The Complete Blood Type Encyclopedia Eat Right 4 Your Type

by D'Adamo, Peter J.; Whitney, Catherine

• ISBN13: 9781573229203
• ISBN10: 1573229202
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-08
• Publisher: Riverhead Trade

Summary

Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo has established himself as the world's most popular and respected authority on the connection between blood type and eating, cooking and living. Eat Right 4 Your Type, Cook Right 4 Your Type, and Live Right 4 Your Typehave created an international phenomenon. Now comes the essential reference book to answer all your questions about conditions, herbs, supplements, medication and food. From asthma to sore throat, from cancer to thrombosis, this guide recommends treatment for hundreds of conditions, citing rigorous studies that detail the frequency and severity of the conditions for each blood type.

Author Biography

Dr. Peter D'Adamo is an eminent naturopathic physician and researcher with a wide international following. His first book, Eat Right 4 Your Type, is consistently on bestseller lists three years since its publication and has been translated into more than forty languages. For his work on blood type and nutrition, Dr. D'Adamo was selected 1990 Physician of the Year by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians. In 1999, respected industry analysts named Eat Right 4 Your Type one of the ten most influential health books ever, and Dr. D'Adamo the most intriguing health author of the year. He is the founder and editor emeritus of The Journal of Naturopathic Medicine, and maintains a small, private practice. He is also the author of Cook Right 4 Your Type and Live Right 4 Your Type.

