedredmeatandnuts,andwithadditionalvitaminsandminerals.Within twomonths,therewasamarkeddecreaseintheswellingofMariel'sjoints,improved breathing,andherpsoriaticlesionswerehealing.ByJune,Mariel'spsoriasiscovered only20percentofherbody,andthelesionswerenearlyhealed.Therewasamarked improvementinherbreathing,herpainhadlessenedbyhalf,andtherangeofmotionin herjointscontinuedtoimprove.ByJuly,Mariel'spsoriasiswasnolongerevident,there wasonlyslightswellinginthejointspaces,andherbreathingwasnolongerlaboured. AtafollowupvisittoDr.Lamberton10October1994,Mariel'sbreathinghad improved,andshehadnonewlesionsonherskin. Marielhadbeentonumerousmedicalprofessionalssinceshebecameill.Shehad triedalltypesofconventionalaswellasalternativetherapies,includingfoodplans specificallydesignedforpsoriaticarthritisandasthma.Althoughthesedietswerewell intended,noneofthemwerespecificallytailoredtoensurecompatibilitywithMariel's blood.TheTypeOdietwasabletoprovidenutritionwithoutcausinghealthproblems fromfoodsthatwereincompatiblewithMariel'sblood.Withtheexceptionofsome minorpainrelieffromChineseherbs,noneoftheothertreatmentshadbeensuccessful. Marielconsideredherprogressamiracle! *** WOMEN/REPRODUCTION. Pregnancyandinfertility. Manyofthedisordersrelatedtopregnancyresultfromsomeformofbloodtype incompatibilityeitherbetweenthemotherandthefoetus,orbetweenthemotherandthe father.Unfortunately,weonlyhaveinitialstudiesonthisphenomenon,andhavelittle

ideaaboutitsultimateimplications.Isuggestthatyoureadthissectioninthespiritof informationgathering,nothysteria.Sometimesalittlebitofknowledgecanbedangerous unlessyoukeepitinperspective. Toxaemiaofpregnancy. Asearlyas1905itwasproposedthatsomeformofbloodtypesensitization resultedinpregnancytoxaemiaapoisoningofthebloodthatcanoccurinlatepregnancy andcausegraveillnessandevendeath.Inalaterstudy,anexcessofTypeOwomenwere foundtosufferfromtoxaemia,possiblyresultingfromareactiontoaTypeAorTypeB foetus. Birthdefects. Bloodtypeincompatibility,whichmayoccurbetweenaTypeOmotheranda TypeAfather,hasbeenimplicatedinseveralcommonbirthdefects,including hydatiformmole,choriocarcinoma,spinabifidaandanencephaly.Severalstudiesimply thatthesedisordersappeartobematernalABOincompatibilitywithfoetalnervousand bloodtissue. Haemolyticdiseaseofthenewborn. Haemolytic(blooddestroying)diseaseofthenewbornistheprimarycondition relatedtothepositive/negativeaspectofyourblood.Itisaconditionthatonlyafflictsthe offspringofRhwomen,soifyouareO,A,B,orABpositive,itdoesn'tconcernyou. Some50yearsago,researchersdiscoveredthatRhwomen whoweremissingan antigenandwerecarryingRh+babieshadauniquesituation.TheRh+babiescarriedthe Rhantigenontheirbloodcells.Unlikethemajorbloodtypesystemwheretheantibodies tootherbloodtypesdevelopfrombirth,RhpeopledonotmakeanantibodytotheRh antigenunlesstheyarefirstsensitized.Thissensitizationusuallyoccurswhenbloodis exchangedbetweenthemotherandinfantduringbirth,sothemother'simmunesystem doesnothaveenoughtimetoreacttothefirstbaby,andthatbabysuffersno consequences.However,shouldasubsequentconceptionresultinanotherRh+baby,the mother,nowsensitized,willproduceantibodiestothebaby'sbloodtype,potentially causingbirthdefectsandeveninfantdeath.Fortunately,thereisavaccineforthis conditionwhichisgiventoRhwomenafterthebirthoftheirfirstchild,andafterevery subsequentbirth.Thisproblemshouldn'tarise,butit'sbesttoknowyourRhstatussoyou canbecertainthatthevaccineisadministered. Infertilityandhabitualmiscarriage. For40years,scientistshavebeenstudyingthereasonswhychildlessnessseems tobemorecommonamongTypeA,TypeB,andTypeABwomenthanTypeOwomen. Manyresearchershavesuggestedthatinfertilityandhabitualabortionmaybetheresult ofantibodiesinawoman'svaginalsecretionsreactingwithbloodtypeantigensonher husband'ssperm.A1975studyof288miscarriedfoetusesshowedthattherewerea predominanceofTypeA,TypeBandTypeABfoetuses,whichmayhavebeentheresult ofincompatibilitywithTypeOmothersandtheirantiAandantiBantibodies. Alargesampleoffamiliesshowedthattherateofmiscarriageswerehighest whenthemotherandfatherwereABOincompatible,suchasaTypeOmotherandType

Afather.InCaucasianandAfricanmothers,TypeBfoetusesthatwereincompatiblewith themother'sTypeOorTypeAblood,weremorefrequentlyinvolvedinmiscarriages. Thislinktoinfertilityisnotyetfullyestablished.Inmyownpractice,Ifindthat therearemanyreasonsforfertilityproblems,includingfoodallergies,poordiet,obesity, andstress. CaseHistory:Repeatedmiscarriage. Lana,42:TypeA. LanacametomyofficeinSeptember1993afteralonghistoryofrepeated miscarriages.Shetoldmeshe'dheardaboutmefromsomeoneshehadbeentalkingtoin thewaitingroomofherfertilitydoctor.Lanawasdesperate.Intheprevious10years she'dhadover20miscarriages,andshewasjustabouttogiveupontryingtostarta family.IsuggestedthatshetrytheTypeAdiet.Forthenextyear,Lanafollowedthe bloodtypedietassiduously,alsotakingseveralbotanicalpreparationstostrengthenthe musculartoneofheruterus.Attheendoftheyear,shebecamepregnant.Shewas thrilled,butalsoverynervous.Now,inadditiontoherpreviousmiscarriages,Lanawas worriedaboutherageandthepossibilityofthefoetushavingDown'ssyndrome.Her obstetricianrecommendedamniocentesis,whichiscommonforwomenover40,butI advisedagainstitbecausetheprocedurecarriesariskofmiscarriage.Aftertalkingwith herhusband,Lanadecidedtoforgotheamniocentesis,acceptingthepossibilityofabirth defect.InJanuary1995,shedeliveredaperfectlyhealthybaby boy. CaseHistory:Infertility. Nieves,44:TypeB. Nieves,a44yearoldSouthAmericanmassagetherapist,firstcametoseemein 1991foravarietyofdigestiveproblems.Mostofherdigestivecomplaintswereresolved withinoneyearoffollowingtheTypeBdiet. OnedayNievesshylyannouncedthatshewaspregnant.Althoughshehadnot toldmebefore,shenowsaidthatsheandherhusbandhadtriedformanyyearsto conceiveachild,buthadfinallygivenuphope.ShebelievedthattheTypeBdietwas responsibleforrestoringherfertility.Approximatelyninemonthslater,Nievesdelivered ahealthybabygirl.TheynamedherNasha,meaning'giftfromGod.' NOTESEXRATIOS. InbothEuropeanandnonEuropeanpopulations,therateofmaleoffspringis higherinTypeObabiesborntoTypeOmothers.Thisisalsotrueifthebabyandmother arebothTypeB.TheoppositeistrueofTypeAbabiestoTypeAmothers,wherefemale offspringaremorefrequent. Menopauseandmenstrualproblems. Menopauseaffectseverymidlifewomanregardlessofherbloodtype.Adecrease inoestrogenandprogesterone,thetwobasicfemalehormones,causesprofoundmental andphysicalproblemsformanywomen,includinghotflushes,lossoflibido,depression, hairlossandskinchanges.

Thedeclineinfemalehormonesalsocreatesariskofcardiovasculardisease,asit appearsthatoestrogenprovidesprotectiontotheheartandlowerscholesterollevels. Osteoporosis,athinningofthebonesthatleadstofrailtyandevendeath,isanother outcomeofoestrogendeficiency. Withournewfoundunderstandingoftherisksassociatedwithhormone depletion,manydoctorsprescribehormonereplacementtherapy,involvinghighdosesof oestrogenandsometimesprogesterone.Manywoman[sic]areconcernedabout conventionaloestrogenreplacementtherapybecausesomestudiesshowagreaterriskof breastcancerinwomenwhousethesehormonesprimarilywhenthereisafamily[sic sc.:history]ofbreastcancer.Thequestionofwhetherornottotakethesesynthetic hormonesisaconfusingdilemma. Knowingyourbloodtypecanbegintoresolvetheconflictandhelpyoudecide whichapproachisbestforyourownpersonalneeds. IfyouareTypeOorTypeBandenteringthemenopause,begintoexerciseina mannerrecommendedforyourbloodtype,andinawayappropriatetoyourcurrentstate offitnessandlifestyle.Eatahighproteindiet.Conventionaloestrogenreplacement generallyworksreasonablywellforTypeOandTypeBwomen,unlessyouhavehigh riskfactorsforbreastcancer. IfyouareTypeAorTypeAB,youshouldavoidusingconventionaloestrogen replacement,becauseofyourunusuallyhighsusceptibilitytobreastcancer(SeeChapter 10).Instead,usethenewlyavailablephytooestrogens,whichareoestrogenand progesteronelikepreparationsderivedfromplants,principallysoyabeans,alfalfaand yams.Manyofthesepreparationsareavailableasacreamwhichcanbeappliedtothe skinseveraltimesaday.Plantphytooestrogensaretypicallyhighintheoestrogen fractioncalledoestriol,whereaschemicaloestrogensarebasedonoestradiol.The medicalliteratureconclusivelyshowsthatsupplementationwithoestriolinhibitsthe occurrenceofbreastcancer. Phytooestrogenslackthepotencyofthechemicaloestrogens,buttheyare definitelyeffectiveagainstmanyofthetroublingsymptomsofmenopause,includinghot flushesandvaginaldryness.Becausetheyareonlyweakoestrogens,theywillnot suppressanyoestrogenproductionbythebody,unlikethechemicaloestrogen.Forthe womanwhoisnottakinganyoestrogensupplementationbecauseofafamilyhistoryof breastcancer,thephytooestrogensareagodsend. Talktoyourgynaecologistaboutusingthesepreparations.Ifyouhavenoneofthe riskfactorsforbreastcancer,thestrongerchemicaloestrogenismoreeffectivefor reducingheartdiseaseandosteoporosis,inadditiontothesymptomsofmenopause. ItisinterestingthatinJapan,wherethetypicaldietishighinphytooestrogens, thereisnoconcisewordformenopause.Undoubtedlythewidespreaduseofsoya products,whichcontainthephytooestrogensgenesteinanddiaziden,servestomodulate theseveresymptomsofthemenopause. *** CaseHistory:Menstrualproblems. Patty,45:TypeO.

Pattywasa45yearoldAfricanAmericanwomanwithavarietyofproblems includingarthritis,highbloodpressureandsevereprementrualsyndrome(PMS/PMT) withheavybleeding.IfirstmetPattyinDecember1994whenshecametomyoffice accompaniedbyherhusband.Atthetime,shewasbeingtreatedbyonedrugoranother forherailments.IlearnedthatPattyhadbeenconsumingabasicallyvegetariandiet,soit wasnosurprisethatshewasalsoanaemic.Irecommendedthatshebeginexercising, adopttheTypeOhighproteindiet,andIprescribedacourseofbotanicalmedicines. Withintwomonths,Pattymadeanastoundingturnabout.Herarthritiswascured, thehypertensionundercontrolandthelasttwomonthshadbeenfreeofPMS.Her menstrualflowwasnownormal. *** Iwishitwerepossibletosupplyyouwithamoredetailedandcompletelistof diseases.Perhapsthenwecouldmorefullyestimatetheirlinktobloodtype. Thecauseandeffectof diseaseoftencrossesallboundaries.Cancer,forinstance, seemstosnatchatboththeyoungandoldthoughtlesslyandwithoutregardto circumstanceorexposure. Itisclear,however,thattherearemanydiseasesthatshowastrongpropensityfor aspecificbloodtype.IhopetheevidenceI'veofferedinthisdiscussionofbloodtypeand diseasehasprovedthisrelationship. Ifnothingelse,knowingyourchances,assessingyourriskfactors,and understandingthesituationgivesyouanotherwaytotakepositiveactionagainstthe forcesthatmayoftenleaveyoufeelingyouhavenocontrol.

=10. BLOODTYPEANDCANCER:THEFIGHTTOHEAL.= IEXPERIENCEAPARTICULARSURGEofpassionwheneverIexaminethe healingconnectionbetweenbloodtypeandcancer.Mymotherdiedofbreastcancer10 yearsago,afteranagonizingexperience. Mymotherwasawonderfulwoman,whosesimpleSpanishvaluesguardedusall againstanypretenceorpomp.ShewasananomalyinourfamilyaTypeAwhoatewhat shechosetoeat.ShehadthenotoriousCorsicanstrongwill.Inherhouse(myparents weredivorced),sheservedabasicMediterraneandietofmeatsandsaladsandsome processedfoods.Inspiteofmyfather'sbloodtypework,therewasn'tasoyabeaninsight when westayedwithMother. Anyonewhohasseenafamilymemberorfriendengageinavaliantbut ultimatelyfruitlessstruggleagainstcancer,knowsthatthereisnothingquiteso heartbreaking.Watchingmymotherasshewentfrommastectomytochemotherapy, fromabriefremissiontorecurrence,Icouldalmostvisualizethearmiesofinvisible invaders,stealingtheirwayintoherhealthycellsandgainingastrongfootholdbefore sweepingthroughherimmunesystemlikebarbarianswagingasurpriseattack.In the end,nothingcouldbedonetostopthem.Theywon.

Intheyearssincemymother'sdeath,Ihavefoundmyselfreturningagainand againtothemysteriesofcancer.Ihaveoftenwonderedifmymothermighthavebeen sparedhadsheadheredtoaTypeAdiet,orifshewassomehowgenetically predeterminedtofightandlosethisbattle.Ihavededicatedmyselftofindingthose answersonherbehalf.YoumightsayIhaveaCorsicanstylevendettaagainstbreast canceraboveallothercancers. Doescancerfindaninherentlymorefertilegroundtogrowanddevelopinthe bodyofonebloodtypethaninanother?Theanswerisacertain'yes'. ThereisundeniableevidencethatpersonswithTypeAorTypeABbloodhavean overallhigherrateofcancerandpoorer oddsofsurvivalthanTypeOandTypeB. Actually,asearlyasthe1940s,theAmericanMedicalAssociationstatedthatTypeAB hadthegreatestrateofcancerofallthebloodtypes,butthenewsdidn'tmakeheadlines, probablybecauseTypeABsconstitute suchalowpercentageofthepopulation. Statistically,theirhighcancerratedidn'tcausethesamekindofalarmastheinformation aboutthemorecommonTypeA.Butfromapersonalstandpoint,that'ssurelyoflittle comforttotheindividualswithTypeABblood.Researchersmaytreatcancerlikea numbersgameIprefertotreatitasapersonalcrisisinthelifeofasingleindividual. TypeOandTypeBshowamuchlowerincidenceofcancer,butwedon'tyet haveenoughinformationtosayexactlywhy thatis.Thereareimportantclueswecan explore,however,intheantigenandantibodyactivityofthedifferentbloodtypes. Havingsaidthat,thebloodtypecancerconnectionishighlycomplexandinmany waysmysterious.BeclearthatbeingTypeABorTypeAdoesn'tmeanthatit'scertainor evenlikelythatyoupersonallyaregoingtogetcancer,anymorethanbeingTypeOor TypeBmeansyou'llbeabsolutelyspared.Therearemanycausesofcancer,andweare stillhauntedbythemysteryofwhypeoplewithnoevidentriskfactorscontractthe disease. Increasingly,bloodtypehasemergedasavitalfactor,butitisonlyonepieceof thepuzzle.Therearemanycausesofcancerchemicalcarcinogens,radiationand genetics,tonameafew.Thesefactorsarelargelyindependentofbloodtype,andassuch wouldnotproduceenoughofadifferenceinthepopulationtobeabletobepredictedon thebasisofbloodtype.Forexample,cigarettesmokingcouldeasilymaskorweakena bloodtypeassociationbecauseitisapowerfulenoughcarcinogentocausecancerallby itselfregardlessofyourinherentsusceptibilityorlackofit. Thereisanenormousamountofscientificresearchonthemolecularrelationship betweenbloodtypeandcancer.Buttheresearchhaspracticallyignoredthequestionof whetherapersonwithonebloodtypeoranotherhasabetterchanceofsurviving particularcancers. Wholivesandwhodies?Whosurvivesandwhodoesn't?This,inmyopinion,is thegreatmissinglinkintheresearchoncancerandbloodtype.Therealbloodtype cancerconnectionresidesintheratesofresolutionratherthanintheratesofoccurrence amongthedifferentbloodtypes.Andthatconnectionmaybetheglueoflectins. Thecancerlectinconnection. Shakespeareoncewrotethat'Thereissomesoulofgoodnessinthingsevil.'In someinstances,likechemotherapytreatmentstofightcancer,itisexpedientandeven beneficialtouseapoison.Inrelationshiptocancer,lectinsservetwopurposes:Theycan

