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+----------------------------+ Scanned and CAREFULLY proofed July 2002. N.B. many typos in the paper original. E-text version 1.0. +----------------------------+ EAT RIGHT 4 YOUR TYPE. Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo with Catherine Whitney. CENTURY-- LONDON. This edition first published by Century Books Limited 1998 as THE EAT RIGHT DIET. Reissued as EAT RIGHT 4 YOUR TYPE, 2001. 3 4 5 67 89 10 Copyright (c) 1998 Hoop-A-Joop, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. First published in America in 1997 as EAT RIGHT 4 YOUR TYPE. Peter J. D'Adamo has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as the author of this work. This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out, or otherwise circulated without the publisher's prior consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. First published in Great Britain by Century. Random House UK Ltd, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 2SA. Random House Australia (Pty) Limited, 20 Alfred Street, Milsons Point, Sydney, New South Wales 2061, Australia. Random House New Zealand Limited, 18 Poland Road, Glenfield Auckland 10, New Zealand. Random House South Africa (Pty) Limited, Endulmi, 5a Jubilee Road, Parktown 2193, South Africa. Random House UK Limited Reg No 954009. A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Papers used by Random House UK Limited are natural, recyclable products made from wood grown in sustainable forests. The manufacturing processes conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. ISBN 0 7126 7716 X. Typeset by Deltatype Ltd, Birkenhead, Merseyside. Printed and bound in Great Britain by Bookmarque Ltd, Croydon, Surrey. =CONTENTS.= Introduction: The Work of Two Lives. Part I: YOUR BLOOD TYPE IDENTITY. 1. Blood Type: The Real Evolution Revolution. 2. Blood Code: The Blueprint of Blood Type. 3. The Blood Type Solution: A Road Map. Part II: YOUR BLOOD TYPE PLAN. 4. Blood Type O Plan. 5. Blood Type A Plan. 6. Blood Type B Plan. 7. Blood Type AB Plan. Part III: YOUR BLOOD TYPE HEALTH. 8. Medical Strategies: The Blood Type Connection. 9. Blood Type: A Power Over Disease. 10. Blood Type and Cancer: The Fight To Heal. Epilogue: A Wrinkle of Earth. Afterword: A Medical Breakthrough for the Ages by Joseph Pizzorno, President, Bastyr University. Appendix A: Blood Type Charts. Appendix B: Common Questions. Appendix C: Glossary of Terms. Appendix D: Notes on the Anthropology of Blood Type. Appendix E: The Blood Type Subgroups. Appendix F: Resources: Getting Help. Appendix G: References. Appendix H: Survey. TO THE MEMORY OF MY GOOD FRIEND, JOHN J. MOSKO (1919-1992). 'This day is called the feast of Crispian: He that outlives this day, and comes home safe, Will stand a tip-toe when this day is named, And rouse him at the name of Crispian.' _AN IMPORTANT NOTE._ This book is not intended as a substitute for the medical recommendations of doctors or other healthcare providers. Rather, it is intended to offer information to help the reader cooperate with doctors and health professionals in a mutual quest for optimum well-being. The identities of people described in the case histories have been changed to protect patient confidentiality. The publisher and author are not responsible for any goods and/or services offered or referred to in this book and expressly disclaim all liability in connection with the fulfilment of orders for any such goods and/or services and for any damage, loss or expense to the person or property arising out of or relating to them. The UK publishers have made all efforts to check that the food products recommended in this book are available in this country, and concede that some may only be found in specialist health food shops or grocers. =ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.= There are many people to thank, as no scientific pursuit is solitary. Along the way, I have been driven, inspired and supported by many people who placed their confidence in me. In particular, I give deep thanks to my wife, Martha Mosko D'Adamo, for her love and friendship; my parents, James D'Adamo Sr., N.D. and Christiana, for teaching me to trust in my intuition; and my brother, James D'Adamo Jr., for believing in me. I am also more grateful than I can express to: Joseph Pizzorno, N.D., for inspiring me to trust in the science of natural medicine; Catherine Whitney, my writer, who imparted a style and organization to the raw material characteristic of a true wordsmith; Gail Winston, the editor who long ago, out of the clear blue sky, rang me up and asked me if I wanted to write a book about natural medicine; My literary agent, Janis Vallely, who saw the promise of my work and didn't allow it to languish somewhere in a