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Introductory HoloMed Diet INTRODUCTION

THE NEW MILLENNIUM DIET REVOLUTION

The New Millennium Diet is this author's attempt to provide a practical and systematic

approach for a return to our genetic and nature-based diets of old. Almost seven decades

ago, Dr. Westin A. Price began his monumental studies on isolated primitive peoples that

were printed in his work, "Nutrition and Physical Degeneration." Much of his work provides

the foundational concepts behind the New Millennium Diet. The information Dr. Price

collected from around the world, studying primitive groups of people who had been isolated

from the rest of the civilized world, substantiates the fact that our present dietary constructs

lead to significant disturbances not only in our teeth, but also in our physical bodies.

Dr. Price's search for these isolated groups who were living predominantly on

indigenous foods of their region and culture took him to tribal Africans, Arctic Eskimos,

North and South American Indians, Australian Aborigines, Pacific Islanders, Irish

fishermen, and numerous other communities. The study of these groups occurred at a

time in history when modern civilization had not fully progressed as it has today, which

allowed for these groups to be totally isolated from present-day civilization. Advancements

in photographic technology enabled Price to record for future generations the excellent

physical conditions of people who had not yet experienced the Industrial Age.

Dr. Price's research proved conclusively that a diet high in refined sugars and

processed products contributed to serious nutritional deficiencies, which led to dental

decay and numerous other physiological and anatomical aberrations. He also

discovered that the conditions that were required to cause decay were also the same

conditions which led to disease. Dr. Price found upwards of 14 different tribal dietary

approaches which, although were significantly different from one another, provided a

sufficient amount of immunological protection and physiological resistance preventing

not only dental caries, but resistance to numerous disease.

To quote Dr. Price, "To accomplish this, it became necessary to locate immune groups

which were found readily as isolated remnants of primitive racial stocks in different parts of

the world. A critical examination of these groups revealed a high immunity to many of our

serious infections so long as they were sufficiently isolated from our modern civilization and

living in accordance with the nutritional programs which were directed by the accumulated

Introductory HoloMed Diet wisdom of the group."

Dr. Price found that contact with civilization which led to what Dr. Price termed "the

displacing foods of modern commerce" was systematically disastrous for all of the peoples

studied. Not only was dental decay a prominent result of switching to this more modern

type of diet, but quickly within subsequent generations, Dr. Price noted that there were

also numerous facial deformities in children born to parents that began to consume this

civilized diet of refined and devitalized foods. Specifically, he noticed that the changes that

were most common included narrowed facial structures and dental arches along with

crowded teeth, birth defects, susceptibility to infections, chronic diseases, as well as

psychological aberrations typically leading to criminal and deviant behavior.

Oftentimes when these isolated groups return to their traditional diets, cavities which had

been progressing would cease. Children who were conceived from parents that returned to

their traditional diets were born with perfect dental arches and few if any birth defects. Dr.

Price's work is being discussed to substantiate the fact that the blood type-based diet has

indirect research which shows a linkage between one’s culture or genetics and one’s

dietary traditions. He showed that even though each of the different groups had a different

type of cultural and genetically adapted diet, each was able to prevent many of the

diseases now associated with our modern civilized diets. Of course, it would be impossible

to go back and trace for each individual their specific genetic and cultural diets, however

now, through blood type, we are able to provide at least some type of basic blueprint for

each individual to follow in order to achieve some level of their past genetic dietary formats.

The diets of these tribal groups were based on various food sources including sea

foods, domesticated animals and game, while a few were based on purely dairy

products, Some contained almost no plant food while others contained a variety of fruits,

vegetables, grains, and legumes. Some of these groups mostly cooked their foods,

while others ate their foods raw, the point being that the diversity of the diets reflected

the geographical location, the cultural makeup, and the genetic heritage of the individual

group. As long as the group was able to consume a diet similar to their ancestors, there

was rarely any chance of dental caries or other types of diseases.

Of course, the one thing that all of these diets shared was that the diets consisted of

predominantly whole foods which had been collected from their local regions. There was

absolutely no civilized fooda such as white sugars or flours, pasteurized or skim milks,

Introductory HoloMed Diet canned or frozen foods, or any type of refined or hydrogenated vegetable oils. All of the

diets contained some form of animal product. They used various methods of

preservation including drying, fermenting, and salting, which were shown by Dr. Price to

potentially even increase the nutrient value of the food.

Dr. Price's analysis of these primitive diets showed that these diets contained at least four

times the level of minerals and vitamins and ten times the amount of fat soluble vitamins

relative to the typical American diet of his day which was in the 1920's. It should be noted

that Dr. Price felt that the fat-soluble vitamins were the key components of these primitive

diets, because it was the fat-soluble vitamins which facilitated the absorption of the other

proteins, minerals, and water-soluble vitamins . Not receiving enough fat-soluble vitamins

would prevent the absorption and assimilation of the minerals even if they were found in

high concentrations.

This supports the fact that fat is an important part of any sound diet, including animal

and butter fats as well as organ meats, marine oils, fish, and eggs. The only problem with

eating present day animal source fat is the high level of toxins from chemical pollutants

which gets stored in the fat of animals. Consequently ,I only recommend organic meats

and poultry which have significantly less pollutants than their commercial counterparts.

Most nutritionists of the modern age have condemned fat as a bad substance which

should be avoided, however as Dr. Price showed fat was probably one of the key elements

why these primitive peoples' attained such superior health and fitness.

Modern day nutritionists have recommended extremely low-fat diets, which has

undoubtedly eliminated much of the fat-soluble vitamins which, as Dr. Price so eloquently

discovered, are vital for the assimilation of other proteins, minerals, and other water-soluble

nutrients. So, there is little reason why our modern society has such an ever-increasing

level of chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, migraine headaches, dental caries,

and numerous other conditions considering the fact that even our supposed experts in the

field of nutrition have lost touch with our ancestral roots.

Therefore, it is so important if civilized man is to survive and overcome these degenerative

conditions, he must begin to incorporate the fundamentals of ancient nutritional wisdom

into his modern-day lifestyle.

The New Millennium Diet is the systematic approach for modern man to reconnect to his

dietary roots. It can provide the road map for achieving superior health as Dr. Price

discovered in those groups which had avoided all forms of refined civilized foods . The

Introductory HoloMed Diet New Millennium Diet consists of nutrient-dense foods which fit with each individual's

ancestral makeup through the blood type. We must turn our backs on the civilized foods

which line the shelves of our modern-day markets.

In addition, we must return to sustainable farming techniques that avoid the use of

chemical pesticides and fertilizers, which have broken the cycle of regeneration which

accounted for the high nutrient levels found in many foods of most primitive diets. We

must incorporate organic farming techniques which avoid pesticides, herbicides, and

other chemicals, which are now utilized in order to achieve the high yields required for

price competition.

In addition to returning to a more ecologically sound agricultural approach, we must also

begin to realize that this era of synthetic chemicals and drugs has toxified our metabolic

systems, preventing our full genetic potential which we all inherently possess.

Vegetables and fruits now have little taste because of the quantity over quality production

process. The level of nutrients has declined steadily over the last 100 years leading to

widespread sub-clinical nutritional deficiencies.

In addition to the fact that our food is being compromised, we also are being bombarded

with thousands of indoor and outdoor chemicals .Perfumes hair spays and car exhaust

expose our bodies to literally thousands of different chemical compounds. Many of these

additives come from cold tar and petroleum-based compounds, which are completely

foreign to man’s cellular machinery. Residues of chemicals are now found in most living

species from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Phytoplankton, which are at the bottom of the

food chain and are mandatory for the production of oxygen needed for our survival are

tainted with petroleum byproducts.

As these chemicals move up through the food chain, they end up in human beings and

have been shown to affect the sex hormones and various other reproductive functions of

numerous species. Many frogs throughout the United States are also showing up with

birth defects such as missing or duplicated legs, which is a testament that many of our

streams, rivers, and lakes are being contaminated by these chemical effluents. In

addition, various nutritional surveys throughout the United States and Canada have

shown that malnutrition is equally if not more prevalent on this continent than it is in

other developing nations.

Introductory HoloMed Diet Much of the nutritional information primitive man possessed was passed down from one

generation to the next in order to ensure that each subsequent generation would have the

maximum potential for survival as well as the opportunity to enjoy their full genetic

Introductory HoloMed Diet health potential. As Dr. Price stated, "Life in all its fullness is Mother Nature obeyed." The

laws of God and nature are immutable, and they cannot be broken without retribution.

Once modern man lost the tribal wisdom which had kept him physically sound from one

generation to the next, their mental emotional ,and physical health, rapidly degraded.

Sound nutritional advice must be taught to every child in every school grade from

kindergarten through college in order to reeducate our population on the ancient wisdom

of fixed dietary truths.

In addition, primitive peoples always ensured that their newly married couples,

especially the women prior to conception, would undergo an intensive nutritional

program in order to ensure that their babies would turn out healthy and normal. It is so

important that breast feeding be re-instituted among the populace in order to reduce the

chance of poor neurological, physiological, and dental development.

Normal endocrine function, a healthy liver, good intelligence, good looks, good skin, good

bones, and good muscles all are dependent upon good food. Refined sugar in all forms

must be eliminated. It is one of the key elements in the deterioration of our health and our

teeth. Many of the refined breads and flours need to be substituted with sprouted wheat

breads and flours, free of any type of chemical preservatives. Organically grown fruits and

vegetables should be incorporated into our diet as opposed to the chemically saturated

produce presently found in our grocery stores. Many refined fats used in the preparation of

potato chips, french fries, crackers, pastries, commercial cereals, and breads must be

avoided because of the association between trans-hydrogenated fats and heart disease.

The New Millennium Diet is your road map back to the primitive diets of our ancestors.

Individually tailored food lists based on blood type are incorporated with the appropriate

macro-nutrient percentages for maximum effect. The concepts of yin and yang as

elucidated by the ancient Chinese. further expands and refines our dietary constructs.

The work of Dr. Price stands as a memorial to the diet our bodies once knew. The Price-

Pottinger Foundation still promotes these back to basic concepts in order to prevent any

further degradation of our society and health.

I hope you can join me in re-educating yourself and your families in away of eating and

thinking that can change your life and the world forever.

Keith De Orio, M.D.

Introductory HoloMed Diet Sept.1998 Santa Monica, Ca.

Introductory HoloMed Diet

THE NEW MILLENNIUM DIET

CHAPTER ONE: THE NEW MILLENNIUM DIET CONCEPT

The New Millennium Diet is a compilation of research, clinical experience, and an

exhaustive investigative search to find a dietary regimen which could work for any person

interested in achieving total wellness of body, mind, emotion, and spirit. With the advent of

the new millennium in 2000, this book is dedicated to those individuals who have suffered

with the numerous fad diets and best selling nutritional systems that do not totally provide

the answer to concerns about weight loss, appearance, health, and well-being.

Over the course of the last 20 years, my own personal interest in the field of health

wellness and nutrition as well as personal illness has led me to the development of this

dietary plan. After seeing more than 20,000 patients over the last 15 years, I have

Introductory HoloMed Diet developed this revolutionary dietary plan that combines all the advances of modern

scientific research with the ancient wisdom of past tradition. There has been a

phenomenal increase in the number of dietary plans being promoted, everything from

low-fat to high-protein, however most of these plans may work for some people, but they

do not work for the majority of individuals on the planet.

Certain key factors are missing from each dietary plan, and this book will explore those

missing factors and begin to incorporate concepts that are required for one to achieve

ideal health. The concepts that are going to be introduced may not be totally new, but

there are certain twists of the nutritional paradigm that must be made in order to allow

this particular dietary concept to become useful for all classes of individuals regardless

of race, gender, culture, blood type, athletic prowess, or other variables.

As a holistic physician, I have literally studied hundreds of different dietary plans,

however none totally fit my concept of the ultimate diet. The New Millennium Diet I hope

will be the answer for millions of people who strive to reach their goals and achieve their

full genetic potential in all facets of their life.

To start off with, the concept of “The Zone”, which was introduced around 1995, gained

rapid acceptance among many classes of individuals, including world-class athletes, movie

stars, diabetics, fitness buffs, and other types of individuals just looking to lose weight and

improve their general health. The 30-40-30 concept of providing 30% protein 40%

carbohydrate, and 30% fat was a true phenomenon that spread rapidly across the United

States and the world. However, this particular dietary regimen failed to take into

consideration certain types of genetic and cultural factors which are absolutely required in

order to achieve the proper individual approach which is a must for an ideal dietary plan.

The introduction of the “Zone” concept generated a tremendous amount of controversy

within the traditional nutritional and dietary circles. Its emphasis on moderate protein and

fat and reduced carbohydrates stares the low-fat, high-complex-carbohydrate, low-protein

concepts that have been promoted by many traditional and conventional nutritionists and

dietitians squarely in the face. These low-fat, high-carb dietary plans have produced a

significant amount of dietary failures, and medical complications that will be discussed

further in this book.

The “Zone” approach, however, has worked exceedingly well even though it has its

limitations. The new millennium diet is user-friendly and will benefit anyone who desires to

achieve increased energy, weight loss, improved mental focus, blood sugar stabilization,

Introductory HoloMed Diet appetite control, and peak mental, emotional, and physical performance. The “Zone”

promoted perfect body balance through the use of foods as “drugs”. Carbohydrates,

fats, and proteins are used in certain combinations to achieve appropriate hormonal

balance. Hormonal balance is a metabolic state in which the body is able to work at

optimum efficiency.

Once outside this targeted region of metabolic stability, disturbances begin to occur in the

bodily balance which lead to hunger, mood swings, decreased mental focus, reduced

productivity, and generalized fatigue and listlessness. In addition, if one is able to maintain

proper “Zone” balance, which, is not necessarily the same for every individual the body

will move into increased fat consumption and increased muscle mass production. Many

different health disturbances can be reduced while living in the “Zone”, including both

acute and chronic conditions, such as colds, flu’s, allergies, cancer, diabetes, and heart

disease. The concept of living life in The “Zone” is a must when one puts together the

basics that make up the New Millennium Diet.

In general, the 30-40-30 dietary approach most commonly associated with the “Zone”

does not always apply for every individual. To be more specific, 30% protein, 40%

carbohydrates, and 30% fat only applies to O and B blood type individuals. Blood type

concepts has to do with one's genetic and ancestral lineage. A and AB blood types must

follow a 25-50-25 percent dietary plan. That is, 25% protein, 50% carbohydrate, and

25% fat. The more the “Zone” target region is maintained the less probability there is for

disease to occur.

The use of high-performance drugs such as anabolic steroids, growth hormone, and

amphetamines comes with a high price. Foods can be used for their drug like effects

and is one of the benefits that a “Zone” balanced meal can provide to both athletes as

well as the average individual. The concept of using foods as drugs is rapidly becoming

more widely accepted in the general population. Before, people used to think of foods as

just something to fuel the body, give it energy, and get us through the day. However,

now research has indicated that foods have powerful physiological effects on our mood,

our mental performance, and our physiological functions.

It is important that food be eaten in a specific way with very specific proportions. This is

similar to a doctor prescribing Western medication. There must be the appropriate

concentrations, which are usually recorded in milligrams, and the appropriate frequency,

Introductory HoloMed Diet which is the number of times a day that the medication is given. The rules which govern

this dietary road map may at first seem difficult however with the proper guidance and

practice one should be able to apply this dietary technology to their daily eating habits

for the rest of their life.

The New Millennium Diet is for life. It’s designed to incorporate all aspects of present

dietary technology for maximum synergistic effect. It is based on certain universal truths

found in human genetics which dictate that this type of dietary plan is required for total

health and wellness. The New Millennium Diet promotes a specific set of rules and food

outlines. Many people think they are eating correctly. In my practice patients tell me that

they eat a healthy diet, however, upon further investigation, I find that many are eating

foods that are thought to be healthy, but are often times not compatible with their blood

type or are eaten in the wrong macro-nutrient percentages. When one begins to apply

the concepts outlined in the New Millennium Diet, one can see that they are following a

systematic and scientific path towards total health, hormonal balance, and longevity.

The human body has been evolving over millions of years, the information provided here

will ensure that the systems already preprogrammed into this amazing machine will be

potentiated to the maximum levels of efficiency. The New Millennium diet incorporates the

use of lean body mass and activity levels, to determine protein and block requirements.

Then ones total block requirements are balanced among proteins, carbohydrates, and fats

in the appropriate ratios. Those ratios are blood type specific. To date, both blood type,

which has been studied for 40 years in the naturopathic community, and “Zone” based

dietary plans have failed to achieve the appropriate harmony among one another.

Concepts that apply to each individual diet had holes which the other could potentially fill

when more fully evaluated.

This new revolutionary dietary plan is the culmination of centuries of empirical observation

and will herald a new era in nutrition and health. The “Zone” concept allows protein to be

put back into our menus. It allows us to re-experience the health benefits of good fats

without the worry that we are causing heart disease and other types of fat-related

conditions. In addition, it also points out the fact that refined carbohydrates such as white

flours, pastas, and cereals need to be consumed in moderation and that highly glycemic,

rapid sugar-releasing carbohydrates lead to increased insulin production and accumulated

fat in the body. It also needs to be noted that this moderate protein diet is calculated to

Introductory HoloMed Diet exactly match each individuals bodily requirements to insure proper muscle mass

maintenance.

High insulin levels support increased fat storage, whereas low insulin levels reduce the

amount of calories that are being stored as fat. This means that if one is able to reduce

the amount of insulin that is released at a meal, and support the metabolism of glucose

to sugar, then more sugar can then be used for bodily function. By reducing insulin

release, one's blood sugar levels can remain steady, preventing hypoglycemia and

other types of blood sugar imbalances, that are most commonly associated with feeling

fatigued after lunch, poor mental ability, listlessness, and lethargy. Controlling insulin

allows other hormones to function more efficiently.

Many clinical studies have been done on a wide variety of individuals, including studies that

have been done at the University of Pepperdine, Sansom Medical Research Foundation in

Santa Barbara, and even at Harvard. All of which support the concept that the appropriate

balancing of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, such as the 30-40-30 dietary regimen

provides, allows for improved physical performance and increased stability of hormonal

response. This scientific data reinforces the fact that the New Millennium dietary approach

should be integrated into all people’s daily meal planning.

Marcus Elliot, M.D., performed a study at the Sports Institute of South Africa where world-

class athletes underwent a wide variety of physiological testing under the direction of Dr.

Tim Noakes. They measured cyclists' blood pressure, oxygen consumption and other

physiological parameters. The results of the tests are as follows:

1. Higher protein consumption allowed for increased fat mobilization, including

stored fat relative to high-carbohydrate meals.

2. Fat utilization actually increased over the course of the exercise trial in athlete

who consume a higher-protein diet versus ones that consume a higher-

carbohydrate diet. The high-protein dietary group was able to achieve 67%

of the total energy from fat while the high-carbohydrate group was only able

to

achieve 46% from fat, which is a 50% improvement.

3. Overall results showed greater exercise endurance. The athletes who were on

the higher-protein diet were able to exercise for a longer period of time with less

exertion than the higher-carbohydrate group. This is measured by what is known

as the Borg scale.

Introductory HoloMed Diet 4. The higher-protein group was able to have lower insulin levels relative to the

higher-carbohydrate group, which allowed the higher-protein group to achieve better

utilization of stored fat.

Even with these kinds of scientific results, the concept of reducing high-glycemic

carbohydrates and replacing them with protein rich foods has the dietary world in an

uproar. It is important to acknowledge our individual characteristics. No single dietary

plan can completely provide the information required to achieve a broad level of

application because of this individuality. However, when the concepts of blood type are

combined with the “Zone”, a much higher level of application is achieved.

In addition, high-protein diets, which I do not consider the “Zone” to be (I consider it to

be a moderate-protein diet), can lead to disturbances in the human body. High protein

diets increase calcium loss in the urine because the protein prevents the kidneys from

reabsorbing calcium. Moderation tends to be the best policy, so if subtle modifications

are made to the “Zone” concept improved results can be achieved.

The 30-40-30 dietary plan is usually not recommended by most healthcare practitioners,

especially dietitians. In the past, these types of traditionally trained practitioners have

recommended that most calories come from carbohydrates, specifically 55% carbohydrate,

20% protein, and 25% fat. This gives the generally short lived effect of feeling good, but will

lead to significant blood sugar dis-regulation in most individuals. Now after more than a

decade since the low-fat, high-carb approach was introduced to Americans medical

statisticians are reporting an epidemic of obese individuals. Obesity has increased by 30%

in the last 10 years. Most of it, I believe, can be associated with the low- to no-fat dietary

approaches such have been promoted by Dr. Dean Ornish in "Eat More Weigh Less," Mac

Dougal Plan and "Stop the Insanity" by Susan Powter.

The Dean Ornish Plan is presently being paid for by many insurance companies as a

more conservative medical approach for cardiovascular disease. In his program Dr.

Ornish presents the altruistic concepts of love, forgiveness and service to others as a

means of releasing one’s anger which has been shown to have a serious negative

impact on the health of the heart and cardiovascular system. I whole heartedly support

these altruistic concepts, however I believe these concepts are having more of an

impact on the success of his low-fat, high carb dietary plans than the diets themselves.

Introductory HoloMed Diet In general, many individuals who follow low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets will develop

significant food cravings, hormonal swings and a greater propensity for heart disease

because of an increased release of insulin. Many of Dr. Ornish’s success stories may be

predominately A or AB blood type individual who are genetically predisposed to following

a vegetarian diet .

The media has been promoting the dangers of a high-cholesterol, high-fat diets in regards

to heart disease, obesity, and cancer for over a decade, and millions of individuals are now

consuming fat-free cookies, breads, crackers, muffins, and bagels, all with the belief that

this particular dietary plan is the answer to their health problems and appearance

concerns. However, in my clinical practice, I have seen the effects of low-fat, high-carb

diets, and in general, the effects tend to be devastating, especially for individuals who are

slow burners. Slow burner is a term that is used to describe individuals who have a very

low metabolic rate. The increased consumption of carbohydrates leads to increased insulin

production and greater fat storage as well as insulin resistance.

Recently there has been a strong correlation between insulin resistance and Alzheimer's

disease. Susan Kraft, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of

Washington and the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Healthcare System, has shown that

Alzheimer patients have greater insulin resistance and higher plasma insulin levels than

do their age-matched controls. It is believed that Alzheimer's disease could be

associated with a problem in glucose utilization, which is dependent upon insulin. This,

of course, could be correlated with high-carbohydrate, low-fat dietary plans. Alzheimer's

may be another disease we can add to the already long list of diseases associated with

high carbohydrate and low protein diets.

High-glycemic foods such as rice cakes, potatoes, corn, and whole-grain breads,

which have been at the bottom of the food pyramid for a quarter of a century, have been

leading Americans down the road to disease. Even the most well-informed individuals

have literally gone crazy on the consumption of these low-fat foods with the assumption

that they were improving their general health. They were not aware that complex

carbohydrates, which are closely associated with simple sugars, can produce a very

rapid rise in blood sugar levels, leading to elevated insulin levels.

Elevated insulin levels block the body's ability to utilize stored fat reserves. It also leads to a

rapid fall in blood sugar levels. This results in low blood sugar levels in the brain, causing


the brain to send a message to the body instructing it to consume more high-carbohydrate

meals such as sugar and candy. Patients are always reporting to me that they have sugar

cravings. Many times this occurs because they are not appropriately balancing their

protein, carbohydrates, and fats, keeping their insulin levels regulated and balanced. This

always leads to tremendous swings in blood sugar levels with high peaks and low valleys

causing more food cravings, usually in the form of high-carbohydrate snacks.

Low-fat diets can also lead to essential fatty acid deficiencies. Essential fatty acids are

those fats that are required for proper body function. They are found in seeds, nuts, or

cold-water fish. Many symptoms that are associated with low fatty acid consumption

include dry skin, poor hair and nail growth, mood swings, allergies, fatigue, and other

immune related disturbances. In general, the less fat one consumes, the sicker one

becomes.

My recommendation is to consume higher amounts of non-processed saturated fats ,

mono-unsaturated fats or polyunsaturated fats, as long as they are compatible with your

blood type know most nutritionist or medical doctors would cringe at the thought of

recommending saturated fat but new research indicates that the only reason saturated

fat is bad is because it is heated or processed. Not because it is inherently bad.

Signs that the low fat diets have failed include the following:

1. Heart disease is still the number one killer in the United States.

2. Cancer continues to increase even though over $100 billion has been spent in

research over the last 30 years and your chances of surviving are no better than

they were 20 years ago.

3. Diabetes has increased by 300% in the last 30 years.

4. Approximately 33% of all Americans are now considered to be medically obese,

relative to 25% approximately 10 years ago.

Approximately 150 pounds of sugar is consumed every year by the average person in

America. This has increased since the media blitz promoting fat-free foods. In the clinic

setting, when patients begin to follow their appropriate Zone-modified ratios for their blood

type, significant improvement in their immunological health is seen within 30 days. I

recommend that they remain on this dietary regimen for life. Additional dietary restrictions

are added to the New Millennium Diet when candida is part of the disease scenario.

Introductory HoloMed Diet Systemic Candida ,as it is also known refers to a fungal overgrowth in the blood,

intestinal tract or the mucus membranes in the body. Many patients who complain about

gas, bloating, or fatigue even after following the new millennium diet could be suffering

with candida. This condition requires the elimination of additional foods which promote

yeast growth. Please refer to chapter 15 for further reading on this subject.

Patients from all around the world. Patients that have been to Mayo Clinic, Scripps,

Cedars-Sinai, and other advanced western medical centers who have failed miserably

after using every type of advanced medically-known treatment have made significant

gains after following the new millennium diet. Through dietary modifications we have

been able to achieve significant improvement with Cancer, Diabetes, Heart disease,

Candida, Chronic Fatigue, Lupus, and other conditions.

The New Millennium Dietary Approach provides the answers to the question of food and

your health. The New Millennium Approach can be beneficial for a wide host of

diseases, including not only the ones I mentioned above, but also Arthritis, Mental

Diseases, Depression, Alcoholism, PMS, and other types of autoimmune conditions. It

does so by enhancing and balancing our body’s natural defense mechanisms allowing

our own immunological capabilities to “kick - in” and reduce the factors that lead to ill-

health and disease.

Not only does this type of dietary regimen help with the darker sides of life such as is

seen in these kinds of conditions, but it also will allow one to achieve maximum well-

being, peak physical performance, improved mental capacity, and increased sexual

vigor. The concepts of balancing protein, carbohydrates, and fats with appropriate blood

type compatible foods, is only part of the approach. Not only do foods carry calories,

foods also carry energy. The energy that I’m discussing comes from the ancient Chinese

wisdom, and is known as yin and yang energy. Yin and Yang are little known concepts

in our Western culture, but are vital components of the New Millennium dietary approach

and are widely used in other world cultures.(The intriguing concepts of Yin and Yang will

be discussed in chapter 7).


CHAPTER TWO : NEW MILLENNIUM DIET SPECIFICS

Now that we know that eating fat does not make you fat, it is your body's response to

carbohydrates which stimulates fat storage and prevents one from actually accessing the

fat that has already been stored. Next we need to know the macro-nutrient percentages

and how these percentages influence our body's ability to maintain appropriate hormonal

levels . The 30-40-30 dietary plan, as promoted in the “Zone”, is roughly an equal balance

between proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. This balance prevents the development of

cravings for most sugar based foods because the ratios are approximately even. The twist

on this approach, however, is that these ratios only apply to O and B blood types. A and

Introductory HoloMed Diet AB blood types, however, must follow a 25% protein, 50% carbohydrate, 25% fat percent

plan. The reason for this difference lies within their cultural and evolutionary makeup.

Blood type concepts have the potential to provide a large amount of individuality

amongst people, and because of this individuality, it would just follow that specific blood

groups should have specific dietary regimens. The problem with just following a blood

type-based dietary regimen is that one fails to make the appropriate choices in terms of

the apportionment of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. This is what this chapter is all

about, to show the correlation’s between the macromolecules, which include proteins,

carbohydrates, and fats, and the given blood types.

Blood type has the power to affect many different aspects of one's life, including physical

performance, emotional and mental well-being, specific risk factors for various diseases,

life span, and even personality characteristics. It also has the power to determine what

types of foods one should eat in order to prevent the illnesses that are associated with

your specific blood type.

Dietary lectins, as we will discuss further, play a huge role in the types of foods one should

eat. Good or bad lectins are a relative concept based on blood type. Blood types help to

further elucidate those subtle differences between individuals. Lectins are sugar

molecules found in food as well as in many other substances. These sugar molecules

help us to understand and to comprehend how one type of diet works for one person while

may it not work for others. The role of lectins and blood type is immensely valuable for the

individual dietary recommendations needed so that a diet can have a broad application

amongst the many different types of people who exist on this planet.

ABO Blood types date from ancient times. The information encoded in our blood type if it

was ever transcribed would provide a genetic blueprint of the foods that are required for

our bodies to maintain peak vitality and health. One’s individual genetic makeup should

be the determining factor used to find one’s correct dietary approach. Combining “Zone”

based dietary technology with blood type based food concepts can provide an

individually tailored genetically correct diet plan for most individuals.

Many people follow vegetarian dietary principals. Vegetarianism has been promoted by

many nutritional guru’s over the course of the last century. Misho Kushi, Dr. Michael

Klapper , Dr. Dean Ornish are just a few of recent memory who promote vegetarianism

based on economical , environmental, nutritional, and philosophical grounds. Many people


in particular choose a vegetarian diet because of their philosophical and moral beliefs.

Killing animals either carries a “karmic “burden or goes against the “laws of nature”. I’m

not trying to recommend or denounce vegetarianism I’m simply trying to connect this

type of diet to it’s genetic roots.

I believe in the” mind body connection” but some times this connection needs to be

disconnected because beliefs can not overcome a million years of genetic encoding.

More specifically, information from the scientific and naturopathic community over the

last 50 years has empirically determined that each blood type has certain genetic

tendencies. For example, blood type O's tend to do very well on meat because of their

high stomach acid. Blood type A's do poorly on meat-based diets because of their low

stomach acids and are fitted better for a vegetarian diet .

Scientific studies have substantiated the fact that blood type O's in general tend to have a

much higher incidence of peptic ulcers than do blood type A's or any other blood type This

more than likely can be attributable to the fact that blood type O's tend to have higher

stomach acid. Conversely, blood type A's, have been associated with increased levels of

stomach cancer and pernicious anemia, which has been associated with reduced

stomach acid production.

Pernicious anemia is usually associated with reduced B12 absorption. B12 absorption

requires adequate amounts of stomach acid for its metabolism and further assimilation

by the body. Stomach cancer has been associated with low stomach acid production

because high stomach acid probably inhibits the growth of certain bacteria and helps

facilitate the breakdown of certain chemical compounds. Low stomach acid usually

promotes the growth of H. pylori. Recently, in the medical literature the bacteria H. pylori

has been linked to an increased incidence of stomach cancer.

The inherent differences between type A's and type O's as reported in the medical

literature suggest that these differences could lead to differences in food selection.

Blood type plays a role in dietary considerations. It is important to realize that whether

your blood type is O, A, B, or AB, it can provide a powerful genetic outline of your body's

constitutional makeup and dietary requirements. Using blood type-based food listings,

one can maximize their genetic potential while improving their resistance to disease,

slowing and reversing the aging process, and ensuring your body’s natural tendency for

achieving one's ideal height and weight.


Blood type is based on one's race, culture, and geographical ancestry. Type O is the

oldest blood type. Type A evolved as the result of the agricultural revolution. Type B has

been reportedly associated with migration into harsher and colder climates. While type

AB is the newest blood type, which came about from the intermingling of blood type ”A”

and “B” groups. Different blood types have developed because of the environmental

challenges confronting early man.

In addition, there are key scientific studies that substantiate the fact that lectins do play a

role in disease and that certain blood types have greater reactivity to certain lectins. For

example, blood type O’s do poorly with wheat based foods because wheat began to be

cultivated only about 10,000 years ago during the agrarian revolution. This was the first

period when man began to grow plants for food. Blood type O being the oldest blood

type did not develop a tolerance for wheat because their dietary habits of meats, fruits

,seeds, nuts ,reptiles and insects precluded it’s development. As the prototypical

Hunters and gatherers they could only eat those foods which were readily available in

their environment. Wheat was not readily available.

