Re: Eat Right For Your Type theories

[Guest guest]

A while back someone on this list

mentioned ordering some buffalo heart for herself, and this is one of

the things that is supposed to be particularly good for -0-types. I'm

curious if this person did this for that reason?

***That was me, and no,not in the least due to thoughts of blood type. Buffalo

is just real healthy meat, and heart specifically thinking it would be good for

my heart. I think my blood type is AB; that's the rarest of the four, yes?

Adrienne

[Guest guest]

I have the book, I'm an O also, but I found out that monkeys and apes

have different blood groups also, which shoots his thesis that human

blood groups differentiated recently as far as I'm concerned. The

author attempts to get around this objection by citing convergent

evolution but I find that less likely than that some common ancestor

developed differentiated blood groups not at all recently.

Probably the assertion that some blood groups handle things

differently is still valid, like O being more susceptible to diarrhea

type diseases. Don't know what to think about the food theories,

though. Seems more likely to me that the paleolithic O diet is in

fact better for everyone, but I can't pretend to be an expert.

>

> I just read the newer book Live Right 4 Your Type (there is an even

> newer one devoted to fatigue and your type) after years ago reading

> and being intrigued by Eat Right for your type. (The theory of

these

> is that your blood type [AB0 and to a lesser extent your 'secretor

> status' and Rh type], which has to do with antigens you express,

will

> predict how you react to various food antigens which have degrees

of

> similarities with the blood antigens.)

>

> I am skeptical in part because I was so very thrivingly healthy 40+

> years before getting CFS on varying diets that consistently

contained

> a lot of so-called 'avoid' foods for my 0- blood type. On the other

> hand I am intrigued by parts of it that do seem to jibe with my

> experience, such as more recently coming to the conclusion that I

do

> better avoiding wheat and dairy, two big 'avoid's on that -0-

> diet. And at the same time I am quite aware of the risk of drawing

> conclusions about the validity of an entire theory from just a few

> facts that fit. (Type '0's are said to be generally low in

cortisol,

> an element of CFS, and lots of people on this list mentioned being

0s

> once before, though not everyone.) A while back someone on this

list

> mentioned ordering some buffalo heart for herself, and this is one

of

> the things that is supposed to be particularly good for -0-types.

I'm

> curious if this person did this for that reason?

>

> Has anyone else been following this literature and been able to

> determine how helpful the diet prescriptions are? As far as

> 'instinct', there are a lot of things on my beneficial list I

really

> dislike, like bitter vegetables (nothing good like beans and corn)

> and very little that I like. To give the thing a shot, I pretty

much

> need to limit my diet to beef, broccoli, spinach, and raspberries

for

> a couple weeks!

>

[Guest guest]

'Eat right for your type' is a nonrecommended book on the

quackwatch website. Link below.

http://www.quackwatch.org/04ConsumerEducation/nonrecbooks.html

Mike C (I bot this book too, about the same time as rhodiola )

>

> I just read the newer book Live Right 4 Your Type (there is an

even

> newer one devoted to fatigue and your type) after years ago

reading

> and being intrigued by Eat Right for your type. (The theory of

these

> is that your blood type [AB0 and to a lesser extent your 'secretor

> status' and Rh type], which has to do with antigens you express,

will

> predict how you react to various food antigens which have degrees

of

> similarities with the blood antigens.)

>

> I am skeptical in part because I was so very thrivingly healthy

40+

> years before getting CFS on varying diets that consistently

contained

> a lot of so-called 'avoid' foods for my 0- blood type. On the

other

> hand I am intrigued by parts of it that do seem to jibe with my

> experience, such as more recently coming to the conclusion that I

do

> better avoiding wheat and dairy, two big 'avoid's on that -0-

> diet. And at the same time I am quite aware of the risk of

drawing

> conclusions about the validity of an entire theory from just a few

> facts that fit. (Type '0's are said to be generally low in

cortisol,

> an element of CFS, and lots of people on this list mentioned being

0s

> once before, though not everyone.) A while back someone on this

list

> mentioned ordering some buffalo heart for herself, and this is one

of

> the things that is supposed to be particularly good for -0-types.

I'm

> curious if this person did this for that reason?

>

> Has anyone else been following this literature and been able to

> determine how helpful the diet prescriptions are? As far as

> 'instinct', there are a lot of things on my beneficial list I

really

> dislike, like bitter vegetables (nothing good like beans and corn)

> and very little that I like. To give the thing a shot, I pretty

much

> need to limit my diet to beef, broccoli, spinach, and raspberries

for

> a couple weeks!

