Actually, I did some research into blood type a year or so ago when you first mentioned it. I never bought the books of the one doctor you referenced, but did some web surfing. I'm type AB, and the literature said I should basically stay away from almost all meat and dairy. There were some things like turkey and fish that were okay, but for the rest, not so good. That's no surprise at all. Back when I got married in '92, I was 225 pounds, and none of it was muscle. I'm 6'1", but I still looked like Maynard Jackson. On top of that, my cholesterorl was around the same as my weight. In order to get back in shape, I went cold turkey vegan. My wife agreed to do it with me. In less than one week I got rid of *all* meat--including fish--dairy, eggs, and white sugar. I ate nothing but tofu, veggie patties, etc. It was great. Within two weeks my whole system felt better, and I stayed on the vegan diet for another three months. I honestly had little problem with it. Though I eat meat now, I still eat way less than most people would think given my size. My wife, on the other hand, had a horrible time giving up meat. Her energy levels actually dropped, even though we made sure to keep her iron up. I'm not sure what her blood type is, but I know it's not AB.
Something else that blood type thing mentioned for my blood type was dairy. I was born with an intolerance to dairy. Of course most Blacks have a greater dairy intolerance than whites, but mine was more severe. So for the first few years of my life, my mom gave me Simulac soy-based milk. Then, when I was a child, the allergy apparently disappeared and I could drink cow's milk with no problems. For the next twenty years or so I drank on average of one two quarts of milk a day! I also realized that I was addicted to ice cream. Backed off real milk and replaced it with skim several years ago due to cholesterol on the high end of normal (pretty sure there's a genetic thing with my family). In the last several years as I've started working out more, doing yoga, and learning to really listen to my body, I realized that when I get more than a small amount of milk or ice cream, I immediately get mucous developing in my sinuses and throat. You'd think I had a cold. Obviously the milk a llergy only changed, as I have no gastrointestinal distress at all from dairy, just have to blow my nose after a milk shake. The thing is, of all things on God's Earth, ice cream is the one that I have a hard time giving up. It's the one thing I actually start dreaming about if I go for more than two weeks or so without any. So I try to limit myself to small amounts of low fat ice cream every day (daily to avoid weekend binges like last night, where I made a monster milk shake, complete with cream liquer for flavoring!) Before you ask, yes, I do eat sherberts, fruit-based ices, and have tried rice- and soy-based desserts, but they all suck in taste compared to ice cream. It's the one indulgence I allow myself, in small dosages.... -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Reece Jennings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well-said, Keith. Hey! Have you guys looked at the possibility of diet and blood type having something to do with our chronic health problems? Not yours, Tracey...at least not the big one...check out this site. And the doctor is heading towards genetic-level specific diet research. I DO know that, for my blood type (A), I've got horrific dairy and gluten allergies, and I don't do well with red meat and/or tomatoes/potatoes... www.dadamo.com Since I started taking blood type specific vitamins, a lot of my problems have been reduced considerably... Always something worth looking at. Type (O) people don't do the vegetarian thing well at all. They thrive on red meat. They have great digestive enzymes. Type A folks don't. _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 7:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Where is everybody?? Hey, I'm only upset because it's scary you were so close to a bad end. Don't feel guilty or anything about not telling. I do understand. The idea of being friends is to be there when people need you in any capacity. It's hard to talk about these things. I've unfortunately had health problems in my life when I wondered if things were going to go really awful with me, too, and talking about it was really hard. Sometimes you just don't want to dwell on it, and that includes telling people. So don't beat yourself up on that end. I'm just glad you're okay. -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com> aladvantage.com> > > I care for you guys too. It's not anybody's fault, accept for maybe > mine. Believe it our not, > I got active again on the list to get me through this. I hope that I > can save somebody grief as well. > I won't let anybody come to Mexico without at least knowing my protocol > for preventing it. > > Actually, how you found out was I read that you were having severe