beusedtoagglutinatecancerouscells,andthusactasacatalystfortheimmunesystema wakeupcalltogetbusyandprotectthegoodcells. Howdoesthishappen?Undernormalcircumstances,theproductionofsurface sugarsbyacellishighlyspecificandcontrolled.Notinacancercell.Becausethegenetic materialisscrambled,cancercellslosecontrolovertheproductionoftheirsurface sugars,andusuallymanufacturethemingreateramountsthananormalcellwould. Cancercellsaremoreliabletotangleupiftheycomeincontactwiththeappropriate lectin. Malignantcancerouscellsareasmuchas100timesmoresensitivetothe agglutinatingeffectsoflectinsthannormalcells.Iftwoslidesareprepared,one containingnormalcellsandtheothermalignant,anequaldoseoftheappropriatelectin willconverttheslidewithmalignantcellsintoahugeentangledclump,whereastheslide ofnormalcellswillshowlittle,ifany,change. Whenmalignantcellsbecomeagglutinatedintohugetanglesofhundreds, thousandsormillionsofcancercells,theimmunesystembecomesreactivated.Nowthe antibodiescantargettheclumpsofcancercells,identifyingthemfordestruction.This searchanddestroymissionisusuallycarriedoutbypowerfulscavengercellsfoundin theliver. [IMAGE7:"TheLectinCancerConnection"WHYLECTINSAGGLUTINATE CANCERCELLS.THECELLSDEPICTEDONTHELEFTSIDEOFTHEDRAWING REPRESENTNONMALIGNANTCELLS.BECAUSETHEPRODUCTIONOF SURFACESUGARSISCONTROLLEDBYINTACTGENETICMATERIAL, NORMALCELLWALLSHAVESURFACESUGARSARRANGEDINAN ORDERLYPATTERN.BUTMALIGNANTCELLSHAVEMANYMORESURFACE SUGARSBECAUSETHEIRGENETICMATERIALISFLAWED,RESULTINGIN THEMALIGNANTCELLPRODUCINGUNCONTROLLEDAMOUNTSOF THESE SUGARS.IFABLOODTYPESPECIFICFOODLECTINISADDEDTOA SUSPENSIONOFNORMALANDMALIGNANTCELLS,ITWILLINTERACT MOREAGGRESSIVELYWITHTHE"FUZZIER"MALIGNANTCELLSTHAN WITHTHE"SMOOTHER"NORMALCELLS.][EATRITE7.JPG] Ifyouweretogointoamedicaldatabaseandkeyin'lectins'and'cancer',the printerwouldbeworkingovertimefordays.Lectinsareextensivelyusedtostudythe molecularbiologyofcancerbecausetheymakeexcellentprobes,helpingtoidentify uniqueantigenscalledmarkersonthesurfaceofthecancercells.Beyondthis,theiruseis limited,whichisunfortunatebecausetheyaresoubiquitousincommonfoods.By identifyingthebloodtypeofapersonwithaparticularcancer,andusingtheappropriate lectinsderivedfromtheBloodTypePlan,apowerfulnewtoolcanbeutilizedbyany cancerpatienttoimprovetheiroddsofsurvival. Enterthebloodtype. Anenormousamountofcelldivisionoccursinthecourseofone'slifetime.Given theseodds,itisamazingthatcancerdoesn'toccurmoreoften.Thisisprobablybecause theimmunesystemhasaspecialabilitytodetectandeliminatethevastmajorityof mutationsthattakeplaceonadaytodaybasis.Cancerprobablyresultsfroma

breakdowninthissurveillance,thesuccessfulcancercelltrickingtheimmunesystem intoimpotencybymimickingnormalcells.Aswehavealreadyseen,thebloodtypes possessuniquepowersofsurveillance,dependingontheshapeandformoftheintruder. Thisgivesyouaroughideaofhowbloodtypes,agglutinatinglectins,andcancer interacttogether.Theobviousnextquestionis:whatdoesitmean?Andifyouare personallyworriedaboutcancer,whatdoesthismeanforyou? Todate,theonlycancerforwhichwehavesubstantialinformationaboutthe bloodtypeconnectionisbreastcancer.Iwilltalkaboutitinsomedetail.Theother cancersarelesswelldefinedregardingbloodtypes,butwedohavelimitedinformation thatIwillshare.Wealsoknowthattherearemanyfoodrelatedlinksthatundoubtedly applytoall,ormostcancers,andwe'llstudythesecarefullyinviewofourknowledge aboutnutritionandbloodtypes.Therearealsosomeinnovativenaturopathictherapies thatareheldinhighregardandaregainingwiderfavour. Theresearchgoeson,butitisanagonizinglyslowprocess.Evennow,asIwrite this,Iambeginningtheeighthyearofatenyeartrialonreproductivecancers,usingthe bloodtypediets.Myresultsareencouraging.Sofar,thewomeninmytrialhavedouble thesurvivalratepublishedbytheAmericanCancerSociety.BythetimeIreleasethe resultsinanothertwoyears,IexpecttomakeitscientificallydemonstrablethattheBlood TypePlanplaysaroleincancerremission. BREASTCANCER. Anumberofyearsago,whiletakinghistoriesonnewpatients,Ibegantonotice thatmanywomenwhohadsufferedfrombreastcanceratsometimeintheirdistantpasts, andhadfullyrecovered,wereTypeOsorTypeBs.Theirrateofrecoverywasespecially impressivesincemostofthemtoldmethattheirtreatmenthadnotbeenveryaggressive usuallynomorethansurgicalexcision,onlyrarelyincludingradiationorchemography. Howcouldthisbe?Thestatisticsonbreastcancershowthat,evenwiththemost aggressivetreatment,only1925percentofwomensurvive510yearsafterthe diagnosis.Yetthesewomenhadsurvivedforamuchlongertimewithonlyminimal therapy.WasitpossiblethatbeingTypeOorTypeBhelpedtoprotectthemagainstthe spreadofthediseaseorarecurrence? Overtheyears,IalsobegantonoticeadistincttendencyinTypeAwomenwith breastcancerandalsoinTypeABwomen,althoughIhaven'tseenmanywiththatrare bloodtypetosufferfromamoreaggressivemalignancyandalowersurvivalrate,even whenbiopsiestakenfromthelymphnodesshowedthattheywerefreeofcancer. Throughmyownclinicalexperienceandstudyofscientificliterature,Iconcludedthat thereisamajorconnectionbetweensurvivingbreastcancerandyourbloodtype. In1991,astudyappearedintheLANCET,anEnglishmedicaljournal,which mayhaveprovidedpartoftheanswer.Researchersreportedthatitappearedpossibleto predictwhetherornotabreastcancerwouldspreadtothelymphnodesbyvirtueofits characteristicswhentreatedwithastaincontainingalectinfromtheediblesnail,HELIX POMATIA.Theyreportedastrongassociationbetweentheuptakeofthesnaillectinand thesubsequentdevelopmentofmetastasis(transferofcancer)tothelymphnodes.In otherwords,antigensonthesurfaceoftheprimarybreastcancercellswerechanging,

andthischangewasallowingthecancertospreadintothelymphnodes.Thekeyisthat thelectinofHELIXPOMATIAishighlyspecifictoBloodTypeA. Theresearchersstudyingbreastcancerdiscoveredthatasthecancercells changed,theymadethemselvesmoreAlike.Thisallowedthemtobypassallofthe body'sdefencesandrageunimpededintothedefencelesslymph. DidmyTypeOpatientssurvivebecausetheywereTypeO?DidmyTypeB patientssurvivebecausetheywereTypeB?Itcertainlylookedthatway. Thereisaconfirmationinourscientificunderstandingofcancer.Manytumour cellshaveuniqueantigens,ormarkers,ontheirsurfaces.Forinstance,breastcancer patientsoftenshowhighlevelsofCancerAntigen153(CA153),amarkerforbreast cancer.OvariancancerpatientsoftenhavehighlevelsofCancerAntigen125(CA125), whileprostatecancerpatientscanhaveanelevatedProstateSpecificAntigen(PSA)and soon.Theseantigensareoftenusedtotracktheprogressofthediseaseandeffectiveness oftreatment,andarecalledtumourmarkers.Manytumourmarkerspossessbloodtype activity.Sometimesthetumourmarkersareincompleteorcorruptedbloodtypeantigens, whichinanormalcellwouldhavegoneontoformapartoftheperson'sbloodtype system. Notsurprisingly,manyofthesetumourmarkershaveAlikequalities,which allowthemeasyaccesstotheTypeAandTypeABsystems.Theretheyarewelcomedas 'self'theultimatemolecularTrojanHorse.Obviously,theAlikeintruderswouldbe moreeasilydetectedandeliminatediftheyweretoslipintoaTypeOorTypeBsystem. BreastcancermarkersareoverwhelminglyAlike.Thisanswersmyquestion aboutthedifferingratesofrecurrenceinmypatients.AlthoughmyTypeOandTypeB patientshaddevelopedbreastcancer,theirantiAantigenswerebetterabletofightitoff, roundinguptheearlycancercellsanddestroyingthem.Ontheotherhand,myTypeA andTypeABpatientscouldn'tfightaswellbecausetheycouldn'tseetheiropponents. Everywheretheyturned,thecellslookedjustlikethemandtheywereunabletodetect themutatedcancercellsbeneaththeirclevermasks. *** History:Preventingbreastcancer. Anne,47:TypeA. FouryearsagoAnnecametotheofficeforageneralcheckup,Withoutanyreal physicalcomplaints.ButwhileIwasdoinghermedicalhistory,IlearnedthatAnne's familyhadahighincidenceofbreastcanceronbothhermother'sandfather'ssidesand themortalityrateamongthosewhohadthediseasewasveryhigh. Anneknewabouthergeneticriskfactors,butshewassurprisedtolearnthather TypeAbloodpresentedanadditionalriskfactor.'Idon'tsupposeitmakesanydifference, though,'shesaid.'EitherI'mgoingtogetbreastcancerorI'mnot.There'snothingIcan reallydoaboutit.' IadvisedAnnethattherewereseveralmeasuresshecouldtake.First,becauseof herfamilyhistory,sheneededtobeextravigilantaboutsuspiciousbreastlumps,perform frequentbreastselfexaminations,andhaveroutinemammograms. 'Whenwasyourlastmammogram?'Iasked.Annesheepishlytoldmethatherlast mammogram hadbeensevenyearsago.ItturnedoutthatAnnewasstronglydisinclined

toavailherselfofanyconventionalmedicaltechniques.Shehadeducatedherselfabout herbsandvitamins,andoftenusedthemeffectivelytotreatherself.Butwhenitcameto moreintrusivemedicaltreatments,sheshiedaway.However,shedidpromisetoschedule amammogram. Anne'smammogramwasclean,andshebeganaconcentratedprogramofcancer avoidance.TheTypeAdietwasaneasytransitionforAnnebecauseshealreadyatea primarilyvegetariandiet.Ifinetunedthedietwithanticancerfoodsespecially increasingtheamountofsoya,andaddingspecificnaturopathicherbs.Annebeganto studyyoga.Shetoldmethatforthefirsttimeinheradultlife,shewasn'tconstantly worryingaboutcancer. Ayearlater,Annehadasecondmammogram.Thistimeasuspiciousmarkwas detectedinherleftbreast.Abiopsyshowedittobeaprecancerousconditionknownas neoplasia.Essentially,neoplasiaisthepresenceofmutatedcells.It'snotcancer,butit canbecomecancerifthecellscontinuetodeteriorateandmultiply.Duringthebiopsy, Anne'sdoctorcompletelyremovedtheprecancerousmark. Threeyearslater,therehavebeennonewgrowthsdetected,althoughweare watchingAnneverycarefully.ShecontinuestofollowtheTypeAdietreligiously,and saysshehasneverfelthealthier. Ofallthefunctionsaphysiciancanperform,noneismoreelegantandvaluable thansuccessfulpredictionandintervention.IwasgladAnnecametomewhenshedid, andthatshetookalltherightsteps. *** THEANTIGENVACCINE. Breastcancercontinuestobebafflingandtoooftendeadly.Buttherearesome signsthatbloodtypemayrepresentakeytothecure. DrGeorgeSpringer,aresearchscientistwiththeBlighCancerCenteratthe UniversityofChicagoSchoolofMedicine,hasbeeninvestigatingtheeffectsofavaccine whosebasisisamoleculecalledtheTantigen.Sincethe1950s,Springerhasbeenoneof themostimportantinvestigatorsintheroleofbloodtypeindisease.Hiscontributionsto thefieldarephenomenal.HisworkontheTantigenhasbeenmostpromising. TheTantigenisacommontumourmarkerfoundinmanycancers,especially breastcancer.Healthy,cancerfreepeoplecarryantibodiesagainsttheTantigen,soitis neverseeninthem. SpringerbelievesthatavaccinecomposedoftheTantigenandthetumour markerCA153canhelpjoltandthenreawakenthesuppressedimmunesystemsof cancerpatients,helpingthemtoattackanddestroythecancerouscells.Forthepast20 years,SpringerandhiscolleagueshavebeenusingavaccinederivedfromtheTantigen asalongtermtreatmentagainsttherecurrenceofadvancedbreastcancer. Althoughthestudygroupissmalllessthan25womentheresultsare impressive.Allofthe11breastcancerpatientswithseverelyadvanceddisease(StageIII andStageIV),survivedforlongerthanfiveyearsremarkableinwhatisconsideredend stagecancerwhilesixofthem(threeStageIIIandthreeStageIV)survivedforbetween 1018years.Theseresultsarenothingshortofmiraculous.

Springer'scontinuedworkonbloodtypesystemsandcancerconvincesmethat thenaturalevolutionofourunderstandingofbloodtypeswilleventuallyprovidenotjust informationonriskfactors,butalsoacureforeverymanifestationofthedisease. OTHERFORMSOFCANCER. Thepathologyofthisdiseaseisfundamentallythesameinallcancers.Yetthere arevariationsrelatedboth tocauseandtobloodtype.TheAlikeorBliketumour markersexertremarkablecontroloverthewaythebody'simmunesystemreactstothe cancer'sinvasionandgrowth. Again,almostallcancersshowapreferenceforTypeAandTypeAB,although thereareoccasionalformsthatareBlikesuchasfemalereproductiveandbladder cancers.TypeOsseemtobefarmoreresistanttodevelopingalmostanycancer. Intolerantandhostile,IbelievethatthemoresimplefucosesugarsofTypeOsdispose themtotossingofftheAlikeorinsomecasesBlikecancercells,anddevelopinganti AorantiBantibodies. Again,weunfortunatelyknowlittleaboutthefullimplicationsofthebloodtype linkincancersotherthanbreastcancer.However,itmostlikelyfollowsasimilarcourse. Let'sexaminesomeofthemostcommonformsofcancer. Braintumours. Mostcancersofthebrainandnervoussystem,suchasgliomamultiformaand astrocytoma,showapreferenceforTypeAandTypeAB.TheirtumourmarkersareA like. Femalereproductivecancers. Cancersofthefemalereproductivesystem(uterine,cervical,ovarian,andlabial) showapreferenceforTypeAandTypeABwomen.However,therearealsoahigh numberofTypeBwomenwhosufferfromthesecancers.Thisimpliesthatthereare differenttumourmarkerscreated,dependinguponthecircumstances.Ovariancystsand uterinefibroids,whichareusuallybenignbutmaybeasignofsusceptibilitytocancer, generatecopiousamountsofTypeAandTypeBantigens. AsImentionedearlier,Iamcurrentlyintheeighthyearofatenyearclinicaltrial ofwomenwithreproductivecancer.MostofmypatientsareTypeA,andafewareType B.OnlyoccasionallydoItreataTypeABwoman,butthatisalsobecausetherearen't verymanyofthem. Coloncancer. Bloodtypeisnotthestrongestdeterminantforthevariousformsofcoloncancer. Therealriskfactorsfortheconditionsthatleadtocoloncancerarerelatedtodiet, lifestyleandtemperament.Ulcerativecolitis,Crohn'sDisease,andirritablebowel syndromeleftunmitigatedeventuallyleavethesystemdepletedandopentocancer.A highfatdiet,combinedwithsmokingandalcoholconsumption,createtheideal environmentfordigestivecancers.Theriskisgreaterifyouhaveafamilyhistoryof coloncancer.

