Table of Contents
Also by Dr. Peter J. DAdamo with Catherine Whitney
Eat Right 4 Your Type: The Individualized Diet Solution to Staying
Healthy, Living Longer, and Achieving Your Ideal Weight
Live Right 4 Your Type: The Individualized Prescription for
Maximizing Health, Metabolism, and Vitality
in Every Stage of Your Life
Eat Right 4 Your Type Complete Blood Type Encyclopedia
Eat Right 4 Your Baby: The Individualized Guide to Fertility and
Maximum Health During Pregnancy, Nursing,
and Your Babys First Year
Blood Type 0: Food, Beverage and Supplement Lists
Blood Type A: Food, Beverage and Supplement Lists
Blood Type B: Food, Beverage and Supplement Lists
Blood Type AB: Food, Beverage and Supplement Lists
Dr. Peter J. DAdamo Eat Right 4 (for) Your Type Health Library
Aging: Fight It with the Blood Type Diet
Allergies: Fight Them with the Blood Type Diet
Arthritis: Fight It with the Blood Type Diet
Cancer: Fight It with the Blood Type Diet
Cardiovascular Disease: Fight It with the Blood Type Diet
Diabetes: Fight It with the Blood Type Diet
Fatigue: Fight It with the Blood Type Diet
Menopause: Manage Its Symptoms with the Blood Type Diet
DR. PETER J. DADAMO
WITH CATHERINE WHITNEY
G. P. PUTNAM S SONS
NEW YORK
TO CHRISTL AND DAD
WITH LOVE
Acknowledgments
IT IS MY GREAT PLEASURE TO BRING TO THE READERS OF Eat Right 4 Your Type this practical kitchen companion to help you more effectively incorporate the Blood Type Diet into your daily lives. There are many people to thank, as this was truly a group effort.
I am grateful to Putnam for its continuing support of my work; in particular, my editor, Amy Hertz (Type B), whose personal and professional commitment has helped make the Blood Type Diet an outstanding success. And to my dedicated literary agent, Janis Vallely (Type O), whose encouragement and guidance have made this book possible.
Special thanks to all the people who worked so hard to make Cook Right 4 Your Type happen:
Catherine Whitney (Type O), my writer, who organized and crafted the text, along with her team, Martha Mosko DAdamo (Type O) and Paul Krafin (Type A). The combination of solid writing, thorough research, and attention to detail has produced a truly valuable resource.
Our chefs, Martine Lloyd Warner (Type O) and Gabrielle Lloyd Sindorf (Type O), who contributed their skill and imagination to the development of the wonderful recipes in this book.
Jane Dystel (Type B), Catherines literary agent, who has lent valuable advice at every stage.
John Finley, for his beautifully designed illustrations.
Sally Cardy Mosko (Type A) for her easy-to-read charts.
The cyber cooks who donated their favorite recipes, and my cyber friends, Heidi Merritt (Type O) and Steve Shapiro (Type O), who have been such a great help to me on the Web site, www.dadamo.com.
Cheryl Miller (Type O) for her always helpful ideas and recipe advice. Janet Schuler (Type O) for her secretarial support.
Thanks, too, to Scott Carlson (Type A), my assistant, who makes the office run so smoothly; Carolyn Knight, R.N. (Type A), my invaluable nurse; and my wonderful, supportive staff: Wendy Carlson (Type A), Melissa Danelowski (Type O) and Richard Tuzzio (Type O).
Special thanks to the professionals who have given their support to this work, in particular Michael Finney (Type A), Michael Schacter, M.D. (Type O), Ronald Hoffman, M.D. (Type O), Joseph Pizzorno, N.D. (Type A), Thomas Kruzel, N.D. (Type B), William Mitchell, N.D. (Type O), Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D. (Type O), Paul Scholick (Type B), and Thomas Newmark (Type A). It has been a special privilege to work closely with a very talented clinician, Gregory Kelly, N.D. (Type A), whose integrity, professionalism, and editing skills have greatly contributed to the veracity of this work.
I am also grateful to the hundreds of thousands of readers who have spread the word about the Blood Type Diet and who have shared their successes and difficulties, helped perfect the science, and contributed countless valuable suggestions. Every day I am encouraged by the level of dialogue and the excitement that comes through the mail and on the Web site.
I am fortunate to have the never-failing support and encouragement of my family: Christl (Type B) and Dad (Type A); my brother, James DAdamo (Type A), and his fiance, Ann (Type A); and my sister, Michele (Type AB). A special acknowledgment to my mother-in-law, Mary Mosko (Type O), for her never-failing faith and courage.
Finally, I am enchanted every day by the spirit of my young daughters, Claudia (Type A) and Emily (Type A) and blessed by the love and kindness of my wife, Martha (Type O).
PUBLISHERS NOTE: The recipes contained in this book are to be followed exactly as written. Neither the publisher nor the author is responsible for an individual readers health or allergy needs that may require medical supervision.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this book and the appendices is complete and accurate. However, neither the publisher nor the author is engaged in rendering professional advice or services to the individual reader. The ideas, procedures, and suggestions contained in this book and appendices are not substitutes for consulting with your physician. You should seek medical supervision for all matters regarding your health.
Neither the author nor the publisher shall be liable or responsible for any loss or damage allegedly arising from any information or suggestion in this book and the appendices, including, without limitation, for any adverse reactions to the recipes contained in this book.
PART I
The Eat Right Road Map
ONE
The Blood Type Diet
A Celebration of Individuality
IN THE TWO YEARS SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF EAT Right 4 Your Type, I have communicated with hundreds of thousands of people during media appearances, on the Web, over the phone, by mail, at lectures, and in my office. Many of them have been curious, a few skeptical, and some true believers in the Blood Type Diet. On my Web site, people share, with touching detail, their long efforts to find a key to a chronic illness or a battle with obesity. Their stories have many common elements, but at the core they are utterly unique and individualjust like the people themselves. They have helped me appreciate more than ever before the countless variations among humans.
Does the Blood Type Diet work? What I have learned from collecting thousands of certified medical results from readers and patients is that it works for nine out of ten people and that the more severe the problem, the faster it works. But the real question each person needs to ask is, Does it work for me? It is not as important to have a theory that works for everybody in a generic way as it is to have a theory that takes into account individual variations.
The Blood Type Diet is really about the expression of individuality. Properly understood, individuality becomes a powerful friend, allowing a deeper grasp of the whys and wherefores of a given medical or health condition. If individual variations are ignored or downplayed, they become roadblocks that devalue the very best science has to offer. So when you hear or read about a new scientific finding, always ask the question, Are they talking about me?