YOUR BLOOD TYPE AT A GLANCE

Food and Lifestyle changes to improve your Health

                                                    

Type O at a Glance

The Hunter:  STRONG  ·  SELF-RELIANT  ·  LEADER

Strengths

 

Hardy

digestive tract

 

Strong immune

system

 

Natural defences

against infections

 

System designed

for efficient

metabolism and

preservation of

nutrients

Weaknesses

 

Intolerant

to new

dietary and

environmental

conditions

 

Tendency toward

an overactive

immune

system

Medical Risks

 

Blood-clotting

disorders

 

Inflammatory

diseases, such

as arthritis

 

Low thyroid

production

 

Ulcers

 

Allergies

Diet Profile

 

HIGH PROTEIN

Meat

 

Fish

 

Vegetables

 

Fruit

 

Limited grains

 

Beans

 

Legumes

Weight Loss Key

 

AVOID

Wheat, Corn, Kidney beans, potatoes, peanuts, Lentils, Dairy Foods

 

USE

Seaweed, Seafood, Red meat, Liver, Kale, Spinach, Broccoli, Olive and Flax oil, Sweet Potato, Pumpkin

Supplements

 

Vitamin B

 

Vitamin K

 

Calcium

 

Iodine

 

Licorice

 

Seaweed

Exercise Regimen

 

 

 

Intense physical exercise, such as aerobics, running and martial arts

Type A at a Glance

The Cultivator:  SETTLED  ·  VISIONARY  ·  ANALYTICAL

Strengths

 

Adapts well to dietary and environmental variety

 

 

System preserves and metabolizes nutrients efficiently

Weaknesses

 

Unable to digest and metabolize meat protein easily

 

 

Vulnerable immune system, open to microbial invasion

 

 

 

Medical Risks

 

Heart disease

 

Type I and Type II diabetes

 

Cancer

 

Liver and gallbladder disorders

Diet Profile

 

VEGETARIAN

 

Vegetables

Tofu

Seafood

Grains

Beans

Legumes

Fruit

Weight Loss Key

 

AVOID

Red meat, Dairy, Kidney bean, Lima bean, Wheat, Potato

 

USE

Olive  and Flax Oil, Soy Foods, Seafood, Vegetables, Rye, Pineapple, Aduki bean

Supplements

 

Vitamin B12

Folic Acid

Vitamin C

Vitamin E

Hawthorn

Echinacea

Quercetin

Milk Thistle

Exercise

Regimen

 

Calming centering exercises, such as yoga and Tai Chi

Type B at a Glance

 

The Nomad:  BALANCED  ·  FLEXIBLE  ·  CREATIVE

Strengths

 

Strong immune system

 

Versatile adaptation to dietary and environmental changes

 

Balanced nervous system

Weaknesses

 

No natural weaknesses.  However, imbalance causes tendency toward autoimmune disease and rare, slow-growing viruses

Medical Risks

 

Type I diabetes

 

Chronic fatigue

 

Autoimmune diseases: Lou Gehrig’s disease, lupus, multiple sclerosis

Diet Profile

 

BALANCED OMNIVORE

 

Meat

 

Dairy

 

Grains

 

Vegetables

 

Fruit

Weight Loss Key

 

AVOID

Chicken, Corn, Lentils, Peanuts, Sesame seeds, Buckwheat, Wheat, Kamut, Pine Nuts, Tomato

USE

Greens, Eggs, Venison, Liver, Licorice tea, Lamb, Goats Cheese and Yogurt

Supplements

 

 

Magnesium

 

 

Licorice

 

 

Ginko biloba

 

 

Lecithin

Exercise Regimen

 

 

Moderate physical exercise with a mental component, such as hiking, cycling, tennis and swimming

Type AB at a Glance

The Enigma:  RARE  ·  VERSATILE  ·  COMPASSIONATE

Strengths

 

Designed for modern conditions

 

Highly tolerant immune system

 

Versatile

Weaknesses

 

Sensitive digestive tract

 

 

Open to microbial invasion

Medical Risks

 

Heart disease

 

 

Cancer

Diet Profile

 

MIXED DIET

 

Meat, Fish, Dairy, Tofu, Beans, Legumes, Grains, Vegetables, Fruit

Weight Loss Key

 

AVOID

Chicken, Corn, Kidney beans, Buckwheat, Butter, Milk

 

USE

Tofu/Soy, Seafood, Greens, Seaweed, Snail, Goats Milk and Cheese, Peanuts, Rice, Olive Oil

Supplements

 

Vitamin C

 

Hawthorn

 

Echinacea

 

Valerian

 

Quercetin

 

Milk Thistle

Exercise Regimen

 

Calming centering exercises, such as yoga, combined with moderate exercise, such as cycling and tennis