Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 l have heard the blood type diet is all bogus...that the medical community thinks it is all based on speculation. has anyone else heard this? who thinks the diet has actually helped their overall health? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2001 Report Share Posted April 29, 2001 Just like bowel cleansing, chiropractic, and other natural/alternative therapies are considered " bogus " , so is the Blood Type diet, according to the medical community. The Blood Type diet does what many diets don't do: consider people to be different because of different evolutions due to growing up in different geographical regions and times with differetn surroundings and therefore different adaptations. This is why some people can handle meat better than others, vegetarian diet better than other etc. I recommend reading the popular book: Eat Right For You Type by Dr Adamo. It had helped many yes. Bood type O is the oldest, when the human diet lived mostly on meat and vegetation. - Vito >From: teri323@... >l have heard the blood type diet is all bogus...that the medical community >thinks it is all based on speculation. has anyone else heard this? who >thinks >the diet has actually helped their overall health? _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2001 Report Share Posted April 29, 2001 Hi Terri, I follow the Eat Right 4 Your Type and I thinks its the best program I have ever followed, because through the years I have had trouble losing weight, and feeling healthy, I have through the years figured out dairy was trouble for me and so was wheat, but with out good reasoning and how to use other alternatives to these foods I had problems. I'm a type A rh + secretor, which means I should eat as close to vegetarian as possible, with some fish choices. If I had turned out to be a non- secretor I would have to eat more meat protein like turkey and more fish. I've always been pretty healthy, but I'm 38 years old and started getting a lot of joint pain, more allergies, skin rashes, and some internal pains. I have always had problems getting the last 20ish lb. off. I feel so great on this program! I feel years younger, I'm even starting to look years younger, so friends are saying. lol. Only your body can tell you if this is for you. After reading the book I thought no way could I become a vegetarian. I even went back to my old diet of low carb high protein. felt sluggish low energy. So I said I will give it a 2 week try. After the first 2 days of low energy (detox) I started feeling great, each day I felt better. so I also lost 7 lbs within that 2 weeks, when I do eat something off plan I don't gain weight, like I use to 6 lbs. overnight! I could go on and on, but if you want more info let me know Terri. Laurie teri323@... wrote: l have heard the blood type diet is all bogus...that the medical community thinks it is all based on speculation. has anyone else heard this? who thinks the diet has actually helped their overall health? Subscription email: mailto:bowel cleanse-subscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2001 Report Share Posted April 30, 2001 " Gloria M. Tate " wrote: > > Has anyone tried the eating for your blood type diet, and, if so, did you > notice an improvement. I am type O <snip> I would also like to know if people know the blood type > of themselves and their mates? Hi Gloria, I have psoriatic arthritis and Yes I have tried the blood type diet; I'm type A. (And so is my husband.) The type A diet I thought was harder than what the diet for type O looked like -- A's had to be mostly vegetarian and nonwheat. I tried this with the help of a naturopath and while living in Seattle so at least it was pretty easy to find stores there carrying all the nonwheat, organic, and " different " vegetables that the type A diet specified. However I also thought it was a real pain to have to try completely new foods and recipes all the time; a lot of work and organization. I thought the improvement was marginal; of course I also didn't totally adhere to the diet :-(. Which probably accounted for my lack of success. Then I moved back to Tucson and went off the diet.... I can say this: I definitely notice an increase in symptoms when I have hamburger and some other cuts of fatty beef (although a nice lean filet mignon doesn't seem to bother me :-) so I usually avoid those. My symptoms in general are worsening -- affecting my hands; distorting finger joints -- which is why I've recently joined this list. I'm reading these posts about the antibiotic protocol with much interest. --Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2001 Report Share Posted April 30, 2001 Dear Louise, The book did say that type A people have to be the most careful with their diet because, of the over 5000 people they studied, the A's died twenty years younger than the O's because the O's had tougher stomachs and could tolerate stuff more while the A's were more prone to cancer and heart disease, so it was very important for them to go without meat and dairy. In Japan, where most people are A, the people live longer than anyone, because of a healthier diet, but as Japanese turn to a Western diet, that changes rapidly. I am definitely going to try it. love, Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2001 Report Share Posted April 30, 2001 Its interesting, I read the book " eat right for 4 your type " and i allready was. I was following the books plan for type A blood to a T. rheumatic blood type diet > Has anyone tried the eating for your blood type diet, and, if so, did you > notice an improvement. I am type O and I was surprised when I read that > type O people are very susceptible to AS and RA. Chilling! Also, many of > the foods on the avoid list are foods that I have become sensitive to. What > do you guys think? I would also like to know if people know the blood type > of themselves and their mates? In the new book I got, there is a chart > saying that 68% of the people they interviewed had married someone of the > same blood type and that people with A who married people with B were most > likely to divorce perhaps. It would be interesting to check out if most of > us married the same type. I did not. I married type A, so now I am looking > at him with some scrutiny :-) > love, > Gloria > > > > To unsubscribe, email: rheumatic-unsubscribeegroups > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2001 Report Share Posted April 30, 2001 Dear Jan, I spent a lot of time today making two lists: foods I should eat and foods I should avoid according to this book. The book says that type O can tolerate meat very well because they have more stomach acid. It says type A lives 20 years less if they eat a lot of animal fat from meat and dairy which they are not equipped to handle. I looked at the lists for A and found that there are NO meats or dairy that are beneficial, but there are some fish. The only meats that are neutral are chicken, Cornish hens, and turkey. The rest are to be avoided by A. Below I am sending my really cool lists I made. love, Gloria TYPE O FOODS I