<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi, I wanted to thank all you that responded to this survey I had a great response. I also wanted to let you know that the name of the Book I did the survey on was called EAT RIGHT FOR YOUR TYPE by Dr. Peter J.D'Adamo. Several of you that answered had also read his book it is very interesting and had a lot of information. I had 52 people participate in this survey. Of course, there were more people that had type 'type O' than any other blood type. 28 people had 'O' type blood, 15 people had 'A' type blood, 8 people had 'B' type blood and one person had 'AB' type blood. Of course 'AB' is a much less common blood type than 'O' type is. I did have some very interesting results from they survey. Here are the results of 'O' type and the food allergies people reported. Nuts............4 Beans Soy.........5 Dairy/cheese....16 Pork...............2 Lethicin Eggs............4 Turkey Legumes.....2 MSG Shellfish..........5 String Beans Aspartame Basil Beef Spelt Mint Fish Corn...........9 Pears Buckwheat Citrus fruit...3 Potatoes............2 Goat Nectarines Oranges.............2 Lamb Plums Broccoli Raspberry Cabbage........2 Apples Starches Peas...........2 Bananas Mushroom Mango Garlic Raw fruits Coffee Tomatoes Chocolate Dates Coconut Melon If you notice the numbers represent the number of people who had reactions to those products the ones without numbers mean only one person responded having problems with that product. There are several that seem to stand out. Of course we know dairy products seem can be a problem for people who have celiac, however when comparing the list to type A you'll notice there is not as many people with dairy problems or Corn. Actually, many of the foods people listed did correspond with what the book said to avoid a few did not. Here are the list for type 'A' Milk/cheese....7 Sugar Pecans Corn Sweet fruit Fish Soy............6 Carb. Oranges..........2 tomatos........2 yeast.........3 Brazil Nuts Onion..........2 Pork..........3 Pine Nuts Beef...........4 Chicken Pineapple Eggs...........5 Strawberries Cinnamon mushrooms......2 Bananas Peanuts...........2 Chocolate......2 green beans shellfish MSG Kiwi There were also a few areas that stood out here as well and which the book also was on target. One area that wasn't was Soy. 'O' type was also pretty strong in the soy group but not as strong as A. Here are the 'type B' results. Dairy........5 Chocolate.........2 Pop Eggs.........2 Carbo. Carrots red meat Tomatoes Celery nuts & Seeds......2 Onions Bananas Corn Garlic Some Fruits......2 Peaches Caffeine There were a couple of areas that people had in common however, we needed more people to get a true picture. Here are the 'type AB' results. Walnuts Bananas Oranges Since, there was only one person it is hard to know much about similarities. According to the book if you follow the blood type diets carefully you can: " Avoid many common viruses and infections. Lose weight, as your body rids itself of toxins and fats Fight back against life-threatening diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and liver failure. Avoid many of the factors that cause rapid cell deterioration, thus slowing down the aging process." pg 33 Depending on what blood type you have the lectin activity of foods may do the following: " Inflame the digestive tract lining. Interfere with the digestive process, causing bloating. Slow down the rate of food metabolism, so you don't efficiently burn calories for energy. Compromise the Production of insulin. Upset the hormonal balance, causing water retention(edema), thyroid disorders, and other problems. Each blood type has its own reactions to certain foods..."pg 39 According to the book people should eat the Highly Beneficial foods and the neutral food that do not cause people to gain weight or other problems. According to the book some people have food intolerances that are not the same thing as allergies. With these intolerances some people will not be able to eat every food that is listed as beneficial and should remove it from their diet. Here are the items to avoid for type 'O': severly restrict dairy products from your diet, corn oil,cottonseed oil, peanut oil, safflower oil, copper beans, kidney beans, navy beans, tamarind beans, lentils, cornmeal, avocado, cabbage, cauliflower, corn, eggplant, mushroom,mustard greens,olives,potatoes, brussel sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, blackberries, coconuts, melon, oranges, plaintains, rhubarb, strawberries, tangerines, apple juice, apple cider, cabbage, orange juice, capers, cinnamon, cornstarch, corn syrup, nutmeg, pepper, vanilla, vinegar, ketchup, pickles, mayo, relish, brazil, cashew, litchi, peanuts, peanut butter, pistachios, poppy seeds, bacon,ham, pork, goose, catfish, barracuda, cavier, conch, herring(pickled),smoked salmon,octopus. teas: alfalfa, aloe, burdock, coltsfoot, corn silk, echinacea, gentian, goldenseal, red clover, rhubarb, saint-Johns wort, senna, shepard's purse, strawberry leaf, yellow dock, coffee, distilled liquor, soda, black tea Here are the items to avoid for type 'A': All meats except chicken, cornish hens, tukey; anchovy, barracuda, beluga,bluefish, bluegill bass,cavier, clam, conch, crab, crayfish, eel, flounder, frog, gray sole, haddock, hake, halibut,herring, lobster, smoked salmon, mussels, octopus, oysters, scallop, shad, shrimp, sole, squid, striped bass, tile fish, turtle, whole milk products and cheeses, corn oil, cottonseed oil, peanut oil, safflower, sesame oil, brazil, cashews, pistachios, copper beans, garbanzo, kidney beans, lima beans, navy beans, red beans, tamarind beans, cabbage, eggplant, lima beans, mushrooms, black olives, greek olives, spanish olives, peppers, sweet potatoes, potatoes, tomatoes, yams, bananas, cocunut, mangoes, melon, oranges, papayas, plaintains, rhubarb, tangerines, orange juice, papaya juice, tomato juice, capers, plain gelatin, pepper, vinegar, wintergreen, ketchup, mayo, picles, relish, worcestershire sauce, catnip, cayenne,corn silk, red clover, rhbarb, yellow dock, beer, distilled liquor, seltzer water, soda, black tea I will summarize B and AB tomarrow along with what health disorders you are at a higher risk for. Also, this is not a scientific study it is only a survey and should not be used as such. Thank you Diana at [log in to unmask]