The Egyptians were the first documentable group of people to suffer the harsh reality of

wheat incompatibility. The Egyptians left a beautiful record of their lives and diet through

the mummification process. Archeologists and scientist have discovered that the

Egyptians ate a diet high in carbohydrates and grains .In particular they produced breads

made from wheat and barley. Analyzing the mummified remains as well as reviewing their

papyrus records paleopathologist have determined that the Egyptians suffered and died

from a wide variety of conditions. Including heart disease, parasite infections, tuberculosis,

gum disease, and obesity. Certain diseases of which their pre-historic ancestors never

suffered. .In particular gum disease, obesity ,and cardiovascular disease never occurred

in our ancient ancestors.

As Dr. Priced discovered in the primitive people that he studied only those groups that

were exposed to the highly refined civilized foods developed tooth decay ,gum disease,

and a lowered resistance to infection. In addition, dissection of the arteries found in the

mummified remains revealed wide spread cardiovascular disease. Extensive plaque

build up with advanced hardening and calcification proves that their high carbohydrate

low fat diets collapsed the health of a civilization more than any other reason.


Our modern day nutritionist promote a diet very closely approximating the Egyptians diet.

Large amounts of whole grains, fresh fruit ,vegetables , fish and poultry but , isn’t the

diseases which afflicted the Egyptians very close to the plaques afflicting Americans and

people from other industrialized countries. I believe that the high amount of carbohydrate

in the Egyptian’s diets was only one factor contributing to their high prevalence of disease

the high lectin count in the wheat was the second. Lectins as well as disturbed insulin

levels probably contributed to extremely high levels of disease found in the Egyptians. As

will be discussed further lectins can land on tissues and organs causing the right

environment for plaque and calcium build up as well as other diseases.

Even though cancer is raging out of control in our modern era it was nonexistent in pre-

historic times. Neither the agriculturist or the hunters and gathers of that time period

suffered with this dreaded condition. Therefore, diet is probably not the reason why people

or animals develop cancer. It is the toxins in the food that cause cancer not the food it self.

Even the Egyptians had a rare incidence of cancer even though they suffered with so

many other diseases. Heavy metals and other toxins I believe are the real reason cancer

is so prevalent today. Modern man has ten times more lead in his tissues compared to his

prehistoric ancestor’s tissue levels.

Consequently, I have included a complete chapter on the hidden toxins in our food. No

modern day diet concept could be complete without addressing the huge concern about

pesticides, fertilizers and other industrial pollutants in our food supply. Some foods even

though they may contain low lectin levels ,possess a low glycemic index and even be

appropriately yin/yang balanced could still be highly toxic because of our modern day

farming techniques or just because of the high level of pollution in our environments.

Refer to chapter 10 for more information on this topic. These concepts will be more fully

elucidated as we progress deeper into the New Millennium diet concept but for now let’s

return to blood type.

Blood type is used by scientists and medical physicians to determine the types of blood

needed during a transfusion. It helps to determine the identity of an unknown individual, as

does other forensic studies such as DNA testing, dental records and hair analysis. So, if

you don’t know your blood type either call up the international blood registry of the red

cross or have it checked by your physician. A home test kit can be purchased from the

New Millennium Medicine Institute by calling 1800-969-9914. It will allow you to determine

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your blood type with only a single drop of blood. A CBC or CHEM 20 does not contain

your blood type. It has to be specifically requested at the time the blood is drawn.

Most physicians will refuse to check your blood type because they feel it is unnecessary

unless you are pregnant, are about to have surgery , have lost a large amount of blood, or

are about to give blood. You may have to pay for the lab test yourself since most doctors

do not feel the test is medically necessary and will not bill the insurance company for such

a procedure. The next chapter goes deeper into the blood type code so obtain your blood

type so you can fully relate to it’s content.


CHAPTER 3: THE BLOOD TYPE CODE

Blood is one of the most common threads throughout human history. It has been known for

thousands of years to be the symbol of life or death and the essence of life itself. Blood

type diets when appropriately matched with their corresponding protein, carbohydrates and

fat ratios, can lead to the ultimate in dietary patterning. The differences in blood type reflect

our body’s ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions. Our body’s ability to

digest and assimilate varying foods, as well as, kill invading parasites, bacteria and viruses

could be mapped out in the genetics of the blood type code.

Humans evolved close to a million years ago. The first human-like creatures were known

as Neanderthals, who evolved approximately 500,000 years ago. This development

more than likely began in Africa. The humans at this time ate a very crude diet which

included fruits, roots, shrubs, non-lethal plants, scavenged remain animals and fish.

Many of these foods contained a wide assortment of parasites, bacteria, and viral forms

which posed a threat to early man’s survival.

It is a well known fact that many parasites, including worms, flukes, and other infectious

organisms, do not stimulate an immunological response. This is a sign that the immune

system has the capability to pass tolerance from one generation to the next. In other

words, adaptation to the environment can be slowly passed over thousands of years in

order to ensure the long term survival of the species. The differences in blood types are

one other example of this occurrence.

As human dietary factors changed, their immune system and dietary functions had to

change adaptively in order to survive the .process of evolution. Human blood type

development correlates with the movement of the original humans from one climatically

varying region to another. The Type O hunters and gatherers must of evolved into type A

agriculturalists because of unreliable food sources in in newly migrated territories. The

development of races in Asia and Europe from Africa followed the migration and

intermingling of various A and O blood types, leading to the development of B blood types.

Then the movement of these new B blood types into different regions was the foundation

for the development of the most recent blood type, which is known as AB. Please refer to

Diagram 1, which corresponds to the anthropological time line for blood types. O blood


types are considered to be the oldest blood types on the planet, dating back to the time

of Neanderthal man. Development of conscious thoughts and organized hunting allowed

the human species to move to the top of the food chain.

Early man’s use of tools and weapons furthered his expansion into new territories as

game migrated from season to season. Cro-Magnon man, around 40,000 BC was an

especially effective hunter. Most of their dietary protein came from animal sources.

Consequently, O blood types are genetically programmed to eat red meat and if they fail

to do so their physical and mental health can be seriously compromised.

As stated before, inadequate food supplies or poor weather conditions forced early man

to move to more fertile land. The migration occurred out of Africa into Europe and Asia

around 30,000 BC. This allowed blood type O’s to become very well ingrained in the

population, and is the reason why O blood types are the most common blood type of our

present age.

The movement of these individuals led to changes not only in blood type, but also in

bone structure, skin color, eating habits and other characteristics. A is for the agrarian

lifestyle. It is believed that the A blood type appeared somewhere in the Middle East or

the Asiatic territories sometime between 25,000 and 15,000 BC, around the time of the

Neolithic Period or New Stone Age, which, of course, followed the Old Stone Age, or the

Paleolithic Period. The domestication of animals and the improvement in agricultural

technique led to the cultivation of sustainable foods such as grains, corn, and root foods.

Digestive tract and immune system changes gradually followed.

Mutations allowed certain early carnivores the tolerances required for digestion of grains

and wheat. Of course, not all carnivores acquired the mutation and is why type O’s still

can not tolerate wheat and certain grains. The mutations that occurred most likely

effected man at the level of blood type genetics. These changes led to great shifts in

man’s societal unions. The development of communities and civilized inter-relationships

provided the ground work for civilizations to develop.

The changes in the style of living, necessitated a new psychological and intellectual

approach to survive. Realizing that certain foods growed better during certain climactic

periods allowed for Type A’s to anticipate and plan their harvest times. This change from

Type O’s to Type A’s occurred rapidly because of the need for adaptation and survival in a

setting that led to greater infection and pollution than what was normally experienced by


the Type O Cro-Magnon individuals. Type A’s fair better during epidemics relative to

Type O’s because of these adaptations. Type A’s appear to have better resistance to

such diseases as, the bubonic plague, smallpox, dysentery, and typhoid.

The concepts of migration and development of Type A from Type O’s and beyond, are only

hypotheses and these are not absolute explanations for the differences that are seen in the

dietary characteristics of individuals with these blood types. Today, the Type A blood is

usually found among Europeans, especially in the west. Many Type A’s are concentrated

along the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Aegean Seas, particularly, Spain, Sardinia, Corsica,

Turkey and the Balkans. The Japanese population also has high concentrations of Type

A’s, as well as, Type B’s.

It is believe that Type B’s developed sometime between 15,000 and 10,000 BC in the

Himalayan Highlands, which is now known as India and Pakistan. It is thought that type

B’s could have evolved because of climactic influences, in the regions of Pakistan and

India, which are much colder environments relative to the heat of eastern African. As

Mongolian migration occurred throughout Asia, the B blood type was spread throughout

this region. Domestication of herding animals was characteristic of the B blood type trait,

and could account for their tolerance to dairy products. B’s can be found through out

China, India, Mongolia, Japan, and the Ural Mountains. Germans and Austrians have

high levels of B type blood relative to their western counterparts, as do the northern

Chinese and Koreans.

The AB blood type is the most recent development of ABO blood types in modern history.

Essentially, it is the combination of blood from both the A and B blood types, It is found in

less than 5% of the population. It is thought to have developed approximately 1,000 to

2,000 years ago, during which time Barbarians moved through the Roman Empire and

European civilizations. It has not been found in European graves prior to 900 AD. It is

thought that the Type AB blood tends to have a greater ability to fight bacterial infections

because of the mixing of both the Type A and Type B immunological systems. Possessing

this blood type possibly reduces the chances of developing allergies and autoimmune

conditions such as, arthritis, lupus, scleroderma ,as well as, other auto-inflammatory

conditions. However, Type AB’s have a greater chance of developing cancer because of

the lack of specific antibodies required in the fight against this disease.


One can now see that the advent of blood type was dependent upon a wide variety of

circumstances from environmental climactic change to wars, revolutions and other

considerations over thousands of years of human evolutionary development. It should be

noted that blood type has more influence on immune system function than does race,

culture or other individual characteristics. Organ donation is based more on blood type

and histological compatibility than it is on race.

To reiterate types O’s, are the oldest and most common blood types on the planet. They

are at the top of the food chain, consuming large amounts of meat, and commonly have

an inability to handle certain agriculturally grown or developed foods such as dairy and

grains. They have powerful immune systems which were needed during the Paleolithic

period 40,000 or more years ago.

Type A’s tend to be more of a societal-based blood type in which agriculture and farming

were the predominant practices of the day. They are better adapted to deal with conditions

associated with civilization and industrialization. The B in Type B stands for balance. The

balanced between nature and civilization. Finally, type AB is the newest development, only

1,000 to 2,000 years old, and is the blood type that has greatest ability to fight off infectious

agents. Cancerous conditions ,however, are a different matter .

The appearance of milling stones in the middle east around 10-15,000 years ago heralded

the true beginning of the agricultural revolution. These milling stones were used to grind

wild wheat growing naturally in certain parts of the middle east. This development

corresponds to the evolutionary time cycle of blood type A individuals. The actual

domestication of wheat first occurred in the middle east 10,000 years ago. It spread to

Europe 5,000 years ago. Rice was domesticated in China and South East Asia, 7,000 years

ago. Maize developed in Central America and Mexico 7,000 years ago.

The relatively recent domestication of grain based foods precludes its use to any great

degree in our modern diets if ones health is to be maintained .Certain blood type adaptations

allows specific blood types to tolerate these grains better than other blood types. The early

fossil record suggests that early agriculturists were afflicted with short stature, increased

infant mortality, iron deficiency anemia ,a reduced life span ,osteoporosis and other bone

mineralization disorders, increased incidence of infection, dental carries and tooth enamel

defects. The institution of agriculture detracted from the vibrant health of pre -


agricultural man as depicted in the fossil record.

Most of prehistoric man’s diet consisted of animal based foods. Examining the

ethnographic data from 181 present day worldwide hunter gather societies Dr. Loren

Cordain has estimated that their diets consist of approximately 35% plant and 65%

animal .The high plant based diets recommended by most modern day nutritionists goes

against the eons of evolutionary programming found in modern and prehistoric man.

In addition, Dr. Cordain believes that the high phytate content of whole grain cereals

impairs the mineral metabolism of iron, calcium, magnesium, etc. Other “anti-nutrients”

such as lectins bind to the gastrointestinal tract causing atrophy of the intestinal lining,

allowing antigens and toxins to enter the peripheral circulation. High grain diets also

contain an imbalanced ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 essential fatty acids. In animal models,

rickets can be induced by feeding a diet high in cereal grains. Populations consuming diets

high in unleavened whole grain breads have suffered from dwarfism.The phytates in grains

can lead to zinc deficiencies which can also cause dwarfism. High grain diets can also

interfer with the absorption of vitamin D which may be associated with the increase of

osteoporosis today.

Some studies have indicated that high protein diets could be associated with excessive

calcium excretion in the urine, but early man’s fossil record showed bone densities greater

than or equal to modern man’s bone density parameters, even though they consumed high

protein diets without any diary products. Dr. Cordain has also created a theoretical model

suggesting that the lectins from grains and other foods could possibly be associated with

auto immune conditions.

Dr. Cordain calls the process “molecular mimicry in which structural similarities exist

between the body’s own tissue and that of the dietary antigen and/or intestinal pathogen

antigen.” After repeated attack from dietary or pathogenic antigens, the immune system

loses it’s ability to recognize itself from those antigens, thus leading to an auto immune

like disease.

THE GENETICS OF BLOOD TYPE

Blood has been the sustenance of life from the beginning of time. It has been spilled, it has

been drained, it has been examined, and each time we discover new and interesting things

that are associated with blood. Every single cell in our body, including red blood cells,

contains the human DNA code, which is the blueprint for our entire body. An entire human


being could be made from one single drop of blood, once the technology is sufficient

enough to unlock the code. Blood is also the conveyer of disease. This is how parasites,

bacteria, and viruses move through our systems, as does hormones and other bodily

chemicals which elicit specific responses or disturbances.

When blood is bound with oxygen, it turns red, but when it is moving through our cells in a

poor oxygenated state, it has a much more blue or purplish hue. During microscopy, one

can see a whole world of different pieces and parts which can be found in our blood,

including living organisms that technically should not be there, including parasites, bacteria

and funguses. The most important aspect of blood, however, is the vital role that blood type

plays in understanding the mysteries of the human body and the role which blood type

antigens play in human health and dietary protocols. Human blood also contains a full

complement of immunological cells, including basophils, eosinophils, neutrophils, which are

more commonly known as white blood cells.

Most of the time, when I talk to people about their blood type, they have no idea what I'm

talking about. Blood type is usually not obtained when taking a traditional blood test. A

traditional blood test commonly includes a CBC, chem-20, or a thyroid function study,

and blood type is not included in these testing modalities. Unless you have had a

transfusion, been pregnant, or have undergone surgery in which the possibility of losing

blood is a concern, most physicians do not check one's blood type until it is needed.

Blood type is critical in understanding how we have evolved, how we have adapted to

changing environmental situations, and how food can impact our physical bodies,

especially our internal organs, glands, and cells.

It is important in understanding how stress, exercise, herbs or nutrients, affect the optimum

functioning of our bodies. Blood type is the critical portion of our immune system function

that allows our body to make determinations about whether or not we are being invaded by

various microorganisms. If a foreign substance or antigen has entered our body, the

immune system will attack it and remove it from the system. In certain situations when the

immune system goes haywire, it can even attack itself, and this is what commonly

happens in autoimmune conditions.

In regards to blood type, the body has ways of marking itself with certain sugar or protein

molecules, which are called antigens. These antigens are found on the membranes of

cells, including red blood cells. Antigens are found on all living things from humans to


amoebas, and these antigens are one way of identifying and marking the self from non-self.

One of the most significant antigens in the human body is the blood type antigen. There are

approximately four different blood type antigens. These antigens are known as A, B, AB, and

zero antigens, which is basically no antigens, and connotes the blood type O. Blood type

antigens are a critical aspect of the immune system because this is one of the ways the body

is able to distinguish itself from foreign antigens commonly found on bacteria, viruses,

parasites, or foods. Each antigen that determines a person's specific blood type, is a unique

chemical structure. Blood type A's have antigen A; blood type B's have antigen B; blood type

AB's have antigen A and B; and once again, blood type O's have no antigens.

These antigens project from the surface of the cell membrane outward into the extracellular

space. Most antigens are sugar molecules that repeat upon themselves and make up what

is known as the antigen structure. The simplest of these sugars is known as fucose and is

the antigen of blood type O's. Fucose is just a simple sugar molecule, and technically it

doesn't form any significant antigen itself. Other blood types use this fucose molecule as the

foundation for, or the building block, upon which other molecules are added to form a more

complex antigenic substructure. Blood type A is formed when the fucose is bound to N-

acetyl-galactosamine. Blood type B is a combination of fucose bound to D-galactosamine.

Blood type AB is fucose plus two different sugars, N-acetyl-galactosamine and D-

galactosamine. All of these blood types A, B, and AB use the O antigen, fucose, as their

base sugar. We'll provide a chart similar to page 19 in "Eat Right for Your Type".

Other factors which determine blood types include being either Rh positive or negative.

There are subtle differences between blood type O positives and O negatives, as there

are between all of the positives or negatives of the A, B, AB and O blood type class

systems. This allows for small adjustments in the type of foods that one can consume. In

the listing of various blood type categories, negative blood types tend to have a wider

array of foods than their positive counterparts. Those foods are highlighted for the

negative groups of blood types.

This essentially means that there are eight different dietary formats for O positive/negative,

A positive/negative, B positive/negative, and AB positive/negative. Even though there might

be subtle distinctions, those distinctions may be of little significance for Rh negatives since

they can only consume a couple of additional extra foods. But, in general, the main blood

type groupings account for approximately 85-90% of all significant characteristics


associated with blood types.

IMMUNE SYSTEM'S REACTION TO FOREIGN ANTIGENS

The immune system is very intelligent. It has the ability to determine any type of differences

that exist within one substance that may be foreign to the body, versus a substance that is

recognized as self. When foreign antigens enter the system, the first thing that the immune

system does is produce specialized cells known as antibodies to attack and destroy those

foreign structures. The immune system has the potential to exponentially produce and

create a huge number of different antibodies which are specifically designed to attack any

type of foreign substance regardless of whether or not the immune system has ever seen

this substance in the past.

Tests were done with materials derived from an asteroid in which the substances found were

believed to have never been present on this planet, from its existence, which is about 5

billion years ago. When these substances were introduced into a human immune system,

the immune system was readily able to identify these galactic foreign bodies and create an

antibody specific to that substance. This suggests that the immune system has trillions of

combinations that it could create, if needed, to identify and destroy foreign invaders.

Not only does the immune system have the ability to attack foreign substances that are non-

living, but most of its work is done attacking living substances, such as viruses, parasites, and

bacteria. When the antibody attaches to the antigen on any one of these microbes, it causes

a clumping reaction or an agglutination reaction, in which the antibody binds to the antigen

present on the surface of the microbe, causing it to clump. When this clumping begins to take

place on many different microbes of similar makeup, you develop large pools of agglutination.

Most microbes attempt to evade this type of attack by creating defenses against the

antibodies or hiding within the immune system cells such as the HIV virus does.

Once this agglutination takes place, the body is then able to eliminate it. In addition to

viruses, bacteria, and parasites, antibodies will also cause reactions against certain types

of foods. This agglutination can be seen in microscopy as a clumping phenomenon or

gluing phenomenon between red blood cells, which is a sign of poor digestion and

breakdown of the food, leading to an antigenic response.


Not only does blood type help us to better understand how foreign microbes are dealt with

in the body, but also it gives us the reason why people require specific blood when blood is

exchanged between humans. This discovery was made by Dr. Carl Landsteiner, who

was an Austrian physician who, over 100 years ago, found that there were unique

distinctions between one person's blood and anothers. This explained why only certain

people could exchange blood.

Further research of blood types by the scientific community helped to clarify the fact that

blood type A’s carry anti-B antibodies. Blood type B would then be rejected by type A.

Blood type B's carry anti-A antibodies, making blood type A's rejected by type B's.

Consequently, type A's and B's are unable to exchange blood. Blood type AB's do not

have any antibodies; blood type AB's would be able to accept any other blood type’s blood

because they carry both A and B antigens. However, AB blood would be rejected by all

other blood types. This is why blood type AB's can receive blood from all people but it can

only give blood to another type AB. Blood type O's carry anti-A and anti-B antibodies;

consequently, type A's, B's, and AB's would be rejected by type O's, and it is consequently

why type O's cannot receive blood from anybody except another type O. Type O's can give

blood to all people, and type O is considered to be the universal donor.

The reactions that take place between different blood types are powerful reactions, so

powerful that the reaction can be seen by the naked eye. Other types of antibody antigen

responses require much more induction to achieve the same type of effect. Blood type

antibodies are very proactive i.e. they are produced inherently by the human immune

system and typically reach maturity by about four months of age. So, once again,

understanding how blood type works helps us to better understand why certain foods can

become dangerous to certain blood types while being perfectly tolerable by another. One

man's food is another man's poison, as the old saying goes. To sum it up, foods contain

antigens that are either similar to A or B blood type antigens. If they are present, they

have the potential to cause reactions in certain blood type individuals.

Another interesting concept regarding the blood type code is that different races and cultures

may share a certain blood type, however the genes may not show up in the same frequency.

For example, a person who is blood type B, may be BB, indicating their parents were B or

BO. People with Asian ancestry tend to have more BB or AA genes, while people of

Caucasian ancestry tend to have more AA genes. People of African ancestry usually


have more OO genes. This is one reason why people of African decent are lactose

intolerant, even if they are type B, because they tend to be BO, which makes them more

of a hunter/gather. There are subtle variations in terms of geography and location.

People of Asian ancestry have consumed very little dairy products in their diets over the

course of the last 10,000 years. They will need to slowly adjust their intake of dairy

products to accommodate for their system sensitivities.

LECTINS: THE UNTOLD STORY

There exists in nature, and in the foods we eat, special proteins known as lectins that have

evolved as a means of identification. These powerful proteins can cause a tremendous

amount of disturbances when mixed with the wrong person’s blood. The disturbance is

blood type specific and these lectins can be delineated allowing scientists to determine

which foods react with which blood type. This interaction between food and blood goes

back thousands of years. These concepts provide the evidence of our ancestors past

eating habits. These proteins have powerful agglutinating characteristics. This

agglutination causes clumping and immune system deregulation.

In addition, lectin/antibody complexes can land on different organs and glands, including the

liver, stomach, spleen, kidneys, brain, gallbladder, pancreas and adrenal glands, causing

damage to the organ’s delicate function. This agglutination process leads to degeneration of

the organ that is being targeted by this lectin/antibody complex. Certain bacteria are known

to land on mucosal surfaces and bind, via lectins, to specific proteins, causing infection.

(editor’s note: this is common mechanism behind bladder infections). Many new types of

antibiotics and even cranberry juice are effective because they actually break this lectin

receptor connection, allowing the bacteria to be washed with the next urination.

When a bacteria binds to a mucosal membrane, it improves its odds of surviving the

immune system attack, ensuring the continuation of its species. Lectins have many untold

uses in the animal/plant kingdom. However, our concern at present, is their effect on our

body’s acute and long-term health. So, now when we combine the concepts of macro-

nutrient with yin and yang energies and then, finally, understanding the interactions of

lectins in foods and blood type, we can now begin to see how a synergism needs to be

formed in order to create an optimum diet, a diet that has the potential to take somebody

not just to a level of wellness, but to a level of optimum health!

The unique thing about food lectins is that they are very similar to the antigens that are


associated with certain blood types. This makes them an enemy within a person of an

opposing blood type. For example, dairy products tend to have B blood type qualities; if a

person with either O blood or A blood drinks milk, very quickly within the intestinal tract, the

process of agglutination will begin. Those agglutinated complexes can then be absorbed

and can begin to attack the intestinal lining itself. This leads to disease and ill health.

Another example would be lectins that are found in red meat. Red meat is acceptable for

type O's because the meat lectins are very closely aligned with type O antigens. However, if

an A blood type individual eats red meat. The lectins will quickly agglutinate causing

complexes which will circulate through the intestinal tract and enter the bloodstream, where

they can then land on certain vital internal organs, causing a weakening of that organ. Even

after they land on the internal organs, the organ cells around these lectin complexes which

are a part of the organ itself can also be further targeted by immune system for destruction.

Over a long period of time, this can lead to serious illnesses such as Crohn's disease,

diabetes and even kidney failure. The concept is that certain foods can destroy your body,

while other foods can invigorate it.

As I have mentioned before, understanding the ancestral linkages to blood type does

provide some explanation as to why lectins are present and why certain blood types have

evolved. I for one, do not believe that is the full answer. On an anthropological basis, we

only have a limited amount of information supporting this lectin blood type theory. But,

scientific studies involving the role of lectins in foods, has substantiated, without

controversy, the fact that lectins can cause internal organ damage. I believe lectins are

also probably one of the primary reasons why people develop food allergies. The body’s

ability of buffer toxins either in the intestinal tract, organ systems or the immune system,

can break down from repeated attacks by lectins.

When lectins are consumed through certain foods, the body reacts immediately because

of its limited ability to buffer the negative substance. It is also known that small amounts

of non-compatible lectins can cause a large amount of agglutination within a specific

blood type. The goal is not to scare people from eating, but rather to drive home the

concept that certain foods can lead to disease, depending upon blood type. People need

to avoid non-blood compatible type foods or at least reduce their consumption.

Certain blood types can tolerate specific lectins that may be deadly for other blood types. We

have to realize that the lectins, in and of themselves, are not necessarily deadly; it is the


body's reaction to these lectins which determines the outcome. The nervous system can

be very sensitive to agglutinating lectins, especially, for example, in patients with

Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease. In my practice, the elimination of certain food-based

lectins can significantly improve the mental functioning of this class of patients. I also

believe that certain forms of mental diseases such as, schizophrenia, paranoia, and

hyperactivity disorders, could be improved if doctor’s simply recommend the removal of

agglutinating lectins from the patients diets.

However, it is important to realize that once damage has been done, sometimes it can be

irreversible. The use of live cell treatments which is processed, purified and frozen

embryonic tissue taken from bovine or sheep sources can be useful in the repair of

damaged organ, gland ,or nervous system tissue. When needed, this product can be

thawed and taken sublingually. The proteins migrate through the bloodstream to the

organ that has been damaged helping to effect a physical repair of the damaged tissue.

For example, in a case of Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease, I will use what is

known as live cell brain or nat cell CNS. This is brain tissue from a fetal cow or sheep which

helps to repair damaged brain tissue. By removing the blood-agglutinating lectins and

repairing the tissue damage caused by the lectins, we can achieve significant

improvements in what are presently known as irreversible, non-curable conditions. Studies

have also shown that with the injection of certain lectins into the knee joint of rabbits, they

were able to mimic the development of rheumatoid arthritis. Food allergies play a significant

role in arthritic tendencies. Many of the nightshades, such as eggplant, tomatoes, potatoes,

and bell peppers, have large amounts of lectins. They have powerful agglutinating effect on

certain sensitive patients. For all my patients who presently have arthritis of any form, I

immediately place them on a blood-type-compatible diet.

Frequently, I have patients who are following the blood-type-based diets but still continue to

have symptoms. There does exist the possibility that certain individuals may have lectin

blood type incompatibilities that may be atypical. Further identification of food born lectins

can be determined through a specialized blood typing panel which your physician can obtain

through meridian valley labs in Kent Washington at(206)859-8700.The indican test is one

way to identify whether you may still have lectin incompatibilities even if you have been

following your individual blood type diet perfectly.. This test tests for toxic metabolites in the

urine, which occurs as by-products of undigested and improperly metabolized proteins.

These by-products will build up in a person's body and then be excreted out. If this person


were consuming too many toxic lectins, their score would be very high. Following the

blood type diet, helps to reduce a high indican score usually however atypical

sensitivities can occur.

CHAPTER 4 : THE SYNERGISTICS OF NUTRITION

The 30-40-30 “”Zone” concept was promoted as the universal macro-nutrient quotient for

all people. We now recognize that even greater dietary individuality is possible. Creating a

balance between proteins, carbohydrates and fats on a blood type specific basis ensures

even greater dietary specificity. If this balance is not followed then cravings will surface for

the exact macro-nutrient that has not been appropriately consumed. In other words , if not

enough protein is consumed on a blood type appropriate basis then the body will send a

message telling you to eat more meat or other protein source to balance this imbalance.

Once again ,O and B blood type’s need to follow the 30-40-30 approach; A and AB blood

type’s need to follow a 25-50-25 macro-nutrient approach. This makes sense when one

considers the fact that A’s and AB’s are representatives of the agricultural revolution. Their

diets at that time consisted of large amounts of carbohydrates such as grains, vegetables

and other complex starches. Therefore, a higher protein diet, as exemplified in the 30-4030

approach, which is perfect for O’s and B’s, would not apply for A’s and AB’s. . Slightly

reducing the protein and fat content of their meals and increasing their carbohydrates,

allows for a more correct level of nutritional programming.

It doesn’t matter which group you belong to, O’s and B’s or A’s and AB’s, balancing these

macro nutrients known as proteins, carbohydrates and fats, is vital to maintaining proper

hormonal control. If you are a O or B blood type or an A or AB blood type, ideally most

carbohydrates should be derived from low glycemic food sources within the vegetables,

grains, bean or fruit food groupings. The percentages that come from protein should

come from lean red meats, poultry, seafood, soy, fish and where appropriate low fat dairy

sources. The percentages that come from fats should come from unprocessed fats and

oils such as avocados, nuts, olive oil, and tropical oils.

This diet has proven to be highly beneficial in thousands of patients over the course of the

last five years. Most patients report that there is a significant increase in fat loss and a


corresponding increase in muscle mass gain while following this diet. In addition my

patients experience a reduction in bad cholesterol , i e., LDL cholesterol, and an increase

in the HDL cholesterol, which is considered to be the good cholesterol. Most patients

have reported an increase in mental performance, emotional stability, an increase in

vitality and strength, as well as a general sense of well being after starting this New

Millennium approach.

To reiterate eating fat does not make you fat. The body's negative response to

carbohydrates makes one fat. Increased secretion of insulin, causes the storage of sugar

as fat which is also known as adipose tissue. In addition, when trying to lose weight by

restricting calories, often times the reduced caloric intake, forces the body to consume

muscle as fuel as opposed to fat. Low-protein/high-carbohydrate diets do not promote

muscle mass production. Usually this will send a series of biochemical messages to the

body, preventing it from entering the” zone” state making it more difficult for the body to

access stored fat reserves.

Oftentimes, people who enter into such restrictive diets actually enter into what is known

as starvation mode. Fat loss plateaus because the body thinks it will not be receiving

food for long periods of time, which taps into its prehistoric and ancestral tendencies of

feast or famine. This ancient tendency prevents many people from using restrictive diets

to reduce fat and build muscle. People who use restrictive diets usually fail. They feel

hungry during the diet and put weight back on as quickly as they were able to take it off

after the diet.. This all leads to feelings of self-remorse and supports the belief that the

person has an inability to control their eating habits.

Understanding the rules that govern these physiological reactions within the body are

what ultimately determine the body's response to food being either bad or good. Many

times foods, even if they come from the high glycemic food index, can be more balanced

in terms of their insulin-stimulating tendencies when placed in the proper ratio of proteins,

carbohydrates and fats. In other words, even if one was to have a chocolate candy bar, if

that bar was consumed with protein and fat , you could significantly reduce it’s negative

insulin stimulating effects on the body by placing it into its proper macro nutrient ratio.

These evolutionary tendencies have been present in man and animals for the last 50 million

years. They are slow to change and need to be tapped into if ultimate health is desired.

However, mutations can occur which rapidly shifts ( editors note; “rapidly” is being used


within the context of evolution ,i.e., changes taking place within 10,000 years as opposed to

millions, such as, occurred in the case of A and AB blood types) the genetic landscape.

Consequently, the goal of the New Millennium Diet is to teach and instruct people on how

to achieve their proper ratio of protein, carbohydrates and fats for their blood type which

promotes entrance into our redefine “zone” state and encourages fat loss while

enhancing body function. Losing fat is no longer a matter of simply reducing calories.

WEIGHT LOSS, FAT LOSS, MUSCLE-MASS LOSS

The goal in the new millennium diet is not to lose weight it’s to lose fat. Weight loss is

differentiated from fat loss by the large number of different components which account for

body weight .Fat weight, on the other hand ,is made up of one component and that is

plain and simply FAT! Obesity is a medical condition in which excess stored body fat

reaches critical levels. If you weigh 300 lbs. but are solid muscle you may be over weight

but you are not obese. Achieving ideal body weight is not just a matter of losing pounds,

but is actually a matter of reducing one's fat percent while correspondingly maintaining or

increasing one's muscle mass.

