Hi Maurice I do not think I gave it a good shot. I did not give it much time or follow the rules accurately. However, as result of your emails, and because I am more disciplines with regard to healthy eating now, I am going to give it another shot. I have the book in storage.
Tracey Reece Jennings wrote: > > Good for you, Tracey! And when you discover more than I possibly could > have > with it, can you share > It with us? I'm always open to learning, especially about health and > improvement. > > I have a nickname for people like us who will at LEAST look outside the > so-called 'approved' paths > To health: Health Revolutionaries... > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com>] On > Behalf Of Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) > Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 9:37 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [scifinoir2] BLood Type and Diet- was Where is everybody?? > > I looked into it for dieting, but not for health. > But since you had so much success Marice, I'm going to check it out too. > > Tracey > > Astromancer wrote: > > > > I'm type O, so I never had issues with dairy products other than mild > > lactose intolerance...I'm going to look into this thing about blood > > type and diet... > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> > <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> wrote: > > 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. Thou gh 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] > <mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com> > > <mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com>> > > 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:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> > <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> > > Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 7:37 PM > > To: [email protected] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> > > 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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