"ONE-DIET-FITS-ALL 3 "- The Myth




Shut Soul’s last blog “One-Diet-Fits-All 2”- The Myth had content related to Blood Type O and their respective physiological traits like digestive capacities, muscular strength and stress handling. This blog will throw some light on Blood Type B and its respective functioning in response to diet, stress and exercise. Also it will highlight lifestyle strategies to maintain overall health.

BLOOD GROUP “B”
People with blood type B carry antigen B on their red blood cells. But they possess antibody A which undoubtedly makes it receive blood only from blood type O or B donors. Blood Type B descended from Savannahs of Eastern Africa to cold areas of the Himalayan highlands and now a part of present day India and Pakistan. As the Mongolians swept through Asia, the gene for Type B blood was firmly established. The Mongolians swept northward, following a culture dependent upon herding and domesticating animals - as their diet constituted meat and cultured dairy products.

Type B is Different!
Blood type B has evolved from hot lands to colder regions that rendered it the flexibility to thrive in altering climates.  This genetic potential serves the interests of type B to balance twin forces of animal and plant kingdom but they are highly sensitive to effects of slipping out of this fluidity.
Type B’s are highly sensitive to lectins in select food which can result in inflammation and elevates the susceptibility to slow growth, infection of lingering viruses and vulnerability to auto-immune diseases. Such people tend to have greater ability to adapt to altitudes and interestingly are tallest of the blood types.
Starchy foods such as wheat, corn, lentils, peanuts and sesame seeds greatly contribute in weight gain. These affect the efficiency of metabolic process resulting in fatigue, water retention and hypoglycemia. Chicken meat being rich in agglutinating lectins may attack blood streams and lead to strokes and immune disorders. Chicken can be replaced with highly beneficial foods such as goat, lamb and mutton. Foods that support loss of weight include green vegetables, eggs and low fat dairy products.  

Stress Handling
Somewhat akin to Type A, Type B produce higher levels of cortisol. Disrupted sleep patterns, daytime brain fog, imbalance of healthy gastrointestinal microbes and suppressed immune system are a few reactions which manifest in response to stress. Ultimately all of these become the root cause of depression, insulin resistance, and hypothyroidism.
Dr. D’Adamo observed that Type B’s possess a wonderful gift to be able to receive metal relief and balanced emotions through the practice of visualization and meditation.

Exercise-The Essential Component
Physical work out challenging for mind and body simultaneously is required to maintain the much needed balance. Excellent forms of exercise can be tennis, hiking, cycling, golfing and martial arts.

Live Right! Live Tight!
Apart from diet and stress management here are a few lifestyle tips for type B’s:

  • ·      If you can visualize it, you can achieve it.
  • ·      Nurture the creativity in you for at least 20 minutes in a day.
  • ·      Sound sleep for eight hours or more is a necessity.
  • ·      Relax during breaks using meditative strategies.
  • ·    Ageing exacerbates the risk of memory loss and decreased mental acuity, stay sharp using memory quizzes and playing crosswords.
  • ·    Type B’s are excellent net-workers, engage in activities that give you a meaningful connection.
                                         
                                             
                                                      Stay tuned for information related to Blood Type AB !

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