Mouthandupperdigestivecancers. Cancersofthelip,tongue,gumsandcheektumoursofthesalivarygland oesophagealcancerareallstronglylinkedtoTypeAandTypeAB.Mostofthese cancersareselfgenerated,inthattheriskscanbeminimizedifyouabstainfromtobacco, moderateyouralcoholicconsumption,andwatchyourdiet. Stomachandoesophagealcancer. Stomachcancerisattractedtolowlevelsofstomachacid,aTypeAandTypeAB trait.Inwellover63,000casesofstomachcancerstudied,TypeAandTypeABwere predominant. StomachcancerisepidemicinChina,Japan,andKoreabecausethetypicaldietis richinsmoked,pickled,andfermentedfoods.TheseAsiandietarystaplesseemto counteranyofthegoodthatsoyabeansmightdo,perhapsbecausetheyarepackedwith carcinogenicnitrates.AsianTypeBs,whohavehigherlevelsofstomachacid,aren'tas pronetostomachcancer,eveniftheyeatsomeofthesamefoods. Pancreatic,liver,gallbladderandbileductcancers. ThesecancersarerareinTypeOs,withtheirhardydigestivesystems.TypeAand TypeABareatmostrisk,withTypeBshavingsomesusceptibilityespeciallyifthey consumemany'harsh'foodslikenutsandseeds.Severaloftheearliertherapiesforthese cancersincludedlargeportionsoffreshliverfromsheep,horse,andbuffalo.They seemedtohelp,butnooneknewwhy.Itwaslaterdiscoveredthattheliverscontained lectinsthatslowedthegrowthandspreadofpancreative,gallbladder,andbileduct cancers. *** CaseHistory:Livercancer. Cathy,49:TypeA. Cathyfirstsoughtmedicalattentioninthelate1980sforasuspiciousgrowthin herabdomenwhichturnedouttobeanaggressiveformoflivercancer.Shewastreated atHarvard'sDeaconessHospitalinBoston,Massachusetts,andeventuallyreceiveda livertransplant.Shewasreferredtomein1990. Inthesubsequenttwoyears,mostofmyfocuswasonusingnaturopathic techniquestoreplacetheimmunosuppressingantirejectiondrugsneededtohelpher keephertransplantedliver.Cathy'sconditionimprovedtothepointwhereshewasable tostopherdrugtherapy. However,in1992,Cathynoticedsomeshortnessofbreath,andathercheckupat Harvard,doctorsnoticedsuspiciouslesionsonherchestXray.Theseturnedouttobe cancer. Cathyandherdoctorswereonthehornsofadilemma.Herlungsweresoheavily lacedwithcancer,surgerywasoutofthequestion('Itwouldbelikepickingcherries'said hersurgeon),andherlivertransplantruledoutchemotherapy. Wewenttowork,usingthebasictypeAlectincancerdietandotherimmune enhancingbotanicals.Ialsorecommendedapreparationmadefromsharkcartilagefor Cathytotakeorallyanduseasanenema.

Inanamazingseriesofcorrespondences,Cathy'ssurgicalteamatHarvardkept meuptodateonherprogress.Inaletterdated3September1992,Iwasinformedthatthe lesionsinCathy'slunghadshrunkandlookedmorelikescartissue.Subsequentletters confirmedthesefindings.By1993,eventhescartissuehadbeguntodisappear. Cathywasstunnedandoverjoyed.'Whentheytoldmethatthecancerseemedto begoingintoremission,IfeltasifIhadwonthelottery,'shesaidhappily.Cathywenton tolivethreesymptomfreeyears.Unfortunately,hercancerreturnedatthatpoint,andshe laterdied. Thecaseisespeciallyinterestingfortworeasons.First,throughoutthistime Cathyreceivednotreatmentotherthannaturopathic.Second,herteamatHarvardwas openmindedandsupportiveofherusinganaturopathicdoctor.Perhapswhatwehave seenhereisatinyglimpseofthefutureallmedicalsystemsworkingtogetherforthe bettermentofthepatient. Also,thetotalcostofCathy'snaturopathictherapywaslessthan$1500,as opposedtothetensofthousandsshemighthavespentonconventionaltreatment. *** Lungcancer. Lungcanceristrulynonspecific.Itisoneofthefewcancerswhichhasno particularbloodtypeconnection.Lungcancerismostcommonlycausedbycigarette smoking. LungcancerIScausedbymanyotherthingsaswell.Therearepeoplewhohave neversmokedwhowilldieoflungcancerasyouarereadingthissentence.Butweall knowthatsmokingistheoverwhelmingcauseoflungcancer.Tobaccoissucha powerfulcarcinogeninitsownrightthatitbypassesanythingsoobvious,soordered,as predilection. Lymphomas,leukaemias,andHodgkin'sDisease. Thisisaform ofcancertowhichTypeOsarepredisposedmaybe.Although thesecancersofthebloodandlymphpreferentiallyafflictTypeOs,theymaynotbetrue cancersatall,butratherviralinfectionsthathaverunamok.Thiswouldmakesome senseinlightofwhatweknowaboutTypeOsthey'reactuallyprettygoodatfighting mostcancers,buttheTypeOantigenisnotwelldesignedforfightingviruses. Prostatecancer. Thereappearstobeahigherlevelofprostatecancerinsecretors(seeAppendix E).My ownexperiencehasbeenthatagreaternumberofTypeAandTypeABmen sufferfromprostatecancerthandoTypeOorTypeBmen.AtypeAorTypeAB secretorisatthehighestrisk. Skinandbonecancers. SkincancersareuniqueinthatthereareagreaternumberofTypeOswhosuffer fromthem.PerhapsthelighterskinsofnorthernEuropeanswhoarepredominantlyType Osarereactingtotheincreasinglevelsofultravioletradiationcausedbyenvironmental pollution.

Malignantmelanomaisthedeadliestformofskincancer.TypeAandTypeAB areatgreatestriskforthiscondition,althoughTypeOandTypeBarenotimmune. BonecancersseemtoshowaconsistentpreferenceforTypeB,althoughthereis someriskforTypeAandTypeAB. Urinary tractcancer. BladdercancerinbothmenandwomenoccursmostofteninTypeAandTypeB. TypeABs,whohavethedoublemeasureofbothAandBcharacteristics,areprobablyat thegreatestriskofall. FarmorethanTypeAs,TypeBswhosufferfromrecurrentbladderandkidney infectionshouldbeespeciallycarefulwiththemanagementofthisproblem,asit inevitablyleadstomoreseriousdisease. Onepuzzlingconnectionthatisyettobeunravelled:wheatgermagglutinin,the lectinthatcanactfavourablyagainstbothlobularandintraductalbreastcancers, paradoxicallyacceleratesthegrowthofbladdercancercells. FIGHTINGBACK. Canceralwaysseemstopresentadiscouragingpicture.Iimaginethatifyouare TypeAorTypeAB,youmaybethinkinggrimthoughts.Rememberthoughthat susceptibilityisasinglefactoramongmany.Ibelievethatknowingyourpredilectionfor cancer,andunderstandingtheworkingsofyourspecificbloodtype,givesyoumore opportunitytofightback.Thefollowingstrategiescangiveyouawaytomakea differenceforyourself,especiallyifyouareTypeAorTypeAB.Inparticular,manyof thefoodssuggestedaretailoredforthesebloodtypes.Currentresearchhasprimarily focusedontheAlikemarkersforbreastcancer,andlittleinvestigationhasbeen conductedregardingtheBlikecancers.Unfortunately,thismeansthatwhilethecancer fightingfoodssuggestedheremaybeveryeffectiveforTypeAsandTypeABs,they won'tnecessarilyhelpTypeBsorTypeOs.Infact,mostofthesefoods(peanuts,lentils, andwheatgerm)causeotherproblemsforthesetwobloodtypes. TheclinicaltrialsIamcurrentlyconducting,alongwiththeworkofother scientistsandresearchers,willonedaygiveusadeeperunderstandingofthecancerdiet connectionforallthebloodtypes.Inthemeantime,TypeBsandTypeOscanreducethe chanceofthecellmutationsthatcanleadtocancerbyadheringtotheirbloodtypediet.If youalreadyhaveacancerouscondition,takespecialnoteoftheothertherapiesinthis section,especiallythepneumococcusvaccine.Furtherresearchwillofferamore completepicture. YOULIVEASYOUEAT. PeoplewithTypeAbloodhavedigestivetractswhichfinditdifficulttobreak downanimalfatsandproteins.TypeAsandTypeABsshouldadheretoadiethighin fibreandlowinanimalproducts. Therearespecificfoodswhichmustbegivenextraconsiderationascancer preventives.

Soyabeans. Fivepercentofeverycakeoftofuiscomposedofsoyabeanagglutinins.Soya beanagglutininsareabletoselectivelyidentifyearlymutatedcellsproducingtheTypeA antigenandsweepthemfromthesystemwhileleavingnormalTypeAcellsalone.The soyabeanagglutininespeciallydiscriminateswhenitcomestobreastcancercellsitisso specificthatit'sbeenusedtoremovecancerouscellsfromharvestedbonemarrow.In experimentalworkwithbreastcancerpatients,theirbonemarrowwasremoved.They werethenbombardedwithhighlevelsof chemotherapyandradiation.Theseoncology toolswouldnormallydestroythebonemarrow.Instead,theharvestedmarrowcleansed bythesoyabeanlectinwasthenreintroducedintothepatients. Thesetreatmentshaveshownsomeverygoodresults.Thesoyabeanlectinalso containstheoestrogenrelatedcompoundsgenesteinanddiziden.Thesecompoundsnot onlyhelptobalancetheeffectofawoman'soestrogenlevels,butalsocontainother propertieswhichcanhelpreducethebloodsupplytotumourcells. SoyabeansinallformsarebeneficialtoTypeAsandTypeABsasageneral cancerpreventative.Thevegetableproteinsinsoyaareeasierforthesebloodtypesto utilize,andsoitisstronglysuggestedthatthesebloodtypesreexamineanyaversion theymayhavetotofuandtofuproducts.Thinkoftofunotonlyasafood,butasa powerfulmedicine.AlthoughTypeBscaneatsoyafoods,itisnotcertainwhetherthey havethesameactionintheTypeBbloodstream. Japanesewomenhavesuchalowincidenceofbreastcancerbecausetheuseof tofuandothersoyaproductsisstillhighintheoverallJapanesediet.Asthedietbecomes moreWesternized,itispossiblethatwewillseeaproportionateriseincertainformsof cancer.OnestudyofJapaneseimmigrantwomenlivinginSanFranciscoshowedthat theyhadtwicetherateofbreastcancerastheircousinslivinginJapannodoubtdueto changeindietaryhabits. Peanuts. Thepeanutagglutininhasalsobeenfoundtocontainaspecificlectintobreast cancercells,particularlythemedullaryform.Thepeanutlectinshowsactivitytoalesser degreeagainstallotherforms,includingintraductallobular,andscirrhousbreastcancers. ThisconnectionisprobablytrueofotherAlikecancers. Eatfreshpeanutswiththeskinsstillonthem(theskins,nottheshells).Peanut butterisprobablynotagoodsourceofthelectin,asthemajorityofbrandsarejusttoo processedandhomogenized. Lentils. TheLENSCULINARISlectinfoundincommondomesticbrownorgreenlentils showsastrongspecificattractiontolobular,medullary,intraductal,andstromalformsof breastcancer,andislikelytoaffectotherAlikecancers. Limabeans. LimabeanlectinisoneofthemostpotentagglutinantsofallTypeAcells, cancerousornot.Whenyou'rehealthy,limabeanswillhaveadamagingeffectsothey shouldn'tbepartofapreventionstrategy.However,ifyouaresufferingfromanAlike

cancer,eatthelimabeans.Thelectinwillagglutinateuntoldnumbersofcancercells.It willalsodestroysomeperfectlyinnocentandupstandingTypeAcells,buttheexchange isworthit. Wheatgerm. WheatgermagglutininshowsagreataffinityforTypeAcancers.Thewheatgerm agglutininisconcentratedintheseedcoating,theouterhuskthatisusuallydiscarded. Unprocessedwheatbranwillprovidethemostsignificantquantityofthelectin,although youcanalsousecommercialwheatgermpreparations. Snails. Ifyou'reTypeAorTypeAB,orderESCARGOTSthenexttimeyoudineata Frenchrestaurant.Consideritmedicinepackagedinaglamorous,deliciousform. TheediblesnailHELIXPOMATIAisapowerfulbreastcanceragglutinin capableofdeterminingwhetherthecancerouscellswillmetastasize(spread) tothelymph nodes. Unlessthethoughtofeatingsnailsdisgustsyou(andreally,they'requite delicious),whatharmcanitdo? OTHERSTRATEGIES. Takecareofyourliverandcolon. Womenshouldbeawarethattheliverandcolonaretwomajorsiteswhere oestrogenscanbedegradediftheirfunctionsaredisturbedthelevelsofoestrogen throughoutthebodycanrise.Elevatedoestrogenactivitycanstimulategrowthof cancerouscells. Adoptahighfibrediettoincreasethelevelsofbutyrateinthecolonwallcells. Butyrates,asyoumayrecall,promotethenormalizationoftissue. Thegrainamaranthalsocontainsalectinwhichhasaspecificaffinitytocolon cancercellsandwilldestroythem. Thepneumococcusvaccine. ThepneumococcusvaccineelevatesantiTypeAantibodies.TypeOsandType BsproducehigherlevelsofantiAantibodieswhengiventhisvaccine,whichmaymake thembetterabletofightAlikecancers.Ineffect,itcanstrengthenyourdefencesagainst Alikecancerousmutations,whichmaymeanyouarebetterpreparedtofightspecific cancerslikebreast,stomach,liver,andpancreaticcancers. TypeAswillobviouslynotproduceantiAantibodies,butthepneumococcus vaccinemaygiveaboosttotheirimmunesystems,helpingthemtorecognizecancerous cellsnormallyincognito.SincemostcancershaveAliketendencies,thisvaccinemay, byelevatingantiTypeAantibodies,mobilizetheimmunesystemsofallthebloodtypes. Thisvaccinecangenerateisohemmaglutininswhich aremuchmorepowerful antibodiesthanthosethebodymanufacturesagainstavirusorabacteria. Isohemmaglutininsare'Terminators'.Theyagglutinateandkilltheirpreyunaided, requiringnoassistancefromtheothernormalkillercellsoftheimmunesystem.

