I have been helping people find their best health for a while. Nutrition for middle-aged and older people is all about eating to feel good, avoiding genetic diseases, and definitely keeping belly fat to a minimum. Food that works for one doesn’t work for another.
Bo, my friend, is getting complaints about not eating the meals that are being prepared for him. He is blood type B and found that by eliminating chicken from his diet, he has lessened his chronic fatigue. It is a challenge to make this eating plan, because there is a lot of pressure from his colleagues. He discovered that it is better to keep quiet and go find food that is “right” for him. It’s also a challenge, as it’s surprising how many products have ingredients that aren’t “good” for it. This is why me I highly recommend whole foods. It is much easier to prepare a meal this way. Bo is feeling better and his general health has improved, his arthritis is much improved and chronic fatigue is a thing of the past.
Sallie is my friend from college, she graduated with me as a medical technologist. She first heard about the “Coma Diet for Your Blood Type” and was skeptical. She gave her the book and she told me that nothing caught her attention. She gave the book away. Then, in 2009, her daughter-in-law gave her another book. She had undergone allergy tests and tested positive for wheat, corn and peanuts. She was surprised when she looked in type B of the book that wheat, corn, and peanuts were on the AVOID list. These for Blood Type B, are especially responsible for weight gain, and are inhibitors of efficient metabolism. She had to stop and think about her diet and how she felt at 58 years old. She found it interesting that she had always disliked tomatoes and beans, both of which were on the list of foods to avoid. (There are beneficial beans, kidney, kidney beans and lime for blood type B.) Personally, she eats some kind of beans EVERY DAY.
She had been on a gluten-free diet for about 2 years and hadn’t felt much change, except that her GI tract seemed better. The same wheat, corn, and peanuts also cause hypoglycemia in type B blood. She has had problems with hypoglycemia all her life. She decided to cut the wheat, corn, and peanuts first. She still eats yogurt, which had previously made her hypoglycemic, and insured found brands WITHOUT corn syrup. (In my 8 keys to basic health that have been expanded to 10, I recommend that no one eat high fructose corn syrup.) Within a couple of months, she noticed that he did not have hypoglycemia. He would be hungry and not have the terrible symptoms of hypoglycemia. She Lost 5 Pounds Without Trying And Suddenly She Was IMPRESSED!
Since she has been diligent in avoiding foods that cause hypoglycemia and weight gain. She also stays away from foods on avoid lists. She slowly added highly beneficial foods to her diet and now also eats unprocessed foods for every meal. She is eating more vegetables, which is difficult for her. It takes time and effort to fix something we haven’t grown up with, so we can eat it. She now she also eats nuts and fruits. As a type B blood, she has a hard time finding some meats and now eats lamb and fish, in addition to beef, buffalo, and turkey. She still makes chicken for her family even though she avoids it. I guess she doesn’t eat anything.
The most difficult and challenging part of the diet is eliminating wheat and corn. She thought gluten-free was a challenge, and wheat and/or corn is in everything. Gluten-free products often contain corn flour or corn starch. She just found out that the gluten-free flour mix she was using contains gelatin, which is on her list of foods to avoid. She would try a bakery gluten-free bread and then discover that she has corn flour or buckwheat. She has done many searches on the Internet to find usable products. She found an almond flour cookbook that is fabulous and uses ingredients that she can use. Almond flour can also be used to produce low glycemic index treats.
Mexican, Italian, and Chinese foods contain wheat, corn, and tomatoes. Tomatoes are also on his list of foods to avoid. She says it makes eating out difficult. (Turkey would be more beneficial to her or buffalo burgers, and not many restaurants serve this.)
You will try to eat small amounts of wheat or other foods to avoid it, maybe twice a month. You don’t notice any new symptoms unless you eat too much of a certain food. He ate a whole wheat waffle just to see what would happen. That night she woke up with a migraine. She hadn’t had a headache in years.
He has had regular blood tests, and 6 months after starting the blood type diet, he had more tests. He was surprised to see his A1C, glucose, and insulin levels drop dramatically. In the past they had increased steadily. Now he had proof that his metabolism was more efficient. His intestinal tract improved even more and his allergies almost disappeared.
She has fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue which is common in blood type B. She is not sure if diet will cure this, but she feels better. (I hope it improves 100%). I was taking arginine for my heart, as people with type B blood need it to get rid of stressors and help their heart. She googled fibromyalgia and discovered that it can be caused or a result of too much nitric oxide. To get arginine naturally, turkey and spinach are good places to start. It is better to eat precursors and nutrients naturally. The pills can be “too much”.
Working to decrease stress is the most important thing, as this can inflame our adrenal glands and even make us feel hungry. Knowing which foods benefit your system the most can reduce a stress factor. She sees a chiropractor and physical therapist, both of which have contributed to her better health.
He takes extra magnesium and is taking a licorice supplement from a naturopath. Your next step should probably be to add a memory herb, like ginseng or ginkgo, and make the Membrane Fluidization Cocktail in the morning.
Eating for your blood type is quite a journey. Her family thinks she’s crazy. She will continue to follow this diet. This diet fixed her hypoglycemia and is all the proof she needs to know that it works. She looks forward to more research results and hopefully better health.
I myself am type A blood. When I started this eating plan, my cholesterol was above 200 (around 225 and rising). I am worried about heart disease and type II diabetes as high cholesterol and sugar are part of my mother’s side and fat bellies run on my father’s side.
I was also “trying” things, essentially sabotaging my eating plan with French fries and white rice. Therefore, this process is a journey and the healing of your colon, so that it recognizes good food and can process it effectively.
I eat the complete opposite of blood type B. Buffalo, Beef, Lamb are on my avoid list. Fish (the cold water type) is on my highly beneficial list, and chicken and turkey are on my neutral list. In fact, I eat a fish every day. Like canned salmon, canned tuna, or grilled salmon. on top of a large green (Roman) salad, with beans. (Type A blood beans are Black-eyed Beans, Black Beans, and Pinto Beans)
I have managed to lower my cholesterol below 200 (187) and normalize my HDL and LDL (according to Sallie, unbalanced LDLs, especially L3 and L4, are what cause heart disease in women). It is very important to normalize those ldl.
I even fixed my constipation problem and saw to it that everything ran smoothly.
In my other articles, I’ve described how eating too much fruit caused problems and how something on my avoid list finally caught up with me. I have formatted my emails to give important health tips and how I eat my fruits and vegetables to get a little of each and not cause digestive problems. Since then, I have seen this way of combining protein and vegetables, TWICE! When to eat fruits in Marilu Henner’s book and “The truth about abs”. Works!!
My family also thinks I’m crazy. I KNOW I feel better and have found what is missing in my genetics so I can correct it with alternative sources. I will never stop eating this way.