As stated, body weight is a reflection of many different components. Specifically muscles,

bones, tendons, fats, water; feces and even urine all must be accounted for when making

an assessment of one's total weight. Body fat , however, is calculated as a percentage of

one’s total body weight. Total fat content divided by one's total weight gives the body fat

percentage (Total fat divided by total body weight = percent body fat.) An ideal fat

percent for a man usually runs in the 10 to 15% category. A womans fat percent run a

little higher in the 19 to 22% range. Women have higher body fat content because of their

hormonal differences.

Presently, today's average American man has approximately 22 to 24% body fat, while the

average woman has somewhere around 30 to 33% body fat. This means that the average

male has approximately 50% more fat than his ideal Metropolitan Life table would suggest.

The reason why Americans are so over fat is because of the recommendations by experts

suggesting that they consume high carbohydrate, low fat, low protein diets which leads to

improper hormonal control and, therefore, fat storage.

CARBOHYDRATES: THE UNKNOWN FAT CONNECTION


Our bodies consume blood sugar as fuel for energy, not only for internal organ function,

but for optimum functioning of our muscles and brain. Blood sugar, if not properly utilized,

will be stored as fat through it’s conversion by insulin which is released by the pancreas.

Simple sugars, such as, refined white sugar should rarely be consumed. It has a high

glycemic index which causes a rapid rise in insulin levels after consumption. This can

lead to a whole host of hormonal disturbances.

Our blood stream can use approximately two teaspoons of glucose at any one time. All

types of complex carbohydrates, even most vegetables such as swiss chard and kale

which are considered to be complex carbohydrates are digested and broken down into

glucose, which is utilized to meet our body's sugar needs. These needs are easily met,

and any excess through the action of insulin will be converted into either glycogen or fat.

Our bodies NEVER need processed carbohydrates such as refined white flour, pastas,

white rice, bagels, breads, cereals because they have such a negative effect on our

hormonal systems. In fact, high glycemic foods, such as these, work against the bodies

natural homeostatic patterns. Low glycemic foods like proteins and fats do not get rapidly

converted into sugar and consequently do not cause rapid swings in human blood sugar

levels. As a matter of fact, proteins and fats buffer the effects of carbohydrates. Fat is one

of the best regulators of blood sugar levels, whereas proteins have more of a neutral

effect. That is why it is always imperative that one consumes some type of good fat along

with every meal in order to stabilize the entry of sugar directly into the blood stream.

Carbohydrates include vegetables, fruits, grains, and sugars. Carbohydrates are

mandatory for proper brain function. It is estimated that the brain uses approximately two

thirds of circulating carbohydrates at rest. Glucose is the main carbohydrate used by the

brain. Complex carbohydrates are always converted to glucose which is the most readily

usable fuel source used by the body. Glucose is converted to glycogen when it needs to

be stored in the muscles or liver. Glycogen is a string of glucose molecules that have

been bound together to form a highly concentrated form of glucose.

Most glycogen is stored either in the muscles or in the liver. Glycogen, that is stored in the

muscles, is not available for use by the brain. Only the glycogen that is actually stored in the

liver can be broken down and converted to glucose for use by the brain. The liver has a very

small capacity to store carbohydrates as glycogen. Consequently, after 10 to 12 hours, these

reserves must be replenished; otherwise, a hypo-glycemic or low blood sugar state


will occur.Because of this phenomenon, it is important to maintain a certain level of

carbohydrates, but the recommended 60 to 85% of total calories from carbohydrates is

way in excess of bodily needs. Most of this will be converted into fat stores.

It has been estimated that the body can store approximately 300 to 400 grams of

carbohydrates in the muscles and 60 to 90 grams in the liver. This small reserve prevents

us from not consuming carbohydrates at all, and makes it vital that we continually replace

these reserves on some sort of steady state basis. Any excess carbohydrates that pour

over from the liver and muscle storage sites must then be converted to fatty tissue. Even

though carbohydrates are essentially fat free, they end up as excess fat in the body. The

old adage “you are what you eat” definitely does not apply to fat.

Consequently, when excess carbohydrates stimulate the pancreas to release insulin, the

insulin acts as a chemical messenger telling the body it is now time to store

carbohydrates or glucose as fat and not glycogen. Repeatedly stimulating the pancreas

to release insulin eventually leads to insulin resistance. High insulin in the body also acts

as a messenger telling the body not to release any stored body fat, ultimately preventing

one from actually utilizing fat as an energy source. Therefore, excess carbohydrates can

not only make an individual gain fat, but it will also make you stay fat.

In addition, insulin signals the body and brain to consume more food to replenish the

glucose it just converted either into fat or glycogen. This is translated by most people as

a craving for sugar which stars the whole vicious cycle all over again. Insulin reduces or

drops blood sugar levels. Low blood sugar levels lead to greater cravings for sugar and

sugary foods. As a result, the importance of balancing macro-nutrients can not be over

emphasized and is vital to maintaining proper insulin control especially for diabetics.

So, once again O’s and B’s need to follow a 30-40-30 ratio, of protein-carbohydrates-fats,

while A’s and AB’s need to follow a 25-50-25 ratio of protein-carbohydrates-fats. The ratio

differences fit in with their specific genetic code, allowing them to utilize the carbohydrates

appropriately without developing the risk of hyper-insulinemia . A’s and AB’s need higher

levels of carbohydrates than do O’s and B’s. These concepts may seem to be common

sense, however because of improper dietary recommendations by supposed experts, we

are not receiving the information that is actually proven out in clinical experience.

Stable blood sugar levels helps to control hunger, allowing us to function optimally on less

food that has less calories. Typically large amounts of foods have to be eaten when there


are wild swings in blood sugar levels. Many studies have also suggested that a reduction

in caloric intake helps to extend life expectancy in rats by up to 30%. Therefore, it is vital

to keep the total amount of food consumed to a minimum, while at the same time

providing the body with all the proper nutrients, minerals, vitamins, and macro nutrients

necessary to function at peak levels.

Many athletes, oftentimes when undergoing what is known as carbohydrate loading, will

consume 70% of calories from carbohydrates, 15% from protein and the other 10% from

fat. This will lead initially to an increased spike in their energy level, but many times will

be followed by a slump in their physical and mental performance. This is known as hitting

the wall in running or for cyclists it is known at the block.

Many individuals who consume high carbohydrates complain of mid morning or mid

afternoon drops in energy, especially after lunch when they report being sleepy 15 to 30

minutes after eating lunch. This occurs because the carbohydrates in the meal have

caused an increased release of insulin, which then lowers their blood sugar. This is

medically termed hypoglycemia, which means low blood sugar. If you are presently

experiencing this symptom then staring the new millennium diet will change your life for

the positive. Hypoglycemia is also associated with depression ,severe sugar cravings,

water retention, gas, bloating, poor exercise tolerance, and reduced mental abilities.

GLYCEMIC INDEX

Prior to the 1980s, the glycemic index had not been discovered. Many people failed to

question the rate at which carbohydrates actually entered the bloodstream. The glycemic

index is that parameter of food measurement that allows us to determine exactly how

rapidly carbohydrates, proteins and fats enter our bloodstream . The glycemic index is

especially vital for understanding carbohydrate metabolism. Carbohydrates have the

broadest range of glycemic index. Proteins and fats have a much narrower range of

glycemia.

One of the highest glycemic foods is rice cakes. It has been the mainstay of most high-

carbohydrate promoters' regimens. In fact, puffed rice cakes actually have a higher

glycemic index than does refined table sugar. The table sugar enters the body at a much

slower rate than does the puffed rice. Glycemic index is determined by the amount of

soluble fiber, as well as the structure of the sugars found in the food. It is also determined

by the fat content.


Complex carbohydrates are a more complicated structure of carbohydrates. All complex

carbohydrates are digested and broken down into simple sugars. There are three common

sugars that comprise all edible carbohydrates, and those include glucose, fructose and

galactose. Glucose is found in cereals, breads, starches, pastas, grains and vegetables.

Galactose is found in dairy products while fructose is fruit sugar. Glucose is the main sugar

that is released directly into the bloodstream after a meal. Consequently, glucose

enhanced carbohydrates such as breads and pastas, move rapidly from the stomach and

intestine directly into the bloodstream, whereas the other two sugars must be broken down

and converted into glucose prior to entering the blood. This conversion process takes a

much longer period of time relative to glucose’s metabolism which is already in its main

usable form.

Fructose has the slowest rate of entry relative to glucose and galactose. Fiber is a non-

digestible form of carbohydrates. It makes up most of the material substance of

carbohydrates. It gives food it’s bulky appearance. Fiber, of course, is not glycemic and,

therefore, has no effect on insulin release. However, it does slow down the rate of

carbohydrate entry into the bloodstream because it buffers the actions of sugar molecules.

In general, the higher amount of fiber in a carbohydrates, the lower the glycemic index, and

the slower the rate of entry of that sugar into the bloodstream. If there is no fiber in the

carbohydrates, then the glycemic index increases significantly. A sampling of various foods

is presented next with their corresponding glycemic indexes.

GLYCEMIC INDEX CHART

High glycemia is greater than or equal to 70%, moderate glycemia is equal to 40 to 69%;

and low glycemia is 39% or less.

HIGH INSULIN STIMULATORS

Greater than 100% glycemic index foods, which tend to be rapid insulin stimulators,

include:

Corn flakes Millets Puffed wheat

French baguette Maltose Puffed wheat

Instant white rice Puffed rice Rice Krispies

Glycemic foods that are equal to 100% include:


Glucose White bread Whole wheat bread

Glycemic index between 90 and 99% includes:

Apricots Corn chips Parsnips Whole meal barley

Carrots Grape Nuts Shredded wheat


Bananas Corn Honey Papayas Rolled Oats White potatoes

Brown rice Mangoes Rye Shortbread White r ice


All Bran Oatmeal cookies Wheat

Buckwheat Kidney beans

MODERATE INSULIN STIMULATORS:


.Apple juice Bulgur Pinto beans Snickers candy bar

Apple sauce Couscous Pumpernickel rye Spaghetti

Beet Macaroni Raisins Wheat kernels


Barley Dry white beans Lactose Potato chips Yams

Custard Green bananas Peas Sucrose


Butter beans Sweet potatoes

Grapes Peas

Oranges Bran

Orange juice Lima beans

Sponge cake Whole grain rye

Oatmeal Navy beans

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MINIMUM INSULIN STIMULATORS:


Whole milk Ice cream

Skim milk Tomato soup

Yogurt Pears

New Millennium Bar Apples

Blackeyed peas Breaded fish sticks

Chick peas


Grapefruit Lentils

Cherries Fructose

Peaches Plums


Soy beans

Peanuts

Going back to the blood type issues, A blood types require higher amount of

carbohydrates because they come from an agrarian based evolutionary period.

High protein diets also lead to increased insulin production because protein can stimulate

the body's natural secretion of insulin. The body, in its attempt to eradicate excess amino


acids which have been broken down from protein digestion, will secret insulin in an attempt

to convert that excess protein into sugar and then into cellular storage known as fat. Recent

studies have demonstrated that high protein ketogenic diets may also cause increased fat

cell resistance, which makes fat cells more fat storing than they were before the high

protein diet. In other words, they will store fat more readily, as a matter of fact, up to ten

times more readily than they just did prior to the high protein diet.This will lead to more rapid

fat accumulation, even after the diet is completed. High protein diets also lead to increased

muscle mass breakdown. The body, in its attempt to replace the lost carbohydrates, will

take muscle and convert it to carbohydrates. Reduced muscle mass will lead to a reduced

metabolic rate. Muscle cells burn more fat than fat cells because muscle is a more

metabolically active tissue. Therefore, when one loses muscle mass, one also loses the

ability to continue to metabolize at a higher metabolic rate. The bottom line is that higher

protein diets lead to long-term reductions in one’s metabolic efficiency. Don’t forget high

protein diets also cause increased insulin release, which leads to greater fat storage. It is

believed that over 90% of the people who go on high protein/low carbohydrate diet, gain the

weight they lost back within the first three to six months after completing the program. An

additional 5 to 10% more weight is accumulated after the diet because of the internal

trauma’s caused by such a program. The insulin glucagon axis is disturbed and even the

thyroid and adrenal glands have been strained preventing their normal function.

LOW FAT DIETS: FADS OF THE DECADE

Fat is considered to be the worst thing that a dieter could consume if they were following

most modern day diet plans. Nowhere, but in America, has this fad notion been proven to

be totally wrong. Americans have gained 30% more fat over the course of the last

decade than they had during the previous decade. It is this fear of fat that has led to the

high carbohydrate and non-fat feeding frenzy .This book is dedicated to it’s eradication.

Of course, we should all now know that there are “good fats” and “bad fats.” “Bad fats”

are those fats that are fried, oxidized, heat processed or trans- hydrogenated , such as,


margarine, lard and certain vegetable oils.

“Good fats” include olive oil, canola oil, flaxseed oil, hemp seed oil, fresh cold water fish oils,

certain nut fats, seeds and avocados, which all tend to be mono or polyunsaturated fats.

They have a very positive effect on our cell structure, specifically, helping to improve

membrane strength and resilience. Also, remember that people have to eat fat in order to

lose fat. This occurs because fats slow down the rate of carbohydrates’ assimilation into the

blood stream. By balancing the carbohydrate load with both fats and proteins, one can then

regulate the rate at which carbohydrate metabolism occurs and the rate at which these

carbohydrates get released into the bloodstream. The slower the rate of carbohydrate

release the less insulin is being secreted by the pancreas.

In addition, many fats provide essential fatty acids which are necessary for the production of

numerous hormones, membrane structures and blood vessels. They are extremely

important for proper nerve conduction. They make up the myelin sheaths surrounding the

brain and other nerve systems within the body. They are vital for the production of the

important hormones known as eicosanoids, which we will discuss in more detail. Fats also

provide a large amount of stored energy, approximately 9 calories per gram. Fats stimulate

the release of cholecystokinin from the stomach, indicating to the brain that satiety has

been achieved. The appetite is suppressed reducing one’s total food consumption.

Fats are also important in oxygen transportation, calcium absorption, and in the absorption

of certain fat-soluble nutrients such as vitamin E, D, A, and K. Important essential fatty acids

includes Omega 3, 6 and 9. Essential fatty acids are extremely deficient in many American’s

diets. The consumption of fat is vital for good health. It is imperative that we consume

enough essential fatty acids to meet are body’s needs. Following a low-fat diet can be

likened to committing nutritional suicide. As a matter of fact, in the 1950’s, Kekwick and

Pawan at the University of London, in England, conducted a study in which members were

placed on a 1000-calorie a day diet that was extremely high in fat. Approximately 90% of the

total calories came from fat. Participants who were placed on this high-fat diet, lost


large amounts of weight; whereas, another group of participants were placed on a high-

carbohydrate diet, a diet that was approximately 90% carbohydrates, and they had no

weight loss. This is just one example supporting the contention that you have to eat fat if

you want to lose fat!

It should be noted that many dietary studies have concluded that the consumption of fat,

when properly balanced with proteins and carbohydrates according to certain key macro

nutrient ratios, improves the efficiency of fat loss without increasing muscle mass loss.

These studies continue to support the concept that fat must be consumed to achieve

proper physiological balance, hormonal regulation, and long term weight and fat control.

The major sources of bad fat in our foods comes predominately from animal sources such

as pork, lamb, beef, and organ meats, creams and butters. It is not the fat itself which is bad

it is the heating and processing of these fats which is often the problem. Saturation of a fat

does not necessarily mean the fat is bad. Certain vegetable sources of saturated fats ,such

as, palm kernel oil and coconut oil have been shown in certain island people to have little

effect on their levels of heart disease even though they are consumed in high levels..

Mono-unsaturated fats come from legumes, vegetables and various seed sources. These

include avocado, almond, peanut, canola, olive, hillock, safflower and sunflower oils, and

apricot kernels. Polyunsaturated omega 3’s essential fatty acids include mackerel,

herring, salmon, cod, sardines, shrimp, oysters, halibut, tuna, sail fish, bass, flounder,

anchovies, cold water fish such as trout and crappie. Certain vegetable sources include

flax oil, soybean oil, canola oil, walnuts, wheat germ, wheat sprouts, pumpkin seeds,

fresh vegetables, leafy green vegetables and soybeans.

The polyunsaturated omega 6 essential fatty acids include human mother's milk, organ


meats, lean meats, sunflower oil, corn oils, soy foods, raw nuts, sesame seeds, safflower

oil, legumes, leafy green vegetables and certain other types of herbal oils such as borage

oil, primrose oil and black currant oil.

Room temperature Refrigerated

Saturated fats Solid Solid

Polyunsaturated fats Liquid Liquid(except when

hydrogenated)

Monounsaturated fats Liquid Semi-solid or solid

What actually is fat? Both dietary fat and body fat are made up of three fatty acids and

glycerol molecule, which is an alcohol. Fats are generally known as mono-glycerides, di-

glycerides or tri-glycerides. This is dependent upon the number of fatty acids that are

added to the glycerol molecule. Fatty acids are the major constituent or building block of

fat. There are at least two essential fatty acids, alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid.

These cannot be generated by the body and must be obtained from food.

Saturated fats generally have the full complement of hydrogen atoms attached to the fat

molecule, whereas unsaturated fats have areas where there are no hydrogen atoms

present. This is why they are known as mono or polyunsaturated and, whether they have

one or more double bonds between adjacent carbon atoms. Fats have the same number

of calories regardless if they are saturated or unsaturated fats. One gram of fat is

equivalent to nine calories.

Saturated fats are not always bad fats. Generally speaking, saturated fats have been


believed to be “bad fats” because they cause hardening of the arteries and elevated

cholesterol. But, according to Dr. Mary Enig, from Silver Springs, Maryland, she believes

that saturated fats do not actually cause heart disease. In her opinion, much propaganda

has been circulated because of political and economic factors, regarding the role of

saturated fats causing cardiovascular disease. She promotes the idea, which is supported

by research, that in certain societies where huge amounts of fat are consumed either in

the form of coconut oil or palm oil, that there is no significant increase in heart disease or

other related cardiovascular conditions. In general, coconut oils have a very high levels of

medium chain fatty acids, while unrefined palm oils have very high levels of antioxidants.

It is the heating or processing of these tropical oils that may be the real cause of their

damaging affects on the human body. When saturated fats are heated, they become

known as trans- hydrogenated fats. It is these trans hydrogenated fats which actually

cause the damage to the intimal lining of blood vessels and arteries leading to the heart,

as well as to other organs the body.

So many foods now are made with processed vegetable oils, margarine and vegetable

shortenings. A direct link can be found not only to the increasing cancer rate, but also to

an increase in heart disease. The reduction in the consumption of animal fat over the

course of the last 70 to 80 years has not resulted in a corresponding decrease in these

killer diseases. Once again, the major concern is that these unnatural trans hydrogenated

fats, which were derived from both partially hydrogenated oils and hydrogenated oils, are

the main culprits in our concerns about fat. Not only do these trans hydrogenated fats lead

to both cancer and heart disease, but they have also been associated with increased and

accelerated aging, repressed immune system function, and a reduced ability to absorb the

vital essential fatty acids.

It is important to avoid high glycemic foods such as baked goods, crackers, rolls, muffins,

biscuits, cookies, breads, cakes, pies, and doughnuts not only because they cause insulin

release and are made from wheat, but also because they are made with trans hydrogenated


fats. These foods will not only make you fat and irritable but in the end will cause

cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer.


CHAPTER 5: HORMONES, FOOD AND THE ZONE

There are literally hundreds of different types of hormones that perform thousands of

different functions within our bodies on a daily basis. Some of the most important

hormones, however, are insulin and glucagon because of their role in controlling blood

sugar levels within the body. Hormones, such as, the sex hormones, testosterone and

estrogen, are intimately involved with mood, reproductive function, sexual drive, and

general well being. Hormones are the body’s main chemicals messengers which control

almost every type of known bodily function.

There are three main hormonal systems within the human body. The three systems can be

broken down into what are known as the endocrine system, the paracrine system and the

autocrine system. The endocrine system is the long distant network within the human

body, which allows for the relay of certain messages, either from the brain or other

glandular systems, to other cells and organs. The types of hormones that are secreted by

the endocrine system are relatively easy to measure and evaluate because they remain for

long periods of time within the blood. They are in the blood because that is the method of

movement between the glands that secrete them and the cells that they stimulate.

The messages, which are carried via the endocrine hormones , usually invoke some type

of action within the target cell or organ. Insulin and glucagon are two of these types of

hormones. Insulin is produced by the pancreas in response to elevated sugar levels in

the blood. Glucagon is created and released by the liver in response to elevated protein

levels in the blood. Insulin stimulates the liver and the muscle cells to store sugar or use

it for fuel. The liver stores glucose as glycogen as an energy reserve under the control of

glucagon.. The muscle cells only store small amounts of glycogen as emergency energy

reserves, consequently glycogen must be directly converted to glucose when energy


demands peak. Insulin can causes a rapid drop in blood sugar levels If too much insulin is

secreted at any one time. Eating a sugar loaded meal is a sure fire way to cause such a

release of insulin and the corresponding drop in blood sugar levels. The brain, which

functions predominantly on glucose, begins to lose its fuel source, sugar, because the

insulin causes the sugar to be used by the rest of the body. Consequently, the brain starts

entering into a sleep-like state. Most people know this phenomenon as hypoglycemia or low

blood sugar. This often times occurs after a heavy carbohydrate-laden meal, usually after

lunch or in the early evening. Fifteen to thirty minutes after consuming one of these types of

meals., It can become very difficult to prevent yourself from falling asleep. Your body is

being overtaken by hypoglycemia.. This is a sign that the brain is not receiving the proper

amount of fuel for its function.

This will usually cause most people to crave high carbohydrate snacks such as candy bars,

potato chips and pastries. This is one of the main reasons why most people crave sugar.

They’ve become stuck usually since childhood in a vicious cycle of sunny sugar highs and

dark sugar blues. If sugar was not given to us as children sugar cravings would never be

experienced. In order to break this addiction the principals outlined in the new millennium

diet must be adhered to, especially the elimination of all refined sugars and foods. Only then

can the body begin to repair and heal itself.

Athletes many times intentionally induce this type of phenomenon when they undergo

carbohydrate loading. In addition, consuming high carbohydrate energy drinks sends the

body into the same sugar stratosphere as does any high glycemic food or product.. Many

times athletes will have a significant amount of energy with the initial consumption of a

carbohydrate positive drink. However eventually, this will cause a rebound swing in blood

sugar levels, leading to fatigue within one to two hours. This is known in athletics as

"bonking."


Hypoglycemia prevents the liver from releasing more blood sugar to replenish the reduced

sugar stores in the blood because hypoglycemia is induced by high insulin levels. Insulin

prevents the liver from releasing sugar, since insulin is a storage hormone, a sugar storage

hormone to be more exact. Endocrine hormones are very powerful, exerting long-range

action and controlling numerous functions within the human body.

Paracrine hormones travel less distance between the cells that secrete them, and the cells

they target for action. Autocrine hormones work on the cells that secrete them directly

.These hormones feed back onto the cell that secretes them there by, directly regulating

their own action. Due to the short distances involved in both the autocrine and paracrine

hormonal systems, there is very little time for a scientist or physician to actually obtain

blood samples containing these particular hormones in order to make proper evaluation of

these substances.. The short distances between the releasing and the target cell, results in

these hormones having a much greater physiological impact at much lower physiological

concentrations.

Such low concentrations usually leads to rapid elimination, usually within seconds after the

work is complete. It is important to understand the different hormonal systems in order to

appreciate how diet has the potential to effect our bodies. These hormones provide one of

the foundations for understanding proper zone-based concepts. In addition, one must also

be aware that hormonal systems have paired sets. These sets are known as an axis. The

endocrine system is known as the endocrine axis. For example, when discussing insulin,

one must also discuss glucagon, because it has opposite effects relative to insulin.

This axis is known as the insulin glucagon axis and is vital to understanding how one enters

the “zone” state. This is how the body to controls blood sugar levels, providing for optimum

body and brain function. Through the inappropriate use of foods, this delicate balance can

be disrupted, leading to mismanagement of one's blood sugar levels. Utilizing the


appropriate ratios of proteins, carbohydrates and fats, which needs to be blood type

specific, allows one to appropriately regulate one's blood sugar levels and maintain

proper insulin and glucagon balance. This allows the body to increase fat utilization and

reduce hunger and cravings.

In addition to insulin simply reducing blood sugar levels, a concept known as insulin

resistance can occur. Insulin resistance is a phenomenon of high insulin levels with

correspondingly high blood sugar levels. This occurs because the liver, muscle, brain

and other cells are unable to respond to the effects of insulin, thereby preventing the

normal insulin-induced blood sugar utilization to occur. When insulin resistance is

present, the elevated insulin levels known as hyper-insulinemia, can lead to the

accumulation of excess body fat and other types of hormonal imbalances.

Food acts like a drug on our bodies. The drug-like effect of food has tremendous impact

on the hormonal responses from the endocrine, paracrine and autocrine systems. Food

is not just simply energy in the form of calories, it is actually a hormonal regulator. Most

nutritionists simply discuss the amount of grams and calories in a serving of food, and

how those calories are going to affect the amount of fat that is stored in the system.

However, now with your understanding of how the affects of foods control the hormonal

responses within our systems, one must now stop and think about every single piece of

food that enters your mouth.

This totally breaks down the traditional nutritionists concept of proper eating and diet. All

traditional weight-reducing diets are hormonally wrong. No matter how emphatically your

nutritionist discusses the positive effects of their dietary approach, science dictates that

hormones and their regulation is the key to healing and long term fat loss.


Most nutritionists, when promoting non-zone, non-blood type based diets, have little effect

on the prevention or reversal of disease period. It is extremely difficult to achieve optimum

health and maximum performance utilizing the traditional tools of dietetics. All conventional

diets ignore one significant point; that food is the most powerful drug any human being will

ever consume. Discovering this fact about the influence of food on the hormonal responses

of the body, will be your ticket to understanding and mastering the New Millennium Diet.

1 ) Macro-nutrients

Food 2) Lectins Control Hormone regulation directly or

indirectly 3) Yin/Yang Energies

Now that you've understood the effects of food on the hormones of the body, one must

now begin to think of food not simply as a fuel source, but as a hormonal regulator. Each

and every meal that is consumed, that's each and every day, must be properly balanced

so that the next four to six hours of life will be properly controlled and regulated internally

for proper body function. When this is achieved, one's body fat stores will be consumed.

If the hormones are not properly controlled, then stored carbohydrates will be utilized,

giving or utilizing the wrong fuel source and preventing the desired effect of fat utilization.

The body has approximately 100,000 calories of stored body fat in reserve at any given

moment of time. This is a huge amount of energy which, when properly tapped into, will

reduce your body fat and balance all other bodily systems.

The key to unlocking your own hidden fat reserves lies within the insulin-glucagon axis.

Insulin is a storage hormone. Its job is to consume excess glucose from dietary

carbohydrates and excess amino acids from dietary proteins, then store them in the adipose

tissues as fat or as glycogen in the liver and muscles. It also prevents the release of these


stored body fats. Glucagon, however, is the biological opposite. It causes the utilization of

fat and can be considered as a mobilizing hormone. Its primary focus is to release these

stored fats as glucose from the liver. Glucose from the liver then enters the blood stream,

where it helps to maintain proper regulatory control of one's blood sugar levels. This

allows for adequate brain function. The proper balance of glucagon and insulin allows for

steady state control and survival of the species. The release of insulin is stimulated by

high glycemic carbohydrates, such as, bread, pastas, and non-blood type based foods.

Glucagon, however, is stimulated by dietary proteins and physical exertion. This critical

balance between glucagon and insulin depends on three things: (1) the amount of calories

consumed at the meal; (2) the ratio of protein to carbohydrates; and (3) whether or not the

appropriate blood based foods are consumed. If the wrong blood based foods are

consumed, then, once again, that delicate balance between insulin and glucagon can be

disturbed because of the ill effects of lectins on the internal organs necessary for proper

digestion. This includes the pancreas and liver. Usually, when one has a very high

carbohydrate, low protein meal, which is in vogue at the present time, this will lead to high

levels of insulin, low levels of glucagon and, within three to four hours after that meal, a

bottoming out of one's energy and brain function will occur. This leads to messages being

sent by the brain to consume more high carbohydrate foods because, with glucagon

levels being low, it's very difficult for the body to access stored carbohydrates found in the

liver; even though there are equivalent of two to three candy bars stored in the liver at any

one time. This leads to a vicious circle of increased insulin, reduced glucagon, and

carbohydrate cravings. This also leads to an insatiable cycle of cravings and desires

which occur usually every two to three hours in most people who follow the high

carbohydrate protocols.

As I have stated before, the proper macro-nutrient ratio of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats

has a huge effect on the balance of insulin and glucagon. Incompatible food lectins can if

eaten over long periods of time literally destroy the entire digestive tract which impairs all

hormonal regulation by food at the root level. In addition to blood type, the proper yin-yang

“energy” status of foods can also have significant effects on human hormonal regulation.


Yin and yang, are the energetic equivalents of proteins and carbohydrates. When we talk

about energy, we're talking about the resonating vibration of a food. This energetic potential

is stored in each and every piece of food. If the energy is not properly balanced, it can also

lead to internal organ disturbances, internal hormonal deregulation, and subsequent fat

accumulation and muscle mass loss. Consequently, the integration of blood type, macro-

nutrient balance, and yin-yang energy systems, provide the most synergistic approach for

maximizing your present dietary format. Synergistics is defined as the combining of many

different systems into one integrated unifying approach that functions exponentially better( at

least in this example) than if the systems functioned independently.


If one eats excess yin and not enough yang foods, or if one eats all non-blood type

compatible foods, or if one eats excess carbohydrates, all of these approaches will lead

to hormonal havoc and the accumulation of fat internally, as well as , externally.

It has been determined that approximately 25% of the normal population has a blunted

response to carbohydrates. This research was conducted by Gerald Reaven at Stanford

University in 1987. This means that 25% of the population can actually tolerate excess

carbohydrates without a rapid increase in their insulin levels. This also applies to individuals

who do not follow appropriate yin-yang balancing of their food or to those who do not follow

their appropriate blood type food listing. This is why certain people can get away with not

eating appropriately and it appears to have little effect on them. However, with age, their

bodily buffering systems begin to break down, their internal organs degenerate, and their

ability to tolerate these poor eating habits, begins to manifest as disease in latter life.

Improper eating habits always catch up with those individuals who like to think of themselves

as being indestructible. It’s that slow degeneration of the body which fools people into

thinking that everything is all right. Then out of the blue it hits them. A massive heart attack

or cancer and they never saw it coming. Don’t wait till this scenario plays out in your life.

Critically look at the dietary constructs that I’m placing before you. They’ve taken years to

perfect and master. I know if you were only able to incorporate fifty percent of what I’m

discussing you would see amazing changes in your health and life. I’ve helped thousands of

people before you some with diseases even the top medical specialist in the world couldn’t

even diagnose let alone help. So come on board and let me guide you into a new way of

seeing and appreciating food that will change your life and health forever.

I recommend that the New Millennium Diet be followed from the time foods are introduced

during the early toddler years on through old age unless you have been placed on some

special medical diet such as a low protein diet which is needed if you have kidney failure.

Starting the diet as early as one to two years old will significantly reduce the amount of

damage being done to your child’s or your own internal organs and glands. This keeps the

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body functioning as perfectly as possible for as long as possible. It’s the ultimate anti-

aging longevity program. Even the expression of genetic conditions can be slowed down

if the factors causing accelerated aging are removed.

Let’s go back however to these individuals, this 25% of the normal population, who

essentially will not get fat or hungry following high carbohydrate meals. This is the dietary

establishments prized group which it uses to promote its beliefs about high carbohydrates

eating. It's my belief that this 25% of the population consists of predominantly A and AB

positive blood types, because the A and AB positive blood types come from agrarian

backgrounds. In other words, their genetic makeup suggests that they have been exposed

to large amounts of grains and other high carbohydrate foods found in an agricultural

setting. This is why they can tolerate much higher carbohydrate meals than O's or B's, who

come from a hunting or herding background. O’s and B’s consumed large amounts of

protein from meats, and meats are higher in protein; therefore, they needed a much higher

protein content in their meals on a day to day basis. For A’s and AB’s, the carbohydrate

content should not be as high as what is recommended by the dietary establishment, but is

definitely higher than just simply following the 30:40:30 approach.