Catherine Whitney is a co-author of numerous bestselling books on health and medicine.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xv
Users Guide	xvii
PART ONE The Basics of the ABO Blood Groups
The Anthropology of Blood Groups	3	(16)
A Century of Blood Group Science	19	(16)
Biological Significance of the ABO Blood Groups	35	(12)
9q34: The ABO Gene	47
PART TWO A-Z Blood Group Guide to Health and Medical Conditions
Abdominal aortic aneurysm---see Aneurysm, abdominal aortic
Aging diseases	61
Agoraphobia---see Anxiety disorders
AIDS---see Viral disease, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Alcoholism	65
Allergies (general)	68
Allergies, environmental/hay fever	70
Allergies, food	72
Alzheimer's disease	74
Amenorrhea---see Menstrual cycle disorders, amenorrhea
Amoeba---see Parasitic disease, amoeba
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)	77
Anemia, iron deficiency	79
Anemia, pernicious	80
Anencephaly---see Birth defects
Aneurysm, abdominal aortic	82
Aneurysm, cerebral	83
Angina pectoris	85
Ankylosing spondylitis	87
Anxiety disorders	89
Arteriosclerosis---see Atherosclerosis; Coronary artery disease
Arthritis, osteo	91
Arthritis, rheumatoid	94
Asthma	97
Astrocytoma---see Cancer, glioma and other brain tumors
Atherosclerosis	99
Attention deficit disorders	102
Atrial arrhythmia---see Cardiovascular disease
Autism	104
Autoimmune disease (general)	106
Autoimmune disease, fibromyalgia	108
Autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis	110
Autoimmune disease, myasthenia gravis	114
Autoimmune disease, sarcoidosis	115
Autoimmune disease, Sjogren's syndrome	116
Autoimmune disease, systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus)	118
Bacterial disease (general)	121
Bacterial disease, cholera	123
Bacterial disease, diphtheria	125
Bacterial disease
E. coli	128
Bacterial disease, gonorrhea	131
Bacterial disease, Klebsiella pneumoniae	133
Bacterial disease, meningitis	134
Bacterial disease, pneumonia	136
Bacterial disease Shigella	138
Bacterial disease, staphylococcal infection	140
Bacterial disease, tuberculosis	141
Bacterial disease, typhoid	143
Bacterial disease, Yersinia (plague)	146
Bad breath---see Halitosis
Barrett's esophagus	147
Benign prostatic hyperplasia---see Prostatic hyperplasia, benign
Bipolar depression---see Depression, bipolar
Birth Defects	149
Bladder cancer---see Cancer, bladder
Bladder infection---see Cystitis
Blood Cells	151
Blood clotting disorders	152
Blood Transfusion	156
Body Composition	158
Bowel toxicity---see Toxicity, bowel (indicanuria); Toxicity, bowel (polyamines)
Brain tumor---see Cancer, glioma and other brain tumors
Breast cancer---see Cancer, breast
Bronchitis	160
Bronchopneumonia---see Bacterial disease, pneumonia
Cancer (general)	163
Cancer, bladder	175
Cancer, brain---see Cancer, glioma and other brain tumors
Cancer, breast	178
Cancer, cervical---see Cancer, gynecological tumors
Cancer, colon	180
Cancer, colorectal---see Cancer, colon
Cancer, endometrial---see Cancer, uterine
Cancer, esophageal	185
Cancer, gallbladder	187
Cancer, glioma and other brain tumors	188
Cancer, gynecological tumors	191
Cancer, head, neck, and salivary glands	192
Cancer, leukemia	194
Cancer, liver	196
Cancer, lung	197
Cancer, lymphoma	199
Cancer, melanoma	202
Cancer, ovarian	204
Cancer, pancreatic	206
Cancer, prostate	208
Cancer, rectal---see Cancer, colon
Cancer, stomach	210
Cancer, thyroid	212
Cancer, uterine	214
Cancer, vaginal---see Cancer, gynecological tumors
Cancer, vulvar---see Cancer, gynecological tumors
Candida albicans---see Fungal disease, candidiasis
Candidiasis---see Fungal disease, candidiasis
Carbohydrate intolerance---see Insulin resistance (Syndrome X)
Cardiovascular disease	216
Cavities---see Dental caries
Celiac disease	223
Cerebral aneurysm---see Aneurysm, cerebral
Cerebral vascular disease---see Aneurysm, cerebral
Cerebrovascular accident---see Stroke
Cervical cancer---see Cancer, gynecological tumors
Chest pain---see Angina pectoris; Bronchitis
Cholera---see Bacterial disease, cholera
Cholesterol---see Hypercholesterolemia
Chronic fatigue syndrome	225
Cirrhosis---see Liver disease
Cluster headaches---see Headache
Colds---see Common cold
Colitis, ulcerative	227
Colon cancer---see Cancer, colon
Colon polyps---see Polyps, colon
Common cold	230
Constipation	232
Coronary artery disease (CAD)	233
Cough	235
Crohn's disease	236
Cystic fibrosis---see Birth defects
Cystitis	238
Dental caries (tooth cavities)	243
Denture stomatitis	244
Depression, bipolar (manic depressive disorder)	246
Depression, unipolar	248
Detoxification---see Toxicity, bowel (indicanuria); Toxicity, bowel (polyamines)