CAN EAT Underlined foods are most beneficial. Meat/ Seafood All meats and seafood with the exception of goose, pork, barracuda, catfish, octopus, caviar, conch, pickled herring, and lox. Eggs/ Dairy Eggs mozzarella cheese farmer cheese Feta cheese non-fat sour cream goat cheese soy and rice milk and cheese whey protein isolate Oils/ fats/ nuts/ seeds Cod liver oil flaxseed oil olive oil sesame oil almond butter Chestnuts filberts hickory nuts macadamia nuts pecans pine nuts walnuts pumpkin seeds sesame seeds sunflower seeds sunflower butter tahini Beans/ legumes Aduke azuki black black-eyed peas Cannelloni fava garbanzo green jicama lima northern pinto red soy snap string white green peas snow peas pod peas Cereals/ grains/ breads/ pasta Amaranth barley (no malt) buckwheat rice (including basmati, brown, white, wild), rice flour, rice products not containing other stuff ) Brown rice bread essene bread ezekial bread spelt spelt bread Gluten free bread ideal flat bread 100%rye bread soy flour bread wasa fin crisp kamut Kasha rye crisp rye vita Flour (rice, spelt, barley, buckwheat, rye) Artichoke pasta Quinoa Vegetables Domestic and Jerusalem artichoke arugula asparagus Florida avacado bamboo shoots beet leaves beets bok choy broccoli broccoli sprouts caraway carrots celery chervil chickory collard greens coriander cucumber daikon dandelion dill endive escarole fennel fiddlehead ferns garlic ginger horseradish kale kohlrabi leek lettuce (bibb, Boston, iceburg, mesclun, romaine) mushrooms (enoki, portobello, tree oyster) okra olives (green) onions (green, red, Spanish, yellow) parsley parsnips peppers (green, jalapeno, red, yellow) pumpkin radicchio radishes rappini rutabaga scallions seaweed shallots spinach sprouts (mung and radish) squash (all types) sweet potatoes swiss chard tempeh tofu tomato turnip water chestnut watercress yams zucchini Fruits Apples apricots bananas blueberries boysenberries cherries cranberries currants (black and red) dates elderberries figs (dried and fresh) gooseberries grapefruit grapes (black, Concord, green, red) guava kiwi kumquat lemons limes loganberries mangoes melons (casaba, Christmas, crenshaw, musk, Spanish) nectarines papaya peaches pears persimmons pineapple plums (dark, green, red) pomegranates prickly pears prunes raisins raspberries Starfruit strawberries Juice Apricot black cherry carrot celery cranberry cucumber grape grapefruit lemon papaya pineapple prune tomato Spices/condiments Agar allspice almond extract apple butter anise arrowroot barley malt basil bay leaf bergamot brown rice syrup carob cardamom chervil chives chocolate coriander cumin curry dill dulse garlic plain gelatin honey horseradish jam/jelly from acceptable fruit kelp maple syrup morjoram mayonnaise mint miso molasses Dry mustard mustard paprika parsley peppercorn red pepper flakes cayenne pepper peppermint pimiento rice syrup rosemary saffron sage salt savory soy sauce (without wheat) spearmint sugar (brown and white) tabasco tamari tamarind tapioca tarragon thyme turmeric vanilla wintergreen worcestershire sauce Beverages/ herbal teas Bear tea(catnip, cayenne, chamomile, chickweed, dandelion, dong quai, elder, fenugreek, ginseng, ginger, green, hawthorn, hops, horehound, licorice, linden, milk thistle, mulberry, mullein, parsley, peppermint, raspberry leaf, rose hips, sasaparilla, skullcap, slippery elm, spearmint, thyme, valerian, vervain, White birch, white oak bark, yarrow) Water (bottled, seltzer, soda) red wine Type O Foods to Avoid DO NOT FEED ME ANYTHING CONTAININGTHESE FOODS PLEASE. Meats Pork goose Barracuda catfish caviar Conch pickled herring lox Octopus Dairy No dairy with the possible exception of FAT FREE mozzerella and sour cream, farmer cheese, goat cheese Oils, nuts, seeds Corn oil cottonseed oil peanut oil safflower oil Brazil nuts cashews litchi peanuts Peanut butter pistachios poppy seeds Beans and Legumes Copper, kidney, Navy, and tamarind beans domestic, green, and red lentils Cereals, Breads, Grains, Pasta Corn oats wheat familia farina Bulghur wheat flour pumpernickel couscous flour gluten flour graham flour soba noodles semolina and spinach pasta seven-grain Vegetables Ca avocado Brussel sprouts Chinese, red and white cabbage cauliflower white and yellow corn eggplant Domestic and shitake mushrooms mustard greens black, Greek, and Spanish olives red and white potatoes alfalfa sprouts Fruits Blackberries coconut cantaloupe honeydew melon oranges plantains rhubarb Tangerines Juices Apple juice apple cider cabbage orange Spices/ Condiments Capers cinnamon cornstarch corn syrup nutmeg white and black pepper Apple cider, red, wine, and white vinegar Balsamic ketchup Any kind of pickles Relish Beverages Coffee distilled liquor sodas black tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2001 Report Share Posted May 1, 2001 On Monday 30 April 2001 17:14, Gloria M. Tate wrote: > The book did say that type A people have to be the most careful with their >diet because, of the over 5000 people they studied, the A's died twenty >years younger than the O's because the O's had tougher stomachs and could >tolerate stuff more while the A's were more prone to cancer and heart >disease, so it was very important for them to go without meat and dairy. This is such a striking correlation that it surely would be a very well known fact in scientific circles were it true. In the UK, 46% are O, 42% are A (8% B, 4% AB) so data such as this would be statistically verifiable and easily noticed. Since it is not widely known, I have great difficulty in believing it. Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2001 Report Share Posted May 1, 2001 Heh and I thought I had it tough following a starch-free diet for AS. Well, at least I am now 100% better (yes, I did say 100%) - until the next time I slip up on my diet anyway! Starch-free really does work for AS. If you have AS and are prepared to diet, please try that first! It complements the AP, as it is tackling the same thing through a different method (starch-free starves the bacteria, AP - tetracyclines anyway - stops them reproducing). http://pcjagg.dbs.aber.ac.uk/as/as.html Also claimed to work for Crohn's, Celiac, IBS, Ulcerative Colitis, but since I don't have those I can't say for sure... It sure is great to be able to say I've achieved that 100%; it may have taken over a year, but I've got there. I still slip up on diet occasionally, and I then suffer the consequences for a week or so. So I know it's the diet, and not the AP, that's keeping me there. Hopefully the AP (Minocin 100g per day since July 00) is helping... FWIW I find it difficult to believe the claims for blood-type diets, I've not seen any good (scientific) reasons why they should work. Regards, On Tuesday 01 May 2001 01:53, Gloria M. Tate wrote: >>Dear Jan, > I spent a lot of time today making two lists: foods I should eat and > foods I should avoid according to this book. The book says that type O can > tolerate meat very well because they have more stomach acid. It says type > A lives 20 years less if they eat a lot of animal fat from meat and dairy > which they are not equipped to