Blood Type and Diet

pickupyourwill

http://www.webmd.com/diet/blood-type-diet

 Anybody else tried this or a fan?

wasa1971

I haven't tried it, but my sister-in-law swears by it. She has always been fit with daily exercise and non processed foods, but couldn't manage to loose the extra 10 pounds she wanted. Then someone told her bout the book "Eating Right for your Type". She said she feels way less sluggish, increased energy, and less bloated. Now that she has been doing it for just over three years she claims that when she eats something that's not right for her blood type her body reacts with headaches, water retention...... And she did manage to loose weight as an added bonus!!

pickupyourwill

I'll have to check that book out! Medically it makes so much sense. We all have different blood types which are each prone to different things. Maybe it will even help with my allergies a bit. Thank you, wasa1971. 

pickupyourwill

http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/blood-types

I think its amazing how Blood Type O is the only one that can be a donor to all 4 types. I kind of remember that from a science class. But why haven't more people done research on the 4 blood types and tried to trace back their different origins? Or why haven't we heard more about research like this in the news?

oftenreading

A good basic rule of thumb is to beware of diets promoted by celebrities. This one has no scientific basis, and in fact does not make any medical sense.

To start with, the diet claims that Type O was the "ancestral blood type" and the others developed later, so Type O's should follow a "paleo" type diet. In fact, Type A was likely the first blood type, putting the very basis for this diet in question.

Moving on, the claim is that the different blood types developed to fit different environments as humans evolved. Thus, after the "paleo" diet is the agrarian diet, then the nomadic diet (high in dairy), etc. However, other primates also have the ABO blood type system, and we've never seen macaques planting crops or orangutans milking cows.

Finally, the limited number of scientific studies done do not show any evidence that people with different blood types respond differently to different diets when parameters such as cholesterol, insulin levels, etc. are measured.

Like many things in life, there's no magic bullet.

rgambs

Yeah, I wasn't going to cry foul, but since the door is open, I will join oftenreading in crying ballyhoo. There is no evidence to support the claims that "type O's have sensitive tummies" or "type A's have sensitive immune systems" or any of the other claims. "Dr." D'Adamo has done no real science, he has only observed patients anecdotally and found that they confirm his theories...go figure. This is a fad diet.

dignin

Nice breakdown oftenreading.

pickupyourwill

oftenreading wrote: »

A good basic rule of thumb is to beware of diets promoted by celebrities. This one has no scientific basis, and in fact does not make any medical sense.

To start with, the diet claims that Type O was the "ancestral blood type" and the others developed later, so Type O's should follow a "paleo" type diet. In fact, Type A was likely the first blood type, putting the very basis for this diet in question.

Moving on, the claim is that the different blood types developed to fit different environments as humans evolved. Thus, after the "paleo" diet is the agrarian diet, then the nomadic diet (high in dairy), etc. However, other primates also have the ABO blood type system, and we've never seen macaques planting crops or orangutans milking cows.

Finally, the limited number of scientific studies done do not show any evidence that people with different blood types respond differently to different diets when parameters such as cholesterol, insulin levels, etc. are measured.

Like many things in life, there's no magic bullet.

Thank you for the info, oftenreading. I appreciate your time and energy that went into it. I find it fascinating that Type A was probably really the first blood type. The fact that, in your last paragraph, you mentioned the "limited number of scientific studies done" on such matters as blood types, gives me more reason to believe that scientists should do more studies on blood types instead of thousands and thousands of research on the same old things. I have respect for scientists and all the money and education that got them to where they are today. And I also will never know where they get the funds for all their research, or how government approved they have to be with all their findings. So it is easy for me to say, hey, why can't they do more research on that. And just like everything in life, some things will always remain a mystery.

As far as the fad diet part of it, I get it. I'll still read the book but not follow it like a naive, blind disciple. I just found it interesting.

oftenreading

pickupyourwill wrote: »

oftenreading wrote: »

A good basic rule of thumb is to beware of diets promoted by celebrities. This one has no scientific basis, and in fact does not make any medical sense.

To start with, the diet claims that Type O was the "ancestral blood type" and the others developed later, so Type O's should follow a "paleo" type diet. In fact, Type A was likely the first blood type, putting the very basis for this diet in question.

Moving on, the claim is that the different blood types developed to fit different environments as humans evolved. Thus, after the "paleo" diet is the agrarian diet, then the nomadic diet (high in dairy), etc. However, other primates also have the ABO blood type system, and we've never seen macaques planting crops or orangutans milking cows.

Finally, the limited number of scientific studies done do not show any evidence that people with different blood types respond differently to different diets when parameters such as cholesterol, insulin levels, etc. are measured.