Diabetes mellitus, type I (juvenile)	250
Diabetes mellitus, type II (adult onset)	254
Diarrhea	257
Digestion	258
Diphtheria---see Bacterial disease, diphtheria
Dopamine imbalance---see Stress
Down syndrome---see Birth defects
Duodenal ulcer---see Ulcer, duodenal
Dysmenorrhea---see Menstrual cycle disorders, dysmenorrhea
E. coli infection---see Bacterial disease, E. coli
Ear infection, otitis externa	271
Ear infection, otitis media (childhood ear infection)	272
Eczema---see Allergies, environmental/hay fever; Allergies, food
Embolism---see Stroke
Emphysema (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD)	275
Endometrial cancer---see Cancer, uterine
Environmental allergies---see Allergies, environmental/hay fever
Epstein-Barr virus---see Viral disease, mononucleosis
Esophageal cancer---see Cancer, esophageal
Estrogen depletion---see Menopausal/perimenopausal conditions
Fatigue---see Chronic fatigue syndrome
Fever	279
Fibrocystic breast	280
Fibroids, uterine	282
Fibromyalgia---see Autoimmune disease, fibromyalgia
Flu---see Viral disease, influenza
Food allergies---see Allergies, food
Food intolerance---see Allergies, food
Food poisoning	283
Fungal disease, candidiasis (digestive, systemic)	287
Fungal disease, candidiasis (oral ``thrush'')	289
Fungal disease, candidiasis (vaginal)	290
Gallbladder cancer---see Cancer, gallbladder
Gallstones	293
Gastritis	295
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)	297
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)---see Anxiety disorders
Genetics---see Part 1
GERD---see Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
German measles---see Rubella
Gestational trophoblastic disease---see Birth defects
Giardia---see Parasitic disease, Giardia
Gingivitis---see Periodontal disease
Glaucoma	298
Glioma---see Cancer, glioma and other brain tumors
Gonorrhea---see Bacterial disease, gonorrhea
Graves' disease---see Thyroid disease, Graves'
Growth and Maturity	300
Gum disease---see Periodontal disease
Gynecological tumors---see Cancer, gynecological tumors
Halitosis (bad breath)	303
Hashimoto's thyroiditis---see Thyroid disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Hay fever---see Allergies, environmental/hay fever
Headache	304
Heart attack---see Myocardial infarction
Heart disease---see Cardiovascular disease
Heartburn---see Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Hemolytic disease of newborns---see Birth defects
Hemorrhoids	305
Hepatitis---see Viral disease, hepatitis B and C
High blood pressure---see Hypertension
High cholesterol---see Hypercholesterolemia
High triglycerides---see Hypertriglyceridemia
Hives---see Allergies
Hodgkin's disease---see Cancer, lymphoma
Hookworm---see Parasitic disease, hookworm
H. pylori ulcer---see Ulcer, Heliocobacter pylori
Hyperactivity---see Attention deficit disorders
Hypercholesterolemia	306
Hyperimmunity---see Autoimmune disease (general)
Hypertension (high blood pressure)	310
Hyperthyroidism---see Thyroid disease, hyperthyroidism
Hypertriglyceridemia (high triglycerides)	312
Hypothyroidism---see Thyroid disease, hypothyroidism
Immunity	315
Indigestion---see Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Nausea
Infectious Diseases	323
Infertility	325
Inflammation	327
Inflammatory bowel disease---see Colitis, ulcerative; Crohn's disease
Influenza---see Viral disease, influenza
Insomnia	330
Insulin resistance (Syndrome X)	333
Intermittent claudication---see Peripheral artery disease
Interstitial cystitis---see Cystitis
Iron deficiency anemia---see Anemia, iron deficiency
Irregular periods---see Menstrual cycle disorders
Ischemic heart disease	335
Jaundice (yellowing of the skin)---see Liver disease
Kidney failure---see Aging diseases
Kidney infection---see Cystitis
Kidney stones	341
Klebsiella pneumoniae---see Bacterial disease, Klebsiella pneumoniae
Learning disabilities---see Attention deficit disorders
Lectins	343
Leukemia---see Cancer, leukemia
Liver cancer---see Cancer, liver
Liver disease	351
Lou Gehrig's disease---see Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Lung cancer---see Cancer, lung
Lupus---see Autoimmune disease, systemic lupus erythematosis
Lymphoma---see Cancer, lymphoma
Malignancy---see Cancer (general)
Manic depressive disorder---see Depression, bipolar
Melanoma---see Cancer, melanoma
Meningitis---see Bacterial disease, meningitis
Menopausal/perimenopausal conditions	355
Menorrhagia---see Menstrual cycle disorders, menorrhagia
Menstrual cycle disorders, amenorrhea (lack of menses)	357
Menstrual cycle disorders, dysmenorrhea (painful menses)	359
Menstrual cycle disorders, menorrhagia (heavy menses)	361
