Blood Type Diet - Peter d'Adamo

While browsing around I came across this thread and I just want to say a thank you to Psyche for the information about calcium related to calcified heart arteries, and what's really needed is more Magnesium.

My mom (in her 60s) had a heart attack a few years ago and had a stent put in. She also suffers from a lot of other ailments - many that I believe are caused by the mix of drugs she's on, combined with the other drugs to counter the effects of the first ones! She has heart disease, gets kidney stones, arthritis, hypothyroidism, sinus troubles, gastro-intestinal troubles... But she's the type of person that believes that the doctors know best and so takes whatever they give her, even though it's causing her pain and misery.

So perhaps if I can show this information - coming from a heart surgeon - to my parents, I can perhaps get them to consider cutting back on the calcium and upping the magnesium.

Also on the milk thing... Now that the kids are back to school, I've noticed how the School Milk Programs are being heavily pushed in the media around here. And just yesterday I sent in the order form and cheques so mine could get their chocolate milk fix at lunch time.

Kessy said:

So perhaps if I can show this information - coming from a heart surgeon - to my parents, I can perhaps get them to consider cutting back on the calcium and upping the magnesium.

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You might also want to consider suggesting she alter her diet, if she hasn't already, to one that has less toxins in them. Stuff like corn, soy, dairy, wheat/gluten are evil. My father also had a stent put in and also later in life had to have bypass surgery because of his diet, which was high in fats and the above, not to mention fried foods. That, on top of adding magnesium, should really help those with heart problems.

Thanks Heimdallr

She has altered her diet quite a bit yes. But it still involves too much calcium and wheat (whole wheat seems to be heavily emphasized in the nutritional guide she was given by her doctors). Having a look at the Blood Type Diet, it seems dairy would be good for her, as she is a type B, but perhaps I can try to get her to cut out the calcium supplements and add the magnesium as a balance. I'm thinking that a lot of her other problems might be alleviated by cutting out wheat... Hopefully she will be open to these suggestions.

Thanks again!

Ruth said:

Deckard said:

Whatever we discuss this book keeps popping up and I ve been listening baout it for years so I guess I will have to read it

can somoene give exact title and name of the author pls

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You can start by giving me your 'type' and I'll give you the 'dirty and lowdown' on your type.... or, you can order it for all your most annoying and conservative relatives and insist on borrowing the book from them... There's nothing like interaction for learning. And you never know when it will come in handy sometimes. Besides, they may actually lean something from it. It's a bit like 'sliced bread' you know, depending on the grain, of course.

http://www.dadamo.com/books.htm

Honestly! This man!!! I googled the "Eat Right 4 Your Type" and all I got was... advertising, advertising and more... 3rd density sts bs....

If its 'good' it doesn't need to be 'sold', it will sell itself.... What is wrong with him?

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Hello Ruth. I just found out that i am A positive.
Any way you can give me a low down? I would very much appreciate it. Thanks. :)

Edit: Sorry, i just realized that vulcan had posted a list. http://curezone.com/ER4YT/default.asp
Guess i should have read the whole post.

FWIW: here is a link for the paleolithic diet. http://paleolithicdiet.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/antinutrients-your-key-to-bad-health/

Read the book. Garbage in my opinion. When one person is allowed to eat meat and another is not, then why, for god sake, do their digestive tracts look exactly the same???!

The reason it 'works' for some people is that the foods you are allowed to eat get restricted, in other words if you are a type O you are not allowed to eat gluten and grains anymore. Action: Type's O cut out grains which are bad for all of us. Result: Person feels much better.

Another type might have to cut out milk, and whop they feel better. And credit the blood type diet. Where in reality it has nothing to with the blood type diet, but just with cutting out foods which are bad for everybody.

Some people do better on the 'bad foods', just because of their general state of health, the amount of stress they have, that they get more sleep to recover from it, are better in tune with their community, are better on purpose in life, etc.. That doesn't make them good foods though.

anart said:

jubazo said:

Hi to all,

Indeed interesting, I'm A+ and would like to have diet according to Peter d'Adamos's books, just wondering is any of C's formum member having pfd copy??? I love milk but feeling pretty ill especially if warm or hot consumed.

Thanks million in advance.

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Hi jubazo,

We strongly recommend purchasing any book that you are capable of purchasing. This is an exchange of energy with the author, from whose work you will be benefiting. Since Dr d'Adamo's work is still in print and under copyright we cannot condone just passing free pdf copies around. If you don't have the funds to purchase the book, at least consider checking it out from a local library! d'Adamo also has a website available where he provides a lot of free information - just search under the book title.

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He makes a ton of money on useless supplements.

And in case the blood type diet doesn't work for you now he also invented the genotype diet.

What a genious.

I agree, with you, Dirk, that D'Adamo seems to be profit driven. But that doesn't detract from the questions he was asking and some of the answers he got. He just seriously overreached himself and got in pretty deep water.

There is a significant body of evidence on the topic of lectins and anti-nutrients.

Also, Sydney MacDonald Baker addresses the fact that every single individual is unique and there is no one size fits all answer. However, as a general rule, eating glutens, lectins, casein, and a few other things are no good for about everybody. But, if your system is more robust in one way, you can tolerate more abuse than another person. Some people do seem to be like cockroaches, they can survive on anything. Other people are not so fortunate. Generally, it is also the more sensitive individuals who have traded off genetic robustness for brain superiority.

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There is a significant body of evidence on the topic of lectins and anti-nutrients.

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Ok, I will look into that. Interesting.

