A Naturopath I used to see quite often is famous for his research on blood type and diet/disease etc.
I still go there for colonics. Today I was chatting with the nurse and she brought up something that might be interesting.
She said that a majority of the patients she sees for colonics who have lyme, have O blood type. Not all, but most.
Since blood type is "their thing" she wondered if there was something about our blood type that ticks especially like.
Personally, I don't think ticks are fussy.
I said I knew some folks that might be willing to chime in with their blood type info.
Anyone? If I give her some numbers I'm sure she will take them "to the man" and he might have something interesting to say about it.
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
I'm A+
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
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A+
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Posted by UnexpectedIlls (Member # 15144) on :
O -
Posted by hiker53 (Member # 6046) on :
A+ However, since O is the most common blood type in the USA, I don't find it surprising that most people with lyme have type O.
[ 25. June 2008, 09:02 PM: Message edited by: hiker53 ]
Posted by Alv (Member # 15192) on :
blood O+
Posted by AZURE WISH (Member # 804) on :
A+
Posted by 1rosepedal (Member # 15653) on :
0-
Posted by TerryK (Member # 8552) on :
O+
Posted by teresambear (Member # 15061) on :
O-
Posted by Allie (Member # 10778) on :
A+
Posted by SmurfyMom (Member # 13688) on :
O-
Posted by backintherain (Member # 14385) on :
O+ ---
One thing to consider, though, is that the majority of the population (lyme or not) has O blood type.
O - 46% A - 40% B - 10% AB - 4%
Posted by Angelica (Member # 15601) on :
A
Posted by MBB3 (Member # 13459) on :
O +
Posted by Leigh9O (Member # 15986) on :
O+
Posted by joalo (Member # 12752) on :
O+
Posted by Angelica (Member # 15601) on :
I have always wondered if any one blood type recovers better than the rest. I had a friend with O type blood that caught their disease early and did two years of abx and seemed to recover completely.
I lost touch with them so I do not know how they are doing lately.
People with O type blood seem to be hardier to me than those with type A blood. At least they seem to be able to exercise more intensely.
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
O +
Posted by tdtid (Member # 10276) on :
O+
Posted by sparkle7 (Member # 10397) on :
A+
There are books about blood type & diet, etc. I'm not sure if it's relevant or if it helps. I know 1 person who did it & she seemed to think it was helpful.
Posted by elle (Member # 7721) on :
6 people currently at home w/LD -
5 - A+ 1 - A-
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
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Sparkle,
Yeah. One of those is Eat Right For Your Blood Type.
I'm an "A" and it says no meat. However, I have to have animal protein. Still, grass fed, organic meats works far better for me - in small amounts. I do great with wild salmon as my main source, though.
Still, when it listed certain foods that an "A" should avoid (such as garbonzo beans, and a few others), I was amazed as I always felt ill with those foods - even though they were supposed to make me feel good.
While it's not written in stone, it's "food for thought."
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Posted by surg (Member # 6937) on :
A
Posted by lymebytes (Member # 11830) on :
O+
Posted by cordor (Member # 9449) on :
O-
Posted by cantgiveupyet (Member # 8165) on :
A+ from what ive read about my blood type we are more suseptable to poor immune function.
Posted by opus2828 (Member # 15407) on :
I am in the minority here - B+
Posted by JKMMC09 (Member # 15795) on :
O+
Posted by luvs2ride (Member # 8090) on :
A
Posted by NanaDubo (Member # 14794) on :
This is great! Hum - 1 B so far.
Sparkle - yes! "One Man's Food is Another Man's Poison" too.
I followed the diet - not the son in CT - for 1 solid year.
Felt and looked 20 years younger. Don't know why I stopped.
That was post Lyme too.
I'll wait to see if there are more responses and get this info to the nurse.
Good point that a majority of people have type O but according to these guys we all have a sub type as well so maybe all of you A types have and 0 sub type.
In terms of exercise, they practically insist that 0's get up to one hour of hard exercise everyday. Not us lymies!
All you lucky A's do nicely with yoga. Maybe in my next life I'll be an A.
Posted by Angelica (Member # 15601) on :
I think the blood type diet is good.
I have a friend with LD who is blood type AB if you want to add in friends who do not post here at all....
Posted by trish4 (Member # 14156) on :
O-
There was another good thread done awhile back on Lyme and blood type. I can't find it now but if I do Ill post it.
Posted by Peck (Member # 14526) on :
AB negative
Posted by kidsatlast (Member # 4308) on :
I'm B+
Posted by Peedie (Member # 15355) on :
I am A+ My daughter A+
Posted by Michelle M (Member # 7200) on :
B-
Michelle
Posted by webmeg (Member # 13647) on :
O+
Posted by disturbedme (Member # 12346) on :
A+
Posted by sparkle7 (Member # 10397) on :
I don't know about that blood type diet... I always injure myself if I do yoga!
Maybe if I could afford wild caught salmon...? I would definitely eat it. I was a vegetarian for many years but I don't know if it helped. I eat meat now.
I try to eat as healthy as possible but I think people get too fetishistic about diet. I avoid chemicals, hydrogenated oils, & corn syrup. I'm open to almost everything else... except innards, tripe, liver, etc.
Never had a problem with garbanzos or hummus.
Posted by Angelica (Member # 15601) on :
I am an A which I posted already and I feel I was born to do yoga.
Yoga certainly helps me with dealing with being sick and stress. Certain poses can bother my knee but besides that I find most of yoga very healing.
Posted by Curiouser (Member # 14128) on :
O+
While I've never tried the Blood Type Diet, I took a look at the chart.
Interestingly enough, most of the foods I've become intolerant or allergic to due to lyme are the foods I'm also supposed to avoid for my blood type.
Hmmmm....
Vigorous exericise? Ha! Ummm... maybe later. Posted by Nessa1815 (Member # 15697) on :
A+
Posted by Dawnee (Member # 15089) on :
AB + My twin sister is too (of course) and we strongly suspect she has Lyme
My LLMD is certain my husband has Lyme also but we have not tested yet. He is O +
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