Have you heard about the diets based on your blood type? I decided to find out more about them. I have made many diet changes to help heal the depression symptoms and I want to consider making more changes based on my blood type. Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo has written a book called 4 Blood Types, 4 Diets, Eat Right For (4) Your Type, The Individualized Diet Solution to Staying Healthy, Living Longer & Achieving Your Ideal Weight. Dr. D'Adamo gives an overview of the 4 blood types and the 4 diets in the video below.
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Karl Landsteiner, a medical doctor born in Vienna, Austria in 1868, discovered that people had different blood types in 1901. He made numerous contributions in pathological anatomy, histology and immunology, but his name will be honored for his discovery and outstanding work on the blood groups. He was given the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1930. Here is more information about his work taken from Karl Landsteiner - Biography.
In 1875 it was reported that, when man is given transfusions of the blood of other animals, these foreign blood corpuscles are clumped and broken up in the blood vessels of man with the liberation of haemoglobin. In 1901-1903 Landsteiner pointed out that a similar reaction may occur when the blood of one human individual is transfused, not with the blood of another animal, but with that of another human being, and that this might be the cause of shock, jaundice, and haemoglobinuria that had followed some earlier attempts at blood transfusions.
His suggestions, however, received little attention until, in 1909, he classified the bloods of human beings into the now well-known A, B, AB, and O groups and showed that transfusions between individuals of groups A or B do not result in the destruction of new blood cells and that this catastrophe occurs only when a person is transfused with the blood of a person belonging to a different group. Earlier, in 1901-1903, Landsteiner had suggested that, because the characteristics which determine the blood groups are inherited, the blood groups may be used to decide instances of doubtful paternity.
Much of the subsequent work that Landsteiner and his pupils did on blood groups and the immunological uses they made of them was done, not in Vienna, but in New York. For in 1919 conditions in Vienna were such that laboratory work was very difficult and, seeing no future for Austria, Landsteiner obtained the appointment of Prosector to a small Roman Catholic Hospital at The Hague. Here he published, from 1919-1922, twelve papers on new haptens that he had discovered, on conjugates with proteins which were capable of inducing anaphylaxis and on related problems, and also on the serological specificity of the haemoglobins of different species of animals.
His work in Holland came to an end when he was offered a post in the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in New York and he moved there together with his family. It was here that he did, in collaboration with Levine and Wiener, the further work on the blood groups which greatly extended the number of these groups, and here in collaboration with Wiener studied bleeding in the new-born, leading to the discovery of the Rh-factor in blood, which relates the human blood to the blood of the rhesus monkey.
I have Blood Type O+. The + means I have the Rh-factor in my blood. A person's Rh type is usually significant only with respect to pregnancies. An Rh-positive child born to an Rh-negative woman runs the risk of developing Rh disease. More than 85% of people have the antigen, Rhesus factor, in their blood. People that do not have the antigen in their blood are Rh-negative. You can find out more about the Rh-factor below and at Rhesus Factor (Rh-Factor).
The Rhesus factor, also known as the Rh factor, gets its name from experiments conducted in 1937 by scientists Karl Landsteiner and Alexander S. Weiner. These revolutionary case studies involved rabbits which, when injected with the Rhesus monkey's red blood cells, produced an antigen present in the red blood cells of many humans. The Rhesus factor is an antigen, or more specifically a protein, that exists on the surface of red blood cells.
Originally, Karl Landsteiner listed the blood groups as A, B, and 0 (zero). (Type AB was found later.) He called it zero because this blood type did not have the A antigen or the B antigen on the surface of red blood cells. People assumed this blood type was the letter O because the other types were a letter. People in the United States have continued to call this blood type O instead of 0. People in other countries and languages call it zero, or null.
In 1875 it was reported that, when man is given transfusions of the blood of other animals, these foreign blood corpuscles are clumped and broken up in the blood vessels of man with the liberation of haemoglobin. In 1901-1903 Landsteiner pointed out that a similar reaction may occur when the blood of one human individual is transfused, not with the blood of another animal, but with that of another human being, and that this might be the cause of shock, jaundice, and haemoglobinuria that had followed some earlier attempts at blood transfusions.
His suggestions, however, received little attention until, in 1909, he classified the bloods of human beings into the now well-known A, B, AB, and O groups and showed that transfusions between individuals of groups A or B do not result in the destruction of new blood cells and that this catastrophe occurs only when a person is transfused with the blood of a person belonging to a different group. Earlier, in 1901-1903, Landsteiner had suggested that, because the characteristics which determine the blood groups are inherited, the blood groups may be used to decide instances of doubtful paternity.