BloodTypeOandTypeBmaybeabletoincreasetheirantiAantibodieswitha pneumococcusvaccineevery810years.BloodTypeAandTypeABshouldrevaccinate moreoftenevery5years. Antioxidants. Therehasbeensomuchconflictinginformationaboutantioxidants,theiralleged benefitsorlackofthem,thatit'sdifficulttorecommendthebestcombinations. Vitaminantioxidantshavebeenstudiedforbreastcancer,andhavebeenshownto benotveryeffectiveinpreventingthedisease.VitaminEandbetacarotenesdon't deposithighenoughconcentrationsinbreasttissuetoeffectpositivechange. Theplantbasedantioxidantsdoseemtomakesomedifference,butmustbe combinedwithsupplementalsourcesofvitaminCtosynergizeforgreatesteffect.Yellow onionscontainveryhighlevelsofquercetin,anespeciallypotentantioxidant.Ithasnone oftheoestrogenizingactivityofvitaminE,andishundredsoftimesstrongerthan vitaminantioxidants.Quercetinisavailableasasupplementinmanyhealthfoodshops. Womenwithariskfactorforbreastcancerwhoareconsidering,orareon oestrogenreplacementtherapy,shouldusephytooestrogensderivedfromnatural productsinsteadofsyntheticoestrogens.Plantbasedoestrogenscontainhighlevelsof oestriol,aweakerformoftheoestrogenhormonethanoestradiol,whichismanufactured synthetically.Oestriolseemstoloweryourchancesofdevelopingbreastcancer,whereas thesyntheticsincreasetherisk. Tamoxifen,anoestrogenblockingdrugprescribedtobreastcancerpatientswith oestrogensensitivebreasttumours,isitselfaweakerformofoestrogen.Genesteinisan oestrogenrelatedcompoundfoundinthesoyabeanlectin.Thephytooestrogeninhibits angiogenesis,interferingwiththeproductionofnewbloodvesselsneededtofeedthe growthofcanceroustumours. Generaladvice. Exercisefrequently,andgetadequaterest.Avoidknownpollutantsand pesticides.Eatplentyoffruitandvegetables.TypeAsandTypeABsshouldeatplentyof tofu.Don'tuseantibioticsindiscriminately.Ifyougetsick,allowyourimmunesystemto fightofftheillness.You'llbemuchhealthierifyoudo,ratherthanrelyingonfluor antibiotics.Theysuppressyourimmunesystem'spotentialforpowerfulnatural responses. *** CaseHistory:Advancedbreastcancer. Jane,50:TypeAB. IfirstsawJaneinmyofficeinApril1993.Shehadalreadyhadamastectomyand severalroundsofchemotherapyforaninfiltratingductalbreastcancerwhichhad extensivelyseededintothelymphnodes.Atthetimeofherinitialdiagnosis,Janehad twoseparatetumoursonherleftbreastone4cmandtheother1.5cm.Noonewas holdingoutanygreathopeforherlongtermsurvival. IputJaneonthemodifiedcancerdietforTypeAB,withanemphasisonsoya, (highinAlectins),hadherPneumovaxedandputheronthebotanicalprotocolIusefor

TypeAswithbreastcancer.Hertumourmarker,theCA153,whichwas166whenshe camein(normalislessthan 10),droppedalmostimmediatelyto87inJune,to34in August.IrecommendedthatshegoandseeGeorgeSpringerinChicagotoseeifshe couldgetintohisvaccinestudy,whichshedid. Tothisdayallsigns,includingbonescans,lookpromising,althoughasaType AB,IwouldbewarytopronounceJanecuredatthispoint.Onlytimewilltell. *** Cancerpreventionandnaturalimmunesystemenhancementofferthebrightest hopeforthefuture.Geneticresearchisbringinguseverclosertobeingableto understandperhapsonedayevencontrolthecellularworkingsofthisastounding machinethatwecallourbody. ScientistsattheNationalInstituteofAllergyandInfectiousDiseaseinBethesda, Maryland,USA,announcedon9May1996,thattheyhadfoundaproteinusedtoallow theAIDSvirusentryintotheimmunesystem.Thisdiscoverycouldbeusedonedayto testnewdrugsandvaccinestargetedattheAIDSvirusandmanycancers.Thisexciting breakthroughalsohelpstoexplainwhysomepeopleinfectedwiththeAIDSvirusremain healthyanddiseasefreeforyears,whileothersquicklysuccumbtoitsravages.Wouldn't itberemarkableifthetragicscourgeofAIDSledustoacureforcancer? Cancerhaslongbeenamongthemostdreadeddiseasesofmankind.Weseem powerlesstoprotectourselvesandthosewelovefromitsclingingandrelentlessgrip. Bloodtypeanalysisallowsusadeeperunderstandingofoursusceptibilities.By consciouslyexaminingourexposuretobothenvironmentalanddietarycarcinogens,and bychangingsomeofourlifestyleandfoodchoices,wecanminimizetheeffectsofcell damage. Bloodtypeanalysisalsoprovidesawaytoenhancetheabilityoftheimmune systemtosearchoutanddestroycancerousandmutatedcellswhiletheyarefewin number.Cancerpatientscanusetheirknowledgeofbloodtypetofullydevelopthe capabilitiesoftheirimmunesystemtofightthedisease.Theycanalsogainagreater understandingofthemechanismsinvolvedinthegrowthandspreadofcancer. Thetreatmentsforcancerarestillfarfromperfect,althoughmanypeoplehave beensavedbythelatestadvancesintherapyandscientificmedicalknowledge.Forthose ofyouwithcancer,andforthoseofyouwhohaveafamilyhistoryofcancer,theadvice isclear:changeyourdiet,changeyourattitudes,andstartusingantioxidantsupplements. Ifyoufollowthesesuggestionsyouwillbeabletogainmorecontrolandagreaterpeace ofmind.Wealldreadthishorribledisease,butwecantakepositiveactionagainstit.

=Epilogue.= AWRINKLEOFEARTH. THEHUMANJOURNEYbeganasonepeopleofonebloodTypeO,theblood ofourfirstancestors.ItisanineffablemysteryastopreciselywhenthefirstTypeA

appeared,orthemotherandfatherofTypeB,orevenwhentheveryrecentTypeABwas firstcreated.Wejustdon'tknowwecanonlyseethebroadbrushstrokesofhistory,not itsfinedetails. Butwearealwayslearning.Today,theHumanGenomeProjectemploysthemost sophisticatedtechnologiesinitsquesttomaptheentiregeneticstructureofthehuman bodytoname,genebygene,chromosomebychromosome,thepurposeofeachliving cellinthegrandschemeofsomeMasterBuilder.Thusfar,manybreakthroughshave comeinourunderstandingofthevastcellularnetworksofwhichwearecomposed amongthem,thediscoveryofageneforbreastcancer.InlateMayof1996theProject announcedthattheyhadjustisolatedandidentifiedthegeneresponsibleforarthritis. Soon,wewillbeabletocontrolourgeneticfatesasneverbefore. Orwillwe? Evolutioncanbedefinedasanunfoldingovertime.Inthewaningdaysofthe twentiethcentury,whatisthereleftforustounfold?TheHubbleTelescopepeersintothe farthestreachesofaseeminglyendlessuniverseaswhirlinunchartedgalaxiesscientists thenannouncethat400or500billionmoregalaxiesexistthantheyhadpreviously calculated.Theyalsoannouncethattheobservableuniverseextendsatleast15billion lightyearsineverydirection. TheWorldwideWebbeckons.Communicationshavebecomealmost instantaneous.Therehasbeenanexplosionofknowledgeinallfields,withmuchmoreto come.Weareasophisticated,increasinglyurbanepeople.Weareatourgeneticpeak! Well,soweretheNeanderthalsonce.Andformanythousandsofyears,Cro Magnondominatedthisplanet.Whenthebarbarianhordescamerampagingthrough Europeinwaveafterwaveofinvasion,itmusthaveseemedtothoseinvadedasifit wouldneverend.Butourlivesandourmemoriesareshort.Wearewithoutsubstancein theflameofendlesstime,gossamershreddinginthewind.Therevolutionisnotover.It isstilltakingplace. Evolutionisverysubtle.Ourgeneticmakeupsandthoseofourchildren,and thoseofourchildren'schildren,continuetoalterininfinitesimalandunknownwaysof whichwearecompletelyunaware.Somemaybelievethattheevolutionrevolutionis over.Iamconvincedthatitisanongoing,kineticprocess. TheRevolutionContinues. Wheredoesthepoweroflifecomefrom?Whatpropelsusandcompelsusto survive? Ourblood.Ourlifeforce. Therehavebeenrecentoutbreaksofrarevirusesandinfectiousdiseasesaswe havepushedintotheremaininguntouchedjunglesofthisplanet.Thesediseasesdefy medicalintervention.Willourbodiesproduceanswerstothechallengesposedbythe unknown? Thisiswhatweface: __Increasingultravioletradiationcausedbythedepletionoftheozonelayer. __Theincreasedpollutionofourairandwater. __Increasingfoodcontamination. __Overpopulationandfamine.

__Infectiousdiseasesbeyondourpowertocontrol. __Unknownplaguesemergingfromalloftheabove. Wewillsurvive.Wehavealwayssurvived.Whatformthatsurvivalwilltake,and whattheworldanditsstresseswillbelikeforthesurvivors,wedonotknow. PerhapsanewbloodtypewillemergecallitTypeC.Thisnewbloodtypewill beabletocreateantibodiestofendoffeveryantigenthatexiststoday,andanyfuture permutationofantigensthatdevelops.Inanovercrowded,pollutedworldwithfew naturalresourcesleft,thenewTypeCswillcometodominatetheirsocieties.The antiquatedbloodtypeswillbegintodieoffinanincreasinglyhostileenvironmentfor whichtheyarenolongersuited.Finally,TypeCwillrule. Ormaybeadifferentscenariowillbeplayedout,oneinwhichourscientific knowledgefinallyallowsustogaindominionovertheworstimpulsesofhumanity,and civilizationisabletorouseitselffromthesuicidalimpulsesthatseemtoimpelitto doom. Ourknowledgeistrulyvast,andthereiseveryreasontohopethatthefinestand mostaltruisticmindsandspiritsofouragemightfocusonawaytodealwiththerealities ofourworldviolence,war,crime,ignorance,intolerance,hatred,anddiseaseandthus pullusoutofthistoxicspiral. Nothingiscomplete.Thisworldandourpurposeinitisaneverchanging equationofwhicheachofusismomentarilyanintegralpart.Therevolutioncontinues withusorwithoutus.Timeseesusonlyasablinkoftheeye,anditisthisimpermanence thatmakesourlivessoprecious. Bysharingmyfather'sfascinationwithandmyscientificknowledgeoftheBlood Typediets,Ihopetomakeapositiveimpactonthelifeofeveryonewhoexaminesthis book. Likemyfatherbeforeme,Iamapractisingnaturopathicdoctor.Ihavededicated myselftothepursuitofnaturopathicknowledgeandresearch,andthisworkhasbeenmy passionformanyyears.Itbeganasagiftfrommyfatherandbecame,forme,agifttomy father.ThisistheBloodTypePlan,therevolutionarybreakthroughthatwillchangethe wayyoueatandlive.

=Afterword.= MEDICALBREAKTHROUGHFORTHEAGES. BYDRJOSEPHPIZZORNO,PRESIDENT,BASTYRUNIVERSITY. THISISANincrediblyexcitingtimefornaturalmedicine.Finally,modern medicalsciencehasdevelopedtheanalyticaltoolsandinformationbasetounderstandthe mechanismsofcenturiesoldhealingwisdom.Whilemanytheoriesonhealthprevail worldwide,onlyasmallnumberhavebeensubjectedtoscientificscrutiny,asfewnatural healershaveeitherthetechnicalskillsortheemotionalinclinationtostudytheresearch literature.Fornaturalmedicinetobecomeestablishedasanintegralpartoftoday's

healthcaresystems,itmustfulfiltheexpectationsofthemodernworldforreliabilityand credibility. BastyrUniversityinSeattle,Washington,USA,hasshownhowtodothis. Foundedin1978,Bastyr'smissionhasbeentobringtotheworldthebenefitsofcredible, sciencebasednaturalmedicine.Bastyrprovidesaccreditedcuttingedgeeducation, insightfulresearchandeffectiveclinicalservicesinnaturopathicmedicine.Itsgraduates areleadersin theirfields. DrPeterD'Adamo,agraduateofourfirstclassofnaturopathicdoctorsin1982,is anoutstandingexampleofthebestBastyrhastooffer.Hisexcitingpioneeringwork couldchangethepracticeofmedicineforcenturiestocome.Inspiredbyhisfather's preliminarytheoriesabouttheimportanceofbloodtypeinpredictingaperson's biochemistry,PeterworkedwithstudentsatBastyrforoveradecadecullingover1,000 papersfromthescientificresearchliterature.Thisexhaustivestudyof themedicaland anthropologicalresearch,combinedwithclinicalobservationandscientificinquiry, maturedintoacohesivetheorywithacrediblefoundation.TherationalguidelinesPeter developedwillfundamentallyenhancepeople'shealthandaffordadeeperunderstanding ofhowanindividual'sgeneticbackgrounddetermineshisbiochemistryanddictateshis susceptibilitytodiseaseandenvironmentalfactors,includingdiet.Thisworkwillsurely providevaluableinsightsfordoctorsresponsibleforthetreatmentofmanyoftoday's mostchallengingdiseases. Iwasfirstexposedtotheuniqueconceptofusingbloodtypestobetterunderstand anindividual'suniquedietaryandbiochemicalneedswhenPeterwasastudentatBastyr. OneofthecoursesItaughtinthenaturopathicmedicineprogrammerequiredstudentsto carefullyresearchatopicofinteresttothemandthenpresentit,inbothwrittenandoral form,totherestoftheclass.Duringaparticularlymemorableclassin1981,Peter stimulatedconsiderableexcitementandintensediscussionwhenhepresentedthe unexpectedconcepthisfatherhadintuitivelydevelopedthatbloodtypecouldbea determiningfactorinhealth.Asmightbeexpected,manymorequestionswereasked thanPetercouldanswer.Thehighlevelofinterestandlargenumberofinsightful questionsappearedtoespeciallyengagePeter'sownintellectualcuriosity,stimulating himtocommencehisimportantquest. Overthenextfewyears,Peterengagedinaconsiderableamountofstudyand research.Iremembermanyfascinatingconversationswithhimresultinginmyrecruiting severalofourbettergraduatestudentsatBastyrtohelphimcombthemedicaland anthropologicalresearchjournals.Astheyearsprogressed,Petercalledoften tosharehis excitementasheuncoveredthesurprisingamountofrelevantresearchthathadbeen performedinawiderangeofdisciplines.ButuntilPeter,noonehadputitalltogetheror thoughtthroughtheimplicationsofwhatdifferentresearcherswerediscovering. Hisstudiesculminatedinhislandmarkpresentationatthe1989Annual ConventionoftheAmericanAssociationofNaturopathicPhysiciansinRipplingRiver, Oregon.Theaudiencewasextremelyexcitedbytheclinicalapplicabilityandalively discussionfollowed.SincethenmanyleadingclinicianshaveadoptedPeter'sbloodtype basedprotocols. Hippocratesissaidtohavestated:'Letyourmedicinesbeyourfoodsandyour foodsyourmedicine.'Buthowtodothis?Oneofthemostsignificantchallengesfacing thededicatedphysicianishowtodeterminethebestdiettorecommendtohisorher

patients.Whileitisrelativelyeasytotelleveryonetoeatabalanceddietoforganically grownwholefoodsinasnaturalaformaspossible,thisignoresthebiochemical uniquenessofeachindividual.Geneticandenvironmentalfactorsdramaticallyaltera person'smetabolismandwithoutwaysofobjectivelyassessingthesechanges,alla physiciancandoisguessorblindlyapplythelatesttheory.Overthecenturies,many theoriesabouthowtooptimizeone'sdiethavecomeandgone,butnonehavesurvived thetestoftime,fornonehavebeenbasedonscientificresearch.Thankstothepioneering workofDr.PeterD'Adamo,andhisfather,Dr.JamesD'Adamo,thishasnowchanged. Hereistestimonytothefactthatoriginalideascombinedwitharigorousscientific perspectivecanchangethecourseofmedicine. JosephPizzorno,N.D. Seattle,Washington. June1996. DRPIZZORNO,PRESIDENTOFBASTYRUNIVERSITYINSEATTLE, WASHINGTON,THEFIRSTACCREDITED,MULTIDISCIPLINARYCOLLEGEOF NATURALMEDICINEINTHEUNITEDSTATES,ISALEADINGFIGUREINTHE FIELDOFNATURALMEDICINE.ASSENIOREDITORANDCOAUTHOROF THEINTERNATIONALLYACCLAIMEDATextbookofNaturalMedicine,AND THEBESTSELLER,EncyclopediaofNaturalMedicine,HEHELPEDDEFINETHE STANDARDOFCAREFORNATUROPATHICMEDICINE,DOCUMENTEDTHE SCIENTIFICVALIDITYOFNATURALMEDICINE,ANDPUSHEDFORWARD THEFRONTIERSOFNATURALHEALING. IN1993,DRPIZZORNOWASINVITEDTOMAKEAPRESENTATIONON THEROLEOFNATUROPATHICMEDICINEINHEALTHCARETOFIRSTLADY HILLARYCLINTON'SHEALTHCAREREFORMTASKFORCE.HEWAS APPOINTEDTOTHEUSCONGRESS'SOFFICEOFTECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTSADVISORYPANELONTHE SAFETYANDEFFICACYOF DIETARYSUPPLEMENTS,ANDBECAMEACONSULTANTTOTHEUS FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION.

=APPENDIXA.= BLOODTYPECHARTS.

=TYPEO.= THEHUNTER. Strongselfreliantleader. _Strengths._ Hardydigestivetract. Strongimmunesystem. Naturaldefencesagainstinfections. Systemdesignedforefficientmetabolismandpreservationofnutrients.

_Weaknesses._ Intoleranttonewdietary,environmentalconditions. ImmunesystemcanbeOVERactiveandattackitself. _MedicalRisks._ Bloodclottingdisorders. Inflammatorydiseasesarthritis. Lowthyroidproduction. Ulcers. Allergies. _DietProfile._ HighproteinMeateaters: Meat Fish Vegetables Fruit Limitedgrains,beans,legumes. _WeightLossKey._ AVOID: wheat corn kidneybeans navybeans lentils cabbage Brusselssprouts cauliflower mustard Greens. AIDS: kelp seafood salt liver redmeat kale spinach broccoli. _Supplements._ vitaminBvitaminKcalciumiodineliquoricekelp. _Exercise._ Intensephysicalexercise,suchas

aerobics. martialarts. contactsports. running.

