Blood Type Diet

April 19, 2001

In the 'meat vs no meat' debate, I think it is worth considering what the

blood type diet has to say. & nbsp; I am not saying it is necessarily perfect,

but I have experienced great success myself when I follow it properly. & nbsp; In

this diet, people with type A blood are advised not to consume meat, although

chicken and turkey are considered neutral. & nbsp; Milk and wheat are also

out. & nbsp; People with type O blood, however, should be eating quite a bit of

meat. & nbsp; Having read a great deal of the scientific thought behind it, it

seems reasonable. & nbsp; It makes sense to think that not everyone (being

individuals) should have to follow the same diet. & nbsp; The idea is that the

lectins in food resemble the identifying features of our blood type. & nbsp;

Therefore the body either recognises them as its own, or rejects and attacks

them. & nbsp; It seems to go a long way towards explaing why some blood types are

especially disposed to certain types of cancer and so on.

If you're interested, the website contains a lot of useful information, and

the people on the message board are very helpful. & nbsp; <A

href= " http://www.dadamo.com " >www.dadamo.com</A>

Robyn

& nbsp; Caroline Abreu & lt;carocrow & gt; wrote:

<BLOCKQUOTE style= " BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px;

PADDING-LEFT: 5px " ><TT>Anat: *sigh* Veganism is a choice; it may be

wonderful in some ways but it is not the only choice. & nbsp; We are omnivores,

with characteristics of both vegetarian and carnivorous animals. & nbsp; We

should look to balance rather than avoidance or overindulgence as a

rule. A question... if this lady is a strict vegan, I take it that she

is taking B12 injections for her problem? & nbsp; If you have pernicious

anemia, which is related to malabsorption, then the injections are a better

route and it doesn't matter about the meat. & nbsp; Capsules will do

you little good; unless they are enteric coated they won't make it where

they need to go to be absorbed. I think that vegetarianism as a personal

practice, like fasting, can be good as a cleanse, since animal protein is

grounding. However, I personally don't think we should do anything from

aversion, rather we should listen to our intuition and look to nature. & nbsp; We

can't say we want natural this-and-that and then refuse to listen to nature

when it speaks to us. You have to remember that I have crow medicine,

and crows are not only omnivores, they are carrion eaters ;-) Since it's hard

to imagine being superior to other animals since I am an animal, it is also

hard for me to see vegetarianism/veganism as superior to

omnivorism spiritually or physically. For folks who have a problem

eating anything with eyes, I wonder if they have thought about the fact that

everything has a consciousness? Even carrots scream when they are being

ripped out of the ground, or the cinnamon tree that is being stripped of its

bark for tea. & nbsp; It's a proven fact that latex allergy is primarily

related to a defensive allergen produced by the rubber plant to protect itself

from attack! It is not a matter of consuming/wearing/using a living

thing, it is a matter of honoring the living thing for its give away, from

cotton to cows. & nbsp; I refer anyone to indiginous lifeways for this, and

challenge you to find a single indiginous group on the globe that does not

use animal protein for food. & nbsp; See how they live and how they behave in

regard to the rules of nature and their bodies; nothing is wasted, and all

nutrition is honored equally for its sacrifice. My HT mentor, Janet

Mentgen, is the founder of HT. & nbsp; She has been involved in energy work for

many years and is very zen. She is one of the " brightest " people I

know. & nbsp; However, while she was eating vegetarian, she developed a

deficiency that eventually became a problem with her spleen. & nbsp; The

prescription? Three ounces of red meat a week. & nbsp; That is a very little bit,

and can be snuck into a stir fry, etc. & nbsp; Believe me, if you can get used

to tofu, you can get used to red meat. Here is a quote for you from

healthlink: " Adequate B12 is important for other reasons than just

prevention of anemia. & nbsp; The nervous system also utilizes B12, so a lack of

B12 can result in numbness and tingling of the hands and feet, memory loss,

disorientation, depression, and even personality change. " It's not just

B12, it's iron: " The iron in meat, fish and poultry is in the " heme " form

and is absorbed more easily by the body. Vegetables, fruit, grains and

eggs contain " non-heme " iron which is not absorbed as well. Eating meat,

fish or poultry and/or having a source of Vitamin C at a meal increases the

absorption of non-heme iron. " Non-heme forms of iron are bound to some

other organic constituent of the food. Cooking tends to break these

interactions and increase iron availability. & nbsp; So if you're looking to

vegetables for your iron, you need to cook the vegetables. One classic example

of a food that contains iron that is not readily bioavailable is

spinach. & nbsp; In spite of its iron content, it also contains considerable

oxalate, which chelates it and renders it nonabsorbable. (from Net Biochem)

Dang, and I *like* spinach ;-) We're not talking bread, eggs and dairy

here. & nbsp; Omitting them from the diet will actually *cause* a reaction when

you eat them later, whether or not you were allergic in the first

place. & nbsp; So if you have developed a true food allergy to wheat, eggs or

milk products, best to avoid them now. Another quote for ya: " A

food allergy is an immune response to a food or a substance, normally a protein

or glycoprotein, in a food naturally, or by contamination, or produced by

processing, cooking or digestion. & nbsp; Other adverse reactions to food occur

which are not immune responses (and hence not allergies). These include

microbial or chemical food poisoning, and intolerance of specific substances

(such as lactose). The mechanisms of the latter adverse reactions are not

fully understood but in the acute form tend to be essentially gastrointestinal

upsets, usually dependent on the amount of the food consumed, and not

normally life-threatening. " But back to meat. & nbsp; There are amino

acids there that are vital for the system, and in spite of all the hype as to

its dangers, most of that is because people eat far too much meat, not that

they consume it in the first place. Hope this helps. & nbsp; We all live

by free choice, and if we aren't getting what we need because we are doing what

we want, then who is to blame? & nbsp; Take care of your B12 deficiency,

whatever it takes for you to do it. pine wrote: & gt; i'de like to

ask another important question to many vegans and vegeterians: & gt; & gt;

on this evening i met an old woman at the nature food store. & gt; she was

about 80 years old but still she was vivid and energetic. we started talking

about the right perfect nutrition and she told me & gt; that she is a strict

vegan but she doesn't play with vit b12 deficiencies anymore. & gt; " I won't

take risks anymore " she said. " i've had enough. " she said that after years of

veganism she developped a vit 12 deficiency which & gt; led to a severe

malady (lupus) and to a paralyzed hand. & gt; & gt; I urge you - not to

play with this matter - she said excitedly. eat meat as a remedy even if you

hate it & gt; & gt; I told her that meat disgusts me so she insisted i

should take capsules or shots. don't wait until severe things happen... believe

me... & gt; i know what i am talking about & gt; & gt; on the last blood

test i had a deficiency of vit b12 and i started taking the pills but

developped allergy and fever as a reaction. so i & gt; quited. i only know

that wen i eat my simple vegan food i feel wonderful light and healthy and my

skin glows, & gt; when i turn to heavy foods like bread and eggs i develop

acne and negative reactions, & gt; & gt; sooooo my question is how to

decide. should i be attentive to the blood tests and change my habbits or stick

to the way of living as i & gt; did till now (fruits vegetables almonds and

legumes) ? & gt; usually i feel good although i have difficulties to decide

even on prosaic matters .... & nbsp; and i am not a Libra like you

,,, & gt; & gt; what is your opinion? & gt; & gt; thanks again for

sharing the knowledge. & gt; & gt;

ANAT -- Blessings, Crow " Look for Rainbows in the

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