BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Type O's thrive of intense physical exercise, animal protein, and an abundance of vegetables. This simple combination makes their digestive and immune systems work extremely efficiently.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: In general, cancer of the skin appears to be strongly associated with blood type O. Blood type O has also been found to have the highest frequency of malignant melanoma. Blood type A tended to have the longest survival times, with this trend particularly strong in blood type A women.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: The combination of being blood type O and a non-secretor places you at the highest risk for developing an ulcer.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: While all blood types will respond to stress by secreting more cortisol, blood type O individuals, are on the other end of the stress response continuum as compared with more stress-sensitive blood type A's. They are the least likely to have a large reaction to stress (meaning the level of cortisol and adrenaline they would make in response to the same stress would be much less than that of a type A).

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Tuberculosis runs a much more aggressive and detrimental course in blood type O's.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Astragalus (A. membranaceus) root promotes the type of balanced immune system performance critical for type O's.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: O's requires a lot more to knock them off kilter and respond in a very stressful manner; however, once they respond dramaticaly watch out...it will usually take them longer to normalize or recover from stress.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Secretor genetics appear to interact with ABO genetics to influence as much as 60% of the variance of the plasma concentration of some clotting factors. Among persons belonging to blood group O (the blood type most likely to have problems with clotting), the lowest concentration of clotting factors is found in O secretors.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: As a rule, it is blood group O individuals who have the lowest amount of certain clotting factors.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: It has been consistently observed that blood type A is associated with an increased risk for stomach cancer and poorer survival. Blood type O on the other hand, appears to exert a protective effect by preventing the growth and spread of the tumor and being associated with longer survival times.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: As a general rule, gynecological tumors occur more frequently in blood type A women.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: A positive, consistent, and often very strong association has been found between blood group A and brain and nervous system tumors. A weaker association for these forms of cancer exists for blood type B.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Blood type A (then B) are the most prone to be cortisol resistant and tend to have the highest rise in cortisol with stress. They also tend to have the most problems with lowering cortisol levels to normal following stress.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: It has been consistently observed that blood type A is associated with an increased risk for stomach cancer and poorer survival. Blood type O on the other hand, appears to exert a protective effect by preventing the growth and spread of the tumor and being associated with longer survival times.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Type A is associated with a higher incidence of gastric cancer because of complications centering around a relationship between the type A antigen and the p53 gene (a risk factor for stomach cancer). A's are also known to have lower levels of anti-Tn antibodies, an additional risk factor for cancer in general. Type A also have higher rates of EGR-r (epidermal growth factor receptors) -another general risk factor for cancer, and a higher rate of pro-angiogenesis factors (when compared to other ABO groups.)

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Blood type A individuals tend to over-respond to even minor stress. This response can be measured by increases in the stress hormone cortisol and another class of stress hormones called catecholamines (adrenaline being an example of a catecholamine).

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: While any blood type can have an ear infection (or recurrent ear infections), blood type A children (or even children who have a blood type A mother) are much more routinely affected.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Secretors of blood type A generally have the lowest numbers of cavities.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Blood type A's should consider a cup or two of coffee daily as part of their heart health program.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Did you know that the most severe forms of malaria infections, especially with cerebral complications, are more likely to affect blood type A's (and AB's)?

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Any life style change, strategy or supplement that helps to lower stress is always a blessing for A's and B's.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Exposure to morning sunshine at the time you should be waking is essential for the proper 24-hour release cycle of cortisol. Because of this, proper sleep habits are important for all blood types but absolutely essential for blood type A's and all but imperative for B's and AB's.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Type B women are the least likely to have an ovarian tumor that is malignant.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: As a general rule, blood type B is most plagued by chronic or recurrent urinary tract infections. Type AB is next on the susceptibility list, followed by type A's (O's are the most protected so less likely to be plagued by UTI's).

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Blood type B generally imparts a degree of reduced susceptibility for breast cancer. However, if you have had a family member with breast cancer, the protection normally associated with being a B women goes out the window, and you need to be more aware of the possibility of breast cancer.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Dengue Fever like malaria is an infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes. This disease has a greater impact on blood type B's who are much more likely to have severe hemorrhagic (bleeding) complications.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: It appears that many forms of E. coli capable of causing diarrhea are immunologically 'B-like'.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Lewis (a-b-) men (this is a subset of non-secretors) have a genetically higher risk for heart disease; however among these men the association of alcohol consumption protecting the heart is especially strong.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Did you know that the common culinary spice Tarragon leaf contains over 50 compounds with anti-cancer properties?