=TYPEA.= THECULTIVATOR. Settledcooperativeorderly. _Strengths._ Adaptswelltodietaryandenvironmentalchanges. Immunesystempreservesandmetabolizesnutrientsmoreeasily. _Weaknesses._ SensitiveDigestiveTract. VulnerableImmunesystem,opentomicrobialinvasion. _MedicalRisks._ Heartdisease. Cancer. Anaemia. Type1diabetes. _DietProfile._ Vegetarian: Vegetables Tofu Seafood Grains Beans Pulses Fruit. _WeightLossKey._ AVOID: meat. dairyproducts. kidneybeans. limabeans. wheat. AIDS: vegetableoil. soyafoods.

vegetables. pineapple. _Supplements._ vitaminB12folicacidvitaminCvitaminEhawthornechinaceaquercetinmilk thistle. _Exercise._ Calming,centringexercises,suchas: yoga. t'aichi.

=TYPEB.= THENOMAD. Balancedflexiblecreative.

_Strengths._ Strongimmunesystem. Versatileadaptationtodietaryandenvironmentalchanges. Balancednervoussystem. _Weaknesses._ Nonaturalweaknesses,butimbalancecausestendencytowardsautoimmunebreakdowns andrareviruses. _MedicalRisks._ Type1Diabetes. ChronicFatigueSyndrome(ME). AutoimmunedisordersLouGehrig'sdisease,lupus,multiplesclerosis. _DietProfile._ Balancedomnivore: Meat(nochicken) dairyproducts grains beans pulses vegetables fruit. _WeightLossKey._ AVOID:

Corn Lentils Peanuts sesameseeds buckwheat wheat. AIDS: Greens Eggs Venison Liver Tea Liquorice. _Supplements._ magnesiumliquoricegingkolecithin. _Exercise._ Moderatephysical,withmentalbalance,suchas: hiking. cycling. tennis. swimming.

=TYPEAB.= THEENIGMA. Rarecharismaticmysterious.

_Strengths._ Designedformodernconditions. Highlytolerantimmunesystem. CombinesbenefitsofTypeAandTypeB. _Weaknesses._ Sensitivedigestivetract. Tendencyforovertolerantimmunesystemallowingmicrobialinvasion. ReactsnegativelytoAlikeandBlikeconditions. _MedicalRisks._ Heartdisease. Cancer. Anaemia.

_DietProfile._ Mixeddietinmoderation: meat seafood dairyproducts tofu beans pulses grains vegetables fruit. _WeightLossKey._ AVOID: redmeat kidneybeans limabeans seeds corn buckwheat. AIDS: Tofu Seafood dairyproducts greens kelp pineapple. _Supplements._ vitaminChawthornechinaceavalerianquercetinmilkthistle. _Exercise._ Calming,centringexercises,suchas: yoga. t'aichi. Combinedwithmoderatephysical,suchas: hiking. cycling. tennis.

=AppendixB.=

COMMONQUESTIONS. ITHASBEENmyexperiencethatmostpeoplerespondwithgreatenthusiasm andcuriositywhentheylearnaboutthebloodtypeconnection.Yetitisfareasierto embraceaprovocativeideathanitistoimmerseoneselfinthegrittydetails. TheBloodTypePlanisrevolutionary,andassuchrequiresmanyfundamental adjustments.Somepeoplefinditeasierthanothers,dependingonhowmuchthey're alreadylivingaccordingtotheneedsoftheirbloodtype.Mostofthequestionspeople askmehavesimilarthemes.I'veincludedthemostcommononeshere.Theymayhelp yougetaclearersenseofwhatthisdietwillmeanforyou. WHEREDOESMYBLOODTYPECOMEFROM? Bloodisuniversal,yetitisalsounique.Likethecolourofyoureyesorhair,your bloodtypeisdeterminedbytwosetsofgenestheinheritanceyoureceivefromyour motherandfather.Itisfromthosegenescomminglingthatyourbloodtypeisselected,at themomentofyourconception. Likegenes,somebloodtypesaredominantoverothers.Inthecellularcreationof anewhumanbeing,TypeAandTypeBaredominantoverTypeO.Ifatconceptionthe embryoisgivenanAgenefromthemotherandanOgenefromthefather,theinfantwill beTypeA,althoughitwillcontinuetocarrythefather'sOgeneunexpressedinitsDNA. Whentheinfantgrowsupandpassesthesegenestoitsoffspring,halfofthegeneswillbe forTypeAbloodandhalfwillbeforTypeOblood. BecauseAandBgenesareequallystrong,youareTypeABifyoureceivedanA genefromoneparentandaBgenefromtheother.Finally,becausetheOgeneis recessivetoalltheothers,youareTypeOonlyifyoureceiveanOgenefromeach parent. Itispossiblefor twoTypeAparentstoconceiveachildwhoisTypeO.This happenswhentheparentseachhaveoneAgeneandoneOgeneandbothpasstheO geneontotheoffspring.Inthesamewaytwobrowneyedparentscanconceiveablue eyedoffspringifeachcarriesthesleepingrecessivegeneforblueeyes. Bloodtypegeneticscansometimesbeusedtohelpdeterminethepaternityofa child.Thereisonecatch,however.Bloodtypecanonlyprovethatamanisnotthefather ofachild.ItcannotbeusedtoprovethatamanISthechild'sfather(althoughnewer DNAtechnologycandothat).Considerthisexample,apaternitycase:AninfantisType A,themotherisTypeO,andthemanallegedtobethefatherisTypeB.AsbothAandB genesaredominanttoO,thechild'sfathercouldnotbeTypeB.Thinkaboutit.The child'sAgenecouldnothavecomefromthefather,who,becausehewasTypeB,would haveeithertwoBgenesoraBgeneandanOgene.NorcouldtheAgenecomefromthe mother,becausepeoplewithTypeObloodalwayscarrytwoOgenes.TheAgenehadto comefromsomeoneelse.Theseweretheexactcircumstancessurroundingthefamous paternitysuitagainstCharlieChaplinin1944.Unfortunately,Chaplinwassubjectedtoa tumultuoustrial,becausetheuseofbloodtypetodeterminepaternitywasnotyet acceptableinaCaliforniacourtoflaw.Eventhoughbloodtypehadclearlyshownthat

Chaplinwasnotthefatherofthechild,thejurystilldecidedinfavourofthemother,and hewasforcedtopaychildsupport. HOWDOIFINDOUTMYBLOODTYPE? Tofindoutyourbloodtype,youcandonateblood,oryoucancallyourdoctorto seeifyourbloodtypeisinyourmedicalfile.Ifyou'dliketotestyourownbloodtype, youcandosobyorderingafingersticktestfromthefollowingaddress: PeterD'Adamo,N.D. P.O.Box2106 Norwalk,CT068522106 DOIHAVETOMAKEALLOFTHECHANGESATONCEFORMY BLOODTYPEDIETTOWORK? No.Onthecontrary,Isuggestyoustartslowly,graduallyeliminatingthefoods thatarenotgoodforyou,andincreasingthosethatarehighlybeneficial.Manydiet programmesurgeyoutoplungeinheadfirstandradicallychangeyourlifestyle immediately.Ithinkit'smorerealisticandultimatelymoreeffectiveifyouengageina learningprocess.Don'tjusttakemywordforit.Youhavetolearnitinyourbody. BeforeyoubeginyourBloodTypeDiet,youmayknowverylittleaboutwhich foodsaregoodorbadforyou.You'reusedtomakingyourchoicesaccordingtoyour tastebuds,familytraditions,andfaddietbooks.Chancesareyouareeatingsomefoods thataregoodforyou,buttheBloodTypeDietprovidesyouwithapowerfultoolfor makinginformedchoiceseverytime. Onceyouknowwhatyouroptimaleatingplanis,youhavethefreedomtoveer fromyourdietonoccasion.RigidityistheenemyofjoyIcertainlyamnotaproponent ofit.TheBloodTypeDietisdesignedtomakeyoufeelgreat,notmiserableand deprived.Obviously,therearegoingtobetimeswhencommonsensetellsyoutorelax therulesabitlikewhenyou'reeatingatarelative'shouse. I'MBLOODTYPEAANDMYHUSBANDISBLOODTYPEO.HOWDO WECOOKANDEATTOGETHER!IDON'TWANTTOPREPARETWO SEPARATEMEALS. Mywife,Martha,andIhaveexactly thesamesituation.MarthaisTypeOandI amTypeA.Wefindthatwecanusuallyshareabouttwothirdsofameal.Themain differenceisintheproteinsource.Forexample,ifwemakeastirfry,Marthamight separatelypreparesomechicken,whileI'lladdcookedtofu.Wehavealsofoundthat manyTypeOandTypeAfoodsarebeneficialforbothofus,soweemphasizethose foods.Forexample,wemighthaveamealthatincludessalmon,rice,andbroccoli.Ithas becomerelativelyeasyforusbecausewearequitefamiliarwiththespecificsofeach other'sBloodTypeDiet.Itwillhelpyoutospendsometimegettingfamiliarwithyour spouse'sfoodlists.Youcanevenmakeaseparatelistoffoodsthatyoucanshare.You mightbesurprisedathowmanythereare. Peopleworryalotaboutwhattheyfearwillbeimpossiblelimitationsonthe BloodTypeDiet.Butthinkaboutit.Therearemorethantwohundredfoodslistedfor

eachdietmanyofthemcompatibleacrosstheboard.Consideringthattheaverage personeatsonlyabouttwentyfivefoods,theBloodTypeDietsactuallyoffermore,not fewer,options. MYFAMILYISITALIAN,ANDYOUKNOWTHEKINDSOFFOODSWE LIKETOEAT.BEINGTYPEA,IDON'TSEEHOWICANSTILLENJOYMY FAVOURITEITALIANFOODSESPECIALLY,NOTOMATOSAUCE! Wetendtoassociateethnicfoodswithoneortwoofthemostcommonly availablelikespaghettiwithmeatballsandtomatosauce.ButtheItaliandiet,likemost others,includesawidevarietyofdifferentfoods.ManysouthernItaliandishes,usually preparedwitholiveoilinsteadofheavysauces,arewonderfulchoicesforbothTypeA andTypeAB.Insteadofaplateofpastadrenchedinredsauce,trythemoredelicate flavoursofoliveoilandgarlic,acomplexpesto,oralightwhitewinesauce.Freshfruits orflavourfulbutlightItalianicesarepreferabletorichpastries. MYSEVENTYYEAROLDHUSBANDHASAHISTORYOFHEART PROBLEMS,ANDHASHADBYPASSSURGERY.HESTILLHASAHARDTIME STAYINGAWAYFROMTHEWRONGFOODS.HE'STYPEBANDITHINKTHE TYPEBDIETWOULDBEPERFECTFORHIM.BUTHE'SVERYRESISTANTTO DIETS.ISTHEREAGOODWAYTOINTRODUCETHEDIETWITHOUTALOT OFFUSS? Itisn'teasytoradicallychangeyourdietatageseventywhichisprobablywhy yourhusbandhashadsomuchtroubleeatinghealthily,evenaftersurgery.Ratherthan nagging,whichisusuallycounterproductive,begintograduallyincorporatethebeneficial TypeBfoodsintohisdiet,whileslowlyeliminatingthosethataren'tgoodforTypeBs. It'slikelythatyourhusbandwilldeveloppreferencesforthegoodfoodsashisdigestive tractadjuststotheirpositivequalities. WHYDOYOULISTDIFFERENTPORTIONRECOMMENDATIONS ACCORDINGTOANCESTRY? Theportionlistingsaccordingtoancestryaremerelyrefinementstothedietthat youmayfindhelpful.Inthesamewaythatmen,women,andchildrenhavedifferent portionstandards,sotoodopeopleaccordingtotheirbodysizeandweight,geography, andculturalfoodpreferences.Thesesuggestionswillhelpyouuntilyouarecomfortable enoughwiththediettonaturallyeattheappropriateportions. Theportionrecommendationsalsotakeintoaccountspecificproblemsthatpeople ofdifferentancestriestendtohavewithfood.AfricanAmericans,forexample,areoften lactoseintolerant,andmostAsiansareunaccustomedtoeatingdairyfoods,sotheymay havetointroducethesefoodsslowlytoavoidnegativereactions. I'MALLERGICTOPEANUTS,BUTYOUSAYTHEY'REAHIGHLY BENEFICIALFOODFORMYBLOODTYPE.AREYOUSAYINGISHOULDEAT THEM?I'MTYPEA. No.TypeAshaveplentyofgreatproteinsourceswithoutpeanuts.These reactionsaregeneratedbytheimmunesystem,whichcreatesantibodiesthatresistthe food.Chancesare,apersonwithTypeAbloodwouldnotbeallergictopeanuts,which containfriendly,Alikeproperties.Youmay,however,beintoleranttopeanuts.That meansyouhavedigestivedistresswhenyoueatthem.Thiscouldbecausedbyany

numberoffactors,includinganoverallpoordiet.Maybeyouonceatepeanuts,along withotherproblemfoods,andblamedthepeanuts. Again,youdon'tneedtoincludepeanutsinyourdiet,butyoumayfindthatyou toleratethemquitewellonceyou'veadjustedtotheTypeADiet. I'MTYPEBANDMYMEATCHOICESAREVERYSTRANGETOME.IT LOOKSASTHOUGHALLICANEATARELAMB,MUTTON,VENISON,AND RABBITWHICHINEVEREAT.WHYNOCHICKEN? TheeliminationofchickenisthetoughestadjustmentformostPeopleI'vetreated whoareTypeB.Notonlyischickenaproteinstapleofmanyethnicgroups,butmostof ushavebeenconditionedtothinkthatchickenishealthierthanbeefandothermeats. Onceagain,however,thereisnosinglerulethatworksforeveryone.Chickencontainsa lectininitsmusclemeatthatisverydetrimentaltoTypeBs.Onthebrighterside,youcan eatturkeyandawidevarietyofseafood. WHATDOES'NEUTRAL'MEAN?ARETHESEFOODSGOODFORME? Thethreecategoriesaredesignedtofocusonthefoodswhicharemostandleast beneficialtoyou,accordingtoyourbloodtypereactiontocertainlectins.Thehighly beneficialfoodsactasamedicinethefoodstoavoidactasapoison.Theneutralfoods simplyactasfoods.Whiletheneutralfoodsmaynothavethespecialhealthbenefitsof someotherfoods,they'recertainlygoodforyouinthesensethattheycontainmany nutrientsthatyourbodyneeds. MUSTIEATALLOFTHEFOODSMARKED'HIGHLYBENEFICIAL'? Itwouldbeimpossibletoeateverythingonyourdiet!ThinkofyourBloodType Dietasapainter'spalettefromwhichyoumaychoosecoloursindifferentshadesand combinations.However,dotrytoreachtheweeklyamountofthevariousfoodgroupsif possible.Frequencyisprobablymoreimportantthantheindividualportion sizes,soif youareTypeOandhaveaverysmallbuild,trytohaveanimalproteinfivetoseven timesweekly,butcutbackontheportions,perhapsusingtwotothreeouncesinsteadof fourtofiveounces.Thisensuresthatthemostvaluablenutrientswillcontinuetobe deliveredintothebloodstreamataconstantrate. ISFOODCOMBININGHELPFULONTHEBLOODTYPEDIET? Somedietplansrecommendfoodcombining,whichinvolveseatingcertainfood groupsincombinationforbetterdigestion.Manyofthesebooksarefullofbunkand hokum,withalotofunnecessaryrulesandregulations.Perhapstheonlyrealfood combiningruleistoavoideatinganimalproteins,suchasmeats,withlargeamountsof starches,suchasbreadsandpotatoes.Thisisimportantbecauseanimalproductsare digestedinthestomachinahighacidenvironment,whilestarchesaredigestedinthe intestinesinahighalkalineenvironment.Whenthesefoodsarecombined,thebody alternatelynibblesattheprotein,thenthestarch,thenbacktotheprotein,thenbackto thestarchnotaveryefficientmethod.Bykeepingthesefoodgroupsseparated,the stomachcanconcentrateitsfullfunctionsonthejobathand.Substitutelowstarch,high