Much of the subsequent work that Landsteiner and his pupils did on blood groups and the immunological uses they made of them was done, not in Vienna, but in New York. For in 1919 conditions in Vienna were such that laboratory work was very difficult and, seeing no future for Austria, Landsteiner obtained the appointment of Prosector to a small Roman Catholic Hospital at The Hague. Here he published, from 1919-1922, twelve papers on new haptens that he had discovered, on conjugates with proteins which were capable of inducing anaphylaxis and on related problems, and also on the serological specificity of the haemoglobins of different species of animals.
His work in Holland came to an end when he was offered a post in the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in New York and he moved there together with his family. It was here that he did, in collaboration with Levine and Wiener, the further work on the blood groups which greatly extended the number of these groups, and here in collaboration with Wiener studied bleeding in the new-born, leading to the discovery of the Rh-factor in blood, which relates the human blood to the blood of the rhesus monkey.
I have Blood Type O+. The + means I have the Rh-factor in my blood. A person's Rh type is usually significant only with respect to pregnancies. An Rh-positive child born to an Rh-negative woman runs the risk of developing Rh disease. More than 85% of people have the antigen, Rhesus factor, in their blood. People that do not have the antigen in their blood are Rh-negative. You can find out more about the Rh-factor below and at Rhesus Factor (Rh-Factor).
The Rhesus factor, also known as the Rh factor, gets its name from experiments conducted in 1937 by scientists Karl Landsteiner and Alexander S. Weiner. These revolutionary case studies involved rabbits which, when injected with the Rhesus monkey's red blood cells, produced an antigen present in the red blood cells of many humans. The Rhesus factor is an antigen, or more specifically a protein, that exists on the surface of red blood cells.
Originally, Karl Landsteiner listed the blood groups as A, B, and 0 (zero). (Type AB was found later.) He called it zero because this blood type did not have the A antigen or the B antigen on the surface of red blood cells. People assumed this blood type was the letter O because the other types were a letter. People in the United States have continued to call this blood type O instead of 0. People in other countries and languages call it zero, or null.
Dr. D'Adamo talks about the diets he recommends for the different blood types.
Blood Type O
Blood Type O
Blood Type A
Blood Types B & AB
Dr. D'Adamo talks about each blood type in more detail on his website. He writes about lifestyle, wellness, stress, exercise, and personality of individuals with each blood type. If you are interested, go to Eat Right For Your Blood Type, The Official Website of Dr. Peter D'Adamo &The Blood Type Diet. See if you agree with the characteristics he attributes to your blood type.
These are characteristics Dr. D'Adamo states to describe people with my blood Type O. They describe me well.
1. People with Type O blood are vulnerable to inflammation and depression.
2. People with Type O blood digest animal protein well because of more stomach acid and an enzyme in the intestinal tract. I feel better if I eat protein in every meal. The only way for my body to get amino acids is from protein.
3. Eggs are a poor source of protein for Type O's. The Elisa food sensitivity test rated my sensitivity to eggs at +4. That is the highest number on the sensitivity scale. After eliminating eggs from my diet for 3-4 months my cholesterol count came down from 213 to 163.
4. People with Type O blood can not digest dairy products and grains efficiently. I have a +1 sensitivity to casein in dairy products and a +1 for wheat. My digestive tract has appreciated my eliminating these foods from my diet and I lost 10-12 pounds without trying.
5. The system of a Type O does well with intense aerobic exercise. Exercise will help eliminate stress. I feel aerobic exercise is as important to my depression treatment as my antidepressant medications.
6. Type O's respond well to oils, especially olive and flaxseed, for nutrition and an aid in elimination. I have been taking 6,000 mg of fish oil since March of 2010. It is part of my depression treatment. My fingernails grow faster and are stronger, the acne on my face has improved, and my hair looks healthier. I hope my arteries and heart are seeing improvements too. =)
I have talked about other diet changes I have made to help heal my depression symptoms in Chapter 7: Keys to UltraWellness, Food Sensitivity and Chapter 32: 6,000mg Of Fish Oil A Day.
I have talked about other diet changes I have made to help heal my depression symptoms in Chapter 7: Keys to UltraWellness, Food Sensitivity and Chapter 32: 6,000mg Of Fish Oil A Day.
I am feeling pretty stable on 150 mg of Effexor XR. I don't feel great, but I am doing better!
Hi Kathy
ReplyDeleteHave been taking a look over your blog.
I found it interesting that you cover amino acids, including l-tryptophan (and 5-HTP) but a search of your entire blog never once mentions l-tyrosine? I assume you're aware of the generalised categories of serotonin-based depression and dopamine-based depression?
Best wishes.
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Hi Adam,
ReplyDeleteI went off my antidepressant in December of 2007 to try a new amino acid treatment for depression; l-tyrosine was included in this therapy. This treatment did not work for me so I quit taking the amino acids.
It was such a poor decision to try this therapy that I did not talk too much more about amino acids. I am familiar with serotonin and dopamine based depression, but I would appreciate you sharing more about them if you would be willing.
Thanks, Kathy