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
Cook Right 4 Your Type: The Practical Kitchen
Companion to Eat Right 4 Your Type
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 O: 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. D Adamos Eat Right 4 (for) Your Type Health Library
Diabetes: Fight It with the Blood Type Diet
Cancer: Fight It with the Blood Type Diet
Arthritis: Fight It with the Blood Type Diet
DR. PETER J. DADAMO
WITH CATHERINE WHITNEY
DEDICATED TO ALL THE DEVOTED AND
TALENTED RESEARCHERS WHO FOR THE
LAST FIVE DECADES HAVE ENDEAVORED TO
DEEPEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE
IMPORTANT ROLE THE ABO BLOOD
GROUPS PLAY IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND
PREVENTION OF HEART DISEASE
AN IMPORTANT NOTE: This book is not intended as a substitute for the medical recommendations of physicians or other health-care providers. Rather, it is intended to offer information to help the reader cooperate with physicians and health professionals in a mutual quest for optimum well-being. All matters regarding your health require medical supervision. 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.
The publisher and author are not responsible for any goods and/or services offered or referred to in this book and expressly disclaim all liability in connection with the fulfillment of orders for any such goods and/or services and for any damage, loss, or expense to person or property arising out of or relating to them.
While the author has made every effort to provide accurate telephone numbers and Internet addresses at the time of publication, neither the publisher nor the author assumes any responsibility for errors, or for changes that occur after publication.
Acknowledgments
THIS BOOK OFFERS THE BEST THAT NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE AND blood type science have to offer in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. It has been a collaborative process, and I want to express my deep thanks to the people who have been involved in its creation.
I am most grateful to Martha Mosko DAdamo, not only my partner in life and in parenting but also my partner in bringing the valuable wisdom about blood type to the world. Martha daily provides love, support, insight, and inspiration to all of my endeavors.
Catherine Whitney, my writer, and her partner, Paul Krafin, are invaluable word masters who have once again captured exactly the right tone in tackling this complex topic.
My literary agent and friend, Janis Vallely, always takes time to listen and advise. Her quiet guidance and personal support make the work possible.
I would also like to acknowledge others who have made significant contributions to this book: Heidi Merritt, who continues to make an important contribution to the work; Laura Mittman, N.D., who has selflessly devoted herself to the dream of an Institute for Human Individuality (IfHI); Joseph Pizzorno, N.D., and Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D., for believing in me; John Harris, whose knowledge and careful fact checking have been invaluable; and Catherines agent, Jane Dystel, who provides support.
Amy Hertz, my editor at Riverhead/Putnam, has been the force behind the success of all the blood type books, and she continues to guide my work with dedication and skill.
As always, I am extremely grateful to the wonderful staff at Riverhead Books and Putnam. They have been tireless and enthusiastic, and their efforts have made it possible to continue bringing this important work to the market.
PETER J. D ADAMO, N.D.
INTRODUCTION
New Tools to Fight Cardiovascular Disease
THE BLOOD TYPE DIET CAN BENEFIT EVERYONE. YOU DONT have to be sick to see the effects. But most of the people who come to my clinic or contact my Web site are dealing with a serious chronic disease or have received a distressing medical diagnosis. They want to know how they can hone the general guidelines of the Blood Type Diet to target their illness. Dr. Peter J. DAdamos Eat Right 4 (for) Your Type Health Library has been introduced with these people in mind.
Cardiovascular Disease: Fight It with the Blood Type Diet allows you to take full advantage of the medicinal benefits of eating and living according to your blood type. If you think of the standard Blood Type Diet as the foundation, the guidelines in this book provide a more targeted overlay for people who want to act aggressively to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease. These dietary and lifestyle adaptations, individualized by blood type, supply additional ammunition to your disease-fighting arsenal. Specifically, they can help you improve your cardiovascular fitness, control your blood sugar, achieve a healthy weight, increase your energy and well-being, prevent or manage heart disease, and reduce or eliminate the need for medications and invasive procedures.
Heres what youll find thats new:
A disease-fighting category of blood type-specific food values, the Super Beneficials, emphasizing foods that have medicinal properties for cardiovascular disease.
A more detailed breakdown of the Neutral category to limit foods that are known to have less nutritional value or can exacerbate your condition. Foods designated Neutral: Allowed Infrequently should be minimized or avoided.
Detailed supplement protocols for each blood type that are calibrated to support you at every stage. They include a Cardiovascular and Metabolic Enhancement Protocol, a Blood Building Protocol, a Stress Reduction Protocol, an Angina Relief Adjunct, and a Surgery Recovery Adjunct.
A 4-Week Plan for getting started that emphasizes what you can do right now to improve your condition and start feeling better right away.
Plus many strategies for success, quizzes, checklists, and the answers to the questions most frequently asked about cardiovascular disease at my clinic.
The science of blood type continues to provide important clues to the biological and genetic mechanisms that control health and disease. In more than twenty-five years of research and clinical practice, I have successfully treated thousands of patients for hypertension, high cholesterol, insulin resistance, obesity, coronary artery disease, and other cardiovascular conditions. Increasingly, medical doctors and naturopaths throughout the world are applying the blood type principles in their practices, with remarkable results.