fibrevegetablesidedishes,suchasgreens.Proteinstarchavoidancedoesn'tapplytotofu andothervegetableproteins,whichareessentiallypredigested. WHATSHOULDIDOIFA'FOODTOAVOID'ISTHEFOURTHORFIFTH INGREDIENTINARECIPE? Thatdependsontheseverityofyourcondition,orthedegreeofyourcompliance. Ifyouhavefoodallergies,orcolitis,youmaywanttopractisecompleteavoidance.Many highcompliancepatientsavoidthesefoodsaltogether,althoughIthinkthismightbetoo extreme.Unlesstheysufferfromaspecificallergiccondition,itwon'thurtmostpeople tooccasionallyeatafoodthatisnotontheirdiet. WILLILOSEWEIGHTONTHEBLOODTYPEDIET? WhenyoureadyourBloodTypePlan,youwillfindspecificrecommendations forweightloss.Theydifferfrombloodtypetobloodtype.That'sbecausethelectinsin variousfoodshaveadifferenteffect.Forexample,forTypeO,meatisefficiently digestedandmetabolized,whileforTypeAitslowsthedigestiveandmetabolic processes. YourBloodTypeDietistailormadetoeliminateanyimbalancesthatleadto weightgain.IfyoufollowyourBloodTypeDiet,yourmetabolismwilladjusttoits normallevelandyou'llburncaloriesmoreefficientlyyourdigestivesystemwillprocess nutrientsproperlyandreducewaterretention.You'llloseweightimmediately. Inmypractice,I'vefoundthatmostofmypatientswhohaveweightproblems alsohaveahistoryofchronicdieting.Onewouldthinkthatconstantdietingwouldlead toweightloss,butthat'snottrueifthestructureofthedietandthefoodsitincludesgo againsteverythingthatmakessenseforyourspecificbody.Inourculture,wetendto promote'onesizefitsall'weightlossprogrammes,andthenwewonderwhytheydon't work.Theanswerisobvious!Differentbloodtypesrespondtofoodindifferentways.In conjunctionwiththerecommendedexerciseprogramme,youshouldseeresultsvery quickly. DOCALORIESMATTERONTHEBLOODTYPEDIET? Aswithmostgeneraldietissues,concernsaboutcaloriesareautomaticallytaken careofbyfollowingyourspecificBloodTypeDiet.Mostnewpatientswhofollowthe guidelinesconcerningdietandexerciselosesomeweight.Somepeopleevencomplain thattheyarelosingtoomuchweight.Thereisanadjustmentperiodonthisdiet,andover timeyou'llbeabletofindthefoodamountsthatsuityourneeds.However,thechartsin eachfoodcategorygiveyouaplacetostart. It'simportanttobeawareofportionsizes.Nomatterwhatyoueat,ifyoueattoo muchofityou'llgainweight.Thisprobablyseemssoobviousthatitdoesn'tevenbear mentioning.ButovereatinghasbecomeoneofAmerica'smostdifficultanddangerous healthproblems.MillionsofAmericansarebloatedanddyspepticbecauseofthe amountsoffoodtheyeat.Whenyoueatexcessively,thewallsofyourstomachstretch likeaninflatedballoon.Althoughstomachmusclesareelasticandwerecreatedto

contractandexpand,whentheyaregrosslyenlargedthecellsoftheabdominalwalls undergoatremendousstrain.Ifyouareeatinguntilyoufeelfull,andyounormallyfeel sluggishafterameal,trytoreduceyourportionsizes.Learntolistentowhatyourbody istellingyou. IHAVEHEARTPROBLEMSANDI'VEBEENTOLDTOTOTALLYAVOID ANYFATANDCHOLESTEROL.'I'MTYPEO.HOWCANIEATMEAT? First,realizethatitisgrains,notmeats,whicharethecardiovascularculpritsfor TypeO.Thisisespeciallyinterestingbecausealmosteverybodywhohasorisattempting topreventheartdiseaseisadvisedtogoonadietbasedlargelyoncomplex carbohydrates! ForTypeOs,ahighintakeofcertaincarbohydrates,usuallywheatbreads, increasestheinsulinlevels.Inresponse,yourbodystoresmorefatinthetissues,andfat levelsareelevatedintheblood. Alsobearinmindthatyourbloodcholesterollevelisonlymoderatelycontrolled bythedietaryintakeoffoodsthatarehighincholesterolcontent.Approximately85to90 percentisactuallycontrolledbythemanufactureandmetabolismofcholesterolinyour liver. I'MTYPEOANDDON'TWANTTOEATMUCHFATINMYDIET.WHAT DOYOUSUGGEST? Ahighproteindietdoesnotautomaticallymeanonethatishighinfat,especially ifyouavoidheavilymarbleizedmeats.Althoughmoreexpensive,trytofindfreerange meatsthathavebeenraisedwithouttheexcessiveuseofantibioticsandotherchemicals. Ourancestorsconsumedratherleangameordomesticanimalsthatgrazedonalfalfaand othergrassestoday'shighfatmeatsareproducedbyusinghighamountsofcornfeed. Ifyoucan'taffordorcan'tfindfreerangemeats,choosetheleanestcutsavailable andremoveallexcessfatbeforecooking.TypeOsalsohavemanyothergoodprotein choicesthatarenaturallylowerinfatsuchaschickenandseafood.Thefatintheoilrich fishiscomposedofomega3fattyacids,whichseemtopromotelowercholesteroland healthierhearts. HOWCANIBESURETOBUYTHEMOSTNATURALANDTHE FRESHESTFOODS? Withinthelastfewyears,manyconsumershavebandedtogethertocreatefood coops,groupsofpeoplewhobuyinbulk.Veryoftenthisbulkpurchasingpowerresults ingreatsavingsandhighqualityproduce.Mostfoodcoopsrequireasmallmembership feeandafewhoursofworkatthecooppermonth.Savings,especiallyonitemssuchas grains,spices,beans,vegetables,andoilscanbesubstantial. Healthfoodstorescanbeavaluableplacetobuyfreshfoods,butdon'tfallinto thetrapofthinkingthatbecauseyouareinahealthfoodstoreyoucanrelaxyourguard. Manyhealthfoodstores,especiallythesmallerones,donothavetherapidturnoverofa busygreengrocerorsupermarket,andtheirfoodsmightnotbeasfresh.

AREORGANICFOODSMOREHEALTHYTHANNONORGANICFOODS? Agoodruleofthumbistouseorganicvegetablesiftheyarenotexorbitantly priced.Theydotastebetter,andaremorehealthy.However,ifyouareonafixedincome andcannotfindcompetitivelypricedorganicproduce,highquality,properlycleaned, freshnonorganicproducewilldojustfine. MoreandmoresupermarketsinAmericaseemtobestockingorganicproduce, mostlyfromCalifornia,astatewithspecificlawsconcerningtheuseoftheterm ORGANIC.Interestingly,inonesupermarketinmyneighbourhood,organicvegetables andfruitsaredisplayednexttothenonorganicversions,andarepricedidentically!I suspectthatmarketpressureswillcontinuetopushmoreandmorevegetableandfruit growerstowardtheorganicway,iffornootherreasonthanthecostof commercial fertilizers,madefrompetrochemicals,willeventuallymakethemmoreexpensiveto producethannaturallygrownproducts. WILLEATINGCANNEDFOODHURTMYDIET? Commerciallycannedfoods,subjecttohighheatandpressure,losemostoftheir vitamincontent,especiallytheantioxidants,suchasVitaminC.Theydoretainthe vitaminsthatarenotheatsensitive,suchasvitaminA.Cannedfoodstypicallyarelower infibrethantheirfreshcounterpartsandhigherinsalt,usuallyaddedtooffsetthelossof flavoursinproduction.Soggy,withlittleofthe'life'wefindinfreshfoodsand vegetables,andfewnaturalenzymes(whicharedestroyedbythecanningprocess), cannedfoodsshouldbeusedsparingly,ifatall.Youpaymuchmoreperweightfor cannedfood,anddon'tgetbackmuchinreturn. Otherthanfresh,frozenfoodsareyourbestsecondbet.Freezingdoesnotchange thenutritionalcontentofthefoodverymuch(itspreparationbeforefreezingmay) althoughthetasteandthetextureareoftenblunted. WHYISSTIRFRYINGSOBENEFICIAL? ThequickfryingofOrientalstylecookingishealthierthandeepfrying.Lessoil isused,andtheoilitself,typicallysesameoil,ismoreresistanttohightemperaturesthan safflowerorcanolaoils.Theideabehindstirfryingistoquicklybraisethefoodonits outside,whichhastheaddedeffectofsealinginflavours. Mosttypesofmealscanbepreparedinthismannerusingawok.Thedeep,cone shapeddesignofthewokconcentratestheheatatasmallareaatitsbase,whichallows foodtobecookedthereandthenmovedtothecooleredgesofthepan.Wokcooking usuallymixesvegetablesandseafoodsormeats.Cookthemeatsandvegetablesthat requirelongerheatingfirst,thenmovethem totheoutsideofthepan,addingthe vegetablesthatrequirelesscookingtothecentre. Steamingvegetablesisalsoaquickandeffectivemethodofcooking,andhelpsto keepthenutrientsinthefood.Useasimplesteamerbasket,purchasedatanyhardwareor departmentstore,fittedinsidealargepotfilledwithwatertothelevelofthebasket

bottom.Addvegetables,coverandheat.Don'tcookuntilsoggy!Crispmeansbettertaste, bettertexture,andbetternutrition. SHOULDITAKEAMULTIVITAMINEVERYDAYONTHEBLOODTYPE DIET? IfyouareingoodhealthandarefollowingyourBloodTypeDiet,youshouldn't reallyneedasupplement,althoughthereareexceptions.Pregnantwomenshould supplementtheirdietwithiron,calcium,andfolicacid.Mostwomenalsoneedextra calciumespeciallyiftheirdietdoesn'tincludemanydairyfoods. Thoseengagedinheavyphysicalactivity,peopleinstressfuloccupations,the elderly,thosewhoareill,heavysmokersallshouldbeonasupplementation programme.MorespecificdetailsareavailableinyourindividualBloodTypePlan. HOWIMPORTANTAREHERBSANDHERBALTEAS? Thatdependsonyourbloodtype.TypeOsrespondwelltosoothingherbs,Type Astothemorestimulatingones,andTypeBsdoquitenicelywithoutmostofthem.Type ABsshouldfollowtheherbalprotocolslaiddownforTypeAs,withtheaddedproviso thatTypeABsshunthoseherbsthatbothTypeAsandTypeBsareaskedtoavoid. WHYAREVEGETABLEOILSSOLIMITEDONTHEBLOODTYPEDIET? ITHOUGHTALLVEGETABLEOILSWEREGOODFORYOU. Whatyou'veprobablyheardisadvertisershawkingthenewsthatvegetableoils have'NoCholesterol!'Well,that'snotnewstoanyonewithevenamodicumof knowledgeaboutnutrition.Plantsandvegetablesdonotmanufacturecholesterol,which isfoundonlyinproductsderivedfromanimals.Yourcholesterolfreeoilmayhavelittle elsetorecommendit. Herearethefacts.Alwaysavoidtropicaloils,suchascoconutoil,astheyarehigh insaturatedfat,whichcanbeharmfultothecardiovascularsystem.Mostoilssoldtoday, includingsafflowerandcanola(rapeseed)arepolyunsaturated,whichmakestheman improvementoverlardandtropicaloils.However,thereissomeconcernthatover consumptionofpolyunsaturatedfatsmaybelinkedtocertaintypesofcancer,especially ifthey'resubjectedtothehightemperaturesofcooking.Ingeneral,Iprefertouseolive oilasmuchaspossibleincooking.Ibelievethatoliveoilhasproventobethemost toleratedandbeneficialoffats.Asamonounsaturatedoilitseemstohavepositiveeffects ontheheartandarteries.Therearemanydifferentblendsofoliveoilavailable.Thefinest qualityistheextravirgingrade.Itisslightlygreenishincolourandalmostodourless althoughwhengentlyheated,theperfumeoftheolivesissensational.Oliveoilisusually coldpressedratherthanextractedusingheatorchemicals.Thelessprocessedanoilis, thebetteritsquality.

TOFUSEEMSLIKEAVERYUNAPPEALINGFOOD.MUSTIEATITIFI'M TYPEA?

ManyTypeAandTypeABpeopleraisetheireyebrowsandgrimacewithdisgust whenIrecommendthattheymaketofuastapleoftheirdiets.Well,tofuisnotaglamour food.Iadmitit.WhenIwasanimpoverishedTypeAcollegestudent,Iatetofuwith vegetablesandbrownricealmosteverydayforyears.Itwascheap,butIactuallylikedit. Ithinktherealproblemwithtofuisthewayitisusuallydisplayedinthemarkets. Tofuinsoftorhardcakessitswithitsothertofufriendsinalargeplastictub,immersed incoldwater.Whenpeoplemanagetoovercometheirinitialaversionandactually purchaseoneortwotofucakes(callingthemcakeshasaratherbitterirony),manypeople takeithome,popiton aplate,andbreakoffahunktogiveitatry.Thisisabadwayto experiencetofu!Itmightbecomparabletotossingawholeraweggintoyourmouthand chewing...notaverypleasantexperience. Ifyouaregoingtousetofu,itisbestcookedandcombinedwithvegetablesand strongflavoursthatyouenjoy,suchasgarlic,ginger,andsoysauce. Tofuisanutritionallycompletemealthatisfillingandextremelyinexpensive. TypeAstakenote:Thepathtoyourgoodhealthispavedwithbeancurd! I'VENEVERHEARDOFMANYOFTHEGRAINSYOUMENTION.WHERE DOIFINDOUTMORE? Ifyou'relookingforalternativegrains,healthfoodstoresareabonanza.Inrecent years,manyancientgrains,largelyforgotten,havebeenrediscoveredandarenowbeing produced.Examplesoftheseareamaranth,agrainfromMexico,andspelt,avariationof wheatthatseemstobefreeoftheproblemsfoundwithwholewheat.Trythem!They're notbad.Speltflourmakesahearty,chewybreadthatisquiteflavourful,whileseveral interestingbreakfastcerealsarenowbeingmadewithamaranth.Anotheralternativeisto usesproutedwheatbreads,sometimesreferredtoasEzekielorEssenebread,asthe glutenlectinsfoundprincipallyintheseedcoataredestroyedbythesproutingprocess. Thesebreadsspoilrapidlyandareusuallyfoundintherefrigeratorcasesofhealthfood stores.Theyarealivefood,withmanybeneficialenzymesstillintact.Bewareof commerciallyproducedsproutedwheatbreads,astheyusuallyhaveaminorityof sproutedwheatandamajorityofwholewheatintheirformulas.Sproutedbreadis somewhatsweettasting,asthesproutingprocessalsoreleasedsugars,anditismoistand chewy.Thisbreadmakeswonderfultoast. I'MTYPEAANDI'VEBEENARUNNERFORMANYYEARS.RUNNING SEEMSTOBEAGREATWAYTOREDUCESTRESS.I'MCONFUSEDABOUT YOURADVICETHATISHOULDN'TEXERCISEHEAVILY. Thereisagreatdealofevidencethatyourbloodtypeinformsyourunique reactiontostress,andthatTypeAstendtodobetterwithlessintenseexercise.Myfather hasobservedthisthousandsoftimesinhisthirtyfiveyearsstudyingtheconnection. However,thereismuchwedon'tyetknow,soIwouldhesitatetosayabsolutelythatyou shouldn'trun. Iwouldaskyoutoreevaluateyourhealthandenergylevels.Ioftenhavepatients whosaythingslike,'I'vealwaysbeenarunner,'or'I'vealwayseatenchicken,'asifthat werealltheprooftheyneededthatanactivityorafoodwasbeneficial.Often,thesevery

peoplearesufferingfromanassortmentofphysicalproblemsandstressesthatthey've neverthoughttoassociatewithspecificactivitiesorfoods.YoumaybeaTypeAwitha twistonewhothrivesonintensephysicalactivity.Oryoumaydiscoverthatyou're runningonempty.

=AppendixC.= GLOSSARYOFTERMS. ABOBLOODGROUPSYSTEM:Themostimportantofthebloodtyping systems,theABObloodgroupisthedeterminantfortransfusionreactionsandorgan transplantation.Unliketheotherbloodtypingsystems,theABObloodtypeshavefar rangingsignificanceotherthantransfusionortransplantation,includingthedetermining ofmanyofthedigestiveandimmunologicalcharacteristicsofthebody.TheABOblood groupiscomprisedoffourbloodtypes:O,A,BandAB.TypeOhasnotrueantigen,but carriesantibodiestobothAandBblood.TypeAandTypeBcarrytheantigennamedfor theirbloodtypeandmakeantibodiestoeachother.TypeABdoesnotmanufactureany antibodiestootherbloodtypesbecauseithasbothAandBantigens. AnthropologistsusetheABObloodtypesextensivelyasaguidetothe developmentofearlypeoples.Manydiseases,especiallydigestivedisorders,cancer,and infection,expresspreferences,choosingbetweentheABObloodtypes.These expressionsarenotgenerallyunderstoodorappreciatedbyeitherdoctorsorthegeneral population. AGGLUTINATE:DerivedfromtheLatinword'toglue'.Theprocessbywhich cellsaremadetoadheretooneanother,usuallythroughtheactionsofanagglutinin,such asanantibodyoralectin.Certainvirusesandbacteriaarealsocapableofagglutinating bloodcells.Manyagglutinins,particularlythefoodlectins,arebloodtypespecific. Certainfoodsclumponlythecellsofonebloodtype,anddonotreactwiththecellsof anothertype. ANTHROPOLOGY:Thestudyofthehumanraceinrelationtodistribution, originandclassification.Anthropologistsstudyphysicalcharacteristics,therelationship ofraces,environmentalandsocialrelationsandcultures.TheABObloodtypesare extensivelyusedbyanthropologistsinthestudyofearlyhumanpopulations. ANTIBODY:Aclassofchemicals,calledtheimmunoglobulins,madebythe cellsoftheimmunesystemtospecificallytagoridentifyforeignmaterialwithinthebody ofthehost.Antibodiescombinewithspecificmarkersantigensfoundonviruses, bacteriaorothertoxins,andagglutinatethem.Theimmunesystemiscapableof manufacturingmillionsofdifferentantibodiesagainstawidevarietyofpotential invaders.IndividualsofTypeO,TypeAorTypeBbloodcarryantibodiestootherblood types.TypeAB,theuniversalrecipient,manufacturesnoantibodiestoothertypes.