ear > infections and > one of my symptoms was ear severe infections. I had been able to get rid > of them on my own, > so I told you what I did. Keith is upset because you, he and I met > about the same time and up until I > left for Mexico, once a month we would have a scifi, politicsphone > marathons and then I just disappeared. > I was wrong. I meant to tell him. it was easier to tell you because i > had an excuse with your ear infection. > It has been a long time. I've known the two of you since 1995 can you > believe that? > > Now to you and your dramatic life, I knew a little bit, but not much. I > feel like I let you down, now. I'm glad you learned to lean on others. > I'm learning that again too. With all of us, I think this is the > problem with the Internet and that a lot of us have a solitary side. > You're emailing people and can get to know them, come to care about it, > yet there is so much that you do not know. > > I'm on this group called Girlfriends. I'm somewhat active. It used to > have almost 200 member. Now it is down to 45 and they seem happy with > that. They tell everything-- and I mean everything, they have > gatherings, road times and secret santas. If someone has not posted in > a while one of the moderators will post a shout out. I do not think > that is our way, but it is something to think about. > > I'm glad you are doing better and that you are back on the list. > > Tracey > > Reece Jennings wrote: > > > > Just like you just did. We all care greatly for you. This is serious > > stuff. And maybe you saved somebody some grief > > because they won't have to go through what you went through. > > > > It's HARD to tell, but I think part of it has to do with feeling that part > > of it is our fault. Maybe, maybe not. Tough > > Being rational about the close to death thing! It's scary! > > > > And telling people on what really amounts to a public group is tough. > > Tracey told me some of it, but we've known > > Each other for many years, like back in the 'Minor' days! LOLLOL! > > > > I forget how it came up...probably the same type of question...where the > > heck have you been?... > > > > One of my ongoing concerns is that something will happen to somebody on > > here, or me, and NOBODY will know. > > > > After all, most of us don't share contact information, and it's really > > cumbersome to consider some t ype of system > > Where somebody will be able to contact somebody. Redundant? Sure, yes, > > uh-huh... > > > > But like the man said...GLAD you're here! > > > > PS: I had a tumor removed from my jaw in 2004. REALLY nasty six months of > > recovery. Part of the reason I retired > > from the police department. When I found out it was benign, I got my life > > back. Now I do what I want to do, and > > part of that was leaving that job. > > > > Then, just before I retired in Jan 2005, I slipped and fell on some ice > > (Dec. 2004). I was hurt, but it didn't manifest itself > > until my left arm became paralyzed in May, 2005. I spent 2 weeks abusing > > Oxycodone and putting up with tests. When > > they finally did an MRI, the doctor called me at home on a Sunday morning. > > I KNEW I was going to die then! I was operated > > on a week later, and they removed what he called a monstrous herniated > > disc > > in my neck, left side. The doc put in a Titanium > > plate (no, it doesn't set off airport alarms!) and a piece a cadaver > > bone to > > replace the disk. The neck healed very well, but it > > took me almost 6 months to overcome the Narcotics. In that time, I blew > > about $25,000.00 in retirement investment money on > > haywire stuff because I was basically a mental case, and I thought I was > > going to die. > > > > Then I lived, and felt very stupid. I'm much better now. But you know what > > I learned? I'm basically a hermit/loner ( knew that already!), > > But I learned to depend on family and friends for help BEFORE I got > > desparate. Well, almost before! > > > > Life is good, huh? > > > > Maurice > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com > > ] On > > Behalf Of Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) > > Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 9:58 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com > > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Where is everybody?? > > > > I'm sorry guys, now that everything is getting better, I feel > > embarrassed I > > let this happen. how do you begin to tell this crazy stuff? > > > > Tracey > > > > Martin wrote: > > > > > > What he said, lady. Talk. > > > > > > KeithBJohnson@ <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> comcast.net > > wrote: > > > Okay, Tracey, equal parts anger and relief. The latter, 'cause you're > > > still with us. THe former, 'cause I heard nothing of this! What > > happened?! > > > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regarding Mexico> > > > > > > > > Yahoo! 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