The other 25% of the population tends to have an excessive response to carbohydrates

and if they consume small amounts of carbohydrates, they will begin to put on fat. Between

both of these extremes is the remaining 50%, which has a fairly appropriate response to

carbohydrates. This means that they will essentially have an elevated insulin response if too

many carbohydrates are consumed or vice versa. I believe that this 50% lying within the two

extremes of carbohydrate tolerance and carbohydrate intolerance, is made up of

predominantly O's and B's, who for the most part, are probably very healthy and have

bodies that are just simply functioning appropriately. The other extreme 25% that has a

poor response to carbohydrates are usually made up of individuals who are either sensitive

O and B types or, sick A & AB’s, who have weakened systems from excess refined foods

and sugar intake. So, approximately 75% of the population then must follow some type of


zone-based, blood type compatible, yin-yang synergized program, if they desire enhance

health and improve body function. The dietary principles which make up the New

Millennium Diet will be spelled out in future chapters but, for now, attempt to eat frequent,

small meals which are appropriately balanced for your blood type in terms of carbohydrate,

fat, and protein ratios. If you do so you will be positioned to take on the new millennium with

a zest for life that will be unmatched relative to our present standards.

In this chapter, I have discussed the effects of foods and their effects on our bodily

systems, in particular, the glucagon-insulin axis, which regulates the storage of fat and

glucose in our bodies. This system, however, is only one of many systems found within

our body. Eicosanoids are the next most important hormonal regulator and will be

discussed in our next chapter.


CHAPTER 6: EICOSANOIDS - THE MICROCOSMIC HORMONAL

REGULATORS

In 1982, the Nobel Prize for medicine was based on the early research into what are now

known as eicosanoids. Eicosanoids are pronounced eye-kah-sah-noids. These little known

hormones, which are produced by the paracrine and autocrine axes, regulate every single

significant bodily function, either directly or indirectly, in the human body. Their limited time

in actual existence, prevents in depth study. It was not until the early 1970's, did more

advanced research look into this particular class of hormones. This class of hormones is

made by every cell in the entire body and, because of this, it is very important when

considering the effects of food on hormonal regulation. Eicosanoids influence almost every

system in the body, including the immune system, the central nervous system, the

cardiovascular system, the reproductive system, the neuromuscular system, and all , in

some form or fashion, are dependent upon eicosanoids for their intimate minute by minute

cell processes. Life itself actually is dependent upon the functioning of these tiny, little

chemical substances. The names of which sound like they came from a different planet

and include prostaglandins, leukotrienes, lipoxins, thromboxanes, and hydroxylated fatty

acids. The inherent effectiveness of the New Millennium Diet is dependent upon a

complete understanding of how eicosanoids affect living tissue and how the type and

amount of food that we eat can control eicosanoids. Most medicines in present use in

traditional western circles, influence the human body at the level of eicosanoid production

or interaction. These hormones essentially work between cells or within cells themselves

and, because of that, they only require very low concentrations for effectiveness. They do

not require the blood stream to effect change, since most of their target cells are strictly

within their local neighborhoods. In other words, the cells are in very close proximity to the

releasing cell itself.

Eicosanoids have been found in almost every living system dating back almost 500 million

years ago, because of this, they are one of the most primal elements of life. The first

eicosanoids discovered came from the prostate gland. These eicosanoids were discovered

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in 1936 and were named prostaglandins. Other substances that have been discovered

include leukotrienes, which have been implicated in asthma and bronchial constriction,

as well as, slow reacting substance (SRS), which was one of the early eicosanoids that

was discovered shortly after the prostaglandins. In the early 1970's, thromboxanes and

prostacyclines were then discovered. These two eicosanoids were connected with heart

disease. Then, in the 1980's, other types of eicosanoids were discovered, including

lipoxins and hydroxylated fatty acids, which are involved in regulating the immune system

and influencing the inflammatory response. It is these types of hormonal systems which

regulate the minute, second-by-second, enzymatic and metabolic bodily functions

necessary for optimum health and well-being.

There are two specific classes of eicosanoids, neither of which are necessarily good or bad,

it's all relative. The important thing is that there is a check and balance system that exists

among the eicosanoid line of hormones, similar to the check and balance which exists in the

insulin-glucagon axis. Subtle disturbances in one's eicosanoid balance will lead to ill health.

Appropriate checks and balances leads to optimum health. If one develops excessive

amounts of any type of eicosanoid, this will lead to disturbances within the system; however,

some eicosanoids do have more positive effects than others, and this can be correlated with

the concepts that revolve around cholesterol. Good cholesterol, which is known as HDL or

high-density lipoproteins, has a larger number of positive effects on the body relative to low-

density lipoproteins, which are also known as LDL's. But if LDL's drop too low, that can lead

to significant imbalance, even though this might be the carrier of bad cholesterol.

In spite of the fact that LDL's are actually bad for you, if one does not have enough

cholesterol floating in the blood through the low-density lipoprotein transport system, this will

still lead to disease. So, once again, it's that balanced ratio of good to bad, of positive to

negative, of high-density lipoprotein to low-density lipoprotein that determines the probability

of heart disease or any other type of disease. The problem with eicosanoids is that since

they have such a significant role in controlling the minute interactions which are required for


optimum health, when the system gets thrown out of balance, there are more significant

disturbances present than if we were only looking at the endocrine hormones, such as

insulin and glucagon. Balance is the key in nature. Too much of a good thing will usually

be bad, while too little of a bad thing will often be bad.

Equilibrium is the goal for all bodily systems. For example, if there is too much platelet

aggregation occurring, then the body is going to have a tendency to clot, which can lead

to strokes and heart attacks. Good eicosanoids prevent platelet clumping, also known as

aggregation. Bad eicosanoids promote their clumping. This analogy between good and

bad eicosanoids is also reflected in the concepts of yin and yang which I discuss in the

next chapter. So to further elucidate this concept if one was to injure themselves causing

some form of internal bleeding, platelets moving to the site of injury would prevent and

stop the bleeding process. If there was not enough bad eicosanoids present, which

causes platelet clumping, one would bleed to death. These types of examples can also

apply to the immune system. Too much good eicosanoids can lead to a hyper-stimulated

immune system response, and too much bad eicosanoids can lead to a depressed

immune response. Most diseases manifest because of an imbalance in eicosanoid

harmony including pain syndromes, inflammation, and blood pressure.

Good Eicosanoids Bad Eicosanoids

Induces vasodilatation Promotes vasoconstriction

Prevents cell proliferation Increases cell proliferation

Enhances immune response Decreases immune response

Increases anti-inflammatory response Decreases anti-inflammatory

response Decreases pain Increases pain


Inhibits platelet aggregation Increases platelet aggregation

DISEASE AND WELLNESS IN RELATION TO EICOSANOIDS

The concept of eicosanoids allows us to view disease from a different paradigm. This

paradigm of disease helps us to understand that the minute interaction of certain subtle

bodily chemicals known as eicosanoids, can have a significant amount of influence on

our day to day health. With just a minor swing in this balance of eicosanoid production,

diseases such as cancer, arthritis, obesity, diabetes, and heart disease could be the end

result. Excess bad eicosanoid production and a reduction in the good eicosanoids

produced can lead to these types of diseases.

Wellness is the optimum functioning of all bodily systems, and this functioning leads to a

balanced mind, body and spirit. Most Americans today know little about wellness and a lot

about disease. The New Millennium Diet will help those of you interested in obtaining peak

performance to have a systematic approach to achieving that level of optimum health and

function. Eicosanoids are just one system of molecular understanding necessary for us to

fully understand how food can act as a drug in our bodies, creating either good or bad

health. Other topics, including the energetic systems of yin and yang, lectin interactions

within the internal organs and glands and, of course, insulin and glucagon, all are

prerequisite information necessary for a proper explanation of how the New Millennium Diet

works and how it can help you achieve your desired goals.

The genetic expression of disease, which in most peoples mind is a fixed factor, can be

can be lessened through a New Millennium dietary approach. The New Millennium Diet

reduces the probability that one’s genetic weaknesses will be fully expressed over the


course of a lifetime. Conditions such as depression, alcoholism, cancer, diabetes, and

heart disease all have genetic components which can be minimized if the negative

influences from diet are removed. It is said disease occurrence can be based upon the

interaction between ones genetic and environmental influences. The environmental

component is made up of one's diet as well as one's surrounding environmental

exposures, such as pollution from air, water, and food, or other type of stressors, such as

job stress, relationships, and societal conditions. It is definitely more difficult to control your

significant relationships with others and work related stresses than it is to control diet. At

least for most people this rings true. I do realize that one‘s connectedness to food can be

intimately related to one’s job or relations. However building a nutritional knowledge base

around food can help you to separate food from your emotions. It may take time but

practicing this dietary art is the key to success. This is why it is so important to utilize one

of the few things that we have that's actually in our control, which is diet. The further you

are from the New Millennium dietary plan, the more likely your negative genes will be

expressed. Maintaining a zone balanced, blood type compatible, yin-yang synergized

state, will allow you to access more stored body fat and build more lean muscle mass.

Increased mental concentration, improved vitality and enhanced physical and athletic

performance will be the rewards of your dedication to this dietary plan. . So, if you're

interested in achieving this high level of physical performance, then read on because the

New Millennium Diet can help you stay healthy and fit for a lifetime.

The traditional zone principles of 30:40:30 as you can now see only apply to certain

individuals. It's important to realize that the interaction between an individual's blood type

and the correct zone approach varies considerably. O's and B's, who tend to be larger in

size with older cultural and genetic lineages, relative to A and AB blood types, must

consume higher amounts of proteins either in the form of meats or dairy products, to meet

their body’s’ needs. The 30:40:30 protein, carbohydrate, fat ratio is appropriate for O and B

blood types; however, A's and AB's, because of an agrarian lineage, need higher amounts

of carbohydrates. The zone appropriate ratios for A’s and AB’s is 25:50:25; that is 25%

protein, 50% carbohydrates, and 25% fat. So, a zone favorable diet within the New


Millennium concept varies considerably relative to what is presently known about the

zone. Specifying exactly what your individual needs require is a much more accurate and

individualistic approach than just simply stating that everybody needs to follow 30:40:30

dietary code.

Experience within my clinical practice in Santa Monica, California has lead me to these

conclusions. I attempted to incorporate the 30:40:30 approach with significant success, but I

found that there was a sub-population within my practice that were not responding like the

other class of individuals were responding. It had nothing to do with being a slow burner or

a fast burner. In other words, the person had either a slow or fast metabolism. What finally

came to my attention was that certain patients required higher carbohydrate meals for long

term maintenance and tended to have A and AB blood types. By making the subtle

changes in macro-nutrient percentages, I was able to bring them into a much higher state of

wellness. The information presented to date in terms of insulin and glucagon, as well as on

eicosanoids, still applies to the zone modifications that were made for A's and AB's;

however, the percentages had to be changed in order to achieve a similar level of

effectiveness. Within the New Millennium Diet, it's important to realize that meals should be

eaten every three to four hours and that approximately three meals per day with two snacks

at three to four hour intervals must be adhered to as strictly as possible.

*****He said, "We're going to put Figure 4.1 in here.

Glucagon ....... Good Eicosanoids

Dietary Fats_ Essential Fatty Acids

Insulin ........... Bad Eicosanoids

The better one is able to stay within this four to six hour eating framework, the more likely

one can stay within their appropriate zone favorable region and achieve optimum health.


Presently, most dietitians recommend between 55% and 70% carbohydrates, which is still

way too high even for A's and AB's. They need no more than 50% of their total calories

from carbohydrates. For them, this cannot be considered a high carbohydrate meal; it is

part of their appropriate zone balanced macro-nutrient ratio. Eating outside of the

traditional 30:40:30 principles, A's and AB's can actually move more into the zone which

allows them to make more good eicosanoids and less bad eicosanoids. When the A and

AB blood type eat at the 30:40:30 level, this actually will push their body into making more

bad eicosanoids and less good eicosanoids because that ratio is not specific for their blood

type and their cultural and genetic heritage. If an A and AB is consuming too much protein,

this will drive them as far out of the zone as if an O or B were consuming too much

carbohydrates. The excess protein consumption by an A and AB, when following the

30:40:30 approach which has been promoted, actually will lead to an over-production of

insulin because the amino acids found in the higher amounts of protein will actually

stimulate insulin production, and the resulting production of bad eicosanoids will keep

blood sugars continuously out of alignment. This prevents you from accessing your stored

body fat and eventually leads to a multitude diseases. Therefore, too much protein for an A

or AB will drive them out of the zone, and excess carbohydrates for an O or B will drive

them out of the zone state. If any blood types consume more than 50% of total calories as

carbohydrates, this will lead any and all of them to improper insulin, glucagon, and

eicosanoid balance. It's impossible for anyone to change their genetic makeup because

this makeup has been firmly entrenched for over 500 million years, with of course, certain

adaptive modification like in blood type. In order to play the eicosanoid game appropriately,

one needs to know the appropriate percentages for their particular blood type, as well as,

the appropriate foods that their blood type needs to consume and avoid. You may ask how

do I understand and know that these types of ratios and percentages will confer the

benefits that I've mentioned. Well, I've tested, research and clinically observed these

principals at work in literally thousands of patients over the course of the last ten years.

The most accurate results usually come from true clinical experience.


We've mentioned a lot about hormones, carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Now we need

to discuss a little bit more about energy. Energy is one of those concepts that's difficult to

grasp but is an absolute must if you're interested in entering the new millennium following

a diet that will allow you to truly live life to its fullest. Our next chapter will be discussing

yin and yang and how it relates to food and your health.

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CHAPTER 7: YIN AND YANG - ENERGY CONCEPTS WHOSE TIME HAS

COME

In western societies, food is determined by the presence of proteins, carbohydrates, fats,

vitamins, minerals and calories. Foods that contain similar amounts and portions of these

macro and micro-nutrients are considered equivalent in biological value. In other words,

a bowl of fruit and nuts is considered to be equivalent to a peanut butter and jelly

sandwich in terms of the amount of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats which exist in both

types of foods. Of course, as we discussed, the two classes will have different

physiological effects on human beings, but in terms of the macro-nutrient content, they

are very similar. It was not until the concepts of the “zone” and blood type were

presented did people begin to appreciate the interactions between macro-nutrients and

lectins, and how it affects the body over a long period of time.

Yin and yang is another one of those concepts that has been discussed for about 4,000

years in Chinese medical circles but has only recently come to the forefront in western

American thought. Everything in the universe is in constant flux. Everyday we experience

unceasing motion as life turns into death, death into rebirth, night changes into day,

activity changes into rest, and youth into old age. Understanding the changes that govern

our lives, natural world and recognition of the interconnectedness between

complementary tendencies, as well as opposites, helps us to achieve better balance in

our minds, bodies, and spirits.

The principle of yin and yang is one such concept that needs to be incorporated into our

larger concepts of blood type, zone, and health in order to create optimum balance. In

Chinese medicine, foods have the potential to not only affect deep internal change within

the person who is consuming the specific food, but they also have the power to heal certain

specific conditions. Foods are selected on the basis of their relationship to individual

characteristics that can be modified by personality, climate, season, disease, and genetics.

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A complete description of this correspondence would be too difficult to discuss in this

book; however, a basic underlying description will be presented. The principles of yin

and yang are also known as the unifying principle because they exemplify the

relationship between what appears to be opposite forces, yet at the same time, are

complementary and unifying. One example of this is man and woman. Although men

and women are opposites in many ways, they are vital for the continuation of the

species, as well as, their own personal existence. The unification of men and women

facilitates their own complementary needs.

In China, this universal process of change was also known as the Tao. Taoists based

their teachings on the underlying principles of yin and yang. In the west, the principles

of yin and yang have been expressed by various philosophers. The ancient Greek

philosopher, Empedocles, envisioned the universe as an infinite playground of two

opposites, with complementary forces, that he called love and strife. In Judaism, the

principle of complementary forces is expressed in the symbols of the six-pointed star of

David, showing the balance and intersection of descending and ascending triangles.

Consequently, the principles of yin and yang are finding their way from ancient esoteric

text into more common western thought and, because of this, these principles need to

be discussed as basic points which make up the New Millennium Diet.

Taking into consideration the specific foods and ratios required for blood type and then

acknowledging the fact that foods possess an inherent energy which can effect the internal

energetic systems controlling the human body this throws another scientific screw ball into

the ongoing debate about diet, health, and disease. Of course we’ll let the scientists worry

about that clinically the system works beautifully. All internal organs have either a yin or

yang tendency. Depending upon the yin or yang nature of the food that is consumed, one

can shift the yin or yang tendencies within one’s body. Yin is the name given to energy that

has an external, centrifugal, outward movement or expansion; yang is the name given to

the energy that reflects the centripetal, inward, contracting movement.


The forces of yin and yang are basic primal substructures of all creation. All movement,

change, and interaction in creation can be understood in the basic concepts of yin and

yang.

We can classify certain foods into either yin or yang categories. Of course, these are

relative tendencies, and no food, animal, or object can be totally yin or totally yang.

However, all substances tend to have greater or lesser yin or yang tendencies, including

food. By understanding the balance of yin and yang within food and within our own human

bodies, we're able to achieve a greater degree of true dietary balance than if these

concepts were not incorporated. Yang tendencies include the sun, daytime, heat, and

summer. Yin tendencies include the night, moon, cold, and winter. Yin and yang are seen

in the expansion and contraction of the lungs and heart or in the expansion and

contraction of the stomach and intestines during digestion. In general, animals, including

humans, are more yang than plants because they are more active while plants are

obviously more stationary.

As the following table suggests, there are many factors that are used to determine the

yin or yang nature of a wide variety of different substances.

Table 6.1, Examples of Yin and Yang in our environment

Just as herbs have both yin and yang tendencies, so does the food that we eat. When

evaluating a person’s specific yin or yang dietary requirements one must consider their

constitutional makeup. The constitution is not what the American forefathers signed but is

rather that totally inclusive description of an individuals being which determines all aspects

of their life. I’m discussing this topic in order to provided you with an understanding of how

one can specifically use yin or yang foods to balance one's natural yin or yang


constitutional excesses or deficiencies.

If you have problems with yang excess, and I'll present the symptoms of yang excess in

just a moment. You would want to place greater weight on consuming more yin foods to

balance out your yang excess. If you have more of a yin excess, then you'd want to

consume more yang foods to balance out your yin excess. The goal, of course, is to

achieve harmony between both yin and yang. Consequently, if one is attempting to

achieve optimum health, the goal is to eat a sufficient amount of yang foods in order to

balance out the number of yin foods that one consumes and vice versa.

In the New Millennium Diet, we're going to categorize and break down yin and yang foods

into three main categories. Category 1 is the least of both yin and yang. Category 2 is in

between the two extremes of either yin and yang, and Category 3 would be the most

extreme of either yin or yang. When you look at the food charts under your specific blood

type, look to see whether the food has a yin or yang tendency. Also notice the yin yang

score given to the specific food and see whether they fit in your particular blood type plan

i.e. most beneficial, neutral, or least beneficial foods. It's important to balance out the yin

and yang in one's diet if possible, to maximize balance. One cannot just consume all of the

highly beneficial, for example, O positive foods, and hope to remain in balance. One has to

consume a sufficient amount of highly beneficial or neutral O positive or O negative yang

foods, and a sufficient amount of highly beneficial or neutral O positive or O negative yin

foods. This l insures that we are eating only low lectin foods with the correct yin and yang

balance, and of course, the macro-nutrients must be in the correct ratio, which in this case,

is 30/40/30.

It's interesting to note that when we're further analyzing the yin and yang nature of foods,

cooling yin plants tend to grow in more hot, yang climates, while denser, heartier, more

yang plants tend to grow in more temperate, more yin climates. This change within climatic


zones helps us to understand the importance of balancing the yin and yang within our

bodies internally. Balancing yin and yang helps our bodies to adapt to local climates and

conditions. It is important to realize that disease can also be affected by changes in one's

climatic situation. For example, when it's cold, we'll turn the heat on; when it's hot, we'll turn

the air conditioning on. The goal is a natural, instinctual tendency to maintain some

homeostatic order within our systems, and this concept of yin and yang is one way that one

can also achieve this homeostatic balance internally. When one gets out of balance, that is

either becoming too yang or too yin, this will lead to disease.

Most yang foods tend to be protein based foods; whereas, most yin foods tend to be

more carbohydrate and fat based. Red meat, hard cheeses, poultry, and eggs are more

yang than plants because plants tend to be eaten by animals which concentrate the

energy. Poultry is the most yang of all foods followed by eggs, beef, cheeses and fish.

Buckwheat, corn, wheat, rice, and cereal grains are neutral. Then on the yin side of the

scale, we have beans, milk, pork, root vegetables, seeds, nuts, leafy, round vegetables,

leafy, expanded vegetables, fruits, and then sugar, which is the most yin of all foods.

When one looks at the graph in 6.1, one can see that root vegetables and seeds tend to

be more yang than leaf and branch derived vegetables. But of course root vegetables are

still yin relative to the left side of the scale yang foods. Above the ground vegetables,

such as winter squash or pumpkins, tend to be more yang, more dense, and contain less

water than tree fruits. Both plants that tend to grow quickly in warm or hot weather and

those that tend to have higher water content tend to be more yin. Tropical fruits, such as

papayas, mangos, avocados, bananas, citrus fruits, and some tropical vegetables, such

as potatoes, tomatoes, spinach, zucchini, eggplants and yams, are all yin, compared with

the heartier plants of northern origin. Within each category of foods listed in the chart,

there are yin and yang variations.

For example, within the grains, buckwheat is the most yang. It tends to thrive in cold

climates in the mountains; whereas, corn is the most yin and tends to thrive in hot, summer


weather and grows well in the tropics. Brown rice tends to be in between but all grains are

neutral in the New Millennium diet and consequently are given a yin yang score of zero.

Small beans, such as Aduki beans, tend to be more yang than lima beans and soy beans,

which are larger and contain more fat and oil. This also applies to other nuts and seeds. The

smaller and less oily they are, the more yang. But don’t forget nuts and seeds are still yin;

these are just relative comparisons within a specific yin category. Sesame seeds are harder,

smaller, and more yang than larger, more oily Brazil nuts or walnuts; whereas, smaller,

white meat fishes, flounder or sole, tend to be more yin than larger, faster, more powerful

fish, such as swordfish, salmon, bluefish, mackerel, or tuna, which tend to be all more yang

sea foods. If we eat too many yang containing foods, such as meats, eggs, and hard, salty

cheeses, this will create an unequal state causing cravings for sugary, spicy, stimulating or

cooling foods, such as coffee, alcohol, ice cream, tropical fruits, and sugars, all which tend

to be more yin. This is the body's attempt to balance out the disturbed energetic state from

the consumption of excess yang foods. When this swing from too much yin to too much

yang occurs over an extended period of time, this will lead to disease and ill health. Taking

into consideration the basis for disease, all physical and mental imbalances can be related

in one form or another to either excessive yin, excessive yang, or a combination of

excessive yin and excessive yang in food choices, attitude, and lifestyle. In addition, a

person's psychological perspective can also be influenced by the consumption of too many

yang or too many yin foods if they're not appropriately balanced.

The chart shows the variations in yin and yang foods:

YANG FOODS - poultry, eggs, cheese, beef and fish

NEUTRAL - cereal and grains

YIN FOODS - milk, beans, pork, root vegetables, leafy, round vegetables, seeds,

leafy, expanded vegetables, nuts, fruits, and sugar


Table 6.2

An example of too much yin food consumption would be a hangover in which a person

consumes too much alcohol. This leads to an expansion of the cells and swelling of the

tissues within the brain, causing pressure internally within the head, leading to a headache.

This is an example of excess yin consumption. A headache that results from too much

yang would be if one was to eat too much meat and not have it be properly digested. This

can lead to digestive disturbance causing a headache because of the yang excess

affecting digestion. This is why certain headaches can be relieved from taking aspirin,

which tends to be a very yin medication; whereas, sometimes aspirin will not relieve certain

headaches because it actually increases the yin state. To be more specific, I'm going to list

the signs of excess yin and yang.

Excess yang symptoms include constipation, cravings for cold foods or drinks, bloody

noses, yellow mucous in the stool or urine, any bloody discharge in the stool or urine,

red tongue, burning digestion, infections, inflammations, dryness internally or externally,

red face or eyes, aversion to heat, dark and scanty urination, hemorrhaging, irritability,

fast pulse, sweating easily, yellow coated tongue, strong appetite, fever, sticky, thick

and hot feeling of excretions, and increased thirst.

Excess yin symptoms include coldness, diarrhea, loose stools, aversion to cold, craving

heat, pale, moist tongue, slow pulse, lack of circulation, low blood pressure, poor

appetite, clear discharges either in the urine, stool, or nasal secretions, no thirst, very little

sweating or no sweating at all, slowness, lethargy, excess need for sleep, white tongue,

pale, frigid appearance, aching pains in the joints or in the muscles, cold extremities, and

poor digestion.


Usually, excess yang causes heat and extreme activity in the body with a tendency

towards restlessness. Whereas, excess yin is associated with coldness and tends to

cause sedation and a reduction of body movement because of a lack of internal heat

usually associated with lack of energy, fatigue, and weakness.

So, if you're suffering from any one of the above symptom pathologies, consumption of

more yin foods, if you have excess yang, or more yang foods, if you have excess yin, can

help to balance out your energetic states, leading to improved health and well-being. If you

are suffering with a more serious condition, I would recommend that your yin/yang food

prescriptions be determined under the advice of an astute practitioner who understands the

art of Chinese medicine or macrobiotics. This information is being provided simply to help

you understand better how energy, both within our body and within the foods we eat, can

actually effect our physiological function. The constitution that is determined from birth

basically contains inherited tendencies toward being either more yin or more yang. Eating

the wrong foods over the course of a lifetime can alter one's general constitutional state. In

addition to foods; drugs, lifestyle, certain mental, emotional, and physical habits and

attitudes, can all interfere with one's constitutional state.

Every person's constitution is totally unique and individual. Because we are dynamic beings,

there always can be variations in our specific attributes. If you add up the total number of

either yin or yang symptoms that I've mentioned previously, you can make a determination if

your constitution tends to be more yin or tends to be more yang. Constitutions that tend to

be closer to neutral, experience less disease than those who tend to be at either one of the

extremes. The extremes signify disease, and the symptoms mentioned either in the excess

yin or excess yang sections, are symptoms of those diseases. By altering the foods that we

consume, the herbs that we take, and the nutrients that we utilize, we're able to adjust these

inherited imbalances and bring them closer to the


neutral balance point, which can also be considered to be part of the zone. So, “zone” is

not simply a matter of understanding the ratio of protein, carbohydrates, and fats, but

it's also an understanding of both yin and yang and how blood type compatible foods

lend support or prevent entrance into this ideal metabolic state. If you are too yin or too

yang, you are outside of the zone, and need to consume foods to help bring you back

into the correct “zoned” status.

Now with this greater understanding of how energy can control our internal organ function,

and help to balance out excesses in our constitutional states or our disease states, we can

better understand how, vital it is to incorporate the yin and yang of foods, as well as, the

appropriate protein, carbohydrate, and macro-nutrient ratios. If one desires to be

appropriately fit and have a low body fat percent and lean muscle mass percent for their

gender, age, or fitness level, we have to take into consideration the fact that either too

much yin or too much yang is going to lead to excesses. These disturbances can also

lead to poor ligament, tendon, and muscle development or repair, preventing one from

reaching their full athletic potential. These concepts of understanding one's constitution in

relation to yin or yang energies in combination with blood type and macro-nutrient balance

have never been presented before. The New Millennium Diet, when appropriately applied,

will allow the individual to incorporate all systems, both ancient and modern, in the pursuit

of the ultimate dietary program.

Alternatively, the concepts of yin and yang can also be understood in terms of hot or cold

or, more accurately, warm or cool. Yin is the cool element, and yang is the warm element.

If a person consumes excess amount of foods that are warming and heating, they will have

a warmer, more yang body. Unfortunately, this will to lead to disease. The same applies if a

person has a colder body. If they eat lots of cooling foods, then they will continue to get

colder, which leads to disease. This hot or cold concept is not necessarily the actual

feelings of heat or cold, but more just a general state within the body.


These principles apply not only to food, but also to herbs, nutrients, chemicals, and any

other types of exposures that a person comes in contact with. They can be both

endogenous exposures or exogenous exposures. Endogenous means that they're

occurring inside the human body, and exogenous means they're occurring outside of the

human body. An example is a person who has low energy and frequent colds, who has

been given warming herbs and a balanced diet, but fail to heal even after weeks or

months of taking the appropriate herbs and diet. One has to consider this person might be

consuming the wrong foods, and often times this is actually determined to be true. In this

particular example, the patient I'm discussing was actually consuming excess fruits and

juices in the belief that they were very healthy and good for him. But these same foods

which were technically healthy, but too yin for him, were actually causing poor digestion,

decreased immune function, fatigue, and excess mucous production. When these foods

were eliminated, his digestion improved, and his energy increased. This is an example of

how consuming the wrong energetic foods for your body's state can be detrimental for

your overall health.

I know this presentation is somewhat simplistic, and I'm doing it intentionally because

there are a number of other types of states that foods can actually invoke in our bodies,

depending upon other food characteristics such as damp, dry, strong, or weak.

Because food has such a powerful effect on the human system, as we discussed in our

section on foods and hormones, we also have to appreciate the fact that the energy of

foods can also have a dramatic impact on our bodily function. So, the old adage "you

are what you eat" can now be appreciated for its full meaning. The whole food spectrum

goes from hot to cold when thought of in this concept, and in between, is warm, neutral

and cool. The goal is to attempt to eat foods that are not at the extremes, but often

times this may not be feasible.


What I ask of my patients, and what I'm asking of you in the New Millennium Diet, is if

you're going to eat heating foods, then make the appropriate adjustments and eat a

sufficient number of cooling or yin foods to balance out the excess heating or yang

tendencies. The most yin or yang foods are given a yin yang score of 3. This includes

fruits and sugars under the yin category; poultry and eggs under the yang category.

These are the extreme foods that must be appropriately balanced; otherwise if they are

eaten too frequently without the appropriate balancing, the body will become diseased.

All factors must be accounted for otherwise subtle imbalances will catch up with you

over the course of a lifetime.

The next intermediate yin yang category would be given a yin yang score of 2; this includes

cheese and red meats under the yang category; nuts and leafy vegetables under the yin

category. Moving closer to neutral, is the least of either the yin or yang foods. Both are

given a yin yang score of 1. Fish are under the yang category, while root vegetables and

seeds are under the yin category. Finally, the neutral section is given a yin yang score of 0

and contains grains.

As I said before a lot of times foods, since we're eating three times a day, we will be slowly

shifting our bodies. If we eat too much of one yin food or too much of yang food, then that

energy will push our bodies in a specific direction. Hopefully, it's in the direction of balance

as opposed to imbalance, but this is not always the case. For the standard American diet,

it's most definitely not the case. Foods can also be affected by either eating them raw or

cooking them. Raw foods tend to be more yin and, if you cook them, they tend to become

more yang. So, you can essentially take a yin food, such as a carrot, cook it, and it'll

actually makes it less yin. However, this does not mean it becomes a yang food. As you

are probably aware, when you cook carrots, they also develop a sweeter taste and, of

course, this is a sign that t he foods’ energy has changed. Our goal is not to make this

complicated. The goal is to make this simplified so that it can be easily incorporated into

one's daily life. The systems that will be described when we bring the entire New


Millennium Diet into focus, will be simple enough for you to follow, yet complex enough

to achieve the desired results. When too much yang foods are eaten, usually it will lead

to congestion, a red neck and face, irritability, a loud voice, aggressive behavior,

constipation, toxicity in the blood and organs; whereas, if you eat too much of a yin food,

people tend to develop poor digestion, gas, bloating, back pains, low immunity and

resistance, poor mental acuity and focus, and excess body fat.

Now that you understand the general concepts of yin and yang energy, hot and cold,

balance and imbalance, I'm going to discuss more specifically the food groups that we're

going to be using in the New Millennium Diet. I want you to think about them in regards to

these types of energies. The first subject we're going to be talking about is meat. Meat is a

yang food, more warm than cold; however, some meats are cold, such as clam and crab.

I recommend if you plan to eat meat, that you always use a little bit of raw ginger root.