handle. I looked at the lists for A and > found that there are NO meats or dairy that are beneficial, but there are > some fish. The only meats that are neutral are chicken, Cornish hens, and > turkey. The rest are to be avoided by A. Below I am sending my really cool > lists I made. >love, >Gloria >TYPE O > >FOODS I CAN EAT > >Underlined foods are most beneficial. > > > >Meat/ Seafood > >All meats and seafood with the exception of goose, pork, barracuda, catfish, > octopus, caviar, conch, pickled herring, and lox. > > >Eggs/ Dairy > >Eggs mozzarella cheese farmer cheese Feta cheese non-fat sour cream goat > cheese soy and rice milk and cheese whey protein isolate > > >Oils/ fats/ nuts/ seeds > >Cod liver oil flaxseed oil olive oil sesame oil almond butter Chestnuts > filberts hickory nuts macadamia nuts pecans pine nuts walnuts pumpkin seeds > sesame seeds sunflower seeds sunflower butter tahini > > >Beans/ legumes > >Aduke azuki black black-eyed peas Cannelloni fava garbanzo green jicama lima > northern pinto red soy snap string white green peas snow peas pod peas > > >Cereals/ grains/ breads/ pasta > >Amaranth barley (no malt) buckwheat rice (including basmati, brown, white, > wild), rice flour, rice products not containing other stuff ) Brown rice > bread essene bread ezekial bread spelt spelt bread Gluten free bread ideal > flat bread 100%rye bread soy flour bread wasa fin crisp kamut Kasha rye > crisp rye vita Flour (rice, spelt, barley, buckwheat, rye) Artichoke pasta > Quinoa > > >Vegetables > >Domestic and Jerusalem artichoke arugula asparagus Florida avacado bamboo > shoots beet leaves beets bok choy broccoli broccoli sprouts caraway carrots > celery chervil chickory collard greens coriander cucumber daikon dandelion > dill endive escarole fennel fiddlehead ferns garlic ginger horseradish kale > kohlrabi leek lettuce (bibb, Boston, iceburg, mesclun, romaine) mushrooms > (enoki, portobello, tree oyster) okra olives (green) > >onions (green, red, Spanish, yellow) parsley parsnips peppers (green, > jalapeno, red, yellow) pumpkin radicchio radishes rappini rutabaga > scallions seaweed shallots spinach sprouts (mung and radish) squash (all > types) sweet potatoes swiss chard tempeh tofu tomato turnip water chestnut > watercress yams zucchini > > >Fruits > >Apples apricots bananas blueberries boysenberries cherries cranberries > currants (black and red) dates elderberries figs (dried and fresh) > gooseberries grapefruit grapes (black, Concord, green, red) guava kiwi > kumquat lemons limes loganberries mangoes melons (casaba, Christmas, > crenshaw, musk, Spanish) nectarines papaya peaches pears persimmons > pineapple plums (dark, green, red) pomegranates prickly pears prunes > raisins raspberries Starfruit strawberries > >Juice > >Apricot black cherry carrot celery cranberry cucumber grape grapefruit lemon > papaya pineapple prune tomato > > > > >Spices/condiments > >Agar allspice almond extract apple butter anise arrowroot barley malt basil > bay leaf bergamot brown rice syrup carob cardamom chervil chives chocolate > coriander cumin curry dill dulse garlic plain gelatin honey horseradish > jam/jelly from acceptable fruit kelp maple syrup morjoram mayonnaise mint > miso molasses Dry mustard mustard paprika parsley peppercorn red pepper > flakes cayenne pepper peppermint pimiento rice syrup rosemary saffron sage > salt savory soy sauce (without wheat) spearmint sugar (brown and white) > tabasco tamari tamarind tapioca tarragon thyme turmeric vanilla wintergreen > worcestershire sauce > > >Beverages/ herbal teas > >Bear tea(catnip, cayenne, chamomile, chickweed, dandelion, dong quai, elder, > fenugreek, ginseng, ginger, green, hawthorn, hops, horehound, licorice, > linden, milk thistle, mulberry, mullein, parsley, peppermint, raspberry > leaf, rose hips, sasaparilla, skullcap, slippery elm, spearmint, thyme, > valerian, vervain, > >White birch, white oak bark, yarrow) Water (bottled, seltzer, soda) red wine > >Type O > >Foods to Avoid > > > >DO NOT FEED ME ANYTHING > >CONTAININGTHESE FOODS PLEASE. > >Meats > >Pork goose Barracuda catfish caviar Conch pickled herring lox Octopus > >Dairy > >No dairy with the possible exception of FAT FREE mozzerella and sour cream, > farmer cheese, goat cheese > >Oils, nuts, seeds > >Corn oil cottonseed oil peanut oil safflower oil Brazil nuts cashews litchi > peanuts > >Peanut butter pistachios poppy seeds > >Beans and Legumes > >Copper, kidney, Navy, and tamarind beans domestic, green, and red lentils > >Cereals, Breads, Grains, Pasta > >Corn oats wheat familia farina Bulghur wheat flour pumpernickel couscous > flour gluten flour graham flour soba noodles semolina and spinach pasta > seven-grain > >Vegetables > >Ca avocado Brussel sprouts Chinese, red and white cabbage cauliflower white > and yellow corn eggplant Domestic and shitake mushrooms mustard greens > black, Greek, and Spanish olives red and white potatoes alfalfa sprouts > >Fruits > >Blackberries coconut cantaloupe honeydew melon oranges plantains rhubarb > >Tangerines > >Juices > >Apple juice apple cider cabbage orange > >Spices/ Condiments > >Capers cinnamon cornstarch corn syrup nutmeg white and black pepper > >Apple cider, red, wine, and white vinegar Balsamic ketchup Any kind of > pickles > >Relish > >Beverages > >Coffee distilled liquor sodas black tea ---------------------------------------- Content-Type: text/html; charset= " US-ASCII " ; name= " Attachment: 1 " Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: ---------------------------------------- -- D. 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Guest guest Posted May 1, 2001 Report Share Posted May 1, 2001 Dear , I agree with you, but, at the same time, things aren't always noticed unless they are studied specifically. The AP, for example, has been around for fifty years and MOST rheumatologists and other doctors think it is a hoax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2001 Report Share Posted May 2, 2001 Dear , Here in Australia there was an item on one of our current affair programs saying that the blood group diet is a con. They did state the scientific reasons for this conclusion. I can't remember them due to brain fog! However, I had read the book previously and there were some things in it which concerned me. The first thing is that it is based in evolution and I do not believe in evolution. I agree that we adapt to our environment, but the whole theory of evolving from apes , lung fish and amoeba does not make sense to me. Another thing which concerned me was the implication that blood groups may determine our personality types. This reminds me very much of star signs. It tends to put people into boxes. I believe we have the capacity to grow and change. The other thing which concerned me is that these books are written by people who are not doctors. It is all very well for food to react on a slide, but it may be entirely different inside the body. I don't mean to offend anyone here. These are just my concerns. I could be wrong. Rosemary. Re: rheumatic blood type diet > Heh and I thought I had it tough following a starch-free diet