Lectins Study

mcnomore · Post by **mcnomore** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:26 am

Any comments on this study?

http://www.biotype.net/diets/Lectin.pdf

Zizzle · Post by **Zizzle** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:56 am

Great find! I know the author!! She's a nutritionist in my area that I was planning to take my daughter to. I'm still reading...

I had no idea about the blood type connection.

Post by **tex** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 12:52 pm

Zizzle,

You've never heard of Dr. Peter D'Adamo and his theories about the association between blood type and diet?

EAT RIGHT FOR YOUR TYPE

Tex

Zizzle · Post by **Zizzle** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:28 pm

I have, but never delved too far into the various theories. I keep looking for the Cliff's Notes version for 0+ blood type and haven't come across it...until you posted this link, thanks!!!

Dr. D’Adamo recommends following the Type O diet, which focuses on lean, organic meats, vegetables and fruits and avoid wheat and dairy which can be triggers for digestive and health issues in Type O. Additionally, he suggests that Type O’s avoid caffeine and alcohol. Caffeine can be particularly harmful because of its tendency to raise adrenaline and noradrenaline, which are already high for Type O’s.

No mention of legumes or lectins. I guess I have to buy the book?

Zizzle · Post by **Zizzle** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:30 pm

Tex,
Have you done a poll to see if MCers tend to have a common blood type? I note that mine is associated with ulcers, too much stomach acid and digestive trouble, perhaps from the excessive fight or flight response. May explain why emotions are felt in the gut.

Zizzle · Post by **Zizzle** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 2:42 pm

Than again, people are attributing all kinds of success to this diet, when in fact, it may be the simple fact that the O diet requires you to cut out wheat and dairy, and basically eat Paleo!!

This lady cured her MS.

http://www.dadamo.com/B2blogs/blogs/ind ... eb?blog=37

mcnomore · Post by **mcnomore** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 3:45 pm

Tex, I'm curious to know what you think about it.

Post by **tex** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:55 pm

Zizzle wrote:Have you done a poll to see if MCers tend to have a common blood type?

Sure, here's a link to the poll:

What is your blood type?

mcnomore wrote:Tex, I'm curious to know what you think about it.

It's noteworthy that Dr. Lewey (one of only a handful of GI specialists who actually recognizes the connection between diet and IBDs and AI issues) believes that the theory has some substance, but I'm inclined to believe that Zizzle outlined the main reason why the "blood-type" diet works in her last post.

Zizzle wrote:Than again, people are attributing all kinds of success to this diet, when in fact, it may be the simple fact that the O diet requires you to cut out wheat and dairy, and basically eat Paleo!!

Yes, type "O" is the most common in the general population, so that makes it easy to get good results from a significant number of people as long as the recommendation for this blood type is correct (the others would be statistically much less significant). And while the paleo diet may not be perfect, it will get most people a long way down the road back toward good health, IMO. Some of us just have to fine tune it a bit. So IMO, that is why his theory appears to work — his dietary recommendation for the majority of the population is on target. Gluten is at the root of most AI type diseases, and probably cancer as well.

Tex