This helps to improve the digestion of meat and to eliminate the toxins that may come

from this food. I have seen many people who are vegetarians their entire life, begin to eat

small amounts of meat, and become significantly healthier and stronger. I have also seen

other people who are consuming way too much meat who are A blood type individuals,

eliminate their consumption and become much healthier and stronger. So, once again,

eating red meat isn't always the most correct thing to do. First you need to determine what

your blood type is, what your constitutional state is, and how well you balance it with the

appropriate amount of yin or cooling foods. Excess meat consumption, especially in an A

or AB blood type individual, will often times lead to increased internal toxicity, irritability,

stiff neck or shoulders, gout, rheumatism, constipation, a red face and neck, hypertension,

arthritis, strokes and cancer. That's why it needs to be tempered by the appropriate

amount of yin foods, such as fruits, vegetables, and nuts, which happens to be the

carbohydrate and fat based foods which are required for proper macro-nutrient balance

necessary to enter the zone. When I say the zone, I'm talking about the zone technology

that is blood type specific.


Vegetables tend to be more yin than yang; however, there are vegetables, of course, that

have yang tendencies, such as onions, garlic, kale, mustard leaf, winter squash, etc. It's

important to realize that most compact vegetables which take a long time to grow and

mature into the fall and winter, have a slightly heating energy. Vegetables that grow

quickly, expand easily, have a high water content, and grow mostly in summer, have a

more cooling energy. In other words, they are more yin than their yang-like counterparts.

Of course, cooking vegetables makes them less cool or less yin but, once again, they still

have a general yin energy. Eating them raw will allow one to fully access the yin energies.

Also, many people always discuss the importance of eating raw foods in order to maintain

their high enzyme content but, once again, I've seen many sick people eating a 100% raw

vegetarian diet, who are just as sick as those who are strictly meat and potato eaters. So, I

would say the most important thing to do is to try to individualize your eating habits and

bring them into a balanced state for your particular genetic make-up, constitution, and

blood type. When too much raw and excessively yin foods are eaten, this tends to thin the

blood, it cools the body down, slows metabolism, which reduces the digestive function,

and can lead to various aches, pains, stiffness, anemia, arthritis, gas, bloating and

lethargy. This impedes assimilation, preventing the food from being properly absorbed by

the body in the first place.

Fruits are mostly yin; however, there are certain fruits with yang tendencies. If eaten in

excess, fruits can lower body strength and resistance, cause loose stools, diarrhea,

recurrent cold and flu’s, poor digestion, excess mucous, chronic asthma and other lung

problems, low back pain, sciatica, impotence, infertility and runny noses. When you are

vegetarian, you need to be careful about eating too much fruit or fruit juices, because they

can cause excessive dampness in the body leading to an excessive yin state. Also, when

considering people who are suffering with systemtic candidiasis, consuming excess

amounts of fruit can be detrimental to their recuperation, since fruits can be rapidly

converted into sugar, especially the highly glycemic fruits. The dampness makes the yeast

grow more rapidly because it affects the spleen which is important in keeping Candida in


check. So, if you're on an anti-Candida diet, then the elimination of 95% of fruits from the

diet is almost a prerequisite for achieving Candida control. The only fruits that we

recommend in our clinic are pineapples, kiwis, and grapefruit as well as a little bit of

lemon and lime for added flavor in salads, etc. But, fruits need to be almost totally

eliminated if you're suffering from candidiasis.

Dairy products vary in their yin yang states. Hard, salty dairy products, such as cheeses,

are more yang and heat producing. Milk, yogurt and ice cream, tend to be more yin. Milk

can also cause excess mucous production and poor digestion, especially in those blood

types that are sensitive to milk, which includes O's and A's. Many children are allergic to

milk because of blood type incompatibility. B's and AB's are well adapted to dairy

products.

Finally, grains are a neutral food group. They have no yin or yang tendencies and are given

0 yin yang score when eaten, at least for this discussion. Nuts are given a 2 yin score while

beans and other legumes are given a 1 yin score. Seeds are also given a 1 yin score. Beans

do contain protein; however, in the NMD, we consider them to be carbohydrate-based foods.

It's also important to be aware that grains were only introduced approximately 10,000 years

ago during the agriculture revolution. A's were the predominant blood type which emerged

from that particular time period and, because of that, certain blood types do very poorly with

excess amounts of grains, especially wheat. O's are extremely allergic to wheat, and the

other blood types should only have certain forms of wheat.

Well, this completes our discussion of yin and yang foods. I hope this has given you a

basic understanding of how important it is for one to consider the energy of foods and not

just the fact that foods are proteins, carbohydrates, fats or calories. Please refer back to

this chapter when evaluating the New Millennium Diet format in later chapters.

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CHAPTER 8: THE NEW MILLENNIUM DIET SOLUTION

FOLLOWING YOUR GENETIC

ROAD MAP

Now that we have discussed blood type, the energies of food, and macro-nutrients, we

can now begin to understand and bring together a much wider perspective of how

genetics, ancestry, and science can be blended together to provide absolute dietary

individuality. Understanding one's biological profile can provide us with a more accurate

way to make proper choices about diet, exercise, herbs, supplements, and general

lifestyle choices. The New Millennium Diet is the synthesis of all of these concepts into

one comprehensive approach. The next four chapters will discuss a Zone-specific, blood-

type-compatible, yin-yang balanced system that assists people in understanding what is

individually correct for their bodies. Discussions of diseases most commonly found

amongst various blood types are also included. By following this New Millennium Dietary

approach, you can enter the next millennium with an immune system worthy of

admiration, a body that is slim, fit, and vital, and a mental perspective that will give you a

cutting edge advantage in all aspects of your life.

By following this advanced system, you will be able to avoid many of the new and resistant

strains of bacteria, viruses, and exotic infections now confronting the world; detoxify while

increasing your lean muscle mass and decreasing your fat percent; reduce your chances of

developing or dying from such serious diseases as cancer, diabetes, obesity, and

cardiovascular disease; slow the aging process down to a trickle by reducing the rate at

which cell degeneration occurs and facilitating repair of damaged tissues which have

already been affected by poor dietary habits. Learn to use supplements and herbs in the

correct fashion for your body type and in a way that can help to foster greater vitality and

health. The New Millennium Diet is not a fad. It is a system that has been proven for

thousands of years, not simply in the writings of books but in the clinical experiences of life.

The ancient Chinese incorporated the energetics of foods as a mainstay for healing, and

now you are able to include and combine these ancient techniques along with your genetic-

appropriate diet for optimum health in order to reach full genetic potential. Following this diet

can slow down the aging process and even reverse damaged tissues, wrinkles, liver spots

and spider veins, which are all signs of the degenerative process at work. Reducing the

amount of lectins, bad eicosainoids, and yin or yang excesses on our physiological

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systems will potentiate the inherent healing properties of every individual. I have used

this diet in literally thousands of patients with amazing results. Now you have the

opportunity to explore the wonderful world of the Next Millennium’s Dietary Revolution.

The New Millennium Diet consists of approximately 16 different food groupings, including

meat, poultry and exotics, seafood, dairy , oils, nuts and seeds, bean and legumes, cereals,

bread, grains, pastas and flours, vegetables, fruit, juices , spices and herbs, condiments,

teas, and additional beverages. Next to each one of these food listings, the foods will be

divided into 1 block equivalents, yin, neutral or yang properties, and then it will give a yin

yang score for the specific food. On the vertical page, there will be listings of either, most

beneficial, neutral, or least beneficial foods. All foods will have amounts corresponding to

approximately one block next to their listing in the table. One block of an O or B food will be

different from one block of an A or AB food because of the variance in macro-nutrient ratios.

The most beneficial foods tend to act like healing medicines; neutral foods act like plain old

regular food; and least beneficial foods act like poisons. The amount of blocks needed to be

consumed on a daily basis, would be based on certain physical activity factors. If you are

sedentary, then, of course, you will require fewer blocks.

If you are involved in more heavy training activities, you will require more blocks of food.

Of course, before we actually get into the specific dietary formats, we need to talk a more

about activity and exercise, how one needs to calculate the blocks necessary for the

individual blood types, and understanding how to utilize or balance the yin versus yang

foods within the categorization as presented. In order to follow the New Millennium diet

concept, an explanation the basic rules and boundaries is imperative. These boundaries

are the key to maintaining healthy eicosainoid levels, hormonal balance, low lectin

activity, and yin yang synergy. The main rule to follow, and this is a vital rule if one is to

follow the pathway to the New Millennium Diet, is that it is critical to maintain a beneficial

ratio of protein to carbohydrates every time one eats. This beneficial ratio, on average, is

approximately 0.75. That is approximately 3 grams of protein to every 4 grams of

carbohydrates. However, because of the variances between individuals and especially

the differences in blood type response and ancestry, we have to acknowledge that there

is a range of beneficial protein to carbohydrate ratio’s somewhere between 0.5 and 1.1,

not any higher and not any lower. These numbers are based on clinical human research,

not animal research. This range of protein-to-carbohydrate ratio’s is blood type

dependent. The blood type genes are important for determining one's insulin response to

carbohydrates, as well as, one's response to certain classes of food. A leeway exists


potentiated by one's genes which determines whether or not you have heightened

response to carbohydrates or a lower response to carbohydrates. By understanding the

characteristics of blood type and food, you can achieve a much higher precision of

macro-nutrient balancing than if one was to simply assume that all people must be in the

0.75 protein-to-carbohydrate range.

Most nutritionists assume that the protein needs of all people follow the same scales. An

average man requires 56 grams of protein per day, and an average women require

approximately 45 grams of protein a day. However, because of differences in genetics

and ancestral diversity, this simple concept really has little meaning. Fifty -six grams of

protein may be sufficient for a male who weighs 154 pounds and has approximately 23%

body fat, which is the typical sedentary male. But if you were active, had less body fat with

a high lean body mass percent then 56 grams of protein is not nearly enough to prevent

protein malnutrition. The same information applies to women who tend to be more active

and larger. Realizing that every time we eat, we are using foods like prescription drugs,

helps to clarify the significance of this concept. Foods effect the way our hormones play

out over the next 4-6 hours, in a way similar to the effects prescribed drugs have on the

body.. Maintaining therapeutic levels of any drugs is vital for the drug to work.. In a similar

way , achieving therapeutic levels of the important macro-nutrients on a blood-type-

specific basis is important for the body to work.. So once again, it is not calories which

determines whether or not this ideal therapeutic zone is reached. It is the ratio of macro-

nutrients, low lectin foods, and energetic balancing that creates the boundaries for

reaching this dietarily therapeutic state.

So to begin with, let’s first determine your total daily protein requirements.. The required

amount usually is based on certain genetic factors ,as well as, activity factors. The types of

proteins that can be consumed are dependent on blood type. For example, B blood types

cannot use chicken for their protein source, and A blood types do better with vegetable-

based proteins than meat-based proteins. After blood type considerations the amount of

protein one needs on a daily basis is dependent upon one's weight, percentage of body fat,

and level of physical activity. The first thing that needs to be done in order to calculate

proteins requirements is to determine one’s body fat percentage. Weight in pounds is

typically known by most people, however very few people are actually familiar with their

body fat percentages. This can be determined without having to go to a special pool and

being dunked underneath the water while expelling your air from your lungs. It can actually

be done with a tape measure, a pencil, and a scale. Please refer to Appendix B for


worksheets ,as well as, tables and scales for determination of the body fat percentage. All

one has to do is simply take specific measurements at certain locations on the body. These

locations are different between men and women, and with this information, you can

determine your body fat percentages. This helps one to calculate the measurements on a

more frequent basis at home without having to seek out professional assistance. You can

track and follow decreases in your body fat percentages on a much more frequent, timely

basis, helping you to confirm your progress while reinforcing your efforts. Once the amount

of body fat is actually calculated using the formulas in Appendix A, you can then determine

your total fat mass and your total lean body mass, with equations in Appendix B. You can

also see the differences in fat percent in various groups of athletes and individuals by

looking at Appendix C.

Once you have determined your percentage of body fat, the next step in determining the

amount of protein required on a daily basis can be figured out by incorporating the level of

physical activity. The amount of physical activity plays a big role in determining the amount

of protein that is required on a daily basis, because with higher physical activity, larger

amounts of protein are needed in order to repair and rebuild muscle breakdown from

increased muscle activity. If you lead a sedentary lifestyle, you will need approximately 0.6

grams of protein per pound of lean body mass if you are a type O or 0.5 grams of protein

per pound of lean body massif you are a type A or AB. If you are performing intense, heavy

workouts, or exercising two times per day, you double that amount but refer to table 8.1 for

specifics. This range between 0.5 and 1.1 is the range that most people will fall into. If you

are excessively heavy, greater than 30% body fat for males and greater than 40% body fat

for females, you are carrying a large amount of extra weight around. Even though you

might be sedentary, just the movement from room to room can account for light activity

level, so rank your self one activity level higher than sedentary to account for this extra

work. This explains why most obese people have more lean body mass than thin, fit

people. It requires more muscle in order to carry around the excess fat.

So now that you have these numbers figured out, let’s go ahead and calculate the amount

of protein you require on a daily basis. This is a completely individual number, and it should

be used by you and you only. The best way to help you understand how to make this

calculation is to use the standard in the nutritional industry of a male who weighs

approximately 154 pounds. Let us assume that this individual has a body fat percent of

23%, which is the typical average American male's body fat percent. Let us also assume

that this male performs very little physical activity and can be put into the sedentary


category and is an AB blood type. Using the above formulas, this 154-pound male would

have approximately 36 pounds of total fat. That works out to be 154 pounds x 0.23, which

equals 36 pounds of fat. Therefore, he would have approximately 118 pounds of lean body

mass. (154 pounds, which is his total weight, minus 36 pounds of total fat, equals 118

pounds of lean body mass). You would then want to multiply his lean body mass by 0.5

grams per pound of lean body mass (this is the activity factor for a sedentary individual

under the A/AB blood type category), which gives this male a daily protein requirement of

approximately 59 grams of protein. (118 pounds x 0.5 grams/pound = 59. This is the

number that can be used for the total amount of protein grams per day). This is very close

to the amount of protein that is recommended by the National Academy of Sciences, which

is about 56 grams of protein a day for that typical 154-pound male.

Once you know your individual daily protein requirements , you can then use this amount

to figure the amount of protein you should consume per meal. Spread the total amount of

protein you calculated for a daily basis out over the course of the day. So, if you require

fifty-nine grams of protein per day then at each meal you should eat about twenty grams

of protein. This is based on the typical three meals per day routine, which is not

recommended in the New Millennium diet. Three meals and two snacks is the ideal but

we’ll be discussing that in a moment. This means you do not want to consume all of your

protein necessarily at one meal because this can overload the body and lead to

increased insulin release. Even though protein has more of an effect on glucagon,

excess amounts cause increased insulin production, and this will take you out of your

newly acquired New Millennium zone state.

It is important that the amount of protein be properly balanced, the way to balance this

is going to be based on the ratio of macro-nutrients for your individual blood type.

Usually if you eat too much proteins at one meal, you are not going to have enough at

the other meals, and this will lead to higher carbohydrate ratios, imbalances in your

glucagon and insulin axis, increased bad eicosainoids levels, and hormonal disarray. In

the New Millennium Diet, you want to consume three meals per day and two snacks,

somewhere between 4 and 6 hours apart. It is vital, that your meals are spread evenly

throughout the day in order to maintain proper hormonal levels. Consuming two snacks

per day will maximize fat loss efforts. This keep insulin levels low, and prevents the huge

swings that occur when the meals are not evenly spaced, Please refer to Table 8.1 for

physical activity factors


TABLE 8.1 - PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FACTORS

Physical Activity Factors Specific For Blood Type

Activity Level Protein Requirements(grams/pound of lean body mass)

factors

O/B blood type A/AB blood type factors

Sedentary 0.6 0.5

Light (for example,

walking) 0.7 0.6

Moderate (30 minutes

per day, 3 times per week) 0.8 0.7

Active (1 hour per day,

5 times per week) 0.9 0.8

Very Active (2 hours per

day, 5 times per week) 1.0 0.9

Heavy Training (twice-a-day

training, 5 times per week) 1.1 1.0


Daily Protein Requirement Calculation

Your lean body mass from Appendix B

x

Your activity factor from Table 8.1

=

You’re daily protein requirement

Now that you understand the importance of spreading your protein over the course of the

day, we are now going to break the protein down into what is known as the macro-nutrient

block technique. This concept allows one to think of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats in

blocks. These blocks are going to be different between the different blood types, because

O and B blood types are carnivores and A and AB blood types are vegetarians. O's and B's

have higher protein requirements than A's and AB's. For now, let us just assume that for

O's and B's, 1 block of protein can be equivalent to 7 grams of protein and for A's and AB's,

1 block of protein is going to be equivalent to 5.75 grams of protein. If the daily protein

requirement is 91 grams of protein, then this would be equivalent for O's and B's having

approximately 13 protein blocks a day; and for A's and AB's having approximately 16

protein blocks a day. There are also differences in the protein requirements between O's

and B's and A's and AB's. Type A’s and AB’s activity factors are 0.1 less than type O’s and

B’s. For example, if you were a sedentary A or AB, instead of using 0.6, which is


typically used for the O's and B's, you would use 0.5 because you require less total protein

to function. You came from an agrarian background in which farming and agricultural

products were the predominant source of your food supply. Grains and vegetables are

higher in carbohydrates than protein. This is why your body has adapted to less protein

intake and more carbohydrate intake, and therefore small adjustments have been made to

accommodate for this variance.

Looking once again at the example that I gave of 91 grams of protein for an O or B

individual. This was determined by taking 0.6 multiplying it by the individuals lean body

mass which in this case was a 152 pounds. The protein amount if this person happened to

be an A or AB would be 76 grams of protein because 0.5 would be multiplied by

152pounds. If one were an O or B using 7 grams of protein for every 1 block of protein,

then 7 divided into 91 grams comes out to approximately 13 blocks and if 5.75 is divided

into 76 grams, it comes out to approximately 13 blocks. You always need to round off to the

nearest whole number. Therefore, if you were to break up your foods into blocks, for either

of the blood type groups, you could either eat three 3-block meals a day and then have two

2 block snacks, or you could have two 1 block snacks with two 4 block meals and one 3

block meal per day. Whatever you prefer it will work out adequately as long as the

carbohydrate and fats are balanced with the protein. For a typical day, it could look like

this:

Breakfast Lunch Afternoon Dinner Late-night

Snack Snack

3B 3B 2B 3B 2B

4B 1B 3B 1B 4B


Spreading out your protein and block requirements throughout the day like this, helps to

prevent falls in blood sugar levels and insulin imbalances. The hormonal effects of a

meal only lasts from 4-6 hours. It is important to stay in this New Millennium zone state

24 hours a day if possible. Separating meals and snacks by no more than 4-6 hours is

the only way this can be achieved.. You are only as good hormonally as your last

appropriately balanced New Millennium meal. If you eat a meal that is macro-nutriently

out of balance , then plan on being in hormonal hell until you can eat your next correctly

balanced millennium meal.

One protein block snacks order to induce, with drug-like effect, the hormonal releases.

Half-block snacks usually are not as good to achieve this goal. You could also break up

your meals having 2 blocks for breakfast, 3 blocks for lunch, 2 blocks for dinner, and 1

block for both snacks. That is also another possibility. You do not have to have an even

number of blocks every single meal. If we have a 2-block breakfast at 8:00 a.m., then you

should have your next meal no later than 1:00 in the afternoon. At lunch, you can have a

2-block meal, and then you would not want to eat dinner any later than 6:00 p.m., unless

you were to consume an afternoon snack somewhere around 3:00 or 4:00p.m. You could

then push your dinner out to a later time frame, some where between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m.,

if that were appropriate. At dinner, you would have your 2-block dinner, and then before

you were to go to bed, you can have another 1 protein block snack. By doing this, it helps

to keep you in the Zone for the course of a full day, and it is important to have a snack

before you go to bed in order to keep your body in the Zone while you sleep.

If your protein blocks were higher or lower than the examples above, then of course you

are going to have more or less blocks eaten over the course of the day. This is only an

example of an approximately 10-protein-block requirement. Please refer to the listings of

foods underneath your specific blood type for specific acceptable protein sources as well

as the amount per block of that specific protein source for your individual blood type.

Remember if you only have time to have a lesser block than what you are supposed to,


you have to add the additional blocks that you missed for that specific meal to another

meal or to another snack. You always have to maintain the exact number of proteins for

you’re given activity level and blood type on a daily basis, in order to achieve this New

Millennium Zone balance.

Carbohydrates

Now that we have figured out the amount of proteins and blocks that you need on a daily

basis, we can now figure out the number of carbohydrates that are required to balance out

the protein. Typically, for every protein block at a given meal or snack, you need to make

sure that you have an equivalent block of carbohydrates. One protein block for O's and B's

is approximately 7 grams. For A's and AB's, it is approximately 5.75 grams. One block of

carbohydrates for O's and B's is 9 grams, whereas one block of carbohydrates for A's and

AB's is 11.5 grams. A's and AB's, need to consume a 1:2 ratio of protein to carbohydrates.

This means A's and AB's are consuming approximately two times as much carbohydrates

as protein this is important for their body's genetic functioning. If we use 13 protein blocks

as the amount of protein that needs to be consumed on a daily basis, then one should

have an equivalent amount of carbohydrates, which would turn out to be 13 blocks of

carbohydrates. These carbohydrates need to be consumed or balanced over the course of

a day just like the protein blocks were spread over the course of the day. There needs to

be the exact amount of carbohydrates as protein blocks consumed at every meal. Let’s

look at our meal plan again:

Breakfast Lunch Afternoon Dinner Late-night

Snack Snack


3P 3P 2P 3P 2P

3C 3C 2C 3C 2C

Keep in mind, the amount of carbohydrate blocks has to be equivalent to the number of

protein blocks. Once we get into fats, you will see that the number of fat blocks also has to

be equivalent to the number of protein and carbohydrate blocks that are consumed at any

given meal. This allows one to achieve the appropriate percentages of macro-nutrients at

every meal. If one wants to stay in the New Millennium state, one must attempt to eat

carbohydrates that are of a lower glycemic index. These are considered to be favorable

carbohydrates because they enter the bloodstream much slower, preventing a rapid rise in

blood sugar levels and the corresponding increase in insulin levels. This maintains a more

favorable balance of eicosanoids. If the foods that are eaten come from your blood-type-

specific diet list, then the glycemic character of the food has less overall effect . This may

seem to be contradictory based on the information I have presented to date ;however,

eating foods which correspond to your blood type will places less stress on the internal

organs consequently there is more wiggle room to tolerate a slightly higher than

recommended glycemic food. If you really wanted to follow this diet strictly in order to

achieve maximum fat loss then yes I would definitely utilize all of the systems in an

integrated fashion. However for most people looking to stay healthy and fit try to

incorporate at least 70 to 80% of this dietary technology.

The body has many different internal buffering systems . If certain buffering abilities are

consumed by eating high-lectin foods, i.e. non-blood-type compatible foods, you are

breaking down your body's ability to buffer the high-glycemic foods. This is why many

“zone” nutritionists recommend eating low-glycemic foods. However, if the high-glycemic

food has very little lectin contained within its structure, the body will have more buffering

reserve with which to deal with the high-glycemia. Consuming a diet with these kinds of


codes and boundaries, helps us to achieve our true genetic potential.

The most favorable carbohydrates are usually fruits and vegetables. If you are suffering

from candidiasis, fruits can be candida-provoking and must be avoided. Please refer to

the chapter 15 for a better description of what the candida diet actually entails and how it

corresponds to the New Millennium format. Typically, the most unfavorable

carbohydrates include grains, pastas, breads, corns and potatoes. This also includes

certain types of high-glycemic fruits and vegetables such as papayas, bananas, corns,

carrots, and fruit juices.

FATS

Fats are a vital aspect in achieving the New Millennium zone status, and you should

always have a small amount of fat added to every meal. They are the foundation for the

production of eicosenoids and certain hormones. In addition, fat is also important in

improving the taste of food and causing the release of cholecystokinin from the stomach,

which signals the brain that you are full. Fats do not make you fat; you actually have to eat

fat to lose fat, as long as they are good fats. Even though protein does contain fat, there is

not enough fat in protein to provide the ideal balance of macro-nutrients required to enter

the correct hormonal state.

Just as there are favorable and unfavorable carbohydrates, there are also good fats and

bad fats. Bad fats are those that lead to increased arachidonic acid production, which is

one of the major foundations for all bad eicosanoids. Certain food sources are higher in

arachidonic acids than others, including egg yolks, organ meats, and fatty red meat

however new research indicate s that dietary sources of arachidonic acid has little

influence on the production of arachidonic acid by the body Consequently, egg yolks and


red meats are not considered to be un-beneficial because of their high arachidonic acid

levels unless they are not recommended for your blood type .This new information gives us

greater dietary choice without out the fear of physical repercussion. If you are an O blood

type, red meat, of course, is considered to be highly beneficial. The standard concepts that

certain foods are bad for you and certain foods are good for you, needs to be put into a

perspective. We need to realize that certain foods have been consumed for thousands, and

potentially tens of thousands of years, and the body has adapted to deal with these types of

foods. It is only when a certain blood type consumes a bad food, do we then start to see

negative consequences. If an O blood type consumes large amounts of red meat, but it is

properly balanced on a macro-nutrient basis, as well as on a ying and yang basis, it is

beneficial for their overall health and well being. Whereas if an A consumes large amounts

of red meat, this can be very poisonous to the body and will lead to disease.

There is a lot of discussion regarding saturated fats versus mono unsaturated and

polyunsaturated fats. Mono unsaturated fats are thought to be the good fats; however, new

evidence is suggesting that saturated fats can also have some protective capabilities.

Balanced fat consumption is the key to good health. Mono unsaturated such as olive oil,

canola oil, olives, macadamia nuts and avocados must be blood-type acceptable. Most

saturated fats are found in animal proteins and whole-fat dairy products. Mono unsaturated

fats tend to be eicosanoid neutral. They are not converted into any specific good or bad

eicosanoid because they have little effect on insulin levels. Mono unsaturated fats then

would be the first choice if the blood type fat selections were not available. The O/B groups

need about 1.5 grams of fat per block per meal. The A/AB group needs about 1.25 grams

of fat per block per meal. The amounts of fat recorded on the back of a New Millennium bar

do not reflect the amounts of fat I am recommending here because the individual macro-

nutrients are first in an isolated form before they are mixed to produce the nutritional bar or

shake .Real food contains a blending of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats ; however ,

usually one macro-nutrient will predominate in a given food. There are foods which do

contain sufficient amounts of proteins and carbohydrates that are listed as both a

carbohydrate block and a protein block .So, the one food item accounts for both macro-


nutrients when the blocks are balanced at a given meal. If the fat amount is listed

separately on a nutritional bar one block would be equivalent to 3grams of fat for the O/B

group and 2.5 grams of fat for the A/AB group. I know this may seem a little confusing at

first but when whole foods are consumed they contain small amounts of the good fats and

these fats have to be accounted for, so that’s why the fat amounts listed in the tables are

only half the amount listed on the back of a New Millennium bar or shake. While we are on

this topic you may have also noticed that the carbohydrate amounts listed on the bars or

shakes also may be different than the amounts recommended in the tables . Once again,

the same concept applies but in a slightly different way. This time carbohydrates contain

fiber if the label says total carbohydrates are equal to 20 grams and the dietary fiber is

equal to 2 grams then the actual amount of carbohydrate available for use is equivalent to

18 grams (20 grams - 2 grams =18 grams).This would be equivalent to 2 blocks of

carbohyrdates for an O/B blood type individual since each carbohydrate block is equal to 9

grams of carbohydrates( 18 grams divided by 9grams per block equals 2 blocks).

Technically, an additional 1.5 grams of fat per block per meal, depending upon how many

blocks you are consuming at a meal, is really not that much additional fat to consume.

The New Millennium Diet essentially is a moderate -fat diet from all respects. It is just not

so low that you are actually causing a bad hormonal response. Just as we added

approximately one carbohydrate for every protein block, we are now going to add one fat

block for every protein and carbohydrate block eaten at a given meal. This once again

gives you the ideal ratios between the macro nutrients. The total number of fat blocks for

a given day needs to be split evenly across the daily meals, including the snacks. So the

number of protein, carbohydrate and fat blocks is always going to be an equal ratio of

1:1:1. If you are a highly-trained athlete, you could increase the number of fat blocks to

two fat blocks for every one protein block. This would give you a ratio of 1:1:2. This fat

should come predominantly from mono unsaturated fats and helps to improve the body's

resistance against intensive training.


The daily meal planning with breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner and a late night

snack should look like this if the total blocks for the day are 13 blocks.

3P 3P 2P 3P 2P

3C 3C 2C 3C 2C

3F 3F 2F 3F 3F

These ratios help to maintain proper hormonal balance by stabilizing insulin and

glucagon. It will also accelerates fat loss since you must eat fat to lose fat.

This information applies to snacks as well as to meals. The concept is to eat equivalent

amounts of protein, fat and carbohydrate blocks at every meal. This will put you into

New Millennium dietary heaven. If your activity level does increase and you need to

start consuming more protein to support the increased activity, you would simply add

more protein blocks to a given meal and balance it out with an equal amount of

carbohydrate and fat blocks.

It is always important not to eat excessive amounts of protein since this will stimulate

your insulin levels and cause excess protein to be turned into fat. Excess protein will also

increase the amount of calories that you consume and higher levels of calories will

increase the amount of insulin that is secreted to deal with the extra calories. It is a good

idea not to consume more than six protein blocks per meal and to keep the number of

calories to 600 or less per meal, and 200 calories or less for any given snack.


By consuming, for example, a five block meal, you would have less than 500 calories in

any given meal when you add up the total number of calories contained within the

carbohydrates, fats and proteins. This will keep you in the zone for the next four to six

hours, and, if you are able to do this for every meal, your body will love you and you will

love your body..

So to review if your meal contains two blocks of protein, you want to add two blocks of

carbohydrates and two blocks of fat. A meal that contains three blocks of protein, you want

to add three blocks of carbohydrates and three blocks of fat, A meal that contains four

blocks of protein, you want to add four blocks of carbohydrates and four blocks of fat.

Please refer to our list of recipes following each blood type section. All the recipes use

only blood type compatible ingredients and are all macro-nutrient balanced according to

the specific blood type. At the bottom of each recipe you will find the final yin versus yang

tallies. The total yin component of the food is balanced against the total yang component

of the food. The excess yin or yang section represents whether the meal is more yang or

more yin. A (+) sign indicates yang and a (-) sign indicates yin. Do not get frustrated if you

are unable to fully incorporate all the dietary techniques in this book.

Start with the blood type food listings first then add the block method for calculating

macro-nutrients and then finally add the yin yang balance technique.

NEW MILLENNIUM GROCERY SHOPPING

It is always important to remember that most of the packaged items in the grocery shelves

usually have very high-carbohydrate content. When looking at specific pre-prepared foods,

always read the nutritional information on the labels. You want to try to calculate the

amount of protein blocks and carbohydrate blocks in a single serving. Remember that for

O’s and B’s, one protein block is 7 grams; for A’s and AB’s, one protein block is 5.75


grams. For O’s and B’s, one carbohydrate block is 9 grams; for A’s and AB’s, one

carbohydrate block is 11.5 grams. Please keep in mind that the block ratios are in a 1:1

ratio. If a particular food will not facilitate your entry into the zone, you can make corrections

to that food at home when you are preparing meals by either adding additional

carbohydrates or adding additional protein or fat. Four ounces of meat usually contains

approximately four blocks of protein for an O and B, and five blocks for an A and AB. Six

ounces of fish contains approximately four blocks of protein for an O and B, and contains

approximately five blocks of protein for an A and AB. Two cups of raw vegetables contains

approximately one block of carbohydrates for an O and B. Two and a half cups of raw

vegetables contain approximately one block of carbohydrates for an A or AB. One piece of

fruit contains approximately two blocks of carbohydrates for O or B, while one and a half

pieces of fruit contains approximately two blocks of carbohydrates for an A or AB. One cup

of cooked beans, pasta or rice contains approximately four blocks of carbohydrates for an

O or B, and it contains approximately three blocks of carbohydrates for an A or AB.

THE GUESSTIMATE METHOD

This concept may be difficult for some people to follow; reading labels and attempting to

calculate the amount of food one needs to eat, but you can still follow the New

Millennium diet by following the blood type-based diet lists, as well as attempting to

make a guesstimation of the amount of foods that you are consuming. The palm of the

hand is a good ruler to use for calculating the amount of food one should eat. For an O

and B, approximately four blocks of protein fit into the palm, while approximately five

blocks of protein will fit into an A or AB hand. That is equivalent to approximately 4

ounces of chicken or turkey.