for AS. Well, > at least I am now 100% better (yes, I did say 100%) - until the next time I > slip up on my diet anyway! Starch-free really does work for AS. If you have > AS and are prepared to diet, please try that first! It complements the AP, as > it is tackling the same thing through a different method (starch-free starves > the bacteria, AP - tetracyclines anyway - stops them reproducing). > > http://pcjagg.dbs.aber.ac.uk/as/as.html > > Also claimed to work for Crohn's, Celiac, IBS, Ulcerative Colitis, but since > I don't have those I can't say for sure... > > It sure is great to be able to say I've achieved that 100%; it may have taken > over a year, but I've got there. I still slip up on diet occasionally, and I > then suffer the consequences for a week or so. So I know it's the diet, and > not the AP, that's keeping me there. Hopefully the AP (Minocin 100g per day > since July 00) is helping... > > FWIW I find it difficult to believe the claims for blood-type diets, I've not > seen any good (scientific) reasons why they should work. > > Regards, > > > > On Tuesday 01 May 2001 01:53, Gloria M. Tate wrote: > > >>Dear Jan, > > I spent a lot of time today making two lists: foods I should eat and > > foods I should avoid according to this book. The book says that type O can > > tolerate meat very well because they have more stomach acid. It says type > > A lives 20 years less if they eat a lot of animal fat from meat and dairy > > which they are not equipped to handle. I looked at the lists for A and > > found that there are NO meats or dairy that are beneficial, but there are > > some fish. The only meats that are neutral are chicken, Cornish hens, and > > turkey. The rest are to be avoided by A. Below I am sending my really cool > > lists I made. > >love, > >Gloria > >TYPE O > > > >FOODS I CAN EAT > > > >Underlined foods are most beneficial. > > > > > > > >Meat/ Seafood > > > >All meats and seafood with the exception of goose, pork, barracuda, catfish, > > octopus, caviar, conch, pickled herring, and lox. > > > > > >Eggs/ Dairy > > > >Eggs mozzarella cheese farmer cheese Feta cheese non-fat sour cream goat > > cheese soy and rice milk and cheese whey protein isolate > > > > > >Oils/ fats/ nuts/ seeds > > > >Cod liver oil flaxseed oil olive oil sesame oil almond butter Chestnuts > > filberts hickory nuts macadamia nuts pecans pine nuts walnuts pumpkin seeds > > sesame seeds sunflower seeds sunflower butter tahini > > > > > >Beans/ legumes > > > >Aduke azuki black black-eyed peas Cannelloni fava garbanzo green jicama lima > > northern pinto red soy snap string white green peas snow peas pod peas > > > > > >Cereals/ grains/ breads/ pasta > > > >Amaranth barley (no malt) buckwheat rice (including basmati, brown, white, > > wild), rice flour, rice products not containing other stuff ) Brown rice > > bread essene bread ezekial bread spelt spelt bread Gluten free bread ideal > > flat bread 100%rye bread soy flour bread wasa fin crisp kamut Kasha rye > > crisp rye vita Flour (rice, spelt, barley, buckwheat, rye) Artichoke pasta > > Quinoa > > > > > >Vegetables > > > >Domestic and Jerusalem artichoke arugula asparagus Florida avacado bamboo > > shoots beet leaves beets bok choy broccoli broccoli sprouts caraway carrots > > celery chervil chickory collard greens coriander cucumber daikon dandelion > > dill endive escarole fennel fiddlehead ferns garlic ginger horseradish kale > > kohlrabi leek lettuce (bibb, Boston, iceburg, mesclun, romaine) mushrooms > > (enoki, portobello, tree oyster) okra olives (green) > > > >onions (green, red, Spanish, yellow) parsley parsnips peppers (green, > > jalapeno, red, yellow) pumpkin radicchio radishes rappini rutabaga > > scallions seaweed shallots spinach sprouts (mung and radish) squash (all > > types) sweet potatoes swiss chard tempeh tofu tomato turnip water chestnut > > watercress yams zucchini > > > > > >Fruits > > > >Apples apricots bananas blueberries boysenberries cherries cranberries > > currants (black and red) dates elderberries figs (dried and fresh) > > gooseberries grapefruit grapes (black, Concord, green, red) guava kiwi > > kumquat lemons limes loganberries mangoes melons (casaba, Christmas, > > crenshaw, musk, Spanish) nectarines papaya peaches pears persimmons > > pineapple plums (dark, green, red) pomegranates prickly pears prunes > > raisins raspberries Starfruit strawberries > > > >Juice > > > >Apricot black cherry carrot celery cranberry cucumber grape grapefruit lemon > > papaya pineapple prune tomato > > > > > > > > > >Spices/condiments > > > >Agar allspice almond extract apple butter anise arrowroot barley malt basil > > bay leaf bergamot brown rice syrup carob cardamom chervil chives chocolate > > coriander cumin curry dill dulse garlic plain gelatin honey horseradish > > jam/jelly from acceptable fruit kelp maple syrup morjoram mayonnaise mint > > miso molasses Dry mustard mustard paprika parsley peppercorn red pepper > > flakes cayenne pepper peppermint pimiento rice syrup rosemary saffron sage > > salt savory soy sauce (without wheat) spearmint sugar (brown and white) > > tabasco tamari tamarind tapioca tarragon thyme turmeric vanilla wintergreen > > worcestershire sauce > > > > > >Beverages/ herbal teas > > > >Bear tea(catnip, cayenne, chamomile, chickweed, dandelion, dong quai, elder, > > fenugreek, ginseng, ginger, green, hawthorn, hops, horehound, licorice, > > linden, milk thistle, mulberry, mullein, parsley, peppermint, raspberry > > leaf, rose hips, sasaparilla, skullcap, slippery elm, spearmint, thyme, > > valerian, vervain, > > > >White birch, white oak bark, yarrow) Water (bottled, seltzer, soda) red wine > > > >Type O > > > >Foods to Avoid > > > > > > > >DO NOT FEED ME ANYTHING > > > >CONTAININGTHESE FOODS PLEASE. > > > >Meats > > > >Pork goose Barracuda catfish caviar Conch pickled herring lox Octopus > > > >Dairy > > > >No dairy with the possible exception of FAT FREE mozzerella and sour cream, > > farmer cheese, goat cheese > > > >Oils, nuts, seeds > > > >Corn oil cottonseed oil peanut oil safflower oil Brazil nuts cashews litchi > > peanuts > > > >Peanut butter pistachios poppy seeds > > > >Beans and Legumes > > > >Copper, kidney, Navy, and tamarind beans domestic, green, and red lentils > > > >Cereals, Breads, Grains, Pasta > > > >Corn oats wheat familia farina Bulghur wheat flour pumpernickel couscous > > flour gluten flour graham flour soba noodles semolina and spinach pasta > > seven-grain > > > >Vegetables > > > >Ca avocado Brussel sprouts Chinese, red and white cabbage cauliflower white > > and yellow corn eggplant Domestic and shitake mushrooms mustard greens > > black, Greek, and Spanish olives red and white potatoes alfalfa sprouts > > > >Fruits > > > >Blackberries coconut cantaloupe honeydew melon oranges plantains rhubarb > > > >Tangerines > > > >Juices > > > >Apple juice apple cider cabbage orange > > > >Spices/ Condiments > > > >Capers cinnamon cornstarch corn syrup nutmeg white and black pepper > > > >Apple cider, red, wine, and white vinegar Balsamic ketchup Any kind of > > pickles > > > >Relish > > > >Beverages > > > >Coffee distilled liquor sodas black tea > > ---------------------------------------- > Content-Type: text/html; charset= " US-ASCII " ; name= " Attachment: 1 " > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Content-Description: > ---------------------------------------- > > -- > D. 