Menstrual cycle disorders, premenstrual syndrome (PMS)	362
Metabolism---see Insulin resistance
Metastasis---see Cancer, general
Migraine---see Headache
Miscarriage---see Infertility
Mitral valve prolapse---see Cardiovascular disease
Mononucleosis---see Viral disease, mononucleosis
Mouth sores---see Fungal disease, candidiasis (oral)
Multiple sclerosis---see Autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis
Mumps---see Viral disease, mumps
Musculoskeletal injury	363
Myasthenia gravis---see Autoimmune disease, myasthenia gravis
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)	365
Nausea	369
Neuroses, phobias---see Anxiety disorders; Obsessive-compulsive disorder; Stress
Neurotransmitter imbalance---see Stress
Night sweats---see Menopausal/perimenopausal conditions
Nitric Oxide---see Stress
Obesity	371
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)	375
Ocular lesions---see Glaucoma
Osteoarthritis---see Arthritis, osteo
Osteoporosis	377
Otitis externa---see Ear infection, otitis externa
Otitis media---see Ear infection, otitis media
Ovarian cancer---see Cancer, ovarian
Pancreatic cancer---see Cancer, pancreatic
Panic disorder---see Anxiety disorders
Parasitic disease, amoeba	381
Parasitic disease, Giardia	383
Parasitic disease, hookworm	384
Parkinson's disease	386
Peptic ulcer---see Ulcer, peptic
Periodontal disease	388
Peripheral artery disease	389
Pernicious anemia---see Anemia, pernicious
Phobias---see Anxiety disorders; Obsessive-compulsive disorder; Stress
Physical exercise---see Stress
Plague---see Bacterial disease, Yersinia (plague)
PMS---see Menstrual cycle disorders, premenstrual syndrome
Pneumonia---see Bacterial disease, pneumonia
Polyamines---see Toxicity, bowel (polyamines)
Polycystic ovary syndrome	391
Polyps, colon	392
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)---see Anxiety disorders
Premenstrual syndrome---see Menstrual cycle disorders, premenstrual syndrome
Probiotics	394
Prostate cancer---see Cancer, prostate
Prostatic hyperplasia, benign	397
Rheumatic fever/heart disease	399
Rheumatoid arthritis---see Arthritis, rheumatoid
Rhinitis---see Allergies, environmental/hay fever
Rickets	400
Rubella (German measles)	402
Salmonella---see Bacterial disease (general)
Sarcoidosis---see Autoimmune disease, sarcoidosis
Schizophrenia	405
Sclerosing cholangitis	407
Shigella---see Bacterial disease, Shigella
Sinusitis	408
Sjogren's syndrome---see Autoimmune disease, Sjogren's syndrome
Skin lesions---see Cancer, melanoma
Skin rash---see Allergies, environmental/hay fever
Sleep apnea---see Snoring
Snoring	410
Spina bifida---see Birth defects
Squamous cell cancer---see Cancer, melanoma
Staph infection---see Bacterial disease, staphylococcal infection
Stomach cancer---see Cancer, stomach
Strep throat---see Bacterial disease, pneumonia; Streptococcus infection
Streptococcus infection	411
Stress	412
Stroke (cerebrovascular accident)	417
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)	418
Syndrome X---see Insulin resistance
Systemic lupus erythematosus---see Autoimmune disease, systemic lupus erythematosus
Tension headache---see Headache
Thomsen-Friedenreich (T) antigen---see Cancer (general)
Thrombosis---see Stroke
Thyroid cancer---see Cancer, thyroid
Thyroid disease (general)	421
Thyroid disease, Graves'	424
Thyroid disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis	425
Thyroid disease, hyperthyroidism	427
Thyroid disease, hypothyroidism	428
Tooth decay---see Dental caries
Toxemia, pregnancy	430
Toxicity, bowel (indicanuria)	432
Toxicity, bowel (polyamines)	434
Toxic shock syndrome---see Bacterial disease, pneumonia
Triglycerides---see Hypertriglyceridemia
Tuberculosis---see Bacterial disease, tuberculosis
Typhoid---see Bacterial disease, typhoid
Ulcer, duodenal	443
Ulcer, Helicobacter pylori	445
Ulcer, peptic	447
Ulcerative colitis---see Colitis, ulcerative
Unipolar depression---see Depression, unipolar
Urinary tract infection---see Cystitis
Uterine cancer---see Cancer, uterine
Uterine fibroids---see Fibroids, uterine
Vaginal cancer---see Cancer, gynecological tumors
Vaginitis---see Fungal disease, candidiasis (vaginal)
Venous thromboembolism---see Blood clotting disorders
Viral disease, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)	449
Viral disease, hepatitis B and C	451
Viral disease, influenza	453
Viral disease, mononucleosis	455
Viral disease, mumps	456
Vitiligo	457
Vomiting---see Nausea
Von Willebrand factor---see Blood clotting disorders
Vulvar cancer---see Cancer, gynecological tumors
Weight loss---see Obesity
Wheezing---see Asthma
Yellowing of the skin---see Liver disease
Yersinia---see Bacterial disease, Yersinia (plague)