If you are eating good or favorable low glycemic carbohydrates, there should be about one

and half times as much carbohydrates as there is protein for O’s and B’s, and about twice


as much carbohydrates compared to protein for A’s and AB’s. If you are eating a low-fat

protein source, you definitely need to add some additional fat to your meal by either

including additional oil to your salad or maybe a few macadamia nuts. Approximately one

macadamia nut is equivalent to one fat block. If you are consuming four protein blocks,

you need to have four additional macadamia nuts added to your meal. I usually carry a

bag of macadamia nuts or sunflower seeds and take four or five of them with every meal

that I consume depending on whether I need more or less yin to balance out my diet. If I

need more yin i use the macadamian nuts because they have a higher yin /yang score (

nuts fall into the two yin category).If I only need a small amount of yin to balance out my

meal then I use the sun flower seeds which have a yin/yang score of one.

While eating out at restaurants, the same approach may apply in terms of guesstimating

the amount of proteins, carbohydrates and fats that you are consuming. Even if there is

more food on your plate than you can eat or that is appropriate for your particular body

type and activity level, just eat the amount that is required. Approximately 4 ounces of

meat or four blocks of protein, can fit into the palm of a person's hand. If you are having

wine or beer, these are highly packed carbohydrate drinks and you would want to

reduce the amount of carbohydrates you are consuming at that particular meal, or

consume more protein and fat in order to keep it balanced.

If you are planning on having any type of dessert, make sure the dessert fits into your

appropriate blood type listing. For example, O’s do very poorly with dairy and wheat.

Therefore, if you could have something made from either soy or rice, it would be much

more beneficial. Wheat is a highly allergenic food for blood type O’s, as well as many of

the other blood types. B’s and A’s do have some compatibility with wheat, but only in

certain versions. Try to eat only those types of desserts that fall into your specific blood

type category. If you are going into fast-food restaurants, please try not to eat the muffins

or the rolls as they tend to be highly glycemic foods. Muffins and rolls may cause

disturbances not only in your hormonal balance, but also in the amount of lectins that are


circulating in the blood, landing on specific organs causing internal organ damage, that

may lead to long-term disease, cancer, arthritis, heart disease and numerous other

conditions.

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

1. It is vital that you understand the amount of protein that your body requires on a

daily basis. You never want to take in more protein than you can utilize.

2. At every meal or snack make sure you consume the appropriate ratio of proteins,

carbohydrates and fats which should typically be in the 1:1:1 ratio.

3. Spread your protein requirements throughout the day over the course of three

blood type compatible zone-balanced meals and two blood type compatible zone-

balanced snacks.

4. Always eat within the four to six-hour time period, preferably less than five hours.

Remember your blood hormone levels are only as stable as your last meal. The

best time to eat is when you are not feeling hungry.

5. You want to consume protein from your specific blood-type compatible protein list.

6. Attempt to eat carbohydrates that come from your blood type compatible listing,

preferably those that tend to have low glycemic indexes.


7. Fats need to be picked from your blood type compatible fat listing, preferable

mono unsaturated fats.

8. Never eat more than 600 calories per meal or 200 calories per snack. If you are into

an athletic sport that requires much large consumption of food, your snacks may

have to become additional meals. For example, if you weigh 300 pounds and you

are a defensive lineman for the Chargers, you may need to be consuming 600

calories per meal for a total of five meals a day, which would give you approximately

3,000 calories per day. This still may not be enough food for your body size and

weight according to traditional thinking ;however if you are following the diet

accurately then the bodily systems function more efficiently reducing the need for

more food. In other words , your engine is finely tuned and you are getting more

miles for every gallon of gas.

9.Attempt to balance the yin and yang qualities of the food you eat. The energetic

harmony created really makes a difference in the state of your mind , body ,and

spirit.

POINTERS TO REMEMBER WHEN FOLLOWING THE NEW MILLENNIUM DIETARY

APPROACH

As with any new concepts, there are always certain guidelines that need to be taken into

consideration so please look at these few helpful reminders to keep you within the New

Millennium Dietary boundaries.


1. Make sure that you consume the proper ratio of proteins, carbohydrates and fats if

at all possible for your specific blood type. If it is not possible to get it as exact as I

am recommending, then either a slightly higher or lower amount of protein or

carbohydrates will still be sufficient as long as you are able to maintain a high level

of blood type compatibility’s and yin / yang balance. As I stated before, these three

different systems, either the macro nutrient ratio balance, the blood type

compatibility, or the ying and yang concept are three different variables that can be

manipulated to more or less degrees. Ideally of course, we like to have all three of

them working at the same time in unison to achieve one's true genetic potential.

However, if you are unable to do that or if you only want to use either one or two

of the systems . The two systems that I would use would be the macro nutrient

balance combined with blood type compatible foods. If I had to give up one of

them, I would probably give up the yin and yang balance. You may find that one

particular system works better for you than the others. You may also find that

initially, while you are learning these systems, that one system when mastered,

will allow you to understand the next system more thoroughly. You can build upon

the foundation of knowledge that you are creating by understanding these three

different systems separately and then as a working team..

Ultimately, the responsibility is yours to achieve your perfect body and your true

genetic potential.

2. This is not a low-calorie program. If you go below 1,000 calories a day, you should

do it under the guidance of your physician. Good carbohydrate foods usually occupy

a large amount of space on the plate. Consequently, you may find it difficult to eat all

the food that is on your plate because opf the change in serving portions relative to

your old diet.. Please attempt to eta all of the food because you will be


ensuring that you are getting enough fiber. Fiber is good for your colon. It also

helps to stabilize blood sugar levels. Moreover it helps to reduce the possibility of

developing leaky gut syndrome which I will be discussing in Chapter 15

3. Try to stay in the zone 24 hours a day and attempt to eat 100% blood type

compatible foods. If this is not possible, I would say the least amount of blood type

compatible foods consumed would be 70%. In other words, 70% of your diet should

contain blood type beneficial or neutral foods. Look at the macro nutrient ratios as a

prescription for health. Be diligent about strategizing the time of the day that you

are going to consume food in order to maintain proper hormonal balance.

4. Drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day. I prefer purified water in order

to reduce the amount of toxins entering your body. If you are O or B, do not drink

coffee because it is not compatible with your blood type try a herbal coffee

substitute instead.. However, if you are A or AB, one cup of coffee a day is

acceptable and it helps to promote improved digestion and hormonal balance.

5. If you find yourself having sweet cravings while on the New Millennium Diet, you

should consume an additional fat block for every protein block. If you are consuming

one protein and one carbohydrate, then consume two fat blocks. This helps to

reduce the rate at which sugar is released into the blood and helps to cause

secretion of cholecystokinin, which is a hormone that tells your body to stop craving

foods. Also consider the last meal that you consumed and see whether or not you

have achieved appropriate zone balance and blood type compatibility. If you did not,

this can lead to sugar cravings. If your sugar cravings persist, then the yin and yang

concept needs to be more strictly applied. If you are consuming to many yang foods

then the body in its wisdom is trying to tell you to consume more yin foods. The most

yin foods are sugars so now you can see why you are having those


dreaded sweat cravings. Therefore, you may need to be more conscientious

about balancing the yin and yang at every meal.

6. This dietary regimen can appear to be somewhat complicated at first, you will make

mistakes while you are learning all the information; but realize that this concept

brings into play numerous well-documented dietary systems, some of which have

been studied for thousands of years. They have a tremendous potential for keeping

you in optimum health and fitness, and preventing the onslaught of degenerative

diseases which is ravishing our modern industrialized societies.

If you leave the New Millennium Dietary zone states, remember that you are only

one meal away from reentering it again, and you simply need to become more

correct and accurate in the next meal in order to get your body and hormones

back into the correct physiologically balanced state.

7. Make sure to avoid simple sugars which are highly glycemic, such as white rice,

bagels, and sugar because they are very high glycemic foods and contain a

tremendous amount of yin which can throw your body out of its yin and yang

balance.

8. Never skip a meal, including snacks, especially in the morning. Breakfast means

you are breaking a fast, and it is important to make sure you eat within one hour

of waking.

9. Make sure you exercise regularly. Refer to your blood type exercise routine for

the type of exercise and frequency that you should follow.


These are the predominant rules for entering and following the New Millennium Diet.

This is a diet for life; not a fad diet. It is based on both ancient and modern wisdom, and

should provide you with a lifetime of health and well being, so bon appetite and welcome

to the New Millennium Diet.

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CHAPTER 9:A FEW FINAL THOUGHTS

Obesity has become one of the biggest health problems in modern-day society;

predominantly because of the improper consumption of foods and classes of foods. Many

of my patients ask me about ways to enhance weight loss. It is important to emphasize that

fat loss is the goal, not weight loss. Proper eating combined with the right amount of of

exercise, can maintain a lean physiques for a lifetime. Our systems are highly-tuned

machines and when appropriately fueled and exercised, can respond beautifully, leading to

a healthy, trim body.

The New Millennium Diet brings us back to the basics of our ancestry and genetics. . This

dietary approach is based on the genetic makeup of every single cell in your body and is

individualized to your specific genetic needs. The foods that are recommended will

increase fat loss and improve lean muscle mass production just as a natural side effect of

their consumption. When following the New Millennium Diet, look for approximately 1

to1.5 pounds of fat loss per week. Much of the initial weight loss is related to excess fluid

retention which is a result of the long standing consumption of non-blood type compatible

foods.

Non-blood type compatible foods cause hormonal dis-regulation which in turn causes

damage to the kidneys and other internal organs and glands, leading to improper

internal organ function. This leads to edema and fluid retention. When you begin to

consume the correct foods, the body is able to heal the damage that has been done

from this long term consumption and will begin to release fluid.

When you start to eliminate foods that are highly toxic or improperly digested, the body will

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initially begin to go through what's known as detoxification. Detoxification is the process

of toxin elimination from the body. Many of these toxins are stored in the fat cells, and

the body, in its attempt to eliminate these toxins, will also eliminate water with the toxins.

Because of the high toxicity, the body has to dilute the toxins to prevent high

concentrations from occurring within the blood stream. However, when you first start the

New Millennium Diet, if you start to feel headaches, flu-like, or have any types of nausea

or diarrhea, these are signs of detoxification. It would be appropriate to take activated

charcoal . The recommended dose is 4-6 capsules 3-4 times a day an hour away from

meals The charcoal is used to bind the excess toxins that are being excreted out of your

system.

You can also use Alka-Seltzer Gold or a teaspoon of baking soda to reduce the symptoms

of detoxification These compounds act as buffering agents. They help maintain the body's

pH in the neutral range. Normal pH should range from 7.0 to 7.4 Detoxification occurs

when the body is out of this pH range. Elimination of toxins is a phenomenal sign because

your body is ridding itself of unwanted poisons. These poisons build up in the body

tissues, especially in the fat cells and, can lead to cancer and other serious illnesses.

Studies at Harvard have suggested that one of the many reasons why women develop

breast cancer could be related to the fact that the body stores toxins in fatty tissues. The

breasts being made up of a large amount of adipose or fatty tissue could be one of the

reasons why the breasts are so often targeted for malignant change and mutation. The

chemicals in the fat which are stored in the breasts actually causes a toxic mutation effect

on the cells in the breast, leading to breast cancer.

Just to reiterate when you begin to follow the New Millennium Diet plan, you will be

reducing the effects of bad hormones on the body and removing bad lectin activity from

your digestive tract. Lectins in foods lead to an inflammation of the digestive tract lining

because they bind to the mucosal membranes. They also can interfere with the digestive

organs, such as the spleen, pancreas, liver, and the gallbladder, as well as the stomach


and small intestines. This prevents the proper assimilation and absorption of micro and

macro-nutrients. Furthermore, high lectins can cause a slow down in the rate in which

the food is metabolized, preventing you from appropriately utilizing the calories as

energy. This causes the body to store the excess calories as fat.

Lectins can also damage the pancreas as well as other cells within the body, which can

prevent the normal functioning of insulin in the system. It can lead to increased insulin

secretion, which leads to fat storage. High lectin foods can lead to damaged thyroid and

adrenal gland function. Poor thyroid and adrenal gland function leads to low metabolic

function. Water retention and a lowered metabolism occurs causing excess weight to build

up. Consuming high lectin foods, consuming the wrong ratio of foods for your particular

blood type, and not balancing the yin and yang nature of foods, may lead to many different

internal organ system imbalances. These imbalances lead to poor glandular secretion,

which interferes with the secretion of the anti-aging hormones DHEA, Androstenedione,

Thyroid, Progesterone, Estrogen, and Testosterone. This could be one of the reasons why

many women actually are entering menopause at a much earlier age compared to other

cultures. Some cultures who follow their culturally based diets, are having babies into their

50's and 60's and are not entering menopause until their 70's. This may be due to the fact

that the foods they are consuming are compatible with their body and blood types, and do

not damage their internal organ and glandular functions. I also believe that Alzheimer's

disease and Parkinson's disease could be related to lectins damaging the brain.

One should be aware that when looking at the blood type lists, it's important to be

moderate in your consumption of the highly beneficial foods and to attempt to totally

eliminate all the least beneficial foods. The least beneficial foods are the ones that contain

the highest level of lectins, toxins and score the highest on the glycemic index. Try to

consume as wide a variety foods as possible .It is estimated that there are between

50,000 to 100,000 different edible foods on the earth but because of development of

agriculture the bio-diversity of available foods has dwindled down to only 150 to 200


different plants. Eating as diversely as possible will ensure that you are getting as many

phyto-nutrient ,vitamins and minerals as is still possible considering that most foods are

grown using high yield farming and chemical fertilizers. Our ancestors enjoyed a phyto-

nutrient goldmine relative to our present day menus As a result, a high potency

multivitamin mineral and phyto-nutrient blend is recommended as a form of nutritional

insurance against the many disease resulting from nutritional deficiencies. To go one

step further I have developed multivitamins, meal replacement drinks and food bars

which are all specific for individual blood type . The blood type vitamins that I have

developed contain numerous antioxidants, vital nutrients, herbs, and other compounds

that are important for a healthy, strong, and disease free body. If you’re going to be

consuming a specific multivitamin, I would recommend that you consume a multivitamin

that's been blood type balanced for your individual blood type.

SUPPLEMENTS AND THEIR RELATION TO BLOOD TYPE

In the world of vitamins and nutrients, we have been thrown into a virtual maze of different

concepts, potions, and remedies for every type of condition that presently exists. Amidst

this confusing disarray of information regarding supplements, blood type compatibility is an

easy way to assess and determine the types of nutrients, minerals, herbs, and tinctures

that are important for your particular body. There are many different types of substances

which promise, pain relief, increased sexual potency, vitality, longevity, mental prowess,

weight loss, and energy. We need to realize it's not as much what we're taking as it is

whether or not we're achieving balance of body and mind. Using blood type, we can

actually make some determinations as to which compounds are useful for a specific blood

type. In addition to vitamins and nutrients , there are also certain biologically active herbal

compounds that can exert very profound effects on our bodies. These effects need to be

blood type compatible. and specific

Finally, there are new compounds that are coming to the marketplace every day. One of


those is known as Noni juice. Noni juice is made from the fruit of the Noni plant. This fruit

has high levels of xeronine. Xeronine is a compound that is vital for protein production

within our cells However, because of blood type compatibility issues, the Noni plant may

not be compatible for certain blood types. I'm not saying that xeronine is not a vital

nutrient, but using the Noni plant may not be the best of source to obtain xeronine. You'll

be seeing which blood types can use Noni underneath the blood type chapters.


THE EVOLUTION OF PERSONALITY

. Just as blood type has the potential to determine the kinds and types of foods that one

should either avoid or consume on a regular basis, it's also been hypothesized that blood

type can provide certain clue’s into the understanding of personality. In Japan, blood type

is highly regarded as a tool for personal and career exploration. . The Japanese term

"ketsu-eki-gata" is used to define the type of analytic process used by corporations and

business for determining the personality characteristics of their employees based on

blood type. "ketsu-eki-gata" is also used in market research to determine the buying

habits of certain blood types Even love, marriage and friendships are weighed by the

balance of blood type compatibilities. Vending machines offer on the spot blood type

analysis and are located at bus stops, stores , and public areas. There's even an

organization known as the ABO Society which helps individuals to learn more about

their particular blood type and how they should make determinations about their life

,career and relationships. In 1980, Toshitaka Nomi, wrote the book You Are Your Blood

Type which sold 6 million copies. It profiles the various blood type personalities. Even

in different cultures, blood type has surfaced as an issue worthy of serious discussion.

It can be utilized to more fully understand how people think, how they feel, and how

they act in certain situations. To date, no one fully understands all the relationships that

exist between blood type and personality. However, as more and more information

becomes available, I believe be greater research will be instituted to look into the

distinctions between blood type, foods, personality , stress, relationships and exercise.

If you do not know your blood type, please have it checked as soon as possible. Part II,

will be discussing the New Millennium dietary plan for individual blood types. But first

let’s talk a little bit about the hidden toxins in our food supply


CHAPTER 10: HIDDEN FOOD TOXINS IDENTIFIED

Chemicals have become a part of our modern day age. They're used to produce plastics,

paints, carpets, insecticides, pesticides, and even now are used in the production of

engineered foods. This huge introduction of chemicals over the course of the last 75 years

has helped society in many ways but has also placed a huge burden on our physical and

cellular systems. It is estimated that cancer has increased 1,500% since the time that

America's first forefathers touched foot on this land. At the turn of the century, there were

approximately 1 out of 33 deaths that could be attributable to cancer. That's approximately

3% of all deaths. At the turn of the 18th century, 1 out of every 100 deaths could be

attributable to cancer or only 1%. In our present day, cancer now strikes 1 out of every 4

American men and 1 out of 5 American women. I believe there are a number of reasons why

this large increase has occurred. Life expectancies have increased substantially ,so diseases

that tend to appear in latter life ,such as cancer, will have greater effect on the mortality of the

population. Furthermore, there are better diagnostic tools at our disposal to detect hidden

cancers and actually make a diagnosis that the individual actually died of cancer as opposed

to some other type of disease. However, I believe a large percentage of all cancers can be

traced to chemical exposures in our food, air, water, and housing.

Farmers have some 60,000 to 70,000 different pesticide formulations available for use in

order to eradicate molds, funguses, insects, and unwanted weeds. In addition, farmers use

a wide variety of unique nitrogen-based fertilizing additives to enhance the growth and

productivity of their crops. These pesticides accumulate in the soil and over the course of

decades, accumulate to levels that can become toxic for both humans and animals.


Reviewing the paleopathological data of prehistoric man only isolated incidences of cancer

emerge. In other words, cancer was statistically nonexistent 10,000 years ago and beyond.

The levels of heavy metals in prehistoric man compared to levels in modern day man's tissues

are significantly different. Modern day man has almost ten times the levels of lead compared

to his prehistoric ancestors. Of course, the life expectancy of prehistoric man did not rival the

expectancies that modern day man can enjoy. However, childhood cancers substantiate the

fact that cancer is truly a modern day plague. Even if life expectancy was taken into

consideration and if cancer was a disease that prehistoric man suffered from, then their

children should have exhibited some percentage of cancerous disease.

Today, the incidence of cancer in children under 15 is an indicator of the larger systemic

problem affecting the overall population. In addition, fetal cancers also are increasing at a

rapid pace. I believe that the consumption of toxic foods that have literally hundreds of

different chemical formulations not only on the outer peel but also in the inner matter of the

food, can be a large factor in this development.

No dietary plan could call itself complete unless these issues are addressed. Both "The Zone",

"Eat Right For Your Type", and "Macrobiotics" fail to acknowledge the large numbers of truly

poisonous foods that lie on our supermarket shelves. The New Millennium Diet goes one step

further. It identifies the hidden toxins in foods and ranks them according to their severity. Safe

foods in this chapter would be placed underneath the least toxic category; intermediate toxins

in foods are placed underneath the moderate toxicity level; and the most poisonous foods are

placed underneath the most toxic category. After acknowledging the various toxic differences

amongst foods, the foods have then been combined into the complete New Millennium Diet's

food lists as a synergistic part of the diet's food plan. Many foods that have


in the past, been considered to be either acceptable because of a low glycemic index or their

high blood type compatibility, could be foods that have a large toxic burden. Consequently,

they must be moved from either a most beneficial or most favorable listing to an unfavorable

listing because of this factor. For example, peanuts have been considered to be highly

compatible with A blood type individuals, but peanuts are probably one of the most toxic foods

in the entire United States food supply. How can peanuts or peanut butter be included in a

most beneficial listing if they contain over 180 different chemical formulations and residues?

They cannot; that's why I have moved them from a highly beneficial listing down to the least

beneficial listing. Now, if you can obtain or find organically grown peanuts, then they can be

placed into a neutral position but, even still, peanuts have serious mold infestation. One mold

in particular contains a toxin known as alfatoxin. This toxin is as toxic as dioxin which is one of

the toxic substances in agent orange.. Therefore, we have to take all these chemical factors

into consideration and realize that we are moving into the New Millennium in a completely

different state of environmental and ecological affairs than our ancestors were ever exposed

to. I know that it can sometimes be difficult for many readers to obtain 100% organically grown

foods; however, I do recommend that new food washes be used to remove as much of the

toxic materials on the outer skin of the food that you're consuming if organic foods are not as

readily available. As I have stated, many times these toxins actually penetrate the skin of the

fruit or vegetable and are in the meaty part of the food. This cannot be washed out, and this is

the reason why an organically grown food, of course, would be much more advantageous

than simply washing away the chemicals.

Much of the local tap waters are contaminated and unless you have some sort of purification

system in your home, simply washing the food may add more chemicals to the food. So, I

recommend that you obtain either a reverse osmosis system or some type of home water

purification unit to ensure that your family has clean, pure water. I would like to say that many

of the inexpensive carbon filters on the market are truly inadequate to remove many of these


advanced chemical compounds. Carbon filters are fairly effective at removing chlorine and

helps to improve the taste. But PCB’s, DDT’s, and dioxins can many times pass through

the carbon matrix. This is why it's important to have an advanced reverse osmosis system

that can reduce the parts per million of toxins and other water constituents down to an

extremely low level, somewhere around 10-15 parts per million. This is considered to be

almost completely pure water. The New Millennium Medicine Institute has a five-phase

reverse osmosis system that I recommend to my patients, readers, and listeners. Please

refer to the New Millennium Medicine Institute's catalog of products for pricing and listing.

The government has done little to reduce or control the levels of pesticides in our foods,

and have been much too lenient on the food industry. I believe it is up to the individual

citizen to take responsibility for his own health and welfare ,as well as, ensuring that the

quality of food consumed actually improves your health not deteriorate it. The

Environmental Protection Agency, when it makes its evaluations of acceptable levels of

toxins in foods, ranks each pesticide as if it were the only one to which people are

exposed. In other words, if a food has more than one toxin, it is not added up as an

accumulative score but rather looked at as though it is the only toxin that is in that food.

This is a statistically inaccurate way of assessing the potential carcinogenicity of an

individual food. Further evaluation shows that this system is in much need of

improvement. So, the foods that are listed in the most toxic categories typically have 50 or

more toxic residues or chemical formulas, that has been discovered by the FDA's Total

Diet Study in 1986. Moderate toxic foods have anywhere from 20-50 toxic residues and

the least toxic category usually has less than 10 toxic residues per food.

There are many other diseases that can be traced to toxins in our food supply, including

degenerative brain disease, such as Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and possibly even

forms of mental conditions, such as schizophrenia. Aluminum has been a widely publicized

contaminant potentially causing Alzheimer's disease. It wasn't until the turn of the century


that wide scale production of aluminum cookware, baking powders, antiperspirants, and

even certain types of cheeses contained large amounts of aluminum. Aluminum is

known to interfere with nerve conduction in the brain, as well as, in the peripheral

nervous system. High levels of this particular element are found in-patients who have

died of Alzheimer's disease. Using aluminum cookware or even storing food in aluminum

foils, especially if the food has a very powerful acidic nature, can potentially be leaching

aluminum from the container or foil and causing it to contaminate the food. In addition to

Alzheimer's disease, dementia’s, I believe, can be traced to toxin’s that have built up in

the brain tissue itself, leading to reduced brain cell activity, causing the classical signs of

dementia. Mental retardation and low IQ scores in children could be associated with lead

toxicity. A mother's exposure to lead or other chemicals before during or after(if she is

breast feeding) pregnancy could account for these conditions.

Coronary heart disease can be related to high levels of chlorine that get converted to

chloramines when reacted upon by ultraviolet radiation. Also, elevated levels of PCB’s and

other toxins have had some correlation in several studies linking them to hypertension, as

well as, heart disease. In regards to heart disease, chemicals place a huge burden on the

liver (the liver is the organ that detoxifies and eliminates toxins and their by-products from the

body), the liver becomes over stressed leading to an increased production of cholesterol and

other forms of fatty substances. The liver is also involved with regulating glycogen, insulin

levels, and sugar levels in the body. A liver that is unable to store glycogen or regulate insulin

levels could lead to poor insulin and glucagon regulation, thereby causing excess fat storage

in the arteries ,as well as, in the fatty tissues of the body.

Parkinson's disease has also been shown to be related to the use of certain toxic fungicides.

These fungicides are very fat soluble. They can pass the blood brain barrier and


remain in the myelin sheaths, which is the fatty substance surrounding the nerve cells in

the brain. This could, over the course of 20-30 years, lead to the tremors and limb rigidity

seen in Parkinson's disease patients. There has been a huge increase in the number of

patients suffering with chronic fatigue syndrome and environmental illness syndromes

throughout the world over the course of the last 25-30 years. This, I believe, is related to

the large amount of chemicals not only found in our food supply but in our day-to-day

environments, including our homes, work places, automobiles, and even health clubs. Most

people's lives are spent inside some man-made structure. Many of these structures are

sick buildings that have no ventilation in order to improve the thermal efficiency of the

house to reduce heating and cooling costs. Modern day building practices include

hundreds of different chemical compounds that are used in the manufacturing of pressed

plywoods, carpets, draperies, roofing systems, and other home components. For example,

the polyvinyl flooring known as linoleum that's used throughout the world is a tremendous

source of volatile organic compounds which can cause severe burning, itching, and allergy-

like symptoms for the new residents of the home until the fumes have been sufficiently out

gassed. The “organic” in volatile organic compounds has nothing to do with organic foods

or vegetables. The closed environment of the home significantly reduces removal of these

noxious gases from inside the house to outside the structure, literally causing months and

potentially years of exposure for its inhabitants. Many doctors have had a significant

increase in the number of patients complaining of these types of chemically-induced

conditions. They have little knowledge about toxicology or industrial pollution so offer little

assistance to their patients who suffer with these conditions. An organization that does

know a lot about healthy home construction is Bau-Biologie_. Bau-Biologie_ is a German

based holistic housing system that acknowledges the importance of healthy home

construction. It provides correspondence courses and information on holistic home

construction, including complete listings of both toxic and safe materials used in the

construction or remodeling process. They can be reached by calling (813)461-4371


Beyond acknowledging just the chemicals in the home and in our food supply, there also

exist problems with electromagnetic fields that are literally bombarding our immune system

on a daily basis from cellular phones to electrical appliances, computers, and even the

electrical components in our cars. EMF, as they're also known, puts a serious stress on the

human immune system. Numerous studies have been done that have been unable to fully

identify EMF as a potential health risk factor; however, many physicians throughout Europe

have recognized this to be a problem for decades.

Now that I've discussed the severity of the chemical problems facing our nation and the

world. I want reinforce the fact that there are still plenty of healthy non-toxic, and safe foods

available in non-organic markets. Combining these safe foods with the knowledge of blood

type, the zone, and yin-yang energetics a new dietary paradigm is created which is not

presently in the market today. The toxin food lists in this chapter are broken down into

vegetables, grains, fruits, seafood, meats and poultry, and finally beverages. These

categories are broken down into "least toxic", "moderately toxic", and "most toxic" food

groupings. Next to each food, you can find best and worst sources of the specific food. But

before going into the actual food listings, I want to describe some of the toxic chemicals that

are found in the foods and give you an alphabetical listing so that you can refer to this listing

for future reference.

COMMONLY FOUND CHEMICAL PESTICIDES

(Listed in Alphabetical Order)


Acephate: Insecticide used on citrus crops.

Aciflurofen: Herbicide used on rice, soybeans, and peanuts. Serious carcinogen.

Alachlor: Herbicide. Human carcinogen.

Alar: Regulates growth, used on peanuts and apples from 1967-89. Carcinogen.

Aldicarb: Used on potatoes. Possible carcinogen.

Atrazine: Herbicide. Injures the adrenal glands.

Azinphos-methyl: Insecticide. Neurotoxin.

Baygon: Insecticide.

Benomyl: Fungicide. Carcinogen. Decreases sperm counts.

Benzene: By-product of petroleum refining. Neurotoxin.

Bromacil: Herbicide.

Butylate: Herbicide. Possibly carcinogenic.

Butylated Hydroxyanisole(BHA): Food preservative. Neurotoxin.

Butylated Hydroxytoluene(BHT): Food preservative. Neurotoxin.

Captan: Fungicide. Serious contaminant of strawberries.

Carbaryl: Insecticide used on thousand of different crops. Carcinogenic.

Carbofuran: Pesticide. Accumulates in wildlife, especially birds.

Carbon Tetrachloride: Used in the production of chlorofluorocarbons, which are

refrigerants. Carcinogenic.

Carbophenothion: Used as an organophosphate pesticide.


Chlordane: Pesticide used in in-home fumigation. Can cause mutagenicity.

Chlorothalonil: Fungicide. Damages the thyroid and liver.

Dacthal: Herbicide. Possible dioxin contamination.

DDT: Insecticide. Banned but still shows up in our food supply and even water supply.

Diazinon: Used on golf courses. Insecticide.

1, 2-dichloroethane: Multiple uses. In particular, it is used to make vinyl chloride.

Once used as a fumigant. Mutagenic and carcinogenic.

Dioxin: 500,000 times more toxic than DDT. Definitive carcinogen and mutagen.

Fonofos: Insecticide.

Heptachlor: Insecticide.

Lindane: Insecticide. Used in many shampoos, especially for lice, ticks, and

scabies. Probable human carcinogen.

Malathion: Pesticide. Neurotoxin.

Methidathion: Pesticide. Associated with known birth defects.

Methylparathion: Insecticide.

Nitrate and Nitrite: Results from nitrogen-containing fertilizers and animal waste.

Fertilizers and nitrates converted into nitrosamines in the stomach.

Parathion: Organophosphate pesticide.

Pentachlorophenol: Wood preservative. Fungicide and insecticide.

Phosmet: Pesticide. Carcinogen.


Styrene: Used to make styrene plastics. Neurotoxin.

Tetrachlorobenzenes: Industrial contaminant that affects our food supply.

Toluene: Used to produced benzenes and solvents, paints, resins, gasoline. Carcinogen.

Vinyl chloride: Used to make plastics, rubbers, glasses, paper.

Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOCs): Toxic compounds that are found in drinking water.

Xylenes: Solvents and paints, adhesives. Carcinogen.

This is just a brief list of the potential chemical compounds found in our food, air, and

water supplies. Please refer to this list if you are referring to any particular chemical that's

mentioned under a specific food category.

