blood type / acid reflux

[Guest guest]

For me the jury is still out on the Blood Type Diet. I

actually read the book over the past couple of days,

and what Dr. D'Amano has to say is very convincing.

His book is the culmination of his work and his

father's life work, spanning two generations. He's

also not trying to sell it as a " get slim quick " sort

of book. He shows how some diseases are already known

to occur more frequently in certain blood types. There

is a higher incidence of stomach cancer in Type A, for

example, and Type A is also prone to low stomach acid,

which can be related to diseases of the stomach.

Many (most!) of the things on my " avoid " list make me

flush, or get rashes, heartburn, etc. There are things

on my " beneficial " list that make me flush (some wheat

products). This doesn't mean I'm going to eat them. He

addresses this in the book, explaining that some

individuals have food sensitivities that aren't

connected to their blood type and have to proceed

accordingly.

I'll let you know how it goes.

By the way, I'm completely familiar with GERD, etc.

having seen specialists for my heartburn and " acid

stomach " over the years. And yes, reflux and some

allergic swelling in my throat were apparently causing

my choking and swallowing troubles.

I subscribe to what Mark B. so completely described,

however. The appearance of an " over acid " stomach can

be a result of poor digestion and reaction to

imcompletely digested food. Unfortunately, it's the

western medical practice to prescribe acid blocking

medication to make the patient feel better quickly. I

took Zantac years ago, when my digestive symptoms were

flaring. And was prescribed it again recently.

No one checked to see if I was digesting my food

correctly, absorbing nutrients, or having an allergic

reaction to any of my foods. The doctor never

suggested anything of the kind. He just wanted to

" cure " my symptoms.

When I removed the offending foods, the heartburn went

away very quickly. Then my skin started to clear up

and I stopped flushing. There is obviously some sort

of connection.

When we talked about it (the GI guy and I), he called

my eating changes " obviously optimum " but said that

most of his patients won't comply with dietary changes

and would rather take medication for relief of their

symptoms, so he rarely suggests anything but the basic

changes.

Suzi

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