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Guest guest Posted May 2, 2001 Report Share Posted May 2, 2001 " Eat Right for Your Type " - the book on the blood type diet - was written by Dr. D'Adamo (spelling might be wrong). However, I have no opinion as to whether the ideas are right or wrong. Chris. >Dear , >Here in Australia there was an item on one of our current affair programs >saying that the blood group diet is a con. They did state the scientific >reasons for this conclusion. I can't remember them due to brain fog! >However, I had read the book previously and there were some things in it >which concerned me. > The first thing is that it is based in evolution and I do not believe in >evolution. I agree that we adapt to our environment, but the whole theory of >evolving from apes , lung fish and amoeba does not make sense to me. >Another thing which concerned me was the implication that blood groups may >determine our personality types. This reminds me very much of star signs. It >tends to put people into boxes. I believe we have the capacity to grow and >change. >The other thing which concerned me is that these books are written by people >who are not doctors. It is all very well for food to react on a slide, but >it may be entirely different inside the body. >I don't mean to offend anyone here. These are just my concerns. I could be >wrong. >Rosemary. > Re: rheumatic blood type diet > > >> Heh and I thought I had it tough following a starch-free diet for AS. >Well, >> at least I am now 100% better (yes, I did say 100%) - until the next time >I >> slip up on my diet anyway! Starch-free really does work for AS. If you >have >> AS and are prepared to diet, please try that first! It complements the AP, >as >> it is tackling the same thing through a different method (starch-free >starves >> the bacteria, AP - tetracyclines anyway - stops them reproducing). >> >> http://pcjagg.dbs.aber.ac.uk/as/as.html >> >> Also claimed to work for Crohn's, Celiac, IBS, Ulcerative Colitis, but >since >> I don't have those I can't say for sure... >> >> It sure is great to be able to say I've achieved that 100%; it may have >taken >> over a year, but I've got there. I still slip up on diet occasionally, and >I >> then suffer the consequences for a week or so. So I know it's the diet, >and >> not the AP, that's keeping me there. Hopefully the AP (Minocin 100g per >day >> since July 00) is helping... >> >> FWIW I find it difficult to believe the claims for blood-type diets, I've >not >> seen any good (scientific) reasons why they should work. >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> On Tuesday 01 May 2001 01:53, Gloria M. Tate wrote: >> >> >>Dear Jan, >> > I spent a lot of time today making two lists: foods I should eat and >> > foods I should avoid according to this book. The book says that type O >can >> > tolerate meat very well because they have more stomach acid. It says >type >> > A lives 20 years less if they eat a lot of animal fat from meat and >dairy >> > which they are not equipped to handle. I looked at the lists for A and >> > found that there are NO meats or dairy that are beneficial, but there >are >> > some fish. The only meats that are neutral are chicken, Cornish hens, >and >> > turkey. The rest are to be avoided by A. Below I am sending my really >cool >> > lists I made. >> >love, >> >Gloria >> >TYPE O >> > >> >FOODS I CAN EAT >> > >> >Underlined foods are most beneficial. >> > >> > >> > >> >Meat/ Seafood >> > >> >All meats and seafood with the exception of goose, pork, barracuda, >catfish, >> > octopus, caviar, conch, pickled herring, and lox. >> > >> > >> >Eggs/ Dairy >> > >> >Eggs mozzarella cheese farmer cheese Feta cheese non-fat sour cream goat >> > cheese soy and rice milk and cheese whey protein isolate >> > >> > >> >Oils/ fats/ nuts/ seeds >> > >> >Cod liver oil flaxseed oil olive oil sesame oil almond butter Chestnuts >> > filberts hickory nuts macadamia nuts pecans pine nuts walnuts pumpkin >seeds >> > sesame seeds sunflower seeds sunflower butter tahini >> > >> > >> >Beans/ legumes >> > >> >Aduke azuki black black-eyed peas Cannelloni fava garbanzo green jicama >lima >> > northern pinto red soy snap string white green peas snow peas pod peas >> > >> > >> >Cereals/ grains/ breads/ pasta >> > >> >Amaranth barley (no malt) buckwheat rice (including basmati, brown, >white, >> > wild), rice flour, rice products not containing other stuff ) Brown rice >> > bread essene bread ezekial bread spelt spelt bread Gluten free bread >ideal >> > flat bread 100%rye bread soy flour bread wasa fin crisp kamut Kasha rye >> > crisp rye vita Flour (rice, spelt, barley, buckwheat, rye) Artichoke >pasta >> > Quinoa >> > >> > >> >Vegetables >> > >> >Domestic and Jerusalem artichoke arugula asparagus Florida avacado bamboo >> > shoots beet leaves beets bok choy broccoli broccoli sprouts caraway >carrots >> > celery chervil chickory collard greens coriander cucumber daikon >dandelion >> > dill endive escarole fennel fiddlehead ferns garlic ginger horseradish >kale >> > kohlrabi leek lettuce (bibb, Boston, iceburg, mesclun, romaine) >mushrooms >> > (enoki, portobello, tree oyster) okra olives (green) >> > >> >onions (green, red, Spanish, yellow) parsley parsnips peppers (green, >> > jalapeno, red, yellow) pumpkin radicchio radishes rappini rutabaga >> > scallions seaweed shallots spinach sprouts (mung and radish) squash (all >> > types) sweet potatoes swiss chard tempeh tofu tomato turnip water >chestnut >> > watercress yams zucchini >> > >> > >> >Fruits >> > >> >Apples apricots bananas blueberries boysenberries cherries cranberries >> > currants (black and red) dates elderberries figs (dried and fresh) >> > gooseberries grapefruit grapes (black, Concord, green, red) guava kiwi >> > kumquat lemons limes loganberries mangoes melons (casaba, Christmas, >> > crenshaw, musk, Spanish) nectarines papaya peaches pears persimmons >> > pineapple plums (dark, green, red) pomegranates prickly pears prunes >> > raisins raspberries Starfruit strawberries >> > >> >Juice >> > >> >Apricot black cherry carrot celery cranberry cucumber grape grapefruit >lemon >> > papaya pineapple prune tomato >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >Spices/condiments >> > >> >Agar allspice almond extract apple butter anise arrowroot barley malt >basil >> > bay leaf bergamot brown rice syrup carob cardamom chervil chives >chocolate >> > coriander cumin curry dill dulse garlic plain gelatin honey horseradish >> > jam/jelly from acceptable fruit kelp maple syrup morjoram mayonnaise >mint >> > miso molasses Dry mustard mustard paprika parsley peppercorn red pepper >> > flakes cayenne pepper peppermint pimiento rice syrup rosemary saffron >sage >> > salt savory soy sauce (without wheat) spearmint sugar (brown and white) >> > tabasco tamari tamarind tapioca tarragon thyme