>

[Guest guest]

Although I agree (as I posted earlier) that the ERFYT diet has been dismissed by

many as

having no proof, etc., -- with all due sincere respect, the LAST place I'd turn

for advice for

anything is the " Quackwatch " site.

It was run by a man who has now been sued several times for his bias, among

other

things. And to me, it seems like if it wasn't a drug, he is totally against it.

Very old school

-- almost makes me wonder if he wsa a secret lobbyist for the pharmaceutical

industry.

d.

> >

> > I just read the newer book Live Right 4 Your Type (there is an

> even

> > newer one devoted to fatigue and your type) after years ago

> reading

> > and being intrigued by Eat Right for your type. (The theory of

> these

> > is that your blood type [AB0 and to a lesser extent your 'secretor

> > status' and Rh type], which has to do with antigens you express,

> will

> > predict how you react to various food antigens which have degrees

> of

> > similarities with the blood antigens.)

> >

> > I am skeptical in part because I was so very thrivingly healthy

> 40+

> > years before getting CFS on varying diets that consistently

> contained

> > a lot of so-called 'avoid' foods for my 0- blood type. On the

> other

> > hand I am intrigued by parts of it that do seem to jibe with my

> > experience, such as more recently coming to the conclusion that I

> do

> > better avoiding wheat and dairy, two big 'avoid's on that -0-

> > diet. And at the same time I am quite aware of the risk of

> drawing

> > conclusions about the validity of an entire theory from just a few

> > facts that fit. (Type '0's are said to be generally low in

> cortisol,

> > an element of CFS, and lots of people on this list mentioned being

> 0s

> > once before, though not everyone.) A while back someone on this

> list

> > mentioned ordering some buffalo heart for herself, and this is one

> of

> > the things that is supposed to be particularly good for -0-types.

> I'm

> > curious if this person did this for that reason?

> >

> > Has anyone else been following this literature and been able to

> > determine how helpful the diet prescriptions are? As far as

> > 'instinct', there are a lot of things on my beneficial list I

> really

> > dislike, like bitter vegetables (nothing good like beans and corn)

> > and very little that I like. To give the thing a shot, I pretty

> much

> > need to limit my diet to beef, broccoli, spinach, and raspberries

> for

> > a couple weeks!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

And, his medical credentials are suspect. His site is funded by drug cos.

mjh

" The Basil Book "

_http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/_ (http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/)

It was run by a man who has now been sued several times for his bias, among

other

things. And to me, it seems like if it wasn't a drug, he is totally against

it. Very old school

-- almost makes me wonder if he wsa a secret lobbyist for the pharmaceutical

industry.

d.

[Guest guest]

Personally, I think the ERFYT theory is simply a good marketing tool,

although some will benefit from a better diet, i.e., eating fruits

and vegetables and beef (but not chicken) for example, as opposed to

eating potato chips and chocolate bars. I would have sent this

backchannel, but I don't know how to do it in that your domain

doesn't show up in your email address. I am not a Quackwatch fan,

I just thot it was useful in helping avoid some silly treatments.

Mike C.

In , " kdrbrill " <kdrbrill@...>

wrote:

>

> Although I agree (as I posted earlier) that the ERFYT diet has

been dismissed by many as

> having no proof, etc., -- with all due sincere respect, the LAST

place I'd turn for advice for

> anything is the " Quackwatch " site.

>

> It was run by a man who has now been sued several times for his

bias, among other

> things. And to me, it seems like if it wasn't a drug, he is

totally against it. Very old school

> -- almost makes me wonder if he wsa a secret lobbyist for the

pharmaceutical industry.

>

> d.

>

>

> >

> > 'Eat right for your type' is a nonrecommended book on the

> > quackwatch website. Link below.

> >

> > http://www.quackwatch.org/04ConsumerEducation/nonrecbooks.html

> >

> > Mike C (I bot this book too, about the same time as rhodiola )

[Guest guest]

Mike C

Be amused, please.

Potato chips and orange juice are my version of Salt/C protocol. I always

have both on hand for when my body needs that boost, sometimes once a month.

Chocolate that is very dark provides me with many nutrients and

antioxidants. I get the kind that includes cocoa butter and coconut oil. With

my

Magnesium levels increased, I find I need less and less dark chocolate.

mjh

" The Basil Book "

_http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/_ (http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/)

as opposed to eating potato chips and chocolate bars.

[Guest guest]

I understand. At least you are judicious in eating potato chips,

and dark chocolate doesn't have a great deal of sugar in it.

