In The Know - 15th Issue

that it enables you to make informed choices about your dietary, exercise, supplement, and even
medical treatment plans. With the blood type "road map," these plans can now "correspond to your
exact biological profile" and "the dynamic natural forces within
Type O-People with type O blood fare best on intense physical exercise and animal proteins and less
well on dairy products and grains, says Dr. D'Adamo. The leading reason for weight gain among Type
O's is the gluten found in wheat products and, to a lesser extent, lentils, corn, kidney beans, and
cabbage, Dr. D'Adamo explains. Ideal exercises for Type O's include aerobics, martial arts, contact
sports, and running.
Type A-Those with blood type A, however, are more naturally suited to a vegetarian diet and foods
that are fresh, pure, and organic. As Type A's are predisposed to heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, "I
can't emphasize how critical this dietary adjustment can be to the sensitive immune system of Type
A," says Dr. D'Adamo. Type A's can derive significant benefit from calming, centering exercise, such
as yoga and tai chi.
Type B-Type B's have a robust immune system and a tolerant digestive system and tend to resist many
of the severe chronic degenerative illnesses, or at least survive them better than the other blood types.
Type B's do best with moderate physical exercise requiring mental balance, such as hiking, cycling,
tennis, and swimming.
Type AB-Blood type AB, the most recent, in terms of evolution, of the four groups and an amalgam of
types A and B, is the most biologically complex. For this group, a combination of the exercises for
types A and B works best, says Dr. D'Adamo.
Blood type, with its digestive and immune specificity, is a window on a person's probable
susceptibility to or power over disease, according to Dr. D'Adamo. For example, Type O's are the most
likely to suffer from asthma, hay fever, and other allergies, while Type B's have a high allergy
threshold, and will react allergically only if they eat the wrong foods. Type B's are also especially
susceptible to autoimmune disorders, such as chronic fatigue, lupus, and multiple sclerosis. Type AB's
tend to have the fewest problems with allergies, while heart disease, cancer, and anemia are medical
risks for them.
With arthritis, Type O's, again, are the predominant sufferers because their immune systems are
"environmentally intolerant," especially to foods such as grains and potatoes which can produce
inflammatory reactions in their joints, says Dr. D'Adamo. Types A and B are the most susceptible to
diabetes, while types A and AB have an overall higher rate of cancer and poorer survival odds than
the other types.
Lectins and Blood Type
A chemical reaction occurs between your blood and the foods you eat. This reaction is part of your
genetic inheritance. It is amazing but true that today, in the twenty first century, your immune and
digestive systems still maintain favoritism for foods that your blood type ancestors ate.