Hello there again Heidi My wife and me have very successfully followed The Diet since May this year. Substantial weightlosses and tons of energy are the results so far. My wife (39 years, B non-secretor) and me (37 years, O secretor) just started IVF treatment in order for her to become pregnant. We need IVF because my wifes Fallopian Tubes are clogged. Our past IVF history is 3 attempts: first - successful - a wonderful boy, second - not pregnant, third - pregnant but aborted after a few weeks. In all three attempts she has produced lots of high quality egg cells which all have been fertilized. In every attemt 2 fertilized egg cells have been put back. Today she took her first shot of Gonal-F. Is there anything special in the way of things to eat/drink/supplements you suggest to take or to avoid? Best regards from Norway ~ Geir



Hey there, Geir ~ I wish I could offer more specific help, but just sticking to her diet and exercise plan is the best thing I can tell her. I've mentioned maca root in the past ~ it's from a South American plant, and does great things for hormonal difficulties of all kinds (and both sexes). If you can get it there, let her take two tablespoons per day in juice or a smoothie. Is she getting plenty of soaked, ground flaxseed? and other good-oil foods? and dark green veg? and beneficial meats & dairy? In a month or so, the new ER4YBaby books should be out, and I may have more recommendations for you then ~ dear Geir, I do wish you both the best of luck, and hope to hear y'all are pregnant soon! :-D

I have been on a high protein and complex carb diet for 3 years. I have been on the blood type diet for 2 months(b+)..I still suffer from a severe drop in energy after meals, especially lunch..Licorice tea is recommended after meals in the book..I have been doing this but I still have very low enegy(could fall asleep anywhere)after lunch..I have eliminated practically all sugars and it still persists do you have any suggestions thank you -- michael



Hi, michael ~ Hey, how's your stress level? The best cure for low energy levels is regular, appropriate exercise ~ it "evens out" everything, and does great work in promoting a healthy metabolism. The reason you're tired after lunch may be you need a better balance of protein, carbs and fat in that meal. Experiment with it ~ see if your usual midday meal is a little carb-heavy or contains no carbs at all. Either one could compromise your get-up-and-go. And do get a tablespoon or two of fats with the meal.



Peter has talked about the benefits of vegetable glycerine as a sweetener (or a medical treatment!) for hypoglycemia, especially for nonsecretors. The great thing about it is, it helps keep the sugar metabolism balancing itself. And I hope you're getting plenty of protein at breakfast ~ it's really needed there, and effects of a small, poor, or no-breakfast can show up immediately after lunch. Let me know how you do, OK? :-)

I am having trouble understand what kind of flour I can have and what I can not have. I am a Type B and I wanted to know if I can have basic white flour that you buy at the store. On the flour package it states that it is wheat flour that is bleach, and whole wheat flour, bulgar wheat and Durum wheat flour is out for B's, but White flour is in my Neutral foods. Please help me know which one is right. Thanks Brandi



Hello, Brandi! Just go to the front page (www.dadamo.com), scroll down the center column, and click on "TYPEbase 3." In the search box, type "wheat" and hit the search button (the enter key does not work on this page). You'll see a list of all the wheat products we have listed, and the updated status for each one. Hope this makes shopping a little easier! :-)

Hi! I read your column almost daily and find it highly informative. My question is regarding the NAP products versus New Chapter's "D'Adamo 4 Your Type" products. Is one to be preferred over the other? I have been using the New Chapter products for my multiple, daily herbs and probiotics (and like them a lot). However, would I expect to get BETTER results from the North American Pharmacal products? By the way I am type B and have been finding the Cortiguard to be most helpful with my generalized anxiety disorder. I have also been using Nitricycle hoping it will help with some brain fog problems. Is this a correct use for this product? Thank you--Wendy



Hi, Wendy! The New Chapter products were great! but the revamped NAP products here are a bit better in a number of ways. They are designed for secretors AND nonsecretors, for one thing. I think Cortiguard is a brilliant compound, and I'm glad you're happy with the results there. Nitricycle should do good things for the brain fog, too. By the way, the types of exercise recommended for Bs, especially those based on the martial arts such as Qigong and Tai Chi, do remarkable things for mental clarity ~ so that's my customary pitch for exercise! Without it, we miss out on the quality of experience it fosters in us... so I hope you can keep a regular schedule of activity going, for all the benefits it confers! :-)