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FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Least Toxic Fruits and Vegetables

Food Chemical

Contaminants Safest

Source

Toxic

Source

Number of Toxic

Residues *

Alfalfa Sprouts Chemical-free Organic None unless

otherwise 0

Apple sauce Carbaryl Organic noted 13

1 Asparagus DDT, Dicloran Organic

Avocados Penta Organic

Azuki Beans Chemical-free Organic

Bananas Chemical-free Organic

Bean Sprouts Chemical-free Organic

Beets DDT, Dieldrin Organic

Black-Eyed Peas Pentachloroaniline, Parathion, Lindane

Organic

Brussels Sprouts Chemical-free, traces of DDT

Organic

Cabbage Diazinon, Dicloran, Dieldrin

Organic

Carrots DDT, Linuron Organic

Cauliflower DDT, Diazinon Organic

Chives Chemical-free Organic

Corn Diazinon Organic

Introductory HoloMed

Diet

Cranberry Juice Chemical-free Organic

Dates Chemical-free Organic

Figs Malathion Organic

Grape Juice Carbaryl, Dimethoate Organic

Grapefruit Ethion, Malathion Organic

Guavas Chemical-free, trace Dimethoate Organic

Hazel Nuts Chemical-free Organic

Lemons Chlorpyrifos, Thiabendazole Organic

Lentils Chemical-free Organic

Lima Beans

Limes

BHC, Penta, Toxaphene

Chemical-free, trace of Ethon

Organic

Organic

Mushrooms BHC, Penta Organic

Navy Beans BHC, Diazinon Organic

Onions Chemical-free Organic

Oranges Carbaryl, Dicofol Organic

Papayas Chemical-free Organic

Peaches Dieldrin, Dimethoate Canned, Organic

Fresh

Pears Methamidophos Canned, Organic

Fresh

Peas Acephate, Diazinon Canned, Organic

Fresh

Pecans Malathion, Diazinon Organic

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Pineapple Juice Chemical-free Organic

Pineapples Chemical-free Hawaii , Mexico Organ c

Pinto Beans BHC, Penta Organic

Radishes DDT, Toxaphene Organic

Rapini Chemical-free Organic

Red Beans BHC, Dieldrin Organic

Sesame Seeds Chemical-free, trace Organic

Endosulfan

Shallots Chemical-free Organic

Snap Green Beans

DDT, Endosulfan, Methamidophos

Canned, Organic

Fresh

Sunflower Seeds Chemical-free Organic

Sunflower Butter Chemical-free Organic

Tangerines Ethion, Thiabendazole

Organic

Tomatoes Carbaryl, Endosulfan Organic, Canned

Fresh

Watercress Chemical-free Organic

Watermelon HCB, Dicloran Organic

Intermediate Toxicity Fruits and Vegetables

Food Chemical Contaminants Safest

Source Toxic Source

Apple Juice Carbaryl, Dimethoate Organic Imported Apples DDT, Dicloran, Dicofol, Domestic or

Phosalone Organic Imported

Apricots

Artichokes

Captan, Carbaryl, Fenthion Organic Domestic or Imported

Endosulfan Organic

Blackberries Rovral, Dinclozolin Organic

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, , Cantaloupe Dicofol, Dimethoate, Toxaphene Organic Mexico

Celery DDT, Diazinon, Dicloran Organic Domestic or Commercial

Cherries 2, 4-dichloro-6- nitrobenzenamine, Acephate, BHC

Organic Commercial or Domestic

Cherry Tomatoes Chlorothalonil, Endosulfan Organic Domestic

Chile Peppers EBDCs, Parathion Organic Commercial

Choysum Malathion Organic Commercial

Collard Greens DDT, Dicloran, DCPAs, BHCs Organic Commercial

Cranberries Chlorothalonil, Malathion, Parathion

Organic Commercial

Crenshaw Endosulfan Organic Commercial Melons Cucumbers Dieldrin, Endrin, Heptachlor Organic Commercial

Eggplant Dimethoate, Permethrin Organic Commercial Escarole Dimethoate, Omethoate Organic Grapefruit Juice Chlorobenzilate, Ethion Organic

Grapes Captan, Omethoate, DDT Organic Mexico and Chile

Green Bell Peppers

Acephate, Chlorpyrifos, Omethoate

Organic Commercial

Honeydew Melon Dimethoate, Chlorothialonil, Endosulfan, Omethoate

Organic Commercial

Jalapeno Peppers Acephate, BHC, DDT, Ethion Organic Commercial

Kale DCPA, DDT, Permethrin Organic

Kiwi Phosmet, Vinclozolin Organic Commercial

Leeks DCPA, Quintozene Organic Commercial

Lettuce Acephate, Methamidophos Organic Commercial

Lima Beans Dicofol, DDT, DCPA Organic Commercial

Mung Beans Lindane, Malathion Organic Commercial

Nectarines Diazinon, Dicloran, Phosmet Organic Commercial

Okra EBDC, Mevinphos Organic Commercial or Mexico

Orange Juice Dicofol, Ethion, DBA Organic Commercial


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Parsnips Dieldrin, Heptachlor, Tecnazen Organic Commercial

Peaches DDT, BHC, Captan, Pentachloroaniline, Penta

Organic Commercial

Pears DDT, BHC, Ethion, Dicofol Organic Commercial

Persimmons Dicloran Organic Commercial

Plums DDT, Dicloran, Endosulfan Organic Commercial

Poblano Peppers Acephate, Ethion, Malathion Organic Commercial

Pomegranates Dicloran Organic Commercial

Potatoes Chlorpropham, Tetrachloro, Benzene

Organic Commercial

Prunes DDT, Endosulfan, Malathion, Penta, Phosalone, PCBs

Organic Commercial

Radishes Chlorpyrifos Organic Commercial

Raspberries Captan, Carbaryl Organic Commercial

Rutabagas Chlorpyrifos Organic Commercial

Serrano Chiles Azinphos-Methyl, Diazinon Organic Commercial

Spinach DDT, DCPA, UHC, Permethrin Organic Commercial

Strawberries

String Beans

Captan, Carbaryl, DDT, Endosulfan, Methomyl, Mevinphos

Acephate, Dimethoate, Ethion

Organic

Organic

Canada, Mexico, Domestic

Domestic or Commercial

Summer Squash Dieldrin, Endosulfan, Endrin, Heptachlor

Organic Commercial

Sweet Potatoes DDT, Dicloran, Dieldrin Organic Commercial

Swiss Chard DCPA, Permethrin Organic Domestic or Commercial

Tomatillos BHC, DDT, Lindane Organic Commercial

Tomatoes BPN, Lindane, Methamidophos, Dicloran

Organic Commercial

Tomato Juice BHC, Carbaryl, Methamidophos Organic Commercial

Tomato Sauce DDT, Endosulfan, DCPA Organic Canned or Commercial

Turnip Greens DCPA, EBDCs, Mevinphos Organic Commercial

Turnips Chlorpyrifos, DDT, Dieldrin Organic Commercial


Winter Squash

Chlordane, Monachlor, Endosulfan

Organic Commercial

Most Toxic Fruit or Vegetables Foods

Food Chemical Contaminants Safest Source Toxic Source

Peanuts

Raisins

HCB, Malathion, Chlorpyrifos, Pentachloroaniline, Penta, Quintozene, Technazene, Toxaphene

Carbaryl, DDT, Ethion, Omethoate, Penta

Sun dried Organic Peanuts Only!

Organic

All Others

Commercial



Tortillas

Corn Bread

Corn Flakes Malathion, Penta, Diazinon organic

Granola Chlordane, Heptachlor organic

Grits (Hominy)

Oatmeal

Rice Krispies Cereal

Pasta

Popcorn EDB, Penta, Dieldrin Organic

Rice

Farina EDB, Malathion organic

Malathion, Tributylphosphate

Malathion, Tributylphosphate

Tributylphosphate, Diazinon, Malathion

Malathion, Diazinon, Chlorpyrifos

DDT, Penta

Diazinon, Methoxychlor, Penta

DDT, Diazinon, Malathion organic

organic

organic

organic

organic

organic

organic

otherwise noted none unless

GRAINS, CEREALS, AND BREADS

Least Toxic Grains, Cereals or Breads

Intermediate Toxicity Grains, Cereals or Breads


Whole Grain Muffins DDT, Malathion, Penta Organic Grain Commercial

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White Bread Diazinon, Malathion Organic Commercial

Whole Wheat Bread

Rye Bread BHC, Dicloran, Lindane, Parathion, Penta, Tributylphosphate

Fenitrothion, Malathion, Tributylphosphate

Organic Commercial

Organic Commercial

Muffins

MEAT, POULTRY, AND EXOTICS

Many people are already aware of the huge level of antibiotics that are being fed to our cattle, pigs, fowl, and even now some buffalo and ostriches that are being raised for mass production. Sulfa drugs as well as other chemicals and hormones are fed to the animals in the meat industry in order to buffer poor management practices or bad environmental conditions. By keeping the level of bacteria down in a farm animal, it reduces the possibility of that animal dying before it is slaughtered and taken to market. This practice, however, leads to significant bacterial resistance’s that can be passed along to the human consumer. Residues of various sulfa and penicillin based drugs are showing up in larger and larger levels in the animals that have been evaluated by the FDA. It is estimated that 97% of all hog producers rely on feed medications to maintain their herds. This is only one of the reasons why eating pork can be such a toxic experience. Outside of the fact that pork contains very bad lectins for all blood types, it also contains very high levels of antibiotics and other chemical residues which can seriously poison the human metabolic system. There is an estimate that between 40-95% of all chickens now raised in captivity are being fed antibiotics and other drugs to improve their appearance, increase their weight, and reduce the level of disease that occurs because of the mass farming techniques. Somewhere in the range of 45-70% of all cattle that are now raised are given antibiotics and hormones in order to improve the size, appearance, and reduce the level of disease found in this particular livestock. It has also been noted that sulfamethazines as well as other antibiotics can have toxic effects on the human thyroid gland tissue. This could be one of the reasons why so many more thyroid cancers are developing relative to the pre-antibiotic era. Many people also suffer from sulfa allergies, and I believe that many people who suffer reactions after eating pork or ham could be possibly reacting to the sulfa component of the antibiotic that is found in the animal's tissues. USDA meat inspectors are overwhelmed with the level of work that they're confronted with on a daily basis.

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Literally hundreds of millions of animals are slaughtered and taken to market yearly, and only a small fraction of those animals can actually be examined and analyzed for bacteria, toxins, or other types of chemical residues. This, therefore, places the burden on the consumer to prevent or reduce the level of chemical exposure to themselves and their family.

In addition to antibiotics, hormones are also being excessively used by the farm industry in order to reduce the fat percents of the meat and to accelerate the growth rate. Many of these hormones can pass both into the milk of the farm animal and in the case of bovine milk sources, this can be consumed by children who are very sensitive to hormonal excesses in their bodies. Children who have been exposed to high levels of estrogen ,for example, have developed breasts and even pubic hair under the age of 10 years old in certain third world countries because of excessive hormones found in the milk, eggs, and meat of farm animals raised in those countries. Recently, the FDA has approved the use of radiation to eliminate E. coli and other dangerous bacteria that could be harbored in the meat in the United States. I, however, believe that radiation can once again affect the inherent nutrient quality of the meat as well as potentially expose low levels of radiation to the consumer. Food poisoning can be a very serious condition for young, elderly, and immunologically suppressed individuals; however, I believe that better cooking instructions would be more appropriate than the mass exposure of the nation's meat supply to radiation. The use of organically grown meat, poultry, eggs, and milks would be a wise decision on the part of the consumer. This will send a message to the large farmers who are producing these heavily toxic burdened animals to reduce their consumption or potentially eliminate the use of these toxic hormones and antibiotics. Organic meats, of course, still contain some toxins that are just part of the natural setting but are free of antibiotics, hormones, and chemical pesticides, which are typically found in the grains fed to the animals. The overall quality and taste of the meat is significantly improved when organically grown and processed.

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MEAT, POULTRY, AND EXOTICS

Least Toxic Meats

Food Chemical Safest Source Toxic Source # of Residues Contaminants Found

(According to the

FDA's Total Diet

Study)

Chicken DDT, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, HCB, Penta in Low

Organic Commercial 42

Concentrations

Turtle Meat Chemical-free Farm raised n/a Less than 1

Alligator Meat Methylmercury Farm Raised Fresh Water 1

Frog Meat Chemical-free Fresh N/A Less than1

Venison Chemical-free Domestic Imported Less than 1 (Domestic)

Venison Radiation None Imported Less than 1 (Imported)

Buffalo Meat Chlordane, DDT, Some Sulfa

Free Range Commercially Raised

6

Antibiotics

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Duck Chemical-free Free Range Commercial Less than 1

Rabbit Chemical-free Free Range Commercial Less than 1

Goose Chemical-free Free Range Commercial Less than 1

Reptile Chemical-free Free Range Commercial

(Rattlesnake)

Lamb Chops BHC, DDT, HCB, Octachlor in Low

Organically Raised or Free

N/A 49

Concentrations Range

Pork Roast DDT, Penta, HCB in Low

Organically Raised

Commercial 19

Concentrations

Turkey DDT, Dieldrin, HCB, Penta

Organically Raised

Commercial 9

Intermediate Toxicity Meats

Food Chemical

Contaminants

Safest Source Toxic Source # of

Residues Found

(According to

the FDA's Total

Diet Study)

Beef Round Steak

BHC, DDT, HCB, Octachlor, Heptachlor


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Fried Chicken DDT, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, HCB, Malathion, Penta


Ham HCB, Lindane,

Toxifene, diphenyl 2- ethylhexyl phosphate


Pork Chops BHC, DDT, Diazinon, Dieldrin, HCB, Lindane, Sulfamethazine

Organically Raised

Commercial 28

Most Toxic Meats

Food Chemical

Contaminants

Safest

Source

Toxic Source # of

Residues

Found

(According to

the FDA's Total

Diet Study)

Bacon DDT, Dieldrin, Lindane, Octachlor, Penta, BHC, Heptachlor, HCB, Methoxychlor

None All 48

Bologna PCBs, BHC, DDT, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, HCB, Lindane, Octachlor, Penta

None All 102

Beef Hot Dogs BHC, DDT, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, HCB, Lindane, Penta,


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Octachlor

Ground Beef BHC, DDT, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, HCB, Octachlor


Liver HCB, Octachlor, Penta, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, DDT, BHC


Pork Sausage DDT, BHC, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, HCB, Lindane, Octachlor

None All 71

Roast Beef BHC, DDT, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, HCB, Octachlor


Salami HCB, Lindane, Octachlor, Heptachlor, BHC, DDT

None All 98

Top Sirloin Steak

DDT, BHC, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, HCB, Octachlor, Diazinon


Veal HCB, Lindane, Octachlor, PCBs, Toxaphene


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It's important to make sure that you cook your foods to adequate temperatures. The following are some of the temperatures that the food needs to be cooked to in fahrenheit and in centigrade.

SAFE MEAT AND POULTRY COOKING TEMPERATURES

Meat Fahrenheit Centigrade

Fresh Beef (Rare) 140_ 60_

Fresh Beef (Medium) 160_ 71_

Fresh Beef (Well Done) 170_ 77_

Ground Beef 170_ 77_

Fresh Veal 170_ 77_

Fresh Lamb (Medium) 170_ 77_

Fresh Lamb (Well Done) 180_ 82_

Fresh Pork 170_ 77_

Poultry Fahrenheit Centigrade

Chicken 180-185_ 82-85_

Turkey (Boneless) 180-185_ 82-85_

Turkey Roast 170-175_ 77-80_

Stuffing (Inside or Outside the Bird)

165_ 74_

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Cured Pork Ham (Raw) 160_ 71_

Ham (Fully Cooked) 140_ 60_

Pork Shoulder 170_ 77_

Game Fahrenheit Centigrade

Venison 160-170_ 71-77_

Rabbit 180-185_ 82-85_

Duck 180-185_ 82-85_

Goose 180-185_ 82-85_ Reprinted from the safe food book published by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, 1985.

SEAFOOD

Seafood has rapidly replaced red meat and other meat products as the food of choice over the course of the last 10-20 years because of the concerns about red meat and heart disease. However, many fish are serious mercury accumulators and contain numerous pesticides and toxins. Pesticides have contaminated the local waterways in many rural and urban cities from run-off and have ended up in our oceans, rivers and lakes. Chemicals, such as mercury, DDT, PCB’s, and dioxins, are all found in high levels in certain classes of fish. Differentiating between the fish that are safe to eat and the ones that should definitely be avoided is vital if you are concerned about protecting your health. Seafood , in general, has many positive attributes. It is high in omega-3 fatty acids, which are vital for improving our cardiovascular system, enhancing our skin and muscle tone, and reducing body fat; it posses a low amount of yang energy, and is generally an acceptable food for all blood types( of course, there are exceptions regarding certain classes of fish with in a given blood type). As a matter of fact, it was noted in Eskimos initially that this population of people had very low heart disease even though they had large amounts of fat and cholesterol in their diets. This, once again, suggests that it's not fat that causes disease or weight gain; and good types of fats can actually be beneficial for preventing certain types of diseases. It is especially important to know where the seafood originates. For example, the Great Lakes

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have had serious troubles with contamination in certain species of fish as well as fish from various large city bays, such as Santa Monica Bay or Boston Harbor. Even these fish are not on the most toxic food listings they can still contain high levels of pollutants because of the industrial chemical run off in these areas.. The farther offshore the fish is caught, then the safer the fish is going to be. Also, fish that are caught off of New Zealand, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Central and South America all tend to be very safe and clean fish.

Least Toxic Fish

Food Chemical Safest Source Toxic Source # of Contaminants Residues

Found

Abalone Chemical-free All Sources None N/A

Arctic Char Chemical-free Canada Domestic

Blue Crab Chemical-free Puerto Rico Domestic

Catfish Chemical-free Brazil and Thailand

Midwestern Rivers and Eastern Rivers

Caviar Chemical-free Canada Michigan, China, and Iran

Cod Chemical-free New Zealand, Denmark

California and Pacific Northwest

Crab Chemical-free Chesapeake Bay

Crawfish Pollution-free Louisiana Arkansas

Dover Sole Pollution-free France, Korea, Netherlands

California, Washington

Flounder Pollution-free Netherlands,

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Mexico, Argentina

Grouper Chemical-free Argentina, Chile, Mexico

Haddock Chemical-free United Kingdom, Canada

Halibut Chemical-free California, Alaska Los Angeles

Mahi Mahi Mercury Accumulator

Florida, Hawaii

Marlin Mercury Accumulator but Basically Chemical-free

California

Menpachi Chemical-free Hawaii

Monk Fish Chemical-free New Zealand, Thailand

Mullet Chemical-free Mexico, Thailand

Octopus Chemical-free Hawaii, California

Orange Roughy Has Preservatives Which People Could be Allergic to but is Chemical-free

Red Snapper Chemical-free

Loch? Bass Chemical-free

Pacific Salmons Chemical-free Alaska, California,

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Sole California, Washington

New Zealand Mussels

Chemical-free

Chemical-free

Spiny Lobster Chemical-free Australia, New Zealand, California

Tilapia Chemical-free California, Puerto Rico

Tuna California Basically Chemical-free but is a Mercury Accumulator

Oregon

Scallops Chemical-free

Seabass Chemical-free

Sea Urchin Chemical-free

Shrimp Chemical-free

Squid Chemical-free

Wahoo Chemical-free Mexico

Yellowtail Chemical-free Pacific Ocean

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Intermediate Toxicity Fish

Food Chemical

Contaminants


Residues

Found

Angel Shark DDT, Mercury Accumulator

Benito DDT, PCBs None California

Butter Fish BHC, DTT

Virginia

Norwegian BHC, Lindane, PCBs

Salmon

Ocean Perch DDT, PCBs California

Barracuda DDT, PCBs Pacific Ocean

Rainbow Trout DDT, PCBs Colorado, Missouri

? Cod DDT California

Trout BHC, DDT, PCBs New Jersey

Smelt DDT, PCBs Oregon, Canada

Thresher Shark DDT, Mercury California

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Accumulator

Walleye

BHC, DDT, Mercury Accumulator

Canada

Most Toxic Fish

Food Chemical

Contaminants

Safest Source Toxic Source # of Residues

Found

Freshwater Bass

Black Cod

PCBs, DDT

DDT

Great Lakes

California

Blue Fish DDT, Chlordan, Monachlor, PCBs

Carp PCBs, BHC, Chlordan

Arkansas, Michigan, Wisconsin

Catfish PCBs, DCPAs, DDT, BHC, Chlordan

Midwestern and Eastern Rivers, Including Farm

Raised Catfish

Chub? Dieldrin, Dioxin, Endrin, HCB, Heptachlor

Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio

Cod DDT, PCBs Imported Domestic Sources

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Coho Salmon BHCs, Chlordan, DDT, Dioxin, HCB

Croaker DDT, Dioxin, PCBs Imported Domestic

Eel BHC, DDT, Dioxin, HCB, Mercury Accumulator

None New Jersey, New York, Canada, Japan

Lake Trout DDT, Chlordan, BHC, PCBs

Great Lakes

Lobster Saturated with PCBs California or Maine or Imported Massachusetts

Mackerel PCBs, BHC, Chlordan, DDT

None New York

Mullet PCBs, DDT, Dioxin Imported California, North Carolina

Northern Pike Serious Mercury None Midwestern States Accumulator

Sea Herring DDT, Chlordan, BHC None United States, Canada, New

Zealand

Shark Saturated DDT, PCBs, Mercury

Accumulator

Striped Bass DDT, BHC, Chlordan, PCBs, Mercury

None Sacramento, San Francisco, Northeastern

Accumulator States

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Sturgeon BHC, Chlordan, DDT, Dioxin

None Illinois, Minnesota

Swordfish DDT, PCBs, Mercury None Domestic and Accumulator Imported

Wheat Fish DDT, HCB, Chlordan None New York

White Fish Dioxin None Pennsylvania, Canada

Yellow Perch Dieldrin None Pennsylvania

SUSHI

Just to mention a few pointers regarding the consumption of sushi. Sushi does contain a number of parasites and bacteria. I know a lot of patients and friends love to consume sushi as does myself. However, it's important to make a distinction between which sushi you should eat and which ones you shouldn't if you're going to eat them. The safest bet would be to avoid sushi altogether, but I realize this is probably too high of an expectation. There are a number of symptoms that are associated with parasitic infection. If you happen to consume sushi and within the next day to a week, you begin to experience gastrointestinal symptoms, look for severe gas, bloating, abdominal cramping, loose stools alternating with constipation, and possibly liver pain (the liver is located in the right upper quadrant of your abdomen). Also, if you headaches, fevers, or chills, this could also be a sign of parasitic infection. I would like to also state that eating ceviche, which is raw fish that's been marinated in lime or lemon juice, can also pass parasites because the lime juice does not sufficiently kill the parasites. A good idea whenever eating sushi, is to consume all of the raw ginger that the sushi comes with. The raw ginger is one way to possibly kill some of the eggs and other parasites and bacteria that are contained in that particular form of fish. It also helps to settle the stomach, and this can be beneficial in case there are any toxins that might irritate the sensitive stomach lining.

The safest fish to consume, should you decide to eat sushi, would be:

Seafood Japanese/Sushi Term

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Shrimp Ebi

Yellowtail Hamachi

Scallops Hotategai

Albacore Maguro

Octopus Tako

Red Snapper Tai

Sea Urchin Uni

The ones to avoid would be:

Seafood Japanese/Sushi Term

Herring Roe Kazunoki

Mackerel Saba

Salmon Sake

Avoid any other fresh water species of fish. They also contain high levels of pesticides and chemicals.

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DAIRY PRODUCTS

As you know already, in the New Millennium Diet, quite a few blood types have sensitivity to dairy products, especially blood type O's and A's. Outside of the fact that there is lectin incompatibility, many of the commercially available dairy products contain high levels of various chemicals and hormones, including DDT, dieldrin, heptachlor, HCB, BHC, chlordan, bovine growth hormone, and numerous other chemicals which are basically passed from the animal into the milk and, of course, then on to our grocery shelves. Many mothers who are feeding their children whole milk or evaporated milk instead of human breast milk are doing a serious disservice to their children because of the high level of contamination that is found in much of the milk that is presently available. I recommend that organically produced milks be used if your blood type allows you to consume dairy products. Cheeses are some of the most toxic foods that are known. Mainly, the hard cheeses and American cheeses are laced with various chemicals and bacteria.

Least Toxic Dairy Foods

Food Chemical

Contaminants


Residues

Found

Buttermilk DDT, Penta Organic N/A 3

Low to Nonfat Milk

DDT, Dieldrin, BHC, HCBs


Low or Nonfat DDT, Penta Organic Commercial 6 Yogurt

Margarine PCBs, HCBs None Domestic 19

Intermediate Toxicity Dairy Foods

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Food Chemical

Contaminants


Residues Found

Ice Milk BHC, DDT, Dieldrin, HCBs, Heptachlor, Penta

None Commercial 35

Commercially Available Milk

BHC, DDT, Malathion, Penta

None Commercial 23

Shakes

Yogurt with Fruit DDT, Endosulfan, Vinclozolin


Most Toxic Dairy Foods

Food Chemical

Contaminants


Residues Found

Butter BHC, DDT, Heptachlor, HCB, PCBs, Lindane

Organic Only Commercial 101

Cheeses(hard) DDT, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, HCB, Octachlor, Penta

Organic Only All Others 100

Cottage Cheese HCB, Penta, Heptachlor, Dieldrin


Evaporated Milk Dieldrin, Heptachlor, HCB, Penta, Malathion

None Commercial 49

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Half-and-Half HCB, Octachlor, PCBs, DDT, BHC


Ice Cream DDT, HCB, Heptachlor, Dieldrin


Whole Milk HCB, DDT, BHC, Lindane, Octachlor, Bovine Growth


Hormone

Eggs DDT and Various Organic Commercial Not

Other Antibiotic Available Residues

CONDIMENTS

Least Toxic Condiments

Food Chemical Safest Source Toxic Source # of Contaminants Residues Found

Honey BHC, EDB, Penta Organic Commercial 8

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Mayonnaise Dieldrin, HCBs, Penta

Vegetarian Commercial 9

Salt Aluminum Sea Salt Commercially

Available Salt

Sugar Diazinon, Penta Succanut or White Sugar or

Organically Commercial Grown Sugar Cane Crystals

Intermediate Toxicity Condiments

Food Chemical

Contaminants


Residues

Found

Jellies and Jams

Ketchup

Carbaryl, Dimethoate

DDT, DCPAs, Dicloran, Penta

Organic

Organic

Commercial

Commercial

20

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Most Toxic Condiments

Food Chemical

Contaminants


Residues Found

Dill Pickles

Peanut Butter

BHC, Chlordan, DDT, Lindane

DDT, Heptachlor, Lindane

Organic

Organic

Commercial

Commercial

65

183

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OILS

Least Toxic Oils

Food Chemical

Contaminants


Found

Avocado Oil

Olive Oil

Other Organic Oils

Sesame Seed Oil

Chemical-free

PCE, TCE, but Basically Chemical- free

Chemical-free

Chemical-free

Italian

All

Domestic or Spanish

None

Less than 1

Less than 1

Less than 1

Intermediate Toxicity Oils

Food Chemical

Contaminants


Found

Corn Oil BHC, Diazinon, HCB, Pentachlor, Benzene

Organic if Available

Commercial 20

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Most Toxic Oils

Food Chemical

Contaminants


Residues

Found

Cotton Seed Oil

Soybean Oil

DDT, Dieldrin

BHC, DDT, Heptachlor, PCBs

None

Organic

All

Commercial

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BEVERAGES

Our biggest concern with beverages comes from the alcohol section of the beverage listing. Many liquors contain urethane, including wines and distilled liquors. Urethane is a highly toxic, cancer-causing compound that is usually contained in parts per billion, but even parts per billion of urethane can still be toxic to the liver. Liquors that contain large amounts of urethane are American whiskeys, fruit brandies, port wines, sakes, Chinese wines, and various European liquors. Rum, tequila, and vodka are the safest liquors to consume, containing very low to no levels of urethane. Also, champagne and various sparkling wines also contain very low levels of urethane. Beers contain none to very low levels of urethane or other types of chemicals. I recommend that if you decide to consume wines that you consume organically grown wines if possible. Wines contain sulfites that have been added for their preservative effect. I'm not saying that organic wines do not contain naturally occurring sulfites; however, the natural occurring sulfite has less negative effect on the body than does the synthetic sulfite. Beers in general have really no industrial pollutants or pesticide residues. So, beer is probably one of the best alcoholic beverages to consume.

Coffee contains large amounts of chemical residues. In one study from the total diet study, between 35 out of 74 different samples of imported coffee contain pesticide residues. In addition, when you brew your own coffee or if you go to one of the many coffeehouses, they'll often times use bleach white paper filters, which could potentially contain dioxin. Dioxin is a very powerful carcinogen and could be contaminating the coffee. Once again,

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if you're going to be drinking coffee, the best bet is to buy brown unbleached coffee filters or cotton filters to make your coffee.

Coke or colas actually contain very few chemical residues; however, because of the high sugar content, they're not recommended. They have very little fiber and get rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream, causing insulin disturbances, which will, once again, lead you out of the New Millennium state.

Also, decaffeinated coffees contain methylene and chloride. It's better to obtain the water decaffeinated coffees. One example would be the Swiss water processed. It does not use any type of toxic chemical in the decaffeination process.

Tea is relatively safe. Organically grown teas or herbal teas would be preferred but, in general, they have very few pesticides.

So, this concludes our discussion of the hidden toxins in our food supply. Read through this carefully if you would like to understand more fully why certain foods may be included in the least beneficial food listings under your specific blood type list. Many foods, even though they may appear to be safe, because of commercial farming techniques as well as widespread pollution in our air and water, have significantly affected the way we must look at our foods entering the next millennium. Hopefully, your buying power will shift the approach that's taken by many farmers towards mass production and chemically based fertilization and insect control and within the next 25-50 years, a reversal back to safer, ecologically sound, organic farming techniques will be the norm.


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CHAPTER 11

NEW MILLENNIUM DIET

0 BLOOD TYPE PLAN

* Meat Eater

* Strong Digestive Tract

* Over-Reactive Immune System

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* Poor Dietary and Environmental Adaptation

* Requires Intense Physical Exertion for True Health

* Must Maintain a High Metabolic Efficiency for Optimum Body Function

* Must Follow the 30% Protein, 40% Carbohydrate, 30% Fat Macronutrient Ratio


BLOOD TYPE 0 NEW MILLENNIUM DIETARY PLAN

Type 0's require a higher protein, meat based dietary plan for optimum efficiency of their digestive and metabolic systems. In the stone age when primitive man had to hunt and kill for his food, collect berries, nuts, and roots, most calories came from animal protein sources. Very few carbohydrates were mixed with those protein sources at any given time. Consequently, most humans of that time period were in an acidotic state because of the formation of ketone bodies, which occurs as a result of consuming high amounts of protein with low amounts of carbohydrates. Ketone bodies are used instead of glucose to fuel the internal organs and all the cellular activities of the body. Humans of that day were lean and fit with a very low fat percentage. Intense physical exertion, climbing, lifting and running all contributed to their physical prowess As a result , type O’s required daily physical exertion for optimum fat metabolism and health.

Chemical additives were, of course, non existent during that time period . They did not worry about the use of steroids, hormones, pesticides, fertilizers, or antibiotics in their food . Today, however, we face a gloomier prospectus. Millions of tons a year of chemicals end up in our food and water. Making it impossible to truly follow are nature based diets of old. Organic foods when available offers the closest resemblance to the foods our ancestors enjoyed.

Additionally, type 0's can further enhance their fat loss efforts by reducing the consumption of breads, legumes, beans, grains, and dairy products. Wheat and gluten are however the biggest offenders.. Gluten is one of many types of lectins found in wheat. These lectins can have a tremendous inhibiting factor on blood type 0 metabolic function. Lectins in wheat bind to the internal digestive organs and reduce the bodies ability to digest and assimilate food. Grains are the foundation of the United States present day food pyramid if you are type O these recommendations may be seriously disrupting your internal organs and digestive track systems.

Lentils, kidney beans, and other beans and legumes contain lectins that can inhibit proper muscle functioning. These lectins lead to alkalinity in the muscle tissue, which makes the muscles function inefficiently. The muscles of type 0's prefer to be slightly acidic; this helps them to function and operate in a more efficient anaerobic metabolism. More glycogen is utilized by the muscles which leads to an increased caloric consumption. Furthermore, when more muscle mass is present, longer energy consumption occurs over a 24-hour period. In other words, the more muscle mass one carries, the more energy needs to be consumed in order to maintain that mass of muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat so carrying more muscle increases one's overall weight. However, weight is not our concern fat reduction is our ultimate goal. Muscle burns more calories than fat so by consuming less lentils and beans, you aid in the production of muscle and the utilization of fat .

Blood type 0's also have sluggish thyroid function because of their improper assimilation of iodine, which is a mineral. Reduced thyroid hormone production leads to hypothyroidism. What's confounding hypothyroidism is that many times just utilizing thyroid function studies, which include thyroid stimulating hormone, T4, free T3, and T3 index sometimes is not an accurate enough method to determine whether or not you have low thyroid gland function. As an example, in one such study 100 women were given


thyroid function tests. This group of women had been reporting symptoms that could be associated with low thyroid function, such as, fatigue, hair loss, constipation, chilliness, depression ,infertility, dry skin and weight gain. Ninety - five of the women had normal thyroid tests indicating that they had no problem with their thyroid However, the physicians conducting the study went ahead and placed these patients on thyroid medication regardless of the test results. All of the women who tested normal reported significant improvements in their symptoms after starting the thyroid medications. This lead the researchers to the conclude that thyroid tests alone may not be a sufficient enough indicator for determining low thyroid function. I believe the normal range for TSH levels should be lowered. In my clinic, if patients have a TSH higher than 3.5, there is a possibility that they may be running into subclinical hypothyroidism. Type 0's have the most problems with low thyroid function compared to all the other blood types.. Any physician reading this book should be aware of this weakness in their type O patient population.