Like many things in life, there's no magic bullet.

Thank you for the info, oftenreading. I appreciate your time and energy that went into it. I find it fascinating that Type A was probably really the first blood type. The fact that, in your last paragraph, you mentioned the "limited number of scientific studies done" on such matters as blood types, gives me more reason to believe that scientists should do more studies on blood types instead of thousands and thousands of research on the same old things. I have respect for scientists and all the money and education that got them to where they are today. And I also will never know where they get the funds for all their research, or how government approved they have to be with all their findings. So it is easy for me to say, hey, why can't they do more research on that. And just like everything in life, some things will always remain a mystery.

As far as the fad diet part of it, I get it. I'll still read the book but not follow it like a naive, blind disciple. I just found it interesting.

You are very welcome, pickupyourwill. I didn't mean to suggest that there isn't much research done on blood types, only that there isn't much research done specifically on the validity of the blood type diet, mostly because the premise is seen to be flawed. There is more research on blood types in general than you can believe, and I even scanned some interesting stuff on primate blood types when looking things up for my post.

I'm in favour of people reading anything they find interesting.

PJ_Soul

Sounds like total garbage to me.

rr165892

I am type O Neg.I give blood every 8 -12 weeks.As a universal donor all types are compateable with mine but I can only recieve O neg if needed.Im pretty sure only like 6.5% of population have O neg.
There is a lot of info,some pretty far fetched out there about people with O neg blood not sharing a RH factor with the Rheses monkey.All the other blood types do share the RH.Its quite interesting actually.Its fun to google and talk about over some drinks.Its been called" ancient alien" blood or special blood.Ive read many stories about how O negs don't/can't get Hiv? Sounds bogus but fun to debate.Ill attach a typical write up that shows some of the crazy theories Ive read about most my adult life.And as wacky as some of it is,it's freakily accurate in some areas.

http://imaginealiens.weebly.com/rh--blood-type.html

rr165892

One more for u
http://outlawjimmy.com/rhesus-negative/

pickupyourwill

rr165892 wrote: »

I am type O Neg.I give blood every 8 -12 weeks.As a universal donor all types are compateable with mine but I can only recieve O neg if needed.Im pretty sure only like 6.5% of population have O neg.
There is a lot of info,some pretty far fetched out there about people with O neg blood not sharing a RH factor with the Rheses monkey.All the other blood types do share the RH.Its quite interesting actually.Its fun to google and talk about over some drinks.Its been called" ancient alien" blood or special blood.Ive read many stories about how O negs don't/can't get Hiv? Sounds bogus but fun to debate.Ill attach a typical write up that shows some of the crazy theories Ive read about most my adult life.And as wacky as some of it is,it's freakily accurate in some areas.

http://imaginealiens.weebly.com/rh--blood-type.html

Cool. Thanks.

oftenreading

rr165892 wrote: »

I am type O Neg.I give blood every 8 -12 weeks.As a universal donor all types are compateable with mine but I can only recieve O neg if needed.Im pretty sure only like 6.5% of population have O neg.
There is a lot of info,some pretty far fetched out there about people with O neg blood not sharing a RH factor with the Rheses monkey.All the other blood types do share the RH.Its quite interesting actually.Its fun to google and talk about over some drinks.Its been called" ancient alien" blood or special blood.Ive read many stories about how O negs don't/can't get Hiv? Sounds bogus but fun to debate.Ill attach a typical write up that shows some of the crazy theories Ive read about most my adult life.And as wacky as some of it is,it's freakily accurate in some areas.

http://imaginealiens.weebly.com/rh--blood-type.html

Those are funny to read, except when you realize that some people must actually believe them. The lack of scientific knowledge can be pretty appalling.

whispering hands

I have to, as a persistent fan if the psyche, shake my head at these things. There's always just enough scientific jargon thrown into these study reviews, ( which often become what I call candy coated coaxin rings aka the books we [humans] end up scarfing down mentally), to make the suthro's theory sound plausible. Really it boils down to the psychological aspect, which in plain truth is this: These people's ( the authors) curiosity has stemmed from an unnatural need for satiation via simplest of tasks. AKA as laziness. The ability to achieve results while doing only the simplest of things, sells. These guys know that. I'm not trying to down play the science. I honestly agree we should spend some serious effort to learn more about BTA. But I honestly feel these people see coaxin rings in the noses of humanity, and feel they should put their tag on it, attached to their leads. The sad thing is.. They're right! Look at how easily people jump on board! Anyhow. Just my opinion. No coaxin rings in THIS nose! I root fact out.. Then decide..