I am type B and am getting very interested in following diet. i had some hair loss plus also weight increase some years ago. do you think that my over consumption of bread pasta rice and potatoes is not helping the situation? also i eat no meat, or fish and very littl e chicken.what do you suggest ??thanks carol



Greetings, carol! Live Right 4 Your Type would be a huge help to you right now, since it contains food lists AND recommended portions and frequencies for each food group. Not to mention all the lifestyle tips & tricks found absolutely nowhere else! Get a start on it, and write back if you have more questions about the diet! One of the most frequent reports I get from people is, "I started this plan to lose weight ~ then, I noticed my hair growing in, and my skin tags disappearing, and my eyesight improving! What's going on??!" ~;-D Sorry! you've got to take the good with the good, with these plans :-) Seriously, carol, I think you'll be pleased with your results ~ some of which you might not even be seeking right now! :-D

I am a B+ blood group member. I'm trying to find a site, or something, which will list the foods that I should avoid. I was told by a former gym instructor of mine some foods to avoid (including wheat and peanuts). When I did this, my body fat reduced, and I felt less bloated, but I want a more complete list. I also want to find out which foods will increase my motabolism (I know that red meat and green vegetables are good for this), and which foods will help with weight training ie, to help put lean mass on. I hope to hear from you soon if you can help. Danny, Australia



Hi, Danny ~ To find all your avoids, use the book Live Right 4 Your Type, then read the Updates Page and make note of those changes in your book. TYPEbase 3 is a great reference for questions on single food items! Red meat and green vegetables for boosting metabolism ~ yes! but not all kinds of red meat and veg are good for you, and that's where the blood type diets make a big difference. To give you a head start: along with wheat and peanuts, corn, chicken and tomatoes are three biggie avoids for Bs. Hope your training is successful! and thanks for writing!! :-)

Hi there! Thank you for having this forum. I'm new to the diet. And am devoted to giving this 100% effort for a few months to see what kind of results I'll have. I'm B+ . 3 years ago, after my 3rd child, I was diagnosed with Hashimotos. I gained 30 lbs. I'm being treated, though right now the levels are unstable. I'm also anemic. I've been anemic most of the last 15 years(I'm a whole 29 years now). I was doing fine this past year, but this summer had extreme blood loss due to a late miscarriage, and the battle commences once again. And then a second miscarriage this October. Recently my brother passed away due to complications with MS, and as a sibling, I'm concerned for myself as well. I want to get my 3 kids typed, but the Dr. isn't receptive to doing it. I figured finding out what my husband is would be simple, his monther is O- but is father is AB+ . I'm hoping this change of eating styles will help me. But am wondering if there is something more I should be doing. Thank you Noella





Hey there, Noella ~ The diet will indeed get the healing process moving along for you. First, let's start some blood building by including those beneficial meats and dark green leaf vegetables in your diet every day. They are potent medicine for you! Second, increase your greens intake with some wheat grass or barley grass in a drink or smoothie, daily. Third, get a magnesium supplement and take it daily. Every week, up the dosage. Once you notice your bowels loosening, cut back on the magnesium and keep it at that level for a few months ~ as time goes on, you should be able to get adequate magnesium from the greens and seaweeds on the diet alone. Next, pick up the BTD Complete Blood Type Encyclopedia, online here or at your local bookstore. It has specific protocols for Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and I am sure they will help you get off the medications. And order some blood typing kits ~ they're simple to use, highly reliable, and a whole lot cheaper than asking your doctor to do it. The hospital where they were born should have their blood type on their records, so you could look into that option before purchasing the testing kits. Your husband will either turn out type A or type B ~ I hope for the latter, just because cooking's so much easier with at least two of the same type in the house! :-) Hey! 100% effort ALWAYS pays off, so I'm really looking forward to hearing your progress report in a little while! thanks so much for writing, Noella!! :-D