turmeric vanilla >wintergreen >> > worcestershire sauce >> > >> > >> >Beverages/ herbal teas >> > >> >Bear tea(catnip, cayenne, chamomile, chickweed, dandelion, dong quai, >elder, >> > fenugreek, ginseng, ginger, green, hawthorn, hops, horehound, licorice, >> > linden, milk thistle, mulberry, mullein, parsley, peppermint, raspberry >> > leaf, rose hips, sasaparilla, skullcap, slippery elm, spearmint, thyme, >> > valerian, vervain, >> > >> >White birch, white oak bark, yarrow) Water (bottled, seltzer, soda) red >wine >> > >> >Type O >> > >> >Foods to Avoid >> > >> > >> > >> >DO NOT FEED ME ANYTHING >> > >> >CONTAININGTHESE FOODS PLEASE. >> > >> >Meats >> > >> >Pork goose Barracuda catfish caviar Conch pickled herring lox Octopus >> > >> >Dairy >> > >> >No dairy with the possible exception of FAT FREE mozzerella and sour >cream, >> > farmer cheese, goat cheese >> > >> >Oils, nuts, seeds >> > >> >Corn oil cottonseed oil peanut oil safflower oil Brazil nuts cashews >litchi >> > peanuts >> > >> >Peanut butter pistachios poppy seeds >> > >> >Beans and Legumes >> > >> >Copper, kidney, Navy, and tamarind beans domestic, green, and red lentils >> > >> >Cereals, Breads, Grains, Pasta >> > >> >Corn oats wheat familia farina Bulghur wheat flour pumpernickel couscous >> > flour gluten flour graham flour soba noodles semolina and spinach pasta >> > seven-grain >> > >> >Vegetables >> > >> >Ca avocado Brussel sprouts Chinese, red and white cabbage cauliflower >white >> > and yellow corn eggplant Domestic and shitake mushrooms mustard greens >> > black, Greek, and Spanish olives red and white potatoes alfalfa sprouts >> > >> >Fruits >> > >> >Blackberries coconut cantaloupe honeydew melon oranges plantains rhubarb >> > >> >Tangerines >> > >> >Juices >> > >> >Apple juice apple cider cabbage orange >> > >> >Spices/ Condiments >> > >> >Capers cinnamon cornstarch corn syrup nutmeg white and black pepper >> > >> >Apple cider, red, wine, and white vinegar Balsamic ketchup Any kind of >> > pickles >> > >> >Relish >> > >> >Beverages >> > >> >Coffee distilled liquor sodas black tea >> >> ---------------------------------------- >> Content-Type: text/html; charset= " US-ASCII " ; name= " Attachment: 1 " >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> Content-Description: >> ---------------------------------------- >> >> -- >> D. 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Guest guest Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 My feeling is that D'Adamo is pretty valid in telling you what book to buy. ($$$) The rest is pure schlock. . If you monitor your diet, regardless of what ever guru you happen to be following this week, you will benefit. The benefit is finally becoming aware of the fact that the most powerful drug you will ever take is your food. just my opinion, Hogan Re: rheumatic blood type diet In a message dated 9/6/02 12:47:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, carol@... writes: Hello everyone I've just been reading the book 'eat right for your type' by Dr J D'Adamor where you eat a diet according to your blood type. Has anyone tried this and had any success with it? I'm not sure what my blood group is, I think its 'A' and according to the book, the foods it suggests I avoid are the ones that when I do eat them give me the most trouble. A lot of what the book says seems to make sense. When I know my blood group for sure I may give it a try just to see if it helps, and I'll keep you posted. BFN Carol (UK) My feeling is that D'Adamo is pretty valid in telling you what to avoid, but you have to be aware that you still may have allergies or sensitivities to some of the foods he says are O.K. or beneficial. By rotating the foods that he says are O.K. and doing food diaries and perhaps using the pulse testing you might be able to figure out the remaining problem foods. Joyce Waterhouse, Ph.D. http://members.aol.com/SynergyHN for fibromyalgia, CFS, guaifenesin, nutrition, food and chemical allergy/sensitivity/intolerance and related information To unsubscribe, email: rheumatic-unsubscribeegroups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 I have such a hard time with these diet theories. It is unlikely that any aspects of this diet are scientifically proven. However, I don't know much about it except for having a friend who tried it 5 years ago. She has moved on to other things. Right now, most of my dieting friends are doing the South Beach diet! Good luck to you. Pam former gfcfsf diet follower for Ian! > Has anyone heard of the blood type diet? I found this on the curezone.com website. > http://curezone.com/ER4YT/default.asp > > Thanks for your help. > > Regards, > Joanne Mulholland > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 Funny that you ask about this diet. I find it has almost a cultish appeal. There is a HFS near me where my entire goal is to get in and out of the store without having to tell any of the employees (and half the customers) what my blood-type is! I was however helped by a book with a similar theme to it called " The Metabolic Typing Diet. " My dentist told me that my teeth and digestion problems were telling him I was eating what I thought was healthy, but not what was necessarily healthy for my body (he is a holistic dentist). I took the survey in the book over a series of days to be accurate, and ended up changing my diet pretty drastically. I feel much better the way I eat now, but I don't follow any diet, just the general guidelines for my " metabolic type. " - noaholiviaian <p.haselow@...> wrote: I have such a hard time with these diet theories. It is unlikely that any aspects of this diet are scientifically proven. However, I don't know much about it except for having a friend who tried it 5 years ago. She has moved on to other things. Right now, most of my dieting friends are doing the South Beach diet! Good luck to you. Pam former gfcfsf diet follower for Ian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 My husband worked with a woman who swore by it. She lost a lot of weight and just felt great. I looked into it some, I think it's called eating by your bloodtype or something like that. Basically it tells you what types of food your bloodtype can break down, and what it can't. It's worth looking into. Search at your library for information. Best, Mamaladybug > Has anyone heard of the blood type diet? I found this on the curezone.com website. > http://curezone.com/ER4YT/default.asp > > Thanks for your help. > > Regards, > Joanne Mulholland > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 > > Does anyone else believe in blood type diets ? and food combing theres > not much to food combine only thing that needs to be food combined is > coconut oil . cocnut oil should be used only with vegies it doesnt > combine with meat =) or make soups with it these r my thoughts =)i > have digestibe problems soo i mush my foods and eat small meals lots > of protiens and some vegies dark greens stemed aspargus and leeks i > dont tolorate broccoli hehe just giving my thoughts hope u all have a > wonderful new years christmas hanukah etc =) any thoughts am open to > new ideas =) xoxo lilly oh by the way i also elimate all alluium even > canned tuna as it weakens the immune system =) soo i do all fresh > organic foods no canned goods fresh is the key =) ==>No, those diets are not recommended. See www.westonaprice.org under Book Reviews for Thumbs Down critiques of both of these books. