Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo wrote this book in 1996 and lots of people are still talking about it!  But why, with all of the newer, possibly more sophisticated diets coming out almost daily?   I would say that almost a week doesn’t pass by without one of my patients asking me about this diet.    In re-reading this book, I realize, that Eat Right 4 Your Blood Type still promotes a novel idea;  that your blood type is a cellular fingerprint that unravels many mysteries surrounding a quest for good health.  The author believes that there is no right or wrong lifestyle or diet; only right and wrong choices based on individual genetic codes.

The theory of this book is that your blood type–O, A, B, or AB is a more reliable measure of your identity than race, culture or geography and that as a guidepost for eating and living, you can be healthier and maintain ideal weight.  Further, the key to the significance of blood type can be found in the story of human evolution.  Type O is the oldest; Type A is agrarian; Type B emerged as humans migrated north into colder, harsher territories; and Type AB was a thoroughly modern adaptation, a result of intermingling of disparate groups.  What an interesting concept!  No one that I know of to date, has refuted this. If you have read anything to the contrary, please write to me as I am interested in following this remarkable evolutionary understanding.

The rest of the book provides meal planning, medical strategies, weight loss factors, supplement advisory and the stress-exercise connection. The book is very detailed and gives specific information on beneficial foods, neutral foods and foods to avoid for each blood type.  I have found through the years of testing foods on my patients using Applied Kinesiology that there are tendencies and truths to what Dr. D’Adamo is recommending.  If anybody reading this, would like to explore your connection to your blood type with reference to the information in this book, please let me know and we can write our results in a future blog.

Have a magical day!

~Dr  Judy