Also, Sydney MacDonald Baker addresses the fact that every single individual is unique and there is no one size fits all answer.

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Then why do all digestive tracts look the same? That doesn't make sense to me if every individual is evolved for another type of diet.

Some people do seem to be like cockroaches, they can survive on anything.

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Yes, I am not one of them.

Generally, it is also the more sensitive individuals who have traded off genetic robustness for brain superiority.

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Hmm, could be. But also, what I experience is that when I use my brain a lot, my levels of stress are much higher than when I do other type of work. Couldn't the correlation be there too?

Dirk said:

Laura said:

Also, Sydney MacDonald Baker addresses the fact that every single individual is unique and there is no one size fits all answer.

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Then why do all digestive tracts look the same? That doesn't make sense to me if every individual is evolved for another type of diet.

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The answer doesn't seem to be in the way the digestive tract looks, but more a combination of genetics and experiences. Baker's book is worth checking out if you're interested in the topic. The information in the Ultra-Simple Diet / The UltraMind Solution is also interesting in this regard. Basically you eliminate all possible foods that have been known to be either inflammatory or cause an allergy. After going on it I found there are very few foods I can reintroduce. For example eating coconut gives me a bad reaction (feeling fluey) almost immediately. But others have gone on the elimination diet and have reintroduced it with no problem. Another example is if gluten found its way into my food, I could easily tell by getting anxiety, which I never experienced before going on the diet. It's strange but consistent.

Generally, it is also the more sensitive individuals who have traded off genetic robustness for brain superiority.
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Really? This is an observation you have made?

Generally, it is also the more sensitive individuals who have traded off genetic robustness for brain superiority.

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Pagan said:

Really? This is an observation you have made?

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here is some scientific evidence that appears to confirm it:


_http://www.users.humboldt.edu/jmmorgan/iq_s01.htm

One example of a believed intelligence trait that is easily tied to genetics is the ability to produce NMDA receptors, "the molecular master switch for many forms of learning and memory" which seem to be related strongly to a single gene

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_http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-kirby/the-next-big-autism-bomb-_b_93627.html

Mild mitochondrial dysfunction reportedly has been associated with intelligence, because it can increase activity of the brain's NMDA receptors. A large number of receptors can produce increased intelligence, but it can also increase risk of brain disease, one doctor explained to me. It's possible that increased receptor activity acts in same way.

But not everyone agrees that mitochondrial dysfunction is a purely inherited affair. Some researchers believe that, while a susceptibility gene for mitochondrial problems certainly exists, some type of environmental trigger, or "adversity," as one doctor put it, is needed to turn the mutation into a dysfunction.

[..] a Portuguese study, published last October, which reported that 7.2% of children with autism had confirmed mitochondrial disorders. The authors also noted that, "a diversity of associated medical conditions was documented in 20%, with an unexpectedly high rate of mitochondrial respiratory chain disorders."

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_http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1200/is_v127/ai_3743623/

Scientist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore say that children who possess extremely high levels of mathematical or verbal ability tend, far more often than children of normal ability, to be left-handed, nearsighted and suffering from asthma or other allergies.

"We've identified some biological correlates of intelligence," says study director Camilla Benbow, who stresses that these factors have not been shown to cause higher intelligence. "We view our [mathematically and verbally] precocious kids as unpredictable products of [genes] and environments."

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Quite interesting. Thanks for the references. Personally I seem to be in the "cockroach" category. I can survive on almost anything. I have noticed however, that I don't do well without milk. I know you guys are generally against dairy foods but I have found that I get tired and weak without milk. I noticed this recently as I relocated to a place where there is only the long-life UHT milk that (I think) tastes bad. I stopped drinking milk and, as I said, felt tired and weak. I have taken to drinking chocolate milk like a kid.

There seems to be very few hard and fast rules. I can only go with what works for me.

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Quite interesting. Thanks for the references. Personally I seem to be in the "cockroach" category. I can survive on almost anything. I have noticed however, that I don't do well without milk. I know you guys are generally against dairy foods but I have found that I get tired and weak without milk. I noticed this recently as I relocated to a place where there is only the long-life UHT milk that (I think) tastes bad. I stopped drinking milk and, as I said, felt tired and weak. I have taken to drinking chocolate milk like a kid.

There seems to be very few hard and fast rules. I can only go with what works for me.

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Casein in dairy have drug-like properties, so you could be describing withdrawal symptoms. I think also that in your case, you're also missing the fat content of dairy products. I wouldn't give up the idea of eliminating dairy so quickly for the benefit of your own health. I would try to replace the fats in dairy with other fats like saturated fat in order to make the transition much easier.

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Pagan said:

Quite interesting. Thanks for the references. Personally I seem to be in the "cockroach" category. I can survive on almost anything. I have noticed however, that I don't do well without milk. I know you guys are generally against dairy foods but I have found that I get tired and weak without milk. I noticed this recently as I relocated to a place where there is only the long-life UHT milk that (I think) tastes bad. I stopped drinking milk and, as I said, felt tired and weak. I have taken to drinking chocolate milk like a kid.

There seems to be very few hard and fast rules. I can only go with what works for me.

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Casein in dairy have drug-like properties, so you could be describing withdrawal symptoms. I think also that in your case, you're also missing the fat content of dairy products. I wouldn't give up the idea of eliminating dairy so quickly for the benefit of your own health. I would try to replace the fats in dairy with other fats like saturated fat in order to make the transition much easier.

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Thanks Pysche, I will give that some thought.