Blood Type Diets - Are they right for you?

Two good friends of mine recently graduated from the school of intergrative nutrition in NYC and they feel there is some merit to blood typing diets. I have not completely bought into it, but I thought I would share this to see how it applies to your blood type and let you decide if making these adjustments are worth making.

When presented with something like this, if it’s sensible, a good way to know if it’s working for your body is to do one thing at a time. For example, eliminate one thing at a time like dairy or gluten and then add one new thing at a time. This is the only way to know if something is working or not. If you make too many changes, you can not attribute it to a particular change.


PS – My blood type is A-

Type A

Agriculture
25,000-15,000 BC

cooperative, sensitive, orderly, settled, cultivator, adapts well to changes in diet and environment, little need for animal food, immune system preserves and metabolizes nutrients more easily, sensitive digestive tract, vulnerable immune system, open to microbial invasion, heart disease, cancer, anemia, liver and gallbladder disorders, type 1 diabetes, classic vegan, vegetarian
Foods -

vegetables, tofu, seafood, grains, beans, legumes, fruit,
reduce:, meat, dairy, kidney beans, lima beans, wheat

increase:vegetable oil, soy foods, vegetables, pineapple; vitamin B-12

for vegan type, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin E, hawthorn echinacea

Need calming centering exercises, such as: yoga tai chi

40% Caucasian Americans, 27% African Americans, 22% Indians, 16% American Indians
38% Japanese, 32% Korean, 41% Jewish, 47% Western European

Blood Type A evolved when agriculture began.

Type B

Balanced
10,000-15,000 BC

nomad
flexible
creative


strong immune system

versatile adaptation to changes in diet and environment

strong nervous system

tolerates chaos

no natural weaknesses


tendency toward auto-immune breakdowns and rare viruses

type 1 diabetes


chronic fatigue syndrome

auto-immune disorders:

Lou Gehrig's disease

lupus

multiple sclerosis



omnivore

meat
(no chicken)
dairy1
grains
beans
legumes
vegetables
fruit

reduce:
corn
lentil
peanuts
sesame seeds
buckwheat
wheat

increase:
greens
eggs
venison
liver
licorice tea

magnesium
licorice
ginkgo
lecithin


moderate physical,with mental balance, such as:

hiking
biking
tennis
swimming

travel

wandering

11% Caucasian Americans, 20% African Americans, 33% Indians, 4% American Indians
22% Japanese, 31% Korean, 16% Jewish, 7% Western European

Blood Type B is more likely to naturally tolerate dairy.

1 When there was no longer sufficient land for agriculture, people shifted to dairy as food.

Type AB

Abstract
First found in the Middle East beginning in 2500 BC.
Became more common 1,000 years ago.

rare
enigma
mysterious
highly sensitive


designed for modern life

rugged immune system

combined benefits of Type A and
Type B
sensitive digestive tract

tendency for over-tolerant immune system that allows for microbial invasion


heart disease

cancer

anemia
mixed diet in moderation

meat
seafood
dairy
tofu
beans
legumes
grains
vegetables
fruit
reduce:
red meat
kidney beans
lima beans
seeds
corn
buckwheat

increase:
tofu
seafood
good quality dairy
greens
kelp
pineapple
vitamin C

hawthorn
echinacea
valerian
quercitin
milk thistle


Calming, centering exercises, such as:

yoga
tai chi
combined with moderate physical exercises, such as:

hiking
cycling
tennis


4% Caucasian Americans, 4% African Americans, 7% Indians, 1% American Indians
10% Japanese, 10% Korean, 7% Jewish, 4% Western European

Most recently evolved blood type

Pentium chip; can process information very quickly.

Most adaptable; can morph into anything.

Has trouble feeling understood by society.

Type O

Oldest
30,000-25,000 BC

strong
hunter
leader
self-reliant
goal-oriented



hardy digestive tract

strong immune system

natural
defenses
against
infections

efficient
metabolism

shorter
small
intestines

less
chance for
cancer

low tolerance for new diets and new
environments

immune system
can be
over-active and attack itself


low thyroid

inflammation

arthritis

blood-clotting
disorders

ulcers because
they get overly acidic



red meat

strong enzymes to digest meat

high protein

vegetables

fruit


reduce:
wheat/corn1
baked goods2
kidney beans
navy beans
lentils
Brussels sprouts
cauliflower
mustard

increase:
kelp
seafood
salt
liver
red meat
kale
spinach
broccoli

coleus forsolli3
for vegetarians

vitamin A
vitamin K
calcium
iodine
licorice
kelp
intense
physical
exercise,
such as:

running
aerobics

contact
sports

martial
arts

power yoga


45% Caucasian Americans, 49% African Americans, 37% Indians, 79% American Indians
30% Japanese, 28% Korean, 38% Jewish, 43% Western European

1 Blood Type O most susceptible to wheat and corn allergies.

2 Baked goods may cause a tired, foggy feeling.

3 Coleus forsolli is an ayurvedic herb for type O vegetarians who crave meat.


If this has intrigued you or you are relating to the information found in your blood type diet, For more info. visit http://www.4yourtype.com/ or www.Mercola.com