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 You know something funny? Mother told me that I refused Orange Juice and would turn my head and make all kinds of faces and cry and cry. I wonder if I put up such a fuss so that she didn't force it down me and maybe became deficient in it. I'll have to ask. Today, I still don't drink it, but get it through other sources - but no mega doses in anything. I asked for my blood type on the last blood work and I have Type A (European). Strange, brother has Type O (he gives blood all the time; of course, I can't). I bought the book some years back, read it, and it was a diet of foods that are not normally on my menus. Wonder if that's why I've gotten so overweight (in addition to eating too much and not moving much) - oh, well, I'm trying hard!!! Now just watching sugar and counting calories. A calorie is a calorie and I'm really staying home and eating Lean Cuisine's, salad, apples, liquid protein drinks with no fat or sugar for in between meals. A few almonds a day and avocados in salads, etc. I'm going at 11:00 tomorrow to weigh....gee sh, I have no idea what I've done in the years, except had fun in going out to eat at different places while we were in Florida and then California, really not caring and being free of THE STRESS of it all....that is what our life has been since was downsized and out of Cisco and taking contract jobs here and there. So, now back in Texas, I'm staying in and eating at home. My life seems to be settling down and I'm more focused. Did you hear on the news that in testing that nutrients/vitamins beneficial are from food sources, not vitamins? Did you hear on the news that you can overdo calcium and if your diet includes a lot of dairy and calcium that you might not need supplementation and if you overdo it, it causes irreversible DEMENTIA!! Said to keep up with your calcium levels in your blood work, which you should have done once a year or once every two years. I'm not an alarmist but it seems you hear, read different things, most conflicting what you just read or heard. I've not started the Fiji water yet as haven't seen it. I'm drinking Fruit2o with no calories and no carbs. It's fruit flavored purified water with no carbination. Donna B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 My mother is a Certified Blood Type Specialist and a personal trainer in St. Louis. You can verify it at http://www.dadamo.com/registry/csvread.pl?ID=B-503 if you would like. She would be pleased to answer any questions you may have about it. You can e-mail her at gattermeir@... if you would like, her name is Gattermeir. Please tell her that her son, Merrill said to contact her. Merrill Staton Re: blood type diet You know something funny? Mother told me that I refused Orange Juice and would turn my head and make all kinds of faces and cry and cry. I wonder if I put up such a fuss so that she didn't force it down me and maybe became deficient in it. I'll have to ask. Today, I still don't drink it, but get it through other sources - but no mega doses in anything. I asked for my blood type on the last blood work and I have Type A (European). Strange, brother has Type O (he gives blood all the time; of course, I can't). I bought the book some years back, read it, and it was a diet of foods that are not normally on my menus. Wonder if that's why I've gotten so overweight (in addition to eating too much and not moving much) - oh, well, I'm trying hard!!! Now just watching sugar and counting calories. A calorie is a calorie and I'm really staying home and eating Lean Cuisine's, salad, apples, liquid protein drinks with no fat or sugar for in between meals. A few almonds a day and avocados in salads, etc. I'm going at 11:00 tomorrow to weigh....gee sh, I have no idea what I've done in the years, except had fun in going out to eat at different places while we were in Florida and then California, really not caring and being free of THE STRESS of it all....that is what our life has been since was downsized and out of Cisco and taking contract jobs here and there. So, now back in Texas, I'm staying in and eating at home. My life seems to be settling down and I'm more focused. Did you hear on the news that in testing that nutrients/vitamins beneficial are from food sources, not vitamins? Did you hear on the news that you can overdo calcium and if your diet includes a lot of dairy and calcium that you might not need supplementation and if you overdo it, it causes irreversible DEMENTIA!! Said to keep up with your calcium levels in your blood work, which you should have done once a year or once every two years. I'm not an alarmist but it seems you hear, read different things, most conflicting what you just read or heard. I've not started the Fiji water yet as haven't seen it. I'm drinking Fruit2o with no calories and no carbs. It's fruit flavored purified water with no carbination. Donna B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 My husband and I also have been the studying blood type diet. I'm O Positive, orange juice is nasty on my stomach also...I have really cut out a lot of cheese and only trying to use the ones recommended for my blood type. My digestive sytstem is much better. It's work looking into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 > Posted by: " Olif " OVanPelt@... olifmary > Date: Sat Jul 8, 2006 9:13 am (PDT) > > Hi, all. I am interested in what you guys think about the blood type > diet. Duncan, is it something you have ever used? Olif, my take on the blood type diet is that it is very individual and not as cut-and-dried as postulated by the book. You're working with a bell curve even in each blood type. So, while some people don't react at all, some react a lot and others fall somewhere in between. The approach I use is to identify dietary/nutritional and toxin issues that present problems in everyone and are likely to be at the core of their illness. People who do these basics can get well without even considering the blood type approach, but they are still free to tinker with it. There will be fewer confounding issues because most of the confusing symptoms will have gone away with the diet and toxin change. > A friend of mine's naturopath is putting her husband on a blood type > diet, and I am just skeptical. According to it, I should be eating > dairy, wheat, beans, and no meat! I just can't see myself eating that > way. > > Thanks, > Olif I'm skeptical that the naturopath knows what he's doing; a naturopath should know that no humans have evolved to assimilate a high-carbohydrate diet without fostering a disease condition, that humans require more animal protein than milk can provide, and that the casein in dairy is problematic to a majority. Besides, gluten (in wheat etc) is a problem causer to varying degrees, and gluten intolerance is aggravated by candidiasis. Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 Duncan, Your response to Olif on the Blood type diet was: " I'm skeptical that the naturopath knows what he's doing; a naturopath should know that no humans have evolved to assimilate a high-carbohydrate diet without fostering a disease condition... " If a high-carbohydrate diet causes diseases/candida, my question is, why don't we see epidemics of candida in countries where carbohydrates are staples. E.g., Asians eat rice/noodles three times a day; the Irish eat tons of potatoes, Germans drink tons of beer, Brazilians drink several servings of coffee throughout the day; the French drink wine with every meal and eat lots of pastries; but yet, I haven't heard or have seen during my visits to these countries, epidemics of obesity or candida. I'm speaking from a US perspective. What do you believe is the reason for this? Thanks, Jerry --- Duncan Crow <duncancrow@...> wrote: > > Posted by: " Olif " OVanPelt@... > olifmary > > Date: Sat Jul 8, 2006 9:13 am (PDT) > > > > Hi, all. I am interested in what you guys think > about the blood type > > diet. Duncan, is it something you have ever used? > > Olif, my take on the blood type diet is that it is > very > individual and not as cut-and-dried as postulated by > the book. > You're working with a bell curve even in each blood > type. So, > while some people don't react at all, some react a > lot and others > fall somewhere in between. > > The approach I use is to identify > dietary/nutritional and toxin > issues that present problems in everyone and are > likely to be at > the core of their illness. People who do these > basics can get > well without even considering the blood type > approach, but they > are still free to tinker with it. There will be > fewer confounding > issues because most of the confusing symptoms will > have gone away > with the diet and toxin change. > > > A friend of mine's naturopath is putting her > husband on a blood type > > diet, and I am just skeptical. According to it, I > should be eating > > dairy, wheat, beans, and no meat! I just can't see > myself eating that > > way. > > > > Thanks, > > Olif > > I'm skeptical that the naturopath knows what he's > doing; a > naturopath should know that no humans have evolved > to assimilate > a high-carbohydrate diet without fostering a disease > condition, > that humans require more animal protein than milk > can provide, > and that the casein in dairy is problematic to a > majority. > > Besides, gluten (in wheat etc) is a problem causer > to varying > degrees, and gluten intolerance is aggravated by > candidiasis. > > Duncan > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 On 7/8/06, Olif <OVanPelt@...> wrote: > can you explain scientifically why blood type is or is not related to what you are eating. Sorry, Olif, but I've never gotten a chance to read the Blood Type Diet, and I haven't paid much attention to typing by blood type. Based on the results that were recommended to you, I'm suspicious that the whole thing is pretty preposterous. Chris -- The Truth About Cholesterol Find Out What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You: http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 > Posted by: " jerry upshaw " upshawjerry@... upshawjerry > Date: Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:30 am (PDT) > > Duncan, > > Your response to Olif on the Blood type diet was: > " I'm skeptical that the naturopath knows what he's > doing; a naturopath should know that no humans have > evolved to assimilate a high-carbohydrate diet without > fostering a disease condition... " > > If a high-carbohydrate diet causes diseases/candida, > my question is, why don't we see epidemics of candida > in countries where carbohydrates are staples. Jerry, New research has established that a high carb diet (potatoes in this case) is disease-causing. Diabetes, heart disease, advanced glycation endproducts and several diseases and disorders that have acid pH at their core are caused by carbs. Though they specifically referenced potatoes the equation is the same for other easy carbs. The bowel candida epidemic is much more widespread than you'd think. We do indeed see this epidemic if we know what to look for; everyone with bowel dysbiosis has a degree of candida as a commensal or co-infection, and a degree of dysbiosis affects I think about a third of the population. One might think the epidemic doesn't exist because since the doctors are ovelooking it they aren't treating it or reporting it. Underreporting it doesn't mean it isn't there. There is a bell curve of cause and effect; some people and their doctors don't notice or treat a marginally bad condition although they might have been living with it for a decade or more. We have people on this list who are in exactly that category and have just recognised now that they have Candida; in many cases their doctor is still unaware. > Thanks, > > Jerry Duncan Crow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 I have been reading this too. I have a problem with how he determines the carb, fat, and protein amounts for the various blood types. Maybe there is something to the lectin stuff, maybe not, but I don't see how he can justify a vegetarian, high carbohydrate diet for a type A just because of low stomach acid. Being an A, I definitely cannot tolerate dairy, like he says. I also have poor digestion, which I am prone to, he says. Do you see any correlation with your personality and what he claims as the personality of a B? I recently took a test which revealed my adrenals are extremely fatigued. My ND thought my blood work looked fine (adrenal test was urine and saliva). She talked with me about stress in my life, etc. and made the comment that I have been living like a type O personality when I am type A. I have only met with her twice, but she does use blood type somewhat. She has made comments that I have digestive problems typical for my type. She doesn't follow the diet completely. She recommends that everyone avoid soy. She isn't fat phobic either, and she wants me to have protein everytime I eat. She has made comments that A's commonly have problems with dairy, gluten, and eggs (although he lists eggs as a neutral for A, I can't have them). She never recommends a high carb diet, that I know of. I haven't discussed blood type diets with her yet, but I would like to discuss some of the problems I see with the book when we have time- right now we are really working on my adrenals and the time goes by so quickly! Basically, I get the impression that she does see connections according to blood type, but she tweaks the diet where she sees fit. She never recommends a vegetarian diet either. I see a lot of " type A diseases " in my family. It is interesting. Please keep us updated on your progress! I am trying to eliminate tomatoes and potatoes (2 of my lectins that I eat) and eat more fish to see if I notice a difference. Thanks, Olif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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