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Research suggests that combining cherry with ground beef slows down the oxidative deterioration of meat fats and substantially reduces these HAA compounds. Consider adding cherries, cherry juice or cherry extract into your ground beef or marinades.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Horseradish may do more than just spice up your favorite sandwich. Scientists have shown that this spice/food has substantial activity against a range of bad bacteria.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Research demonstrates that the flavonoid compounds found in chocolate are powerful antioxidants with an ability to quench free radicals. Chocolate is safe for all blood types and rates as neutral.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Pre-soaking most beans overnight followed by boiling for 30-45 minutes results in a loss of a great deal of lectin activity.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Did you know that evidence indicates that smokers who consume 1-3 carrots per week have up to a 3-fold reduction in the risk of lung cancer, while smokers who consume synthetic beta-carotene might actually have an increased risk of cancer.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Prunes have the highest antioxidant activity of any commonly eaten dried fruits.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Ancient wheat was about 2% protein. Modern hybrids can contain as much as 14% protein, largely due to genetic manipulation in the misguided belief that wheat is a convenient vehicle to rectify the world's protein malnutrition. Unfortunately, most of the harmful fractions of wheat, such as the lectins, are found in the protein portion of the grain.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Sprouting seeds, grains or beans decreases the lectin content. As a rule of thumb, the longer the duration of sprouting, the more lectins are deactivated.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Did you know that animals fed a diet supplemented with the antioxidant rich pigments from blueberry showed fewer age-related motor changes (they had better balance and coordination) and outperformed their study counterparts on memory tests.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Blueberry offers more antioxidant activity than any of 40 fruits and vegetables tested by Tufts University and the USDA.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: The common spice Thyme contains 24 different antioxidant compounds.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Blueberry, cranberry, and loganberry all contain pigments that can decrease the formation of polyamine bowel toxins.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Saffron flower (used in Spanish dishes like Paella) used regularly can significantly reduce lipoprotein oxidation in healthy people, suggesting it is a great heart healthy spice.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: High tissue burdens of heavy or toxic metals has been suggested to be a common biological burden for most people. Did you know that kelp and other seaweeds contain alginates which can help bind heavy metals and allow them to transit more safely through your digestive tract.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Broccoli Sprouts are one of nature's most concentrated sources of glucosinolates, a phytonutrient with the ability to promote detoxification enzymes.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Blueberry offers more antioxidant activity than any of 40 fruits and vegetables tested by Tufts University and the USDA.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Did you know that the gums used as food additives in many common foods can actually increase the activity of lectins?

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Recent research indicates that that six ounces of lean red meat five or more times a week may actually lower individual risk of coronary disease by as much as ten percent. Imagine what these researchers would have found if they had separated out their test subjects by blood type.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: All fat is not evil. For good health strive to have about 25% of your calories as fat, with an emphasis on oily fish, monounsaturated fats like olive oil, and foods appropriate for your blood type with fat in its unaltered state such as nuts, seeds, dairy, and avocados.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: An important but overlooked time for your child's brain growth is before you become pregnant. Omega 3 rich foods like cold water fish, seaweed, or flaxseed should be in the mother's diet (for all blood types) before pregnancy.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Green tea consumption might increase the amount of energy (or calories) you burn. It appears to have a 'thermogenic' property which promotes fat oxidation (or the use of stored fat as energy).

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Green Tea contains powerful antioxidant activity (estimated as 25X antioxidant activity of vitamin E and 100X that of vitamin C).

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Most prepared foods that say no-fat or low-fat are very high in carbohydrates and so should be always viewed with caution when trying to lose weight.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Some lectins can be made more active by cooking. The lectin in banana is an example of a lectin made more active by heating.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: The results from the Scottish Heart Health Study suggest that increasing coffee consumption (within moderation) appears to be associated with a decreased risk for heart disease.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Bladderwrack and kelp have anti-Candida activity, part of this is direct and part is due to the high content of fucose these seaweeds contain. Stinging nettles root also has strong anti-Candida activity.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Hawthorne is a great cardiovascular tonic. Type A's should definitely add it to their dietary regimen...I cannot praise this herb too highly...If I had my way, extracts of hawthorne would be used to fortify breakfast cereals, just as vitamins are." Peter J. D'Adamo, N.D.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: A dose of 500 mg three times daily of Inula racemosa can reduce elevated cortisol levels.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: A plant from the Indian subcontinent called Bacopa monniera provides antioxidant support for the brain and nervous system, and helps support consistent mood and mental clarity.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: The fruit of elderberry, for a variety of reasons is among nature's great anti-influenza tonics.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Larch arabinogalactan (ARA6) is a safe, effective immune enhancing natural fiber which can be used by all blood types.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Did you know that Dandelion root is considered to be among the safest plants and supports liver and gallbladder health?