Just in case it is unknown. A coaxin ring is that brass ring in a bull's nose, it is used to control them.

pickupyourwill

rr165892 wrote: »

One more for u
http://outlawjimmy.com/rhesus-negative/

The alien theory is very interesting. Still reading up on it.

rr165892

Just go give a pint and you will get your blood type emailed to ya or on the blood center web site.

Jason P

Type 0 - A high-protein diet heavy on lean meat, poultry, fish, and vegetables, and light on grains, beans, and dairy.

rr165892

You nailed it.O is supposed to stay away from Simple sugars also

pickupyourwill

rr165892 wrote: »

Just go give a pint and you will get your blood type emailed to ya or on the blood center web site.

 I think its weird that your blood type isn't even on your birth certificate. Its been mind-boggling to me how insignificant the human blood type is to the medical and insurance world--except for blood transfusions of course.

pickupyourwill

Wow. My memory sucks. Just got my blood type lab result back--B positive. For some reason I thought it had an A in it. Kind of nice to always have that constant reminder to Be Positive.

rr165892

Well there you go.Now write it down

pickupyourwill

rr165892 wrote: »

Well there you go.Now write it down

lol. I don't think I'll forget it this time. So it seems, according to the alien rhesus theory, I am derived from the monkeys--atleast from my mom's side. My dad was O--still not completely sure if it is neg. or pos. for him. It was a military discharge paper from around 72' that said his blood type was just O no + or - . The mystery lingers on...

pickupyourwill

So I'm finally reading up on my Blood Type B diet suggestions, from the book Eat Right 4 Your Type. I think he's onto something.

pickupyourwill

wasa1971 said:

I haven't tried it, but my sister-in-law swears by it. She has always been fit with daily exercise and non processed foods, but couldn't manage to loose the extra 10 pounds she wanted. Then someone told her bout the book "Eating Right for your Type". She said she feels way less sluggish, increased energy, and less bloated. Now that she has been doing it for just over three years she claims that when she eats something that's not right for her blood type her body reacts with headaches, water retention...... And she did manage to loose weight as an added bonus!!

Thank you for the tip about the book. I am learning a lot of useful things.

rr165892

I've only read snippets here and there.I am also going to dive a little deeper into this.

kce8

So as this draw my interest I searched for something in my language and I found this from DGE (German Corporation of Nutrition) :

..."This theorie (of Peter J. DÁdamo) is scientifically indefensible and the diet is deemed to be unhealthy."

Another consumer organisation says : "As we defiant of centuries long offences against this (DÁdamo´s) rules still be able to live, the question about sense and nonsense comes up!..."

"Sure enough it can be that you can lost weight because you are required to a more health-conscious nutrition! "

(this sure is complete incorrect english but I hope you can still get what I tried to translate- sorry. Can someone please tell me the incorrect words?)

pickupyourwill

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So as this draw my interest I searched for something in my language and I found this from DGE (German Corporation of Nutrition) :

..."This theorie (of Peter J. DÁdamo) is scientifically indefensible and the diet is deemed to be unhealthy."

Another consumer organisation says : "As we defiant of centuries long offences against this (DÁdamo´s) rules still be able to live, the question about sense and nonsense comes up!..."

"Sure enough it can be that you can lost weight because you are required to a more health-conscious nutrition! "

(this sure is complete incorrect english but I hope you can still get what I tried to translate- sorry. Can someone please tell me the incorrect words?)

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated for taking the time.  ~peace and love~

rr165892

Keeping a journal is smart.Really let you dial into to the cause and effect of the foods your eating.

pickupyourwill

Keeping a journal is smart.Really let you dial into to the cause and effect of the foods your eating.

Thank you. Yeah, pinpointing the good and the bads will be very important for me. Of course exercise is a must as well. ~~peace & love, rr~~

rr165892

pickupyourwill said:

rr165892 said:

Keeping a journal is smart.Really let you dial into to the cause and effect of the foods your eating.

Thank you. Yeah, pinpointing the good and the bads will be very important for me. Of course exercise is a must as well.

It really is(exercise) ,But Diet is the foundation.When we get that whole machine cranking right,everything just kinda falls into place.You kinda find that sweet spot.There is something liberating and empowering when you can harness the powers which dictate how you feel and why.It is always an ongoing work in progress.
I know I'm going to indulge in a Grimaldis pizza tonight since its cheat night,but I know what to expect.Tomorrow I will swell up a bit from the meats and sodium and feel a little bloated from the Carbs , it will take 24-36 hours to get my gut back to clean running.But I at least know the outcome and can pinpoint it's cause.