Blood Type Diet - Type B DrLam® - Body. Mind. Nutrition®

Blood Type Diet - Type B

Michael Lam, MD, MPH
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Characteristics of Type B - Best on Balanced Omnivores Diet
	Comments	Most Beneficial	Food allowed	Food not allowed
Meat and Poultry	These meats contains a Type B blood agglutinating lectin.			Chicken, Cornish hens, Duck, Goose, Patridge, Quail, Pork
	These meats help to boost the immune system	lamb, mutton, Venison, Rabbit
	Give up chicken, but use these meats instead		Beef, Pheasant, Turkey, Veal
Seafood	Deep-ocean fish and white fish are great for Type Bs	Cod, Salmon, Flounder, Halibut, Sole, Trout	All kinds except those listed not allowed
Seafood	These seafood are poorly digested by Type Bs. They are disruptive to the Type B system.			All Shellfish (crab, shrimp, lobster, mussels, oysters, crayfish, clam, etc), Anchovy, Barracuda, Beluga, Eel, Frog, Lox, Octopus, Sea bass, Snail, Striped bass, Turtle, yellowtail
Dairy	Type B is the only blood type that can fully enjoy a variety of dairy foods. That's because the primary sugar in the Type B antigen is D-galactosamine, the very same sugar present in milk.	Cottage cheese, Farmer, Feta, Goat cheese and milk, Kefir, Mozzarella, Ricotta, Milk, Yogurt	All kinds except those listed not allowed	American cheese, Blue cheese, Ice cream, string cheese
Fats	The oils not allowed contain lectins that are damaging to the Type B digestive tract.	Olive		Canola, Corn, Cottonseed, Peanut, Safflower, Sesame, Sunflower
Nuts	Most nuts and seeds are not advisable for Type Bs. They contain lectins that interfere with Type B insulin production		All kinds except those listed not allowed	Cashews, Filberts, Pine, Pistachio, Peanuts, Pumpkin seeds, Sesame seeds, Sunflower seeds
Beans	These beans interfere with the production of insulin for Type Bs.			Lentils, garbanzos, black-eyed peas, Beans (pintos, aduke, Azuki, Black)
Grains	Wheat reduce insulin efficiency and failure to stimulate fat "burning" in Type Bs			Wheat (bran, germ bulgur, durum, whole and white), Shredded wheat, Cream of wheat or any products such as flour, bread and noodles made with these grain products
	Rye contain a lectin that settles in the vascular system causing blood disorders and potentially strokes.			Rye and any products such as flour, bread and noodles made with these grain products
	These contribute to a sluggish metabolism, insulin irregulariry, fluid retention and fatigue.			Buckwheat, Corn (cornflakes, cornmeal) and any products such as flour, bread and noodles made with these grain products
		Millet, Oatmeal (Bran, flour), Puffed Rice, Rice (bran, flour), Spelt	All kinds except those listed not allowed	Amaranth, Barley, Kasha, Seven-grain, Wild rice, Couscous
Bread		Bread (Brown rice, Essence, Ezekiel, WASA), Fin Crisp, Millet, Rice cakes	All kinds except those listed not allowed	Bagels, Muffins (Corn and Bran), Bread (Multi-grain Rye, Whole wheat), Soba Nooldes, Wild Rice, Couscous
Vegetables	This vegetable contain a lectins that irritage the stomach lining of Type Bs.			Tomatoes
	This vegetable has insulin- and metabolism-upsetting lectins for Type Bs			Corn
	The mold in this can trigger allergic reactions			Olive
	These vegetables contain magnesium, an important antiviral agent to help Type Bs fight off viruses and autoimmune diseases	Green leafy vegetables	All kinds except those listed not allowed	Artichoke, Avocado, Corn, Olives, Pumpkin, Radishes, Sprouts, Tempeh, Tofu, Tomato
Fruits	Pineappple has enzymes that help Type Bs to digest their food more easily.	Pineapples
	Avoid these fruits for they interfere with your digestive system			Coconuts, Persimmons, Pomegranates, Prickly pear, Rhubarb, Starfruit
		Bananas, Cranberries, Grapes, Papaya, Plums	All kinds except those listed not allowed
Spices	Sweet herbs tend to be stomach irritants to the Type Bs			Barley malt sweeteners, corn syrup, Cornstarch, Cinnamon
	Type B do best with warming herbs	Ginger, horseradish, curry, cayenne pepper	All kinds except those listed not allowed
	Avoid these spices also			Allspice, Almond extract, Gelatin, Pepper (black and white)
Condiments				Ketchup
Beverages	Generally Type Bs don't reap overwhelming benefits from most herbal teas.	Ginger, Peppermint, Raspberry leaf, Rose hips, Sage, Green Teas		Aloe, Coltsfoot, Corn silk, Fenugreek, Gentian, Goldenseal, Hops, Linden, Mullein, Red clover, Rhubarb, Senna, Shepherd's purse, Skullcap
	This is highly recommended for Type Bs because it seems to have a positive effect on the nervous system.	Ginseng
	This has antiviral properties.	Licorice		Distilled liquor, Seltzer water, Soda

TIPS FROM DR. LAM

I have found that combining your specific blood type diet along with choosing the right food from my food choice table, you will find excellent success. I encourage you to combine the use of the two. Please note that the Food Choice Table represents general guidelines and nutrients selection are not based on blood type. If there is a discrepancy, you should follow the blood type diet recommendation.

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Michael Lam, M.D., M.P.H., A.B.A.A.M. is a specialist in Preventive and Anti-Aging Medicine. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Oregon State University, and his Doctor of Medicine degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine, California. He also holds a Masters of Public Health degree and is Board Certified in Anti-aging Medicine by the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine. He has authored numerous articles and the following books: The Five Proven Secrets to Longevity, How to Stay Young and Live Longer, Estrogen Dominance - Hormonal Imbalance of the 21st Century, and Beating Cancer with Natural Medicine.

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