Guest guest Posted February 21, 2002 Report Share Posted February 21, 2002 In a message dated 2/21/2002 5:36:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, lay writes: > Thanks for any thoughts; also, does anyone else have experience with a late > talker? - My son is a late talker, but I don't think that it has anything to do with his diet. I have a vegan friend who is also raising her children vegan and her soon was an early talker. Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2002 Report Share Posted February 21, 2002 , <lay@a...> wrote: > Has anyone ever done any reading or heard about the book " Eat Right for Your > (blood) type " Hi Jen, Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, one of The VRG's nutritional advisors, discussed this book in the Nutrition Hotline of the May/June 1999 VEGETARIAN JOURNAL. You can read the article on our website. <http://www.vrg.org/journal/vj99may/99mayhotline.htm> John Moderator, VRGParents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2002 Report Share Posted February 21, 2002 I haven't heard of the book, but a few years ago I was feeling awful and went to my doctor. Actually, she was a nurse practitioner, and she told me that I absolutely needed to eat meat. She knew that I didn't want to. At the time we were vegetarians. She said I could forego the red meat but to eat fish and chicken and I'd feel much better. She also recommended a lot of soy. Since then we've become vegans and I have never felt better in my life. I would be interested in what that book has to say. Sunshine - lay Thursday, February 21, 2002 11:48 AM blood types Has anyone ever done any reading or heard about the book " Eat Right for Your (blood) type " (or something like that)? I haven't read the whole thing, but it basically says that if you are O blood type, you have to eat meat to thrive, and if you are A type, you should be a vegetarian. A friend of mine is really into this, and she said she has a friend with a 2 year old who wasn't talking (and she was raising him as a vegan, and he was O blood type). She claims she started feeding him some meat, and he's already improving on his talking. I was just curious if anyone knew anything about this. I'm inwardly extremely confident about the way I'm raising and feeding my vegan (O blood type, by the way) son (20 months old, and not talking), but of course, I can be a worried mommy, too. Thanks for any thoughts; also, does anyone else have experience with a late talker? - Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2002 Report Share Posted February 21, 2002 I think that the Blood Type Diet has some point, as if you read the way blood types were created and so on it does make sense, but I would not use it as my only reference. I know some A types who do well eating some meat. Personally, I am an Ab and it did get most things right, but as I said, I would not get locked on it. I think it can be a useful reference together with other information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2002 Report Share Posted February 21, 2002 Has anyone ever done any reading or heard about the book " Eat Right for Your (blood) type " (or something like that)? I haven't read the whole thing, but it basically says that if you are O blood type, you have to eat meat to thrive, and if you are A type, you should be a vegetarian. A friend of mine is really into this, and she said she has a friend with a 2 year old who wasn't talking (and she was raising him as a vegan, and he was O blood type). She claims she started feeding him some meat, and he's already improving on his talking. I was just curious if anyone knew anything about this. I'm inwardly extremely confident about the way I'm raising and feeding my vegan (O blood type, by the way) son (20 months old, and not talking), but of course, I can be a worried mommy, too. Thanks for any thoughts; also, does anyone else have experience with a late talker? - Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2002 Report Share Posted February 21, 2002 It sounds as though it's more likely a coincidence. If this trick had worked with a four- or five-year-old, I might be less skeptical. One of my friends had a late talker, but when he started talking, nearly everything came out in full sentences. He's one of the brightest children I know. > <lay > > Thu, 21 Feb 2002 10:48:01 -0600 > > blood types > > Has anyone ever done any reading or heard about the book " Eat Right for Your > (blood) type " (or something like that)? I haven't read the whole thing, but > it basically says that if you are O blood type, you have to eat meat to > thrive, and if you are A type, you should be a vegetarian. A friend of mine > is really into this, and she said she has a friend with a 2 year old who > wasn't talking (and she was raising him as a vegan, and he was O blood > type). She claims she started feeding him some meat, and he's already > improving on his talking. > I was just curious if anyone knew anything about this. I'm inwardly > extremely confident about the way I'm raising and feeding my vegan (O blood > type, by the way) son (20 months old, and not talking), but of course, I can > be a worried mommy, too. > Thanks for any thoughts; also, does anyone else have experience with a late > talker? - Jen > > > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at > http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to > http://www.vrg.org/family. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2002 Report Share Posted February 21, 2002 No thoughts on the blood type thing, but my son wasn't much of a talker (a few favourite words only)until he hit 20 mos. and then he seemed to say at least 3 or 4 new words a day. He's now 23 mos. and has kept up this pattern. Are you home alone with him? I noticed that my son spoke more when my husband was around and felt that it had to do with being able to communicate with me without words. If you are really worried you could pressure your doc to refer you to a speech pathologist for some tests but your little guy'll probably start talking when he is ready. Have you noticed they seem to have their very own schedule and it is often different than yours? Madeline ><lay > > > blood types >Thu, 21 Feb 2002 10:48:01 -0600 > >Has anyone ever done any reading or heard about the book " Eat Right for >Your >(blood) type " (or something like that)? I haven't read the whole thing, but >it basically says that if you are O blood type, you have to eat meat to >thrive, and if you are A type, you should be a vegetarian. A friend of mine >is really into this, and she said she has a friend with a 2 year old who >wasn't talking (and she was raising him as a vegan, and he was O blood >type). She claims she started feeding him some meat, and he's already >improving on his talking. > I was just curious if anyone knew anything about this. I'm inwardly >extremely confident about the way I'm raising and feeding my vegan (O blood >type, by the way) son (20 months old, and not talking), but of course, I >can >be a worried mommy, too. >Thanks for any thoughts; also, does anyone else have experience with a late >talker? - Jen > > > _______________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2002 Report Share Posted February 22, 2002 Our whole family is vegan and type 0...the kids since birth (and before)...I've heard of the book but haven't read any of it because I disagree with the whole concept. The kids are totally healthy (more so than if they ate meat, etc..I'm sure). My oldest (now 8) was a late talker (I barely recall...) but don't worry, they eventually talk and talk...I've been vegan for 15 years, (what is suppose to happen to type 0's that don't eat meat anyway?) lay wrote: > > Has anyone ever done any reading or heard about the book " Eat Right for Your > (blood) type " (or something like that)? I haven't read the whole thing, but > it basically says that if you are O blood type, you have to eat meat to > thrive, and if you are A type, you should be a vegetarian. A friend of mine > is really into this, and she said she has a friend with a 2 year old who > wasn't talking (and she was raising him as a vegan, and he was O blood > type). She claims she started feeding him some meat, and he's already > improving on his talking. > I was just curious if anyone knew anything about this. I'm inwardly > extremely confident about the way I'm raising and feeding my vegan (O blood > type, by the way) son (20 months old, and not talking), but of course, I can > be a worried mommy, too. > Thanks for any thoughts; also, does anyone else have experience with a late > talker? - Jen > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2002 Report Share Posted February 22, 2002 I don't know how everybody can evaluate how truthful the claim on the little boy talking can be without even knowing him. How do you know if it's a coincidence? It could be, but it could also be true. In my opinion, everybody is different. Not everyone will thrive on a vegan diet like not everyone will thrive on a meat-eating diet. I think the Blood Group diet may bring up a valid argument, but because everybody is different, also within people with the same blood group you'll find people whose bodies handle the same nutrient differently. I think one should be really careful before saying something like " what bs, that could not have helped the little boy " when you don't know anybody involved and have no idea what other symptoms there could be that a practitioner might recognize that for a non-trained person would mean nothing. Aside from that, forgive me but your viewpoint is a bit biased. What vegan would admit that some people need to eat some amount of animal protein to thrive? Although I believe veg*nism to be a generally healthy approach, I don't think it's for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2002 Report Share Posted February 22, 2002 My husband is type O and has thrived for years as a vegan. He is an athlete (right now a bicycle racer before he was a rock climber and soccer player) and turns 40 this year...great heath. There is no 'late' when it comes to learning or growing. People talk, walk, etc. at the right time for them. The timeframes are estimates so some will do things 'early' and some 'late'. If your child looks healthy and is happy then they are healthy. I've read Eat Right for Your Type and can't think of a book that look less researched. Sounded like a bunch of rubish to me, but we all have to listen to our own bodies. If there are type O people who don't feel healthy on a veg diet then they have to do what is best for them. Just my opinion. Linda Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2002 Report Share Posted February 24, 2002 We have a 'section' in our LiBaware (Library-of-Awareness) about this nonsense: http://economads.com/bloodhype.php With two articles so far, let me know of any other resource out there that would shut this meat-advocating-diet up. OfeK EcoNomads - http://economads.com/ Down-to-Earth Nomads in Quest of Future Civilization lay [lay] Thu, February 21, 2002 17:48 blood types Has anyone ever done any reading or heard about the book " Eat Right for Your (blood) type " (or something like that)? I haven't read the whole thing, but it basically says that if you are O blood type, you have to eat meat to thrive, and if you are A type, you should be a vegetarian. A friend of mine is really into this, and she said she has a friend with a 2 year old who wasn't talking (and she was raising him as a vegan, and he was O blood type). She claims she started feeding him some meat, and he's already improving on his talking. I was just curious if anyone knew anything about this. I'm inwardly extremely confident about the way I'm raising and feeding my vegan (O blood type, by the way) son (20 months old, and not talking), but of course, I can be a worried mommy, too. Thanks for any thoughts; also, does anyone else have experience with a late talker? - Jen For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2002 Report Share Posted February 27, 2002 I don't know much about this eating for blood type diet thing but I would not at all be concerned about a 20 month old that doesn't talk. I am not an expert on speech either but I do have a degree in early childhood education and from that and my experiences with young children I know that many children do not speak very much even after their second birthday and beyond. I don't feel that diet has much to do with it. Many children just start when they are ready and often in those cases the children seem to start speaking almost overnight and continue to learn very quickly. If you are concerned about it... remember to be patient.. and that there are many things that you can do to encourage speech like talking to him a lot...asking him questions... pretending to understand even when you have know clue as to what he is saying (as long as this is ok with him... some kids don't like this and will persist till you figure out what they mean.. but many others are just happy to know that you are listening... even answering to very young infants' coos engourge them to speak more)... reading his nonverbal clues and putting it into words for him (asking him if that is what he means)...And asking him to tell you in words what he wants... of course this is hard at first but just getting him to try to name something before you give it to him encourages him to try to say more things, asking him what he wants even when you already know just to let him know he can communicate with you verbally as well. Read to him and most of listen to him when he tries to communicate verbally and repond to it. I'm sure he will speak in his own time and as long as he is trying to communicate with you in other ways there is no need to worry...I don't believe that lack of meat in healthy diet is going to stunt his speech regardless of his bloodtype. Debbie > lay [lay] > Thu, February 21, 2002 17:48 > > blood types > > > Has anyone ever done any reading or heard about the > book " Eat Right for Your > (blood) type " (or something like that)? I haven't > read the whole thing, but > it basically says that if you are O blood type, you > have to eat meat to > thrive, and if you are A type, you should be a > vegetarian. A friend of mine > is really into this, and she said she has a friend > with a 2 year old who > wasn't talking (and she was raising him as a vegan, > and he was O blood > type). She claims she started feeding him some meat, > and he's already > improving on his talking. > I was just curious if anyone knew anything about > this. I'm inwardly > extremely confident about the way I'm raising and > feeding my vegan (O blood > type, by the way) son (20 months old, and not > talking), but of course, I can > be a worried mommy, too. > Thanks for any thoughts; also, does anyone else have > experience with a late > talker? - Jen > > > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please > visit the VRG website at > http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially > useful for families go to > http://www.vrg.org/family. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2002 Report Share Posted March 7, 2002 Quote from 'The Food Revolution' by John Robbins: .... " according to Tufts University Health and Nutrition Letter, D'Adamo has his blood typing all wrong. 'It's a fallacy even to speak of 'original' type O's or 'original' type A's because blood types did not originate with humans,' explains Dr. Stephan DAiley, a nutritional anthropologist at Tufts Univerdsity. 'They came on the biologic scene long before humans did. Furthermore, there is no anthropologic evidence whatsoever that all prehistoric people with particular blood type at the same diet.' " end quote I suggest anyone interested in 'Eat Right for Your Type' to read pages 74 - 80 of 'The Food Revolution' as well as doing their own research. I am definitely no fan of 'conventional medicine', but there is just as much in 'alternative medicine' that needs to be questioned before taking it in. My two cents, Linda --- ~*~*Elisa*~*~ <elisa.bieg wrote: > I think that the Blood Type Diet has some point, as > if you read the way blood types were created and so > on it does make sense, but I would not use it as my > only reference. I know some A types who do well > eating some meat. Personally, I am an Ab and it did > get most things right, but as I said, I would not > get locked on it. I think it can be a useful > reference together with other information. > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > Try FREE Mail - the world's greatest free email! / Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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