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Eleutherococcus senticosus root (Siberian ginseng) is believed to promote better ability to manage stress, as such it is termed an adaptogen.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Chamomile can exert a calming and soothing effect for the type A (and B) over sensitive nervous systems as it helps lower the stress hormone cortisol, often elevated in these types.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: One strategy to minimize the effect of lectins is to consume a complete array of sugars and amino sugars such as those found in the "Deflect" line.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: If you are a non-secretor, your immune response against H. pylori appears to be lower and H. pylori appears to attach with higher aggressiveness and cause more inflammation. Similarly blood type O tends to generate an increased degree of susceptibility to this bacteria.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: How much you eat is often less important then when you eat it. Eat the same amount of calories early in the day and most people lose weight, eat them at night and most people gain weight.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: The primary factors which contributor to insulin resistance include low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet, stress, dieting, caffeine, alcohol, aspartame, tobacco, steroids, stimulants, recreational and pharmaceutical drugs, and lack of exercise.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: A severe life stress is associated with up to a 50% reduction of your anti-cancer and anti-viral immune ststem. This is a huge drop. In fact, the impact of stress is much more important than some of the worst lifestyle habits such as alcohol consumption and tobacco smoking.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Oral disease susceptibility in general is much more common in non-secretors, and dysplasia (or precancerous changes to mouth tissue) is found almost exclusively in non-secretors.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Non-secretors are much more likely to be carriers of Candida and to have problems with persistent infections. The combination of Blood type O and non-secretor will be the most affected by Candida overgrowth.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Regularly rocking a child can promote brain growth, results in faster weight gain, earlier development of vision and hearing, and earlier development of distinct sleep cycles.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: In all blood groups, the average amount of cavities is lower for secretors than for non-secretors. This difference is most significant for smooth surface areas of the teeth.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Nutritional status, zinc, selenium, and vitamin E levels, and the use of corticosteroids can all influence an individual's response to dietary lectins.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: If you are trying to promote better digestive health, blood type diet is important, exposure to good bacteria in important, your blood type antigen is important, but stress management is also critical.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Blood type impacts the clotting ability to a significant degree, in fact, it has been estimated that a significant fraction (30%) of the genetically determined variance in plasma concentration of the von Willebrand factor antigen (vWf) is directly related to ABH determinants.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Non-secretors are at a greater risk for recurrent urinary tract infections and are much more likely to develop renal scars.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Among breast cancer patients, test scores assessing an individuals overall stress level due to the diagnosis of breast cancer is strongly correlated to immune performance. In these women, high degree of stress predicted a lower ability for the immune system to destroy cancer cells.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Research is completely clear that a bout of acute stress in virtually any form will cause at the very least a temporary lowering of your immune system, while chronic stress will result in continued less than optimum performance of various components of your immune system.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Non-secretors are more susceptible to lung damage from smoke and environmental pollution.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Did you know that obesity is always associated with a hormone derangement termed "insulin resistance".

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Blood types B and AB lie between the A---O extremes when it comes to dealing with stress. In general type B's respond to stress closer to the A end of the continuum, while AB's slide more towards the type O response end of this continuum.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Did you know that closing one eye of an adult for two weeks is unimportant but in a child of less than 2 years of age, keeping 1 eye shut for 2 weeks will almost certainly damage the ability to see?

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: The most compelling long-term health benefits from vitamins and minerals are almost always from epidemiological evidence linking improved health to diets high in antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Many of our body's systems function on 24 hour clocks. Bone growth has a 24 hour clock. Skin regeneration has a 24 hour clock. Your immune system has a 24 hour clock. Almost no area of your body is unaffected by circadian rhythms.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Secretor genetics appear to interact with ABO genetics to influence as much as 60% of the variance of the plasma concentration of some clotting factors. Among persons belonging to blood group O (the blood type most likely to have problems with clotting), the lowest concentration of clotting factors is found in O secretors.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Oral disease susceptibility in general is much more common in non-secretors, and dysplasia (or precancerous changes to mouth tissue) is found almost exclusively in non-secretors.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: While influenza or the "flu" can affect anyone, it is particularly problematic for AB's, B's and O's (A's are blessed with being a bit more resistant).

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: The primary factors which contributor to insulin resistance include low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet, stress, dieting, caffeine, alcohol, aspartame, tobacco, steroids, stimulants, recreational and pharmaceutical drugs, and lack of exercise.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Being overweight, but even more specifically, having a tendency for weight gain to be around your midsection is almost a sure sign of development of insulin resistance.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: The blood type response to stress greatly influences thyroid hormone function on the cellular level.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: In pigs blood type is an accurate predictor of susceptibility or resistance against something called porcine stress syndrome. Just like pigs, our response to stress is influenced by and linked to blood type.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Among ABO blood types, blood type A (followed next by blood type B) individuals tend to be over represented in all of the various metabolic areas associated with Syndrome X.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Shortly after birth, humans begin to develop antibodies - molecules that protect the body from foreign invaders. This includes formation of antibodies to the A or B blood antigens that are not present on their own red cells.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: The most commonly considered properties of lectins include human blood group specificity, toxicity, ability to stimulate division of some immune system cells, binding with polysaccharides or proteoglycans, cell agglutination,hormone-like activity, and activation of complement.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Type O - You have antibodies against types A, B and AB. You can only receive type O blood, but you can donate to all types.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Nutritional status, zinc, selenium, and vitamin E levels, and the use of corticosteroids can all influence an individual's response to dietary lectins.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Type O - You have antibodies against types A, B and AB. You can only receive type O blood, but you can donate to all types.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Lectins---diverse protein structures found in many common foods---can have specific interactions with your cells, tissue and immune system depending upon your blood type.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: Your blood type provides a key to the performance of your immune system. It influences the impact of viruses, bacteria, and parasites and your abilty to have an effective response against these unwanted invaders.

BLOOD TYPE FACTOID: In general, the day-in, day-out occurrence of many lectins in the diet appears to create more problems than benefits.