ANTIGEN:Anychemicalwhichgeneratesanantibodybytheimmunesystemin responsetoit.Thechemicalmarkerswhichdeterminebloodtypeareconsideredblood typeantigensbecauseotherbloodtypesmaycarryantibodiestothem.Antigensare commonlyfoundonthesurfaceofgerms,andareusedbytheimmunesystemtodetect foreignmaterial.Specializedantigensareoftenmadebycancercells,thesebeingcalled tumourantigens.Manygermsandcancerantigensarecleverimpersonatorswhichcan mimicthebloodtypeofthehostinanefforttoescapedetection. ANTIOXIDANT:Vitaminsthatarebelievedtostrengthentheimmunesystem andpreventcancerbyfightingofftoxiccompounds(calledfreeradicals)thatattackcells. VitaminsC,E,andbetacarotenearebelievedtobethemostpowerfulantioxidants. CROMAGNON:Thefirsttrulymodernhuman.Originatingaround7040,000 BC,CroMagnonmigratedextensivelyfromAfricaintoEuropeandAsia.Amaster hunter,CroMagnonledalargelyhuntergathererexistence.Mostofthedigestive characteristicsofpeoplewithTypeObloodarederivedfromCroMagnon. DIFFERENTIATION:Thecellularprocessbywhichcellsdeveloptheir specializedcharacteristicsandfunctions.Differentiationiscontrolledbythegenetic machineryofthecell.Cancercells,whichoftenhavedefectivegenes,usuallydeevolve, andlosemanyofthecharacteristicsofanormalcell,oftenrevertingtoearlier embryologicformslongrepressedsinceearlydevelopment. GENE:Acomponentofthecellwhichcontrolsthetransmissionofhereditary characteristicsbyspecifyingtheconstructionofaparticularproteinorenzyme.Genesare composedoflongchainsofdeoxyribonucleicacid(DNA)containedinthechromosomes ofthecellnucleus. INDOEUROPEAN:AnearlyCaucasianpeoplewhomigratedwestwardto EuropefromtheirearlyhomelandsinAsiaandtheMiddleEastaround7,0003,500BC. TheIndoEuropeanswereprobablytheprogenitorsforTypeAbloodinwesternEurope. KETOSIS:Astatethatisachievedwithahighprotein,lowcarbohydratediet. ThehighproteindietsofourearlyTypeOancestorsforcedtheburningoffatforenergy andtheproductionofketonesasignofrapidmetabolicactivity.Thestateofketosis allowedearlyhumanstomaintainhighenergy,metabolicefficiency,andphysical strengthallqualitiesneededforhuntinggame. LECTIN:Anycompound,usuallyaprotein,foundinnature,whichcaninteract withsurfaceantigensfoundonthebody'scells,causingthemtoagglutinate.Lectinsare oftenfoundincommonfoods,andmanyofthemarebloodtypespecific.Becausecancer cellsoftenmanufacturecopiousamountsofantigensontheirsurface,manylectinswill agglutimatetheminpreferencetonormalcells. MUCUS:Secretionsmanufacturedbyspecializedtissues,calledmucous membranes,whichareusedtolubricateandprotectthedelicateinternalliningsofthe

body.Mucuscontainsantibodiestoprotectagainstgerms.Insecretors,largeamountsof bloodtypeantigensaresecretedinmucus,whichservestofilteroutbacteria,fungi and parasiteswithopposingbloodtypecharacteristics. NATUROPATHICDOCTOR(N.D.):Adoctortrainedinnaturalhealing methods.Naturopathicdoctorsreceiveafouryearpostgraduatetrainingatanaccredited collegeoruniversity,andfunctionasprimarycareproviders. NEOLITHIC:Theperiodofearlyhumandevelopmentcharacterizedbythe developmentofagricultureandtheuseofpotteryandpolishedtools.Theradicalchange inhumanlifestyle,fromtheprevioushuntergathererexistence,wasprobably amajor stimulustothedevelopmentofBloodTypeA. PANHAEMAGLUTINANS:Lectinsthatagglutinateallbloodtypes.Anexample isthetomatolectin. POLYMORPHISM:Literallymeans'manyshapes'.Apolymorphismisany physicalmanifestationwithinaspeciesoflivingorganismswhichisvariablethrough geneticinfluence.Thebloodtypesareawellknownpolymorphism. PHYTOCHEMICAL:Anynaturalproductwithspecifichealthapplications.Most phytochemicalsaretraditionalherbsandplants. TRIGLYCERIDES:Thebody'sfatstores,alsocontainedinthebloodstream. Hightriglyceridesorhighbloodfatsareconsideredariskforheartdisease.

=AppendixD.= NOTESONTHEANTHROPOLOGYOFBLOODTYPE. ANTHROPOLOGYISTHEstudyofhumandifferences,culturalandbiological. Mostanthropologistsdividethefieldintotwocategories:culturalanthropology,which looksatthemanifestationsofculture,suchaslanguageorritualandphysical anthropology,thestudyoftheevolutionarybiologyofourspecies,HOMOSAPIENS. Physicalanthropologistsattempttotracehumanhistoricaldevelopmentthroughhard scientificmethods,suchasthebloodtypes.Acentraltaskinphysicalanthropologyhas beentodocumentthesequenceofhowthehumanlineevolvedfromearlyprimate ancestors.Theuseofbloodtypestostudyearlysocietieshasbeentermedpaleoserology, thestudyofancientblood. Physicalanthropologyisalsoconcernedwithhowhumansadaptedto environmentalpressures.Traditionalphysicalanthropology reliedheavilyonthe measuringofskullshape,stature,andotherphysicalcharacteristics.Bloodtypebecamea powerfultoolforthistypeofanalysis.Inthe1950s,asemphasisshiftedtogenetic characteristics,interestshiftedtothebloodtypesandothermarkersthathaveknown

geneticbases.A.E.Mourant,adoctorandanthropologist,haspublishedtwokeyworks, BLOODGROUPSANDDISEASE(OxfordPress,1984),andBLOODRELATIONS: BLOODGROUPSANDANTHROPOLOGY(OxfordUniversityPress,1983),which havecollectedmuchoftheavailablematerialonthesubject. InadditiontoMourant,I'veusedavarietyofothersourcematerialforthis appendix,includingearlieranthropologysourcessuchasWilliamBoyd'sGENETICS ANDTHERACESOFMAN(1950),andaseriesofstudieswhichwerepublishedin variousjournalsofforensicmedicinefrom19201945. Itispossibletomaptheoccurrenceofthevariousbloodgroupsinancient populationsbybloodtypinggraveexhumations.Smallamountsofbloodtypematerials canbereconstitutedfromtheremains,andthebloodtypedetermined.Bystudyingthe bloodtypesofhumanpopulations,anthropologistsgaininformationaboutthat population'slocalhistory,movement,intermarriage,anddiversification. Manynationalandethnicgroupshaveuniquebloodtypedistributions.Incertain moreisolatedcultures,aclearmajorityofonebloodtypeoveranothercanstillbeseen. Inothersocieties,thedistributionmaybemoreeven.IntheUnitedStates,forexample, theequal ratesofTypeOandTypeAbloodreflectmassesofimmigration.TheUnited StatesalsohasahigherpercentageofBloodTypeBthanthewesternEuropeancountries, whichprobablyreflectstheinfluxofmoreeasternnationalities. Forthepurposeofthisanalysis,wecandividehumankindintotwobasicraces EthiopianandPalearctic.ThePalearcticcanbefurtherbrokendownintoMongoliansand Caucasians,althoughmostpeopleliesomewhereinbetween.Eachraceisphysically characterizedbyitsenvironmentandoccupiesdistinctgeographicareas.Ethiopians, probablytheoldestrace,aredarkskinnedAfricans,inhabitingthesouthernthirdof ArabiaandsubSaharanAfrica.ThePalearcticregioncomprisesAfricanorthofthe Sahara,thenEurope,mostofAsia(withtheexceptionofsouthernArabia),India,South EastAsia,andsouthernChina. TheroughestguessworkplacesthebeginningsofhumanmigrationfromAfricato Asiaatabout1millionyearsago.InAsia,mostlikely,modernHOMOSAPIENSspecies splitfromatrunkoftheancestralEthiopiansintotheCaucasiansandMongolians,butwe knowalmostnothingaboutwhenorwhyitoccurred. Eachofthebasicraceshasitsownhomelandageographicareawhereitispre eminent.TheEthiopianhomelandwasAfrica,theCaucasianEuropeandnorthernAsia, andtheMongoliancentralandsouthernAsia. Ashumangroupsmigratedandinterbred,intermediatepopulationsevolvedinthe creasesandcrevicesbetweentheseancestralhomelands.TheareaboundbytheSahara, theMiddleEast,andSomalia,forexample,washometoablendingoftheAfricanand CaucasianracestheIndiansubcontinent,ablendofthemorenortherlyCaucasiansand themoresoutherlyMongolians.Thesegroups,whichthensplitintoinnumerable,often temporarypopulations,weresubjecttothepressuresofdisease,foodsources,and climate.Theymayhaveexistedforthousandsofyearsinthespacesbetweenthe homelands.AlthoughtheresultofmigrationwastospreadTypeObloodfarandwide aroundtheworld,itwasfromthesespacesthatthelaterbloodtypesemerged. TheremaybemorephysicaldifferencesbetweenAfricansandtheotherraces,but thebloodtypedifferencesbetweenCaucasiansandMongoliansaremoreclearcuta goodreasontoreexamineracialstereotypes.

ItwouldalsobeamistaketothinkoftheearlyTypeOpeopleasprimitives.More intellectualdevelopmentoccurredintheCroMagnonagethaninanytimebeforeor after.TheCroMagnonscreatedourearlysocietiesandrituals,morethantherudiments ofcommunication,andtheoriginalwanderlust.Althoughwetracethegeneticheritageof TypeObloodbacktoearlyprehistory,itstillremainsaveryworkablechemistry,largely becauseofitssimplicityandthefactthatanimalproteindietsstillaccountforagreat portionoftheworld'scurrentfoodintake. Thefirstattemptatusingbloodtypetodescriberacialandnationality characteristicswasundertakenbyahusbandandwifeteamofdoctors,theHirszfelds,in 1918.DuringtheFirstWorldWarbothhadservedasdoctorsintheAlliedarmiesthat hadconcentratedintheareaofSalonika,Greece. Workingwithamultinationalforce,andwithlargeamountsofrefugeesof differentethnicbackgrounds,theHirszfeldssystematicallybloodtypedlargenumbersof peoplewhilealsorecordingtheirraceandnationality.Eachgroupcontainedover500or moresubjects. Theyfound,forexample,thattherateofBloodTypeBrangedfromalowof7.2 percentofthepopulationofEnglishsubjects,toahighof41.2percentinIndians,and thatwesternEuropeansingeneralhadalowerincidenceofTypeBthanBalkanSlavs, whohadalowerincidencethanRussians,TurksandJewswhoagainhadalower occurrencethanVietnameseandIndians.ThedistributionofBloodTypeABessentially followedthesamepattern,withalowof35percentinwesternEuropeans,andahighof 8.5percentinIndians. InsubcontinentalIndia,TypeABsmakeup8.5percentofthepopulation remarkablyhighforabloodtypethataveragesbetween2and5percentworldwide.This prevalenceofTypeABsisprobablyduetosubcontinentalIndia'slocationasaninvasion routebetweentheconqueredlandstothewestandtheMongolianhomelandstotheeast. BloodTypeOandTypeAwereessentiallythereverseofTypeBandTypeAB. ThepercentageofTypeAremainedfairlyconsistent(40percent)amongEuropeans, BalkanSlavsandArabs,whilebeingquitelowinwestAfricans,VietnameseandIndians. FortysixpercentoftheEnglishpopulationtestedwereTypeO,whichaccountedfor only31.3percentoftheIndianstested. Modernanalysis(largelytheresultofrecordskeptbybloodbanks),encompasses thebloodtypesofgreaterthan20millionindividualsfrom aroundtheworld.Yet,these largenumberscandonomorethanconfirmtheoriginalobservationsoftheHirszfelds. Noscientificjournalssawfittopublishtheirmaterialatthattime.Forawhile,the Hirszfelds'studylanguishedinanobscureanthropologyjournalforoverthirtyyearsthis fascinatingandimportantworkwasoverlooked. Apparently,therewaslittleinterestinusingthisknowledgeofthebloodtypesas ananthropologicalprobeintothehistoryofhumanity. RACIALCLASSIFICATIONSBASEDONBLOODTYPE. Inthe1920sseveralanthropologistsfirstattemptedracialclassificationsbasedon bloodgroups.In1929LauranceSnyderpublishedabookcalledBLOODGROUPING INRELATIONSHIPTOCLINICALANDLEGALMEDICINE(WilliamsandWilkin Publishers).Init,Snyderproposedacomprehensiveclassificationsystembasedonblood

type.ItisespeciallyinterestingbecauseitlargelyfocusesonthedistributionoftheABO groups,theonlytooltobehadatthetime. TheRacialClassificationsasSnydersawthemwere: TheEuropeantype. HighfrequencyofBloodTypeA,lowfrequencyofTypeB,perhapstheresultof TypeAbloodoriginatinginwesternEurope.ThiscategoryincludedEnglish,Scots, French,Belgians,ItaliansandGermans. Intermediatetype. Asortofblendbetweenwestern(highTypeA)andcentral(highTypeB) Europeanpopulations.HigherincidenceofBloodTypeOoverall.Thiscategoryincluded theFinns,Arabs,Russians,SpanishJews,ArmeniansandLithuanians. Hunantype. OrientalgroupswithahighincidenceofBloodTypeA,possiblytheresultofan infusionofCaucasianelements,includingtheUkrainians,Poles,Hungarians,Japanese, RomanianJews,Koreans,andsouthernChinese. IndoManchuriantype. ContainspopulationgroupswithahighincidenceofBloodTypeBoverTypeA. ThistypeincludesthesubcontinentalIndians,Gypsies,northernChinese,andManchus. AfroMalaysiantype. ModeratelyhigherincidenceofTypeAandTypeBoverall,withnormal incidenceofTypeO.ThiscategoryincludesJavanese,Sumatrans,Africans,and Moroccans. PacificAmericantype. IncludingFilipinos,NorthandSouthAmericanIndians,andEskimos.Extremely highincidenceofTypeOandRh+bloodtypes,verysmallincidenceof TypeA,and almostabsentincidenceofTypeB.

Australasiantype. PrincipallytheAustralianAborigines,thisclassificationshowshighincidenceof TypeA(almostequivalenttowesternEurope),almostnoTypeB,andahighincidence ofTypeO,althoughnotashighasfoundinthePacificAmericantype. BecausehecouldonlyrelyonABObloodtypes,Snyder'sclassificationsmadefor somestrangepairings,suchastheHunantypecontainingbothKoreansandRomanian Jews.Later,researchersbeganusingtheRhandMNbloodtypes,inadditiontotheABO intheirclassifications,tryingtorefinethesecategories.Theywereawarethatracial classificationbasedmerelyonABOgroupswould,inmanycases,giveresultswhich wouldnotcoincidewitholderideasaboutrace,sotheyalsoincorporatedMNtypesand

occasionalotherbloodfactorstodistinguishpopulationsnotclearlydifferentiatedby ABO. Oneclassification,basedonthesenewercriteria,distinguishedthefollowing races: Europeans(NordicsandAlpinesofEurope/NearEast). Mediterranean. Mongolian(CentralAsiaandEurasia). African. Indonesian. AmericanIndian. Oceanic(includingJapanese). Australian. Anotherracialclassification,basedlargelyonABOandRhfactors: Caucasiangroup. HighestincidenceofRh,relativelyhighTypeA,moderatelyhighincidenceof allotherbloodtypes. Negroidgroup. HighestincidenceofrareRhtypes,moderatefrequencyofRh,highrelative incidenceofBloodTypeA2,andtherareintermediatesofTypeAAxandABantu.