dusty filing cabinet; Amy Hertz, my editor at Riverhead/Putnam, whose vision turned the manuscript into the rich and important document I believe it has now become. I am also thankful to: Dorothy Mosko, for her invaluable assistance in the preparation of the early manuscript; Scott Carlson, my erstwhile assistant, who never missed a UPS pickup; Carolyn Knight, R.N., my right-hand nurse and expert phlebotomist; Jane Dystel, Catherine's literary agent, whose advice was always on target; Paul Krafin, who lent his sharp writing and editing skills to the revision process; Dina Khader, R.D., who helped with the recipes and meal planning; Michael Schacter, M.D., Jonathon Wright, M.D., and Alan Datner, M.D., for their valuable suggestions and guidance; John Schuler, who designed the illustrations. I also wish to thank the research interns at Bastyr University, who expertly sifted through the extensive medical literature pertaining to blood type, helping to make this book as complete an account of the subject as possible. Lastly, I thank all the wonderful patients, who in their quest for health and happiness chose to honor me with their trust. =Introduction.= THE WORK OF TWO LIVES. I BELIEVED THAT NO TWO PEOPLE ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH WERE ALIKE; NO TWO PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME FINGERPRINTS, LIP PRINTS, OR VOICE PRINTS. NO TWO BLADES OF GRASS OR SNOWFLAKES ARE ALIKE. BECAUSE I FELT THAT ALL PEOPLE WERE DIFFERENT FROM ONE ANOTHER, I DID NOT THINK IT WAS LOGICAL THAT THEY SHOULD EAT THE SAME FOODS. IT BECAME CLEAR TO ME THAT SINCE EACH PERSON WAS HOUSED IN A SPECIAL BODY WITH DIFFERENT STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES AND NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, THE ONLY WAY TO MAINTAIN HEALTH OR CURE ILLNESS WAS TO ACCOMMODATE TO THAT PARTICULAR PATIENT'S SPECIFIC NEEDS. James D'Adamo, my father. Your blood type is the key that unlocks the door to the mysteries of health, disease, longevity, physical vitality and emotional strength. Your blood type determines your susceptibility to illness, which foods you should eat and how you should exercise. It is a factor in your energy levels, the efficiency with which you burn calories, your emotional response to stress and perhaps even your personality. The connection between blood type and diet may sound radical, but it is not. We have long realized that there was a missing link in our comprehension of the process that leads either to the path of wellness or the dismal trail of disease. There had to be a reason why there were so many paradoxes in dietary studies and disease survival. There also had to be an explanation for why some people were able to lose weight on particular diets, while others were not; why some people retained vitality late into life, while others deteriorated mentally and physically. Blood type analysis has given us a way to explain these paradoxes. And the more we explore the connection, the more valid it becomes. Blood types are as fundamental as creation itself. In the masterful logic of nature, the blood types follow an unbroken trail from the earliest moment of human creation to the present day. They are the signature of our ancient ancestors on the indestructible parchment of history. Now we have begun to discover how to use the blood type as a cellular fingerprint that unravels many of the major mysteries surrounding our quest for good health. This work is an extension of the recent groundbreaking findings concerning human DNA. Our understanding of blood type takes the science of genetics one step further by stating unequivocally that every human being is utterly unique. There is no right or wrong lifestyle or diet; there are only right or wrong choices to be made based on our individual genetic codes. -How I Found the Missing Blood Type Link.- My work in the field of blood type analysis is the fulfilment of a lifetime pursuit-- not only my own but also my father's. I am a second-generation naturopathic physician. Dr. James D'Adamo, my father, graduated from naturopathic college (a four-year postgraduate programme) in 1957 and later studied in Europe at several of the great spas. He noticed that although many patients did well on strict vegetarian and low-fat diets, which are the hallmarks of 'spa cuisine', a certain number of patients did not appear to improve, and some did poorly or even worsened. A sensitive man with keen powers of deduction and insight, my father reasoned that there should be some sort of blueprint that he could use to determine differences in the dietary needs of his patients. He rationalized that since blood was the fundamental source of nourishment to the body, perhaps some aspect of the blood could help to identify these differences.