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O Bloodtypes

Mrs. Smith

By Mrs. Smith
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Mrs. Smith Explorer
Mrs. Smith
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My Dr. always says that Im an O bloodtype and that its associated with gluten intolerance/celiac. Is anyone else an O? I have read the book Eat Right for your Type and wheat is the main food for O's to avoid along with Oranges and Dairy which I cannot tolerate either. Do you think there is something to this? Should everyone with an O bloodtype be tested? Thoughts...

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anniebeth Apprentice
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My Dr. always says that Im an O bloodtype and that its associated with gluten intolerance/celiac. Is anyone else an O? I have read the book Eat Right for your Type and wheat is the main food for O's to avoid along with Oranges and Dairy which I cannot tolerate either. Do you think there is something to this? Should everyone with an O bloodtype be tested? Thoughts...

I'm an O- but I've never heard that theory before. Strangely enough, my daughter (don't know her type, but would be willing to bet it's O) is intolerant to both dairy and oranges.

ranger Enthusiast
ranger
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I discount that theory - too many people with different bloodtypes are ciliac, and, I don't remember which type it was, but the main food for one was wheat and many ciliacs are that type! Not very good advice. Btw, I'm ab+ - anybody know what I should eat? And don't say WHEAT! haha

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emcmaster
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I'm an O and I thought the book was pretty spot-on.

JennyC Enthusiast
JennyC
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I really don't think his theory makes sense from a pathophysiological standpoint. I don't see how adding a sugar to the protein, in the case of A and/or B antigens, would alter one's response to their diet so dramatically. If someone knows, please elaborate. :)

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
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I'd just like to point out that you're going to have a sampling bias on this board.

Since the majority of people of European descent are type O Open Original Shared Link, and pretty much everyone on the board has issues with grain (gluten) and also dairy (at least initially), you'll get a lot of people saying "I'm type O, and I can't eat wheat".

I am also type O, and, no, I can't eat wheat, but dairy makes up a huge portion of my diet.

And oranges.

A review: Open Original Shared Link

hermit41 Newbie
hermit41
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I am type O and have both Celiac and DH. However none of my many doctors has suggested that blood type has any effect. Of course, I have learned that they aren't all completely up to speed on either problem. Nonetheless, I know people with both Celiac and DH who are other blood types so I tend to discount the blood type connection.

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Mrs. Smith Explorer
Mrs. Smith
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I discount that theory - too many people with different bloodtypes are ciliac, and, I don't remember which type it was, but the main food for one was wheat and many ciliacs are that type! Not very good advice. Btw, I'm ab+ - anybody know what I should eat? And don't say WHEAT! haha

Book says type ab should avoid wheat! LOL! Oh and Corn. Lists Celiac Disease as an increased risk in this bloodtype.

Mrs. Smith Explorer
Mrs. Smith
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Interesting thoughts. I dont know if I believe it, either. I just thought that it was pretty weird that I had the O+ blood and the book pretty much had it spot on. Then my Dr was all about it. He is pretty cool like that. He teaches nutrition and is hesitant to prescribe drugs which I like! He thinks most ailments (with some acceptions, of course) can be remedied or at least helped along by diet and lifestyle changes. We are always telling eachother about the newest health breakthroughs we hear about and since me (Im his 1st celiac patient) he has started testing patients with unexplained symptoms with celiac panel bloodtests. Its a start, hope more drs are.

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lovegrov
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It's bunk. Millions and millions bought this book and, of course, it was right on for a certain percentage of them, which then made it seem real. I'm an O but so are numerous friends (O is the most common) and none of them have celiac or problems with wheat.

richard

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samcarter
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I don't buy it. My husband is type O and has no apparent issues with gluten. I'm type B and can't have gluten, dairy or oranges (if I drink orange juice or eat an orange, my psoriasis flares). I think our bodies are a tad more complicated than to be easily explained by blood type.

Generic Apprentice
Generic
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My daughter and I are both A+ blood type. I am diagnosed celiac and we know she gets sick from gluten. We don't have any other intolerances.

mamaw Community Regular
mamaw
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I've read the book & I don't buy all of it! But I do believe that O blood is the oldest blood type & at the beginning there was not wheat or grains so we were always meat eaters. I'm O-,three family members O- & we all are celiac, father was A & I suspect he was not d'xd correctly & he was celiac as well. He presented with almost all the symptoms but passed before celiac was ever mentioned....

I know I feel better with lots of protein,less sugar & low carbs...

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