Peter Dadamo - Eat Right 4 Your Type: Fully Revised with 10-day Jump-Start Plan

Acknowledgments

THERE ARE MANY people to thank, as no scientific pursuit is solitary. Along the way, I have been driven, inspired, and supported by all of the people who placed their confidence in me. In particular, I give deep thanks to my wife, Martha Mosko DAdamo, for her love and friendship; my daughters, Claudia and Emily, who inspire and challenge me to be a better man; my parents, James DAdamo Sr., ND, and Christiana, for teaching me to trust in my intuition; and my brother, James DAdamo Jr., for believing in me.

I am also more grateful than I can express to:

Catherine Whitney, my writer, who imparted a style and organization to the raw material characteristic of a true wordsmith.

Gail Winston, the editor who long ago, out of the clear blue sky, rang me up and asked me if I wanted to write a book about natural medicine.

My literary agent, Janis Vallely, who saw the promise of my work and didnt allow it to languish somewhere in a dusty file cabinet; Amy Hertz, my original editor at Riverhead/Putnam, whose vision turned manuscript into the rich and important document I believe it has now become; Denise Silvestro, who continued to shepherd the book at Berkley; and Tom Colgan and Allison Janice, who guided the 20th-anniversary edition.

I am also thankful to:

Dorothy Mosko, for her invaluable assistance in the preparation of the early manuscript.

Scott Carlson, my former assistant, who never missed a UPS pickup.

Carolyn Knight, RN, my former right-hand nurse and expert phlebotomist.

Jane Dystel, Catherines literary agent, whose advice was always on target.

Paul Krafin, who lent his sharp writing and editing skills to the revision process.

Dina Khader, MS, RD, CDN, who helped with the recipes and meal planning.

The physicians, staff, residents and students at the Center of Excellence in Generative Medicine at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut for reawakening my love of clinical medicine.

Javier Caceres and Bill Weksner for their vigilant proofreading. Melissa Cybart for managing my hectic and ever-changing schedule.

John Schuler, who designed the illustrations.

Last, I thank all the wonderful patients, who in their quest for health and happiness chose to honor me with their trust, as well as all the wonderful people on dadamo.com forums and message boards who over the years have built an enduring community, and to whom I am profoundly grateful.

Also by Dr Peter J. DAdamo with Catherine Whitney

Cook Right 4 Your Type

About the Book

Are you frustrated with fad diets not working for you? But have you considered that this might be through no fault of your own?

Dr Peter DAdamo and Catherine Whitney understand that our bodies are unique engines that have a specialised internal chemistry governed by our own particular blood type.

Making your blood type work for you is the key that unlocks the mysteries of disease, longevity, fitness, and emotional strength. It determines your susceptibility to illness, the foods you should eat, and ways to avoid the most troubling health problems.

Based on decades of research and practical application, Eat Right 4 Your Type offers an individualised diet-and-health plan that is just right for you. This new revised edition offers even more guidance including 10-day Jump Start Plan to help you harness the power of your own amazing bio-chemistry and cast aside the fad diets for good!

About the Author

For over 20 years, Peter DAdamo has extensively researched the connections between blood type, food, and disease. His first book, Eat Right 4 Your Type, is the only book to offer individualised health and diet programs based on the differences between blood types. Eat Right 4 Your Type became a New York Times bestseller and brought worldwide recognition to DAdamos blood type theories.

Peter DAdamo is a naturopathic physician who is also an author, researcher-educator, Ivesian, amateur horologist, budding software developer and air-cooled enthusiast. He is considered a world expert in glycobiology, principally the ABO (ABH) blood groups and the secretor (FUT2) polymorphisms. He has been a physician in private practice for over thirty years. He is currently a Distinguished Professor of Clinical Sciences at the University of Bridgeport, Department of Health Sciences and is the Director of the University of Bridgeport Center of Excellence in Generative Medicine.

For further information, please visit DAdamos award-winning website, www.dadamo.com

APPENDIX A

Blood Type Charts

Type O

The Hunter

Strong
Self-Reliant
Leader

Type A

The Cultivator

Settled
Cooperative
Orderly

Type B

The Nomad

Balanced
Flexible
Creative

Type AB

The Enigma

Rare
Charismatic
Mysterious

APPENDIX B

Results Matter

WHEN I FIRST set up my website community at dadamo.com, I launched a Blood Type Diet Results Database, allowing people to record their results on the diet in their own words. Ive found that few things are as convincing as the experiences of real people telling their stories. Here is a selection from the database. You might recognize yourself in these stories!

Blood Type O

YOUNG MALE

Before I began, I was an overweight, fatigued vegetarian, and constantly coming down with various illnesses. After hearing and reading a bit about the diet, I began eating meats (particularly lean reds) and fish, and modified my other eating habits according to the plan. Over the past year and a half (when I began modifying my diet), I have had no significant illnesses, Ive lost weight, I have constant energy, and I have a better sense of well-being. I have even felt a greater hormonal drive. My life has really taken a 180-degree turn since I began the diet.

YOUNG WOMAN

I had reached the point where it seemed to me that all food was poisonous to me. I was very ill at least twice a day, lived on Imodium to get through a day at work. I was also being treated for several health problems with traditional medicine. My gallbladder was removed, my high blood pressure was out of control and I had a minimally functioning thyroid. Within a week of changing to the Type O Diet, I noticed significant improvement. All intestinal pain/IBS was eliminated. I was still being treated for high blood pressure and low thyroid activity, but they were finally able to regulate both. I lost some weight, but the big change was in my general well-being and energy levels. People who had known me previously and had watched me day after day struggle to find something to eat that wouldnt half kill me and were aware of my general weakness, fatigue, and extremely low energy levels were dumbfounded. I became like a teenager again.

MIDDLE-AGED FEMALE

I have tried vegetarianism for a while and, until now, never understood why my health failed to improve, nor why I failed to lose a significant amount of weight. I was diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic about a year ago, and controlling my blood glucose level has been a struggle, to say the least. Having tried just about everything else, I decided to give Dr. DAdamos dietary advice a chance. Im excited to experience more energy and lower blood glucose levels after following the Type O diet for a mere few weeks. Also, I have eliminated indigestion, heartburn and flatulence by simply avoiding wheat and corn products.