![]() Our blood types also influence our bodies’ gut bacteria, which also affects immunity, digestion, and nutrient absorption. “Simply put,” he says, “when you eat a food containing protein lectins that are incompatible with your blood type antigen, the lectins target an organ or bodily system and can begin to interact with the tissues in that area.” This process can cause inflammation, digestion and skin problems, weight gain, and illness. D’Adamo explains that lectins present in certain foods cause our blood antigens to agglutinate, or stick together. This adaptation influenced the infrastructure of gut bacteria, antigen quality, and blood types that have been handed down to us through the generations.Įach blood type contains different antigens, and those antigens influence our digestion and cause our systems to react to food in various ways. As our ancestors moved through different geographic locations, their systems were forced to adapt to local foods (and environmental parasites and bacteria) in order to survive and later thrive in their new homeland. Variations in strengths and weaknesses, adaptability, and immunity all come from our ancestral journey through environmental changes and challenges. This concept of type-specific diets is based on the genetic makeup of the individual that was, at one point, accustomed to a certain ancestral diet. It makes sense that different blood types would have a correlating diet plan specific to them, so your body can receive personalized nutrition. The Difference Different Blood Types Make And of course, your blood type is printed on your birth certificate. For a free option, you could donate blood to the Red Cross. You can either request the test at your next checkup with your doctor, or make an appointment for bloodwork, or simply order a DIY test kit from Amazon (less than $10) and do it in a few minutes at home. If you don’t know your blood type, it’s actually pretty easy to find out. Not only is it good to know your blood type in case you need an emergency blood transfusion, but this self-awareness could be the key to supercharging your body’s vitality via nutrition! Each group contains either a negative or positive Rh factor, making the blood either negative or positive (i.e., O- or B+). The four main groups are A, B, AB, and O. Blood Types OverviewĪs you most likely know, there are four main blood groups, with a total of eight in all. ![]() Evie magazine founder Brittany Martinez says her friend Justin Gelband, who has trained Victoria’s Secret supermodels and celebrities like Taylor Swift, is a strong proponent of the blood type diet as well. ![]() Public figures like Hailey Baldwin Bieber, celebrity chef Kristin O’Connor, and model Miranda Kerr follow the blood type diet and have found great success with it. D’Adamo’s studies and research cases earned the following results: “In the 6,617 individuals who reported their results from following the Blood Type Diet for a period of one month or more, three out of four (71-78%) had significant improvement in a variety of health conditions.” Among these, weight loss was the most significant effect, but there were also great “improvements in digestive function, resistance to stress, overall energy and mental clarity.” There don’t seem to be any negatives as a by-product of this diet theory! Obviously, this blood type theory is not completely infallible, since we all have different bodies and environments, though it is strongly backed by positive results. However, the blood type diet doesn’t take either approach, but rather seeks to personalize nutrition by connecting individuals with their internal physiology as well as with their genetic code and ancestral background. ![]() But is the blood type diet just another fad?įads usually claim success for everyone and tend toward an extreme, i.e., low carb, high fat, no carb, high protein, no animal products, etc., and they might work for some but not many others. What’s not to like? Eating for your blood type seems to be the best route to living your best life. These benefits include reduced inflammation, easier weight management, reduced risk of disease, and improved digestion and metabolism. According to D’Adamo’s theory, there are important health benefits to eating certain foods and avoiding others according to your blood type. Naturopathic physician Peter D’Adamo wrote his New York Times bestseller, Eat Right 4 Your Type, to show there’s an important connection between a person’s blood and their food intake. So, it makes sense that there is no “one size fits all” diet. Everyone has a different blood, metabolism, and body type. ![]()
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