Mongoliangroup. VirtualabsenceofbloodtypesRhandTypeA2.UsingMNdatafurther classifiedtheMongoliangroupinto:Asiaticgroup,PacificIslandandAustraliangroup, AmericanIndianandEskimogroup. WilliamBoyd,inhis1950bookGENETICSANDTHERACESOFMAN (Little,BrownandCo.),proposedamoreaccuratesystembasedonthisearlier classification: EarlyEuropeangroup. Possessingthehighestincidence(over30percent)oftheRh,andprobably no TypeB.ArelativelyhighincidenceofBloodTypeO.ThegeneforsubtypeNpossibly somewhathigherthaninpresentdayEuropeans.Representedtodaybytheirmodern descendants,theBasques. European(Caucasoid)group. PossessingthenexthighestincidenceoftheRhandarelativelyhighincidenceof BloodTypeA2,withmoderatefrequenciesofotherbloodgroupgenes.Normal frequenciesofthegeneforsubtypeM. African(Negroid)group.

PossessingatremendouslyhighincidenceofarareRh+bloodtypegene,Rh0, andamoderatefrequencyofRhrelativelyhighincidenceofTypeA2andtherare intermediateTypesofA,andaratherhighincidenceofBloodTypeB. Asiatic(Mongolian)group. PossessinghighfrequenciesofBloodTypeB,butlittleifanyofthegenesfor BloodTypeA2andRh. AmericanIndiangroup. PossessinglittleornoTypeA,andprobablynoTypeBorRh.Veryhighratesof BloodTypeO. Australoidgroup. PossessinghighincidenceofBloodTypeA1,butnotTypeA2,orRh.High incidenceofgeneforNsubtype. Boyd'sclassificationmademoresensethantheearlierclassificationsystems, becauseitalsofitthegeographicdistributionsoftheindividualracesmoreaccurately. RecentworkbyDr.LuigiCavalliSforzaatStanfordUniversityhastrackedthe geneticdriftoftheancienthumanmigrations,usingevenmoresophisticatedmethods basedonthenewDNAtechnology.Manyofhisfindingshaveconfirmedtheearlier observationsofMourant,theHirszfelds,Snyder,andBoydconcerningthedistributionof bloodtypesworldwide.

=AppendixE.= THEBLOODTYPESUBGROUPS. MORETHAN90PERCENTofallfactorsassociatedwithbloodtypearerelated toyourmajorABOtype.Thereare,however,manyminorbloodsubtypes,mostofthem playinginsignificantroles.Ofallthesubtypes,onlythreewillhaveanyimpactonyour profileoraffectyourhealthanddiet.Imentionthemonlybecausetheyoccasionallypop upasausefulrefinementinyourhealthplan.Butletmestress:knowingwhetheryouare TypeO,TypeA,TypeB,orTypeABistheonlybloodtypeinformationyoureallyneed. Thethreesubtypesthatplayminorrolesare: __SECRETOR/NONSECRETORSTATUS. __RHPOSITIVE(RH+)ANDRHNEGATIVE(RH). __THE MNBLOODGROUPSYSTEM. SECRETORSANDNONSECRETORS: Althougheveryonecarriedabloodtypeantigenontheirbloodcells,somepeople alsohavebloodtypeantigensthatfloataroundfreelyintheirbodysecretions.These

peoplearecalledsecretors,becausetheysecretetheirbloodtypeantigensintotheir saliva,mucus,sperm,andotherbodyfluids.Inadditiontotheirblood,it'spossibleto learnthebloodtypeofasecretorfromtheseotherfluids.Secretorscompriseabout80per centofthepopulation,nonsecretors20percent. Secretorstatushasimportantimplicationsinlawenforcement.Asemensample takenfromarapevictimcanbeusedtohelpconvicttherapistifheisasecretorandhis bloodtypematchesthebloodtypeidentifiedinthesemen.However,ifheisinthesmall populationofnonsecretors,hisbloodtypecannotbeidentifiedfromanyfluidsexcept theblood. Peoplewhodonotsecretetheirbloodtypeantigensinotherfluidsbesidesblood arecallednonsecretors.BeingasecretororanonsecretorisindependentofyourABO bloodtype,itiscontrolledbyadifferentgene.ThusonepersoncouldbeaTypeA secretor,andanotheraTypeAnonsecretor. Becausesecretorshavemoreplacestoputtheirbloodtypeantigens,they have morebloodtypeexpressionintheirbodiesthannonsecretors.Findingoutwhetherornot YOUareasecretorisaseasyasfindingoutyourABObloodtype.Themostcommon waytodeterminesecretorstatusinvolvestestingsalivaforthepresenceofbloodtype activity.Itisnotacommontest,althoughthereareseverallaboratories(listedintheback ofthebook)thatwillperformitforasmallfee.Isuggestthatuntilyoufindoutyour secretorstatusforcertain,playthenumericaloddsandassumeyouareasecretor. Ifyouaretestedforsecretorstatus,somethingcalledtheLewisSystemwill probablybeused.It'saquickanddirtywaytoidentifysecretorsandnonsecretors,andI mentionithereonlysoyoucanrecognizeitifyouseeitonabloodtypereport. IntheLewisSystemtherearetwopossibleantigensthatcanbeproduced,called LewisaandLewisb(nottobeconfusedwiththeAandBoftheABOsystem),andtheir interplaydeterminesyoursecretorstatus.LEWISa+bequalsnonsecretor.LEWISa b+equalssecretor. POSITIVEORNEGATIVE: Whenwebloodtypepatientsinmyoffice,theyalmostimmediatelyaskifthey arenegativeorpositive.Manypeopledon'trealizethatthisisanadditionalseparate bloodgroupingcalledtheRhesus,orRh,system,anditreallyhasnothingtodowithyour ABObloodtypealthoughitdoeshaveoneimportantramificationforpregnantwomen. TheRhsystemisnamedforrhesusmonkey,acommonlyusedlaboratoryanimal, inwhoseblooditwasfirstdiscovered.Formanyyearsitremainedamysterytodoctors whysomewomenwhohadnormalfirstpregnanciesdevelopedcomplicationsintheir secondandsubsequentpregnancies,oftenresultinginmiscarriageandeventhedeathof themother.In1940,itwasdiscovered(againbytheamazingDr.Landsteiner)thatthese womenwerecarryingadifferentbloodtypethantheirbabies,whotooktheirbloodtype fromthefather.ThebabieswereRh+,meaningthattheycarriedtheRhantigenontheir bloodcells.TheirmotherswereRh,whichmeantthatthisantigenwasmissingfrom theirblood.UnliketheABOsystem,inwhichtheantibodiestootherbloodtypesdevelop frombirth,RhpeopledonotmakeanantibodytotheRhantigenunlesstheyarefirst sensitized.Thissensitizationusuallyoccurswhenbloodisexchangedbetweenthemother andinfantduringbirth,sothemother'simmunesystemdoesnothaveenoughtimeto

reacttothefirstbaby.However,shouldasubsequentconceptionresultinanotherRh+ baby,themother,nowsensitized,willproduceantibodiestothebaby'sbloodtype. ReactionstotheRhfactorcanoccuronlyinRhwomenwhoconceivethechildrenof Rh+fathers.Rh+women,85percentofthepopulation,havenothingtoworryabout. EventhoughtheRhsystemdoesn'tfigureprominentlywhenitcomestodietsordiseases, itiscertainlyafactorforchildbearingwomenwhoareRh. 1) IFYOUHAVE:TheRhantigen BUTDONOTHAVE:TheantiRhantibody, YOUARE:Rh+. IFYOUHAVE:TheantiRhantibody BUTDONOTHAVE:TheRhantigen, YOUARE:Rh.

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THEMNBLOODGROUPSYSTEM: TheMNbloodgroupsystemisvirtuallyunknownbecauseitisnotamajorfactor intransfusionsororgantransplants,andisoflittleinterestinthedaytodaypracticeof medicine.Thisisdeceiving,however,becauseavarietyofdiseasesareassociatedwith themifonlyinaminorway. Inthissystem,apersoncantypeoutasMM,NN,orMN,dependingupon whetherhisorhercellshaveonlytheMantigen(whichwouldmakethemMM),theN antigen(NN),orboth(MN).Thissystemwillpopupoccasionallyinourdiscussions, especiallywhenwetalkaboutcancerandheartdisease.Around28percentofthe populationistypedasMM,22percentasNN,and50percentasMN. 1) IFYOUHAVE:TheMantigen, BUTDONOTHAVE:TheNantigen, YOUARE:TypeMM. IFYOUHAVE:TheNantigen, BUTDONOTHAVE:TheMantigen, YOUARE:TypeNN. IFYOUHAVE:TheMandNantigens, YOUARE:TypeMM.

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YOURBLOODTYPEPEDIGREE: Thesethreesubtypesystemsareoftenusedinmyoffice,andtheyareoftenapart ofvariouslabpanelsinusebyotherdoctors.Althoughyoucanfindalmostallofthe informationyouwilleverneedsimplybyknowingyourABOtype,thesesystemsoffera

furtherrefinementthatallowsamuchdeeperunderstandingofyourblood's characteristics. ThisresultsinwhatIcallthebloodtypepedigree,astringoflettersthatisa patient'sprofile.Inmanyways,itisasspecificasafingerprint.Onelookatthepedigree pointsmeintheproperdirectionandguidesmeindevisingadietanddiseaseprevention strategies.Anexampleofoneperson'spedigreeis: BLOODTYPE: O. SECRETORSTATUS: NEG/POS: Rh. MN: MM. Anotheris: BLOODTYPE: A. SECRETORSTATUS: NEG/POS: Rh+. MN: MN.

Lewisa+b(nonsecretor).

Lewisab+(secretor).

Ifyouwishtorefineyourprogrammetothisdegree,youwillfindlaboratories andotherresourcesinthebackofthisbook.However,don'tgetsidetrackedfromthe mainpoint:knowingyourABObloodtypealonewillgiveyou90percentofthe informationyouneed,andthatshouldbeyourprimaryfocus.

=AppendixF.= RESOURCES:GETTINGHELP. Dr.PeterD'AdamoisinprivatepracticeinStamford,CT.Forgeneral information,tobeputonamailinglist,ortocommentonyourownexperienceswith EATRIGHT4YOURTYPE,pleaseusetheP.O.boxnumberortheInternetaddress. PeterD'Adamo,N.D. 2005SummerStreet Stamford,CT06905 VisitDr.D'Adamo'swebsiteforthelatestbloodtypenewsat: www.dadamo.com. PeterD'Adamo'sfather,whopioneeredmuchoftheinitialresearchandclinical workonbloodtypes,isstillinpractice.YoumayreachJamesD'Adamo,N.D.,at: 4446BridgeSt. Portsmouth,NH03801.

Forinformationregardingbloodtypespecificfoodsupplements,hometestkits, educationalliteratureandhomebloodtypingkits,pleasecontact: NorthAmericanPharmacal,Inc. 17HighStreet Norwalk,CT06851 8772268973 PhysicianswishingtoapplythebloodtypingsystemintheUSA canordertestingfrom: Dr.ThomasKruzel,ND,MT. 800SE181stAve Gresham,OR97233 (503)6671961 TheofficialUKdistributorofDr.D'Adamo'sHomeBloodTypeKitsandBlood TypeSpecialityProductsis: StackthemeLtd 59BridgeStreet Dollar Scotland FK147DQ TEL:01259743255. FAX:01259743002 EMAIL:info@stacktheme.com

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=AppendixH.= SURVEY:BEAPARTOFTHEBLOODTYPEREVOLUTION. THEBLOODTYPEREVOLUTIONcontinuesforallthosewhomaketheBlood TypeDietapartoftheirlife.Iamcontinuingtoresearchthespecialconditionsthatthe BloodTypeDietsaddress,aswellastheparticularancestriesthatseemlinkedtocertain bloodtypesandconditions. Iamveryeagerforyourinput.AfteryouhavefollowedtheBloodTypeDietfor atleastthreemonthsormore,Iwelcomeareportofwhathappenedtoyou.Iamalso interestedinhearingaboutadaptationsyouhavemadeinmenusandrecipesthatmaybe ofusetoothers. Yourinvolvementinthisworkisanimportantcontributiontothelivesandhealth ofothers.Thankyouforjoiningtherevolution! PartI:Background. Age:_____ Sex:M_____F_____ BloodType___O___A___B___AB Ifyouknowyoursubgroup,includetheinformationhere: RhesusGroup:___Rh+___Rh SecretorStatus: ___secretor ___nosecretor MNBloodGroup: ___MM___MN___NN. FamilyBloodTypeTree. Ifyoucanfindoutthefollowingbloodtypes,itwillenhanceyourunderstanding ofthesignificanceofyourbloodtype FATHER'SSIDE: yourgrandfather___ yourgrandmother___ yourfather___ MOTHER'SSIDE: yourgrandfather___ yourgrandmother___ yourmother___ FATHER'SSIDE: yourgrandfather___

yourgrandmother___ yourfather___ MOTHER'SSIDE: yourgrandfather___ yourgrandmother___ yourmother___ you ___ yourchildren___ yourspouse___ ___

Yourfather'sancestry:___ Yourspouse'sfather'sancestry:___ Yourmother'sancestry:___ Yourspouse'smother'sancestry:___ Arethereparticularillnessesordiseasesthatruninyouroryourspouse'sfamily? Yes___No___ Ifyes,pleaseelaborate.

PartII:YourPersonalHistory. Doyouhavecurrentmedicalconditionsforwhichyouarereceivingtreatment? Yes___No___ Ifyes,pleaseelaborate. Doyouhavepastmedicalconditionsforwhichyouhavereceivedtreatment? Yes___No___ Ifyes,pleaseelaborate. Haveyoueverhadsurgery? Yes ___No___ Ifyes,pleaseelaborate. Areyounoworhaveyoueverbeenonmedications? Yes___ No___ Ifyes,pleaseelaborate. Wouldyouconsideryourself: ___average ___overweight

___underweight. Whatisyourprofession?___ Wouldyouconsiderit ___ highstress ___ mediumstress ___ lowstress. Wouldyouconsideryourself: ___anexceptionallyheavyexerciser. ___aregularexerciser. ___alightexerciser. ___noexercisetospeakof. Ifyouexerciseregularly,whatkindsofexercisedoyouenjoy? ______ Whatisyourtypicaldiet?Listthefoodsyoucommonlyeat.

_________ Haveyouevertriedaspecialdietprogramme?Ifso,whatwastheprogramme andwhydidyoustartit?Whatweretheresults?

PartIII:YourExperiencewiththeBloodTypeDiet. WhydidyoudecidetotrytheBloodTypeDiet?Giveasmuchdetailasyoucan. Forexample,didyouoramemberofyourfamilyhaveamedicalconditionthatyou thoughtcouldbehelped?Didyoudecideafterreadingthebookthatthisapproachoffered theopportunitytotakefurthercontrolofthechoicesyoumakenowthatwillaffectyouin thefuture? HowlonghaveyoubeenontheBloodTypeDiet?___ Whatwerethemostdifficultadjustmentsforyoutomake?

Haveyoualsofollowedtheexerciserecommendations?Ifso,whathaveyou noticedaboutyourstresslevelandgeneralstateofconditioning?Ifyouchangedradically fromtheexercisestyleyouwereusedto(i.e.,fromrunningtoyoga),describethat change.Doyoufeelit'sworkedforyou,ornot?

WhathasbeenyouroverallexperiencewiththeBloodTypeDiet?

(Ifapplicable)HaveyourpartnerandyourchildrenalsotriedtheBloodType Diet?Ifso,whathasbeentheirexperience?

Haveyoucomeupwithanyterrificrecipesoralternativefoodsthathavemade theBloodTypeDietworkforyou?Ifpossible,pleaseenclosethem.

Haveyoufoundgoodwaystobalancetheneedsoffamilymemberswithdifferent bloodtypes?Pleasesharethem.

DoyouhaveanyfinalobservationsaboutthevalueoftheBloodTypeDietthat youwouldliketoshare?Iwelcomecommentsthatmightleadmetofurtherclarifymy work. (optional) Name:___ Address: _____ City: ___State:___Zip___ Phone:___ WouldyoubewillingtobecontactedaboutyourexperienceswiththeBlood TypeDiet? ___Yes ___No Wouldyouliketobeputonamailinglisttoreceiveupdatedinformationon bloodtyperesearchandtherapies? ___Yes___No Areyouinterestedinreceivinginformationonorderinghomebloodtestingkits? ___Yes ___No

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