This should amuse you. At one point, about 15 years ago, I would

eat about 3/4 of a pound of peanut M & Ms for dinner. That's it,

nothing else. Well, any type of ERFYT diet would have been better

than that!! And I have had maybe 6 M & Ms in the last 10 years, so I

learned my lesson the hard way.

All the best,

Mike C.

>

> Mike C

>

> Be amused, please.

>

> Potato chips and orange juice are my version of Salt/C protocol.

I always

> have both on hand for when my body needs that boost, sometimes

once a month.

>

> Chocolate that is very dark provides me with many nutrients and

> antioxidants. I get the kind that includes cocoa butter and

coconut oil. With my

> Magnesium levels increased, I find I need less and less dark

chocolate.

>

> mjh

> " The Basil Book "

> _http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/_

(http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/)

>

> as opposed to eating potato chips and chocolate bars.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Regularly eating chocolate made my shingles flare. (RATS!)

Adrienne

Re: Eat Right For Your Type theories

Mike C

Be amused, please.

Potato chips and orange juice are my version of Salt/C protocol. I always

have both on hand for when my body needs that boost, sometimes once a month.

Chocolate that is very dark provides me with many nutrients and

antioxidants. I get the kind that includes cocoa butter and coconut oil.

With my

Magnesium levels increased, I find I need less and less dark chocolate.

mjh

" The Basil Book "

_http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/_ (http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/)

as opposed to eating potato chips and chocolate bars.

[Guest guest]

Adrienne

Keep those viruses supressed by taking l-Lysine and vitamin C a couple of

times a week.

mjh

" The Basil Book "

_http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/_ (http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/)

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_duckduck_87501 _ (duckduck_87501)

Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:41 pm (PST)

Regularly eating chocolate made my shingles flare. (RATS!)

Adrienne

[Guest guest]

Hi Adrienne,

I remember Chocolate being on no no list for Herpes...that it can trigger a

flare. (Shingles is a Herpes thing, right?). I think Chocolate has Arginine, a

trigger of Herpes virus.

Other triggers on list were corn, and maybe peanut butter?

From ancient memory,

Katrina

So, Herpes virus treatment might make chocolate more possible?!

Maybe Lysine would help. Or Valtrex, or Lemon balm.

TC

>

> Regularly eating chocolate made my shingles flare. (RATS!)

> Adrienne

> Re: Eat Right For Your Type theories

>

>

> Mike C

>

> Be amused, please.

>

> Potato chips and orange juice are my version of Salt/C protocol. I always

> have both on hand for when my body needs that boost, sometimes once a

month.

>

> Chocolate that is very dark provides me with many nutrients and

> antioxidants. I get the kind that includes cocoa butter and coconut oil.

With my

> Magnesium levels increased, I find I need less and less dark chocolate.

>

> mjh

> " The Basil Book "

> _http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/_ (http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/)

>

> as opposed to eating potato chips and chocolate bars.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

KAtrina!

What: take more stuff, so that I can eat chocolate? I think not. Anyhow, it only

starteed flaring when someone, maybe mjh here, or was it Sara started talking up

eating lots of chocolate and I started mixing cocoa powder, date sugar and

coconut oil for a dessert. Daily.

Thanks, but I think I will just leave it out, for the most part.

But I think my doc (naturopath),has never treated me for shingles and I bet he

can help with it.

I eat lots of corn and used to eat p'nut butter. Never noticed any connection to

shingles.

Yes, it is herpes.

Adrienne

Re: Eat Right For Your Type theories

>

>

> Mike C

>

> Be amused, please.

>

> Potato chips and orange juice are my version of Salt/C protocol. I

always

> have both on hand for when my body needs that boost, sometimes once a

month.

>

> Chocolate that is very dark provides me with many nutrients and

> antioxidants. I get the kind that includes cocoa butter and coconut oil.

With my

> Magnesium levels increased, I find I need less and less dark chocolate.

>

> mjh

> " The Basil Book "

> _http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/_ (http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/)

>

> as opposed to eating potato chips and chocolate bars.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks. I am going to ask my N.P. if he can eliminate them entirely.

Actually he claims to be able to eliminate the body's reactions to embedded

pathogens. I think that how he says it.

Adrienne

Re: Eat Right For Your Type theories

Adrienne

Keep those viruses supressed by taking l-Lysine and vitamin C a couple of

times a week.

mjh

" The Basil Book "

_http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/_ (http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/)

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_duckduck_87501 _ (duckduck_87501)

Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:41 pm (PST)

Regularly eating chocolate made my shingles flare. (RATS!)

Adrienne