Let's categorize some of the fat promoting foods and fat loss foods as follows:

Foods That Encourage Fat Gain: Gluten, wheat, corn, navy beans, kidney beans, lentils, cabbage, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, and mustard greens

Foods That Encourage Fat Loss: Kelp, seafood, iodized salt, liver, red meat, kale, spinach, and broccoli.

MEATS AND POULTRY

The bottom line to the New Millennium blood type 0 diet is the consumption of high quality, beef, lamb, turkey, chicken, and acceptable fish, preferably all organic. Meat can be consumed as frequently as desired as long as it is balanced according to the correct macro-nutrient percentages.

Poultry possess the most yang nature. Red meats and other types of game have less yang qualities.. So, it's easier to balance the yang qualities of red meat than it is to balance the yang quality of a poultry, with, say, yin containing foods such as fruits, vegetables, and nuts. The carbohydrates in fruits and vegetables and the fat in nuts and seeds is balanced by protein in the 30:40:30 plan both macro-nutriently and energetically( to a limited degree). However, excess amounts of yang or excess amounts of yin can be disrupting to the internal energetic systems of the body. Type 0's have more stomach acid than do any of the other blood types because of their ancestral consumption of meat. Meat is more difficult to break down and digest consequently their digestive tracks evolved to handle this food . Type 0's have a much higher incidence of gastritis, peptic ulcers, and other digestive disturbances because of this increased stomach acid production. This is why it's so important to understand and follow these concepts. Eating according to your bodies genetic makeup minimizes your risk of disease.


Type O's of African lineage should avoid fattier meats, such as chicken and lamb, and in place of should consume red meats and game. Your Africa ancestors ate predominantly wild game and birds which possessed much less fat than what is presently available .

SEAFOOD

Seafood is a highly concentrated source of protein, which is best suited for European and Asian lineages because of the coastal proximity of their ancient ancestors. Seafood in particular contains high amounts of omega-3 essential fatty acids, which are vital for good eicosanoid production. Omega-3 essential fatty acids contain linoleic acid, which is one of the vital building blocks of eicosanoids. Linoleic acid is converted to gamma linoleic acid via an enzyme known as delta-6 desaturase. Gamma linoleic acid or GLA is the most metabolically active form of the essential fatty acid. GLA, is not found in food ; however, mother's milk does contain high concentrations of GLA. GLA has been linked to increased intelligence in babies who are breast fed. babies that are breast fed are healthier and tend to be leaner than bottle fed babies who are consuming infant formulas which contain high amounts of processed carbohydrates and lower amounts of GLA (gamma linoleic acid). These breast fed babies have higher muscle mass and lower fat percent than the bottle fed babies.

The body cannot make fatty acids, and this is why we have to obtain them from our food sources. GLA is the activated essential fatty acid that is required for proper body function and optimum metabolism. Having high amounts of GLA promotes fat loss. Seafood is an excellent source of this nutrient, especially the cold water varieties, such as, mackerel, herring, and cod, and are all excellent for blood type 0's. Seafood also contains good amounts of iodine, which helps to improve thyroid function. It is known that Blood type 0's have thinner blood than most of the other blood types .Consequently, fish oils should be used according to the dosages recommended on the label ;otherwise, unwanted blood thinning can occur.

You do not have to worry about consuming excess amounts of fish; however, because the dosages I am talking about could only be achieved by consuming a concentrated oil. Aside from blood thinning conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease and diverticulitis can all benefit from the GLA’s and essential fatty acids found in fish. It's also vital that when utilizing seafood in your diet that you, balance it with carbohydrates. Fish is one of the most yin of all the yang foods. It is still a yang food, but is less yang than any of the other meats thathave already been mentioned . You can eat fish with rice and other types of grains that are acceptable for the 0 blood type’s, but you must be careful about consuming too many yin foods, such as sugar products or fruits with fish. Fruits and sugars will throw you right on out of your yin-yang balance if they are consumed with fish. Also, 0 negative blood types can have catfish but it remains a least beneficial fish for 0 positive blood types.


DAIRY

Type 0's should avoid the use of most dairy products. However, small amounts can be consumed on an infrequent basis. Blood type 0's have poorly adapted to the introduction of dairy based foods into our “modern” diets. The lactose and lectins found in these products are not digestible . Dairy and eggs cause increased fat deposition and internal organ dysfunction when overly consumed. 0 negative blood types can tolerate a few additional forms of dairy . The lack of the Rh factor allows O negatives some leeway in the use of these products in their diets. Most yogurts are considered to be a neutral food for 0 negative blood types. 0 positives, however, still must avoid all cow yogurts and most dairy foods ,however, goat yogurt is acceptable.. When you begin to eliminate all types of dairy products from your diet, you will have to replace the lost calcium through the use of a calcium supplement. The most effective form of calcium that I recommend is microcrystalline hydroxyapatite. Microcrystalline hydroxyapatite is a highly bio-available form of calcium. Combining the calcium with magnesium glycinate, which is the most bio-available version of magnesium is the best bet. I recommend taking calcium and magnesium in a 2:1 ratio. In other words, if you consumed 1,000 mg of calcium, then taking 500 mg of magnesium would be appropriate. Taking magnesium and calcium at bedtime increases its effect, especially for women. At nighttime, there are lower circulating levels of magnesium and calcium in the bloodstream. Taking the magnesium and calcium at bedtime prevents the body from pulling the calcium from the bones in an attempt to replace the calcium levels in the blood. If adequate amounts are taken at night, then the body has no need to pull from the bones. Also, magnesium and calcium are very effective sleep inducers. They relax the muscles, calm the nerves, and promote sleep. It’s vital that the calcium be consumed by both men and women. Please refer to the end of this book for a listing of supplements that are made by the New Millennium Medicine Institute. All of the supplements have been evaluated by myself and formulated to achieve the highest level of purity and effect.

Dairy and eggs cause a lot of digestive disturbances because of the lactose, which is a milk sugar, not being properly broken down. This can also lead to disturbances in the mucosal lining, which is known as "leaky gut" syndrome or intestinal dysbiosis. This is a condition in which little holes are created in the intestinal lining, such as the large intestine and the small intestine. The mucosal lining is broken down from excess lectins in foods, which actually attack and damage the protective lining of the gut. When this happens, macromolecules, such as undigested food particles, proteins, carbohydrates, lectins, or other types of antigens, can actually pass through these holes into the blood stream, where it can induce severe allergic reactions. This is part of the basis for why people develop food allergies from consuming the wrong foods. The lectins in foods actually break down and create microtears in the mucous membrane and damage the lining. It's important to note when you come off of your non-blood type diet and follow the more appropriate New Millennium dietary system, that removing the bad foods and lectins from your diet, may not adequate enough. You may have to go back and actually repair some of the damage that may have been possibly done. I would say that this condition actually exists in 100% of the population to one degree or another. However, there are varying degrees, and if the body has enough buffering ability, it can actually repair itself if you stop the onslaught of bad high lectin foods.


One of the things that it utilized to help repair damage to the intestinal lining is L-glutamine, which is an amino acid. It is very effective in improving the repair mechanisms in the intestinal tract and helps to heal the holes in that lining, preventing foods from actually passing from the intestinal lumen into the blood stream. "Leaky gut" syndrome is a very strong factor in food allergies and other immune system dysfunctions, and I will be discussing it more in future chapters when we discuss some of the diseases that can result from not following the New Millennium Diet. In addition to L-glutamine, there are non-absorbed sugars known as fructo-oligosaccharides, which are sugars that are not absorbed by the body, unless you have "leaky gut" syndrome, then they possibly might be absorbed. They are used as a food source for the good bacteria in the gut, such as acidophilus and bifidus bacterium, which feed on the fructo-oligosaccharides (also known as FOS). FOS is their fuel source and by taking this along with the L-glutamine, you can enhance the normal flora in the gut which helps to heal the intestinal lumen and the

mucous membranes which in turn repairs the "leaky gut" syndrome.

There's a product that's made by New Millennium Medicine Institute known as Ultragut. It contains not only the L-glutamine and the fructo-oligosaccharides, but numerous other amino acids, nutrients, and herbs that are very effective in helping to heal "leaky gut" syndrome. If you're suffering with food allergies or other types of immune system dysfunction, such as psoriasis, Candida, chronic fatigue syndrome, more than likely you also have a component of "leaky gut" syndrome.

Type 0's of African lineage need to completely eliminate the dairy foods, including eggs, from their diet because they are completely lactose intolerant. These types of foods were not typically available on the African plains.

Milk is more yin. Eggs are one of the most yang foods on the planet. Cheeses, especially hard cheeses, have more yang than yin elements. Therefore dairy, especially milk, has more yin elements.

FATS AND OILS

Oils and fats have a very profound effect on blood type 0’s. Monounsaturated oils, such as olive oil, flaxseed oil, and fish oils, have a protective effect on the lining of the arteries and the heart. They help to reduce inflammation in the intestinal tract and are important for healthy cell membranes, which fights off free radical damage. When excessive amounts of the avoidance oils are consumed, these oils will be incorporated into the membranes themselves, disrupts the cell's membrane and fights off free radicals. This leads, of course, to aging and free radical damage, which has been associated with many types of diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, arthritis, etc. The omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids, which include EPA, GLA, DHEA, are vital for optimum health and well being for blood type 0's. It should be noted that 0 negative blood types can utilize safflower oil as a neutral oil. However, blood type 0 positives must still avoid it. The oil content of food increases its yin content and to a certain degree, balances out the yang elements of particular foods.


SEEDS AND NUTS

Nuts are a vital factor in the 30:40:30 dietary plan. You want to especially use those nuts or seeds that contain high amounts of the mono and polyunsaturated fats when balancing out the protein and carbohydrates in the diet. I like to use macadamia nuts because one macadamia nut is equivalent to approximately one block of fat, and the fat block is a good yin block as well. One macadamia nut gives you a two yin count for ever block that is helpful when balancing out the yang. The nut butters are easier to digest and taste good on acceptable grain crackers or breads. Specifically, blood type 0 negatives can look on peanut butter and peanuts as a neutral food group. However, if you are suffering from candidiasis, which we will be discussing in a later chapter, it is recommended that peanuts not be consumed because they contain a toxic compound that is made from the molds which typically grow on nuts and seeds. They can be very toxic and interrupt certain cell processes. So, when you're dealing with a condition such as candidiasis, it's better if you do not consume peanuts.

LEGUMES AND BEANS

Type 0's do not to do well with beans and legumes because they have high amounts of lectins, which can inhibit proper intestinal tract function. Those lectins can also land on thyroid gland tissue, adrenal gland tissue, and other types of glandular tissues that interrupts their normal functioning. Beans contain higher amounts of protein than other vegetables and when mixed with rice, can be a great protein source for vegans. The beneficial beans or legumes enhance and promote digestive tract healing and can be consumed in moderation. It should also be noted that 0 negatives do okay with green and red lentils and can be considered neutral foods.

CEREALS

Blood type 0's do not do well with most of the commercially available cereals since they contain high amounts of wheat or corn. It is advised that you avoid all forms of wheat and corn because they lead to excess fat production and storage. Most of the grains that are acceptable for 0's that are utilized in certain cereals, include amaranth, kamut, and spelt. Many of these cereals can now be found on your traditional grocery store shelves, but just up until a couple of years ago, they had to be searched for in the aisles of health food stores. It should also be noted that blood type 0 negatives do tolerate oatbran and can consider it a neutral food group.

BREADS

Breads should be avoided. Not only are they high glycemic foods, which disrupts the insulin-glucagon balance within your blood stream after consumption, but they also contain high levels of lectins, as


discussed earlier. It is recommended that if you're going to consume any type of bread product that it be either Ezekiel bread or Essene bread, which are essentially sprouted seed breads that contain very few lectins. This particular product will have to be sought out in health food stores until traditional grocery stores catch up with the concept. However, I recently noticed Ezekiel bread on some of the traditional grocery store shelves. Those of you who are suffering with candidiasis, once again, yeast-free and wheat-free breads are the desired breads to be consumed. It's vital though that these breads be balanced appropriately on a yin-yang basis as well as on a protein, carbohydrate, and fat basis in order to minimize blood sugar swings and to prevent the overgrowth of fungus.

PASTAS AND GRAINS

Most grains and pastas contain wheat, specifically semolina wheat. Because of that, it has high amounts of gluten and lectins. In addition, pastas are very high glycemic foods and can disrupt the hormonal balance within your system, leading to increased fat deposition. Blood type 0's can indulge in pastas that are made from Jerusalem artichoke, rice flours, spelt, kamut, and other types of non-wheat grains. 0 negatives can include oat flour as a neutral food group.

VEGETABLES

Not all vegetables are created equal. Many vegetables, because of their gluten content or certain other active compounds, can interfere with the proper functioning of blood type 0 systems. Specifically, cabbage, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, and mustard greens can disrupt the utilization of iodine in blood type 0's. Vegetables that come from the night shade family, which include eggplants and potatoes, contain high amounts of lectins that can disrupt the intestinal lining and lead to disease. In addition, alfalfa sprouts, which contain certain types of factors that can aggravate the mucosal lining of most blood type 0's, need to be avoided. Domestic and other certain types of mushrooms or funguses, in and of themselves, contain molds, which can lead to liver sensitivity and immune system hypersensitivity’s. This can cause food allergies and imbalance. Also, the high glycemic vegetables such as corn and potatoes, need to be consumed on a very limited basis. Not just because of their lectin content but also because they are highly glycemic foods. Tomatoes, which are considered to be part of the night shade family, can be tolerated by blood type 0's, even though they contain lectins known as panhemoglutinins, which essentially can glutinate all blood types. Blood type 0's have the ability to neutralize these substances readily without any type of ill effect on their systems. It should be noted that 0 negatives can tolerate alfalfa sprouts and they can be considered a neutral food group, even though they cause some hypersensitivity in 0 positives. Vegetables tend to be a yin based food. The leafy, round vegetables are more yin than the root vegetables. Smaller vegetables are more yang whereas, larger vegetables are more yin. These, of course, are not that significant, but if you do get further into the whole concept of the yin and yang, these subtleties can be meaningful. At the present time, though, if you can just simply attempt to understand the concept and consider it in a larger scheme of things, that'll be acceptable in the New Millennium Diet.


FRUITS

Many fruits, which you typically would think are part of a healthy, American diet, are actually considered to be avoidance foods for 0 positives. Fruits such as oranges, strawberries, tangerines, and certain melons that are promoted as being healthy alternatives for refined sugars and candies, actually do not do so well with the 0 blood type system. Plums, prunes, and figs are much better for blood type 0's because of their high alkaline content which helps to balance out the high acidic content in most blood type 0 digestive systems. Oranges, tangerines, and strawberries have a much higher acid content and because of that, they can throw the acid balance way out of kilter, leading to ulcers and other types of inflammatory conditions. It must be noted, however, that fruit is a highly yin food. Larger fruit, or fruit that comes from a tree as opposed to a bush or a plant, increase its yin content. We always have to remember that yin and yang are relative terms. Even though we are separating these foods into more yin versus more yang, within a yin or yang context, they can be more yin and more yang relative to one another. Specifically, tropical fruits are more yang; whereas, fruits that come from more temperate climates or colder climates are more yin.

It's important to realize that fruits such as bananas, dates, figs, mangoes, papaya, prunes, and raisins, even though we've put them on the highly beneficial list, still have a very high glycemic index and can be rapidly converted into sugar. It's always important when consuming these highly beneficial foods, you balance them out in the 30:40:30 approach to minimize the entrance and conversion of these beneficial foods into sugar. Also, when you take into consideration the yin and yang energies of the various foods when they are appropriately balanced with the right amount of yang meats or other foods, this minimizes the glycemia of the food. It promotes the positive aspects, while reducing the negative aspects, of the food. Everything, of course, is always relative; nothing is an absolute. There are always gray areas, as opposed to black or white. 0 negatives can consume melons, including honeydew and cantaloupe, and strawberries, which is a great boost for 0 negatives relative to their 0 positive counterparts. Blood type 0's need to avoid blackberries as they have a very powerful lectin that disrupts the 0 blood type intestinal tracts. Grapefruit is acceptable because it gets converted into a more alkaline state after it is consumed. Some information has come out on the benefit of coconut oils. Many tropical societies have consumed a large amount of coconuts, even though it contains high amounts of saturated fat, with little side effects in terms of heart disease, which saturated fat has been associated with. We all need a certain amount of saturated fats but, 0 blood types do better with more of the monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Coconut containing products do contain certain lectins that are not beneficial for 0 blood types, and they should be avoided.

JUICES

There are certain juices that are more highly beneficial for 0 blood types than others. We have to take into consideration the glycemic index of the juice. Juices are usually highly glycemic and are rapidly


converted into sugar. Even if you do balance it with proteins and fats, because of the liquid content of the juice, it rapidly moves through the digestive tract and enters the blood stream. If you are attempting to increase your fat metabolism, I would recommend that juices be limited. Vegetable juices are less glycemic than fruit juices; however, vegetable juices, even though they tend to be yin, have a more yang element. If you're attempting to balance the yin and yang, you may have to revert to a more yin fruit juice, if that's all that's available.

When consuming high yang foods, such as eggs and poultry, and the choice is between a tomato juice and a pineapple juice, you may want to consume the pineapple juice. Not only because it is highly beneficial for blood type 0's but also for its higher yin potential. This would then balance out the excess yang nature of the poultry or the eggs. I hope I'm giving you some of the concepts about yin and yang and how they interact with the New Millennium Diet. Start off slow and add to your foundation of knowledge to gain a greater grasp of how this New Millennium system actually functions and works. Another important point is that black cherry juice can stain your teeth, especially if you're not consuming significant amounts of calcium. When you go off dairy, the teeth can become more porous. That's why it is vital to take a calcium supplement. When consuming black cherry juice as well as prune juice, it can have a greater staining effect on your teeth, so please make sure that you're aware of that factor.

SPICES AND HERBS

Within this discussion of spices and herbs, herbs are broken down into either yin or yang herbs. There are certain compounds that blood type 0's need to avoid in terms of their spices because of the ill effect on their digestive tract function and possible lectins that are contained in those particular compounds. Kelp is one of the most powerful spices that can be used as a seasoning on certain types of foods. It contains high amounts of iodine, which helps support thyroid gland function. Also, salts that have been iodinized are important. The one type of seaweed known as bladderwrack also contains high amounts of fucose, which protects the stomach lining. It binds to receptors within the digestive tract and helps to heal the tissue and repair "leaky gut" syndrome. Also, it acts similar to a compound known as MSM (methylsufonylmethane), which actually binds to receptors, preventing bacteria, parasites, and fungus from actually binding to the gut lining and adhering, which leads to mucosal breakdown, ulceration and, in the end, "leaky gut" syndrome. Other compounds that are important are curry, cayenne pepper, tumeric, all of which have protective effects on the digestive tract function, as does de-glycyrrhizinated licorice, which helps to repair the mucosal membrane and can be considered an herb.

Sugars, including chocolate and honey, are very high glycemic foods. They tend to be yin foods and if you were consuming large amounts of yang foods such as an occasional dessert, if properly balanced, is acceptable. If you do consume chocolate and hone, even though considered to be neutral for your blood type, you need to take the glycemic index into consideration and properly balance them if you're attempting to achieve a low fat percent, improve fat loss, and enhance muscle mass production. All types of corn syrups need to be avoided not only because of their lectin content but also because of their glycemic index. They have a very negative effect on 0 blood type immune systems and weaken most of


the glandular systems in the body, including the adrenal glands and the thyroid gland, as do most sugars. 0 negatives can consume small amounts of white vinegar, vanilla, and nutmeg. 0 positives, of course, still need to avoid them if possible.

CONDIMENTS

Blood type 0's do not do well with various condiments that are presently available, including most of the relishes and ketchups. They contain certain compounds and spices that are negative for blood type 0's. I would recommend if you do use any type of condiment that you attempt to get a health food store based condiment, which utilizes other types of ingredients. For example, if you like mayonnaise, obtain the non-dairy vegan mayonnaise. Also, if you're using jams, I would recommend that you obtain organic jams and mustards.

TEAS

Most of the positive teas improve the digestive tract and immune system function. They are immune system regulating as opposed to stimulating. They repair damage to the mucosal membranes, especially parsley, rosehips, de-glycyrrhizinated licorice, also known as DGL. You can actually make DGL into a tea. Take 4-6 tablets and boil them in water. It breaks down into a very nice tea that can be very effective in healing all sorts of stomach ulcers, indigestion, esophagitis, and reflux. Herbs such as aloe vera, burdock, cornsilk, alfalfa, Echinacea, and yellow dock, are all over-immune system stimulating and can cause disturbances with allergic types of reactions. I believe Echinacea should be strongly avoided. Most people think that Echinacea is very effective for colds and flus, and they take it along with goldenseal; however, for blood type 0's, because of their immune system hypersensitivity, Echinacea tends to be overly stimulating for blood type 0's, and it is not recommended that you take it. Use other substances such as colloidal silver, olive leaf extract, and certain types of homeopathic remedies to deal with cold symptoms as opposed to this particular herbal compound or tea. Colloidal silver is known to kill over 650 different viral, parasitic, fungal, and bacterial elements with little chance of developing resistance, and I use it for all types of infective states. Olive leaf extract has a very powerful anti-infective agent properties and, once again, can be used in replace of stimulating herbs to heal infections. In addition, it has very little probability of developing resistance and, once again, if you look at the back of the book, you can see that the New Millennium Medicine Institute does carry a wide variety of various natural products that can be utilized for your illnesses.

LIQUID BEVERAGES

Because of blood type 0's high alkaline state, the use of certain bicarbonate waters, such as seltzer and club sodas, can be very effective at reducing and neutralizing their high acidic states in the stomach. However, there are very few traditionally consumed fluids, such as Cokes, coffee, and distilled liquors,


which are recommended because of the acid problem that they generate within their systems. Coffee causes damage the adrenal gland functions and overstimulates the fight or flight response. That's why it makes you feel so good at first, but then when you come off the coffee high, you're often times depleted. On a more physiological basis, consuming coffee also leads to hypoadrenalism, which means low adrenal gland production and, is not recommended. Beer and wine are acceptable for blood type 0's in limited amounts; however, the distilled liquors seriously inflame and disturb most blood type 0 digestive tract functions outside of its effect on liver function. When you start coming off of coffee, many times people can develop headaches, irritability, flu-like symptoms because of detoxification effects, and a good homeopathic remedy that I recommend is nux vomica in 30 C? potency. You take it two or three times a day for the first two or three days. I also recommend taking some activated charcoal. You can pick up both of these compounds either through the New Millennium Medicine Institute or through your local health food store, and this can help to reduce some of the side effects that come from eliminating your coffee consumption. Black teas have the same type of effect that coffee does on the immune system and digestive tracts of blood type 0's.

MEAL PLANNING AND RECIPES

FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM BLOOD TYPE 0 DIET

"We're going to be putting this separately at a later date."

PHYTO NUTRIENTS, MINERALS, AND OTHER SUPPLEMENTS

Supplements are a mainstay of our modern day life because of the reduction in the amount of minerals and vitamins found in our foods. Even if you're consuming large amounts of organically grown, blood type specific foods for your body, because of the distance and time that it takes to take these foods from the farm to your household, a significant amount of vitamin and mineral loss takes place. Consequently, I have designed a multi-vitamin that is blood type specific. In other words, each blood type will have its own individual multi-vitamin. The 0 blood types require higher amounts of B vitamins. Because of poor metabolic function in some of the other blood types, B vitamins are very effective at regulating metabolic function. Because of the personality factors associated with 0 blood types, they are more intense, more driving individuals, and have more stress in their life. Consequently, B vitamins are the ultimate stress vitamin. In addition, B vitamins are important for proper brain and tissue function and can help to reduce the amount of age-related wear and tear on your cells. Vitamin C also is significant because it is an important free radical scavenger and even though many foods do contain high amounts of vitamin C, it tends to be a very precarious vitamin, gets destroyed rapidly. It's recommended that extra amounts of vitamin C be consumed in supplement form. Vitamin C also helps to act as a repairer of connective tissues, such as the gums and mucosal membranes in the gut. It's very effective at stabilizing and regulating immune system dysfunctions that are commonly found in most 0 blood type individuals.


Blood type 0's do very well with DGL (de-glycyrrhizinated licorice), which has been proven in numerous studies to promote healing of the intestinal tract and aids in digestion and ulcer healing. It's very effective also for people with any type of colon disorders, such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's. It helps to reduce the inflammatory process, and I have been able to help my patients eliminate Prilosec and other types of antacids. Antacids lower the stomach acid, which can increase the probability of bacteria, fungus, and parasites entering the lower intestinal tract, where they can be harbored, grow, and lead to numerous disease conditions. Blood type 0's, because of the high stomach acids, attempt to deal with large amount of bacteria, viruses, parasites, and other fungal forms which were commonly presented not only in their food but in their daily life, by consuming high amounts of stomach antacids. By doing this, they are breaking down their initial defense mechanism and their initial barrier against these infective agents. Many resistant strains of bacteria, funguses, and parasites are now present in our world and because of antacid consumption. It's vitally important that we all maintain a very high immune system function, and any type of protective barriers that we possess that are specific to our blood type need to be fostered and not suppressed. That's why DGL is so important as a replacement for antacids and other types of stomach acid suppressing drugs. Once again, calcium is very important for blood type 0's because of the lack of dairy in their diet. It's very important for proper functioning of their bones, teeth, and other calcium containing substances in their bodies. The use of microcrystalline hydroxyapatite, which I have stated before, is one of the most bio-available forms of calcium presently known. Most calcium supplements, if taken separately, should be taken at nighttime to promote healthy blood levels and prevent the absorption of calcium from the bones.

Iodine is important for proper thyroid gland function and thyroid hormone production. Some of the symptoms associated with hypothyroidism include fatigue, weight gain, bloating, hair loss, dry skin, cold hands and feet, and lowered body temperature. The blood type based vitamins that I have developed contain small amounts of kelp, which contains iodine, which is what I recommend consuming. I do not recommend that you take iodine supplements unless under the advice of a physician. In addition, the fact that thyroid function studies do not totally predict whether or not you have hypothyroidism, another system that I recommend, and we're going to be discussing it in future chapters, is the concept of the Wilson's syndrome, which possibly links hypothyroidism with low body temperature. Generally, if someone's less than 98 Fahrenheit, there's a strong possibility that they might be either low on iodine or they could have hypothyroidism.

Manganese is a compound that's also very difficult to find. It's a mineral commonly found in whole grains and legumes, but because these are not recommended for blood type 0's, is why I recommend that a general, multi-purpose, blood type specific, multi-vitamin be utilized. Manganese can be toxic. If you're going to be taking any kind of manganese supplementation individually, it should be done under the advice and supervision of a physician.

Bladderwrack, as mentioned before, is another helpful kelp. Not only does it contain iodine, but it also has fucose, which is a sugar that can actually bind to the intestinal lining and prevent bacteria, parasites, and other types of bugs from attaching to the wall of the stomach or the intestinal tract, leading to disease. In addition, fucose can actually bind to the lining of the bladder. That's why cranberry is so


effective in helping to relieve bladder infections. It actually attaches to the receptors which the bacteria attach to in the bladder lining and prevents the binding of the bacterium. H. pylori is a commonly known stomach ulcer producing bacterium that can lead to disease and peptic ulcer formation and eventually even to stomach cancer. Bladderwrack, of course, can be utilized to reduce that binding. In addition, bladderwrack, through its use in enhancing thyroid function, can lead to fat loss and enhanced metabolic function.

Pancreatic enzymes: These are enzymes that are produced by the pancreas that aid in digestion. Typically if we're dealing with a vegan who is an 0 blood type and is beginning to incorporate meats into their diet, it's not a bad idea to consume some digestive enzymes. This will help to promote the breakdown of proteins and other types of carbohydrates, sugars, and fats. Taking 2-3 capsules 20 minutes before a meal usually is sufficient to achieve the desired effect. I recommend using those types of enzymes derived from the aspergillus species. Just like with any type of compound, if you take too much of a digestive enzyme, it could potentially suppress your pancreatic enzyme production. However, the aspergillus derived enzymes have little effect at suppressing the pancreas, and it's why I use them over animal derived pancreatic enzymes. Especially avoid those pancreatic enzymes that are derived from pork.

Fish oils and other types of essential fatty acids are recommended for blood type 0's. Omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids are vital for the production of good eicosanoids, which are the key in achieving a zone physiological state. The vitamin A's that are derived from fish oils are probably recommended over synthetically derived vitamin A's. I believe that if you take enough of the essential fatty acids, especially the ones that are derived from the cold water fish, it should be sufficient for getting adequate amounts of vitamin A. I would only recommend that blood type 0's consume approximately 400 IU of vitamin E, if they're going to take it separately, because it can promote thinning of the blood. Typically, blood type 0's have problems with blood thinning.

Vitamin D can be obtained through small amounts of sunlight, no more than 15-30 minutes a day. I recommend that blood type 0's consume about 600 IU of vitamin D. Vitamin D is actually turning out to be a significant deficiency throughout the American population in the world, especially in the elderly, The New Millennium Medicine Institute's blood type specific vitamins do contain a higher amount of vitamin D.

Also, a little known fact, but the juice from the morinda citrofolia plant contains lectins that are not that beneficial for blood type 0's. The more common name of this plant is known as Noni. It comes from either Tahiti, Hawaii, or the Samoan regions, and it's a very commonly promoted product for all sorts of different types of conditions, especially hypertension, diabetes, arthritis, and various other pain syndromes. I have seen in my clinic blood type 0's consuming Noni juice who have had a significant amount of lectin imbalance in their blood when microscopy is done. Microscopy is a way of looking at the blood underneath the microscope and determining what types of disturbances are present. People who have consumed Noni on a regular basis seem to have more problems with their blood coagulating and agglutinating. So, Noni juice is actually not recommended for 0 blood types.


The next compound that I recommend that all blood types consume is MSM (methylsufonylmethane), which is essentially dietary sulfur. It's also known as nature's fountain of youth mineral, and it's very effective in helping to repair damaged mucosal membranes and digestive tract dysfunction. It also binds to receptors in the intestinal tract and in the bladder and other places in the body to prevent bacteria, funguses, and parasites from actually binding and adhering to the intestinal or bladder lumen or lining. It's very effective for strengthening hair, skin, and nails and also is a vital factor for most hormones in the body, especially hormones that require disulfide bonds. Sulfur is a required constituent to make these disulfide bonds. It's a tremendous mineral that I recommend all people take. It's destroyed in just simple washing of fruits and vegetables. It's found in high concentrations in meats, eggs, and dairy products, but because dairy products and eggs are not recommended for blood type 0's, it definitely can be a deficiency. The usual recommended dose is anywhere from 2 to up to 20 gm a day. I usually recommend that it be taken with buffered vitamin C because it helps to enhance its absorption and effectiveness within the human body.

EXERCISE AND 0 BLOOD TYPES

Blood type 0's are known for their need for intense physical exertion. When a blood type 0 enters the period of complete stress exhaustion, they develop a number of different symptoms, including fatigue, depression, insomnia, weight gain, and low metabolic function. Because of their ancestral instincts of running, jumping, and chasing after prey, they have a very high requirement for this type of activity. Blood type 0's bodily systems require active work for them to function optimally. Their hormones, their enzymes, their emotional and mental stability all swing on the need for intense physical exertion. Their bodies usually are more muscular and heartier than many of the other blood types. Because of that, their body is more suited for intense types of activities. These include aerobics, swimming, jogging, weight training, cycling, calisthenics, and dancing, all of which can provide sufficient enough resistance to achieve the 0 blood type requirements for exercise. If 0 blood types want to increase fat loss and increase muscle mass production, the more physically intense the activity the better; however, it's not advised to go above your target heart range, which usually is 70-80% of your maximum heart rate. Maximum heart rate is determined by subtracting 220 minus your age and then taking 70-80% of that number and use that as your target heart rate. A minimum of 30-60 minutes, 3-4 times a week is sufficient to keep 0 blood types in proper balance of mind, body, and spirit. Weight bearing movements, in addition, also put significant stress on the anatomical bony structure of the body, which helps to reduce osteoporosis and increase bone density. It's advisable that if you're just starting your own exercise program, to start off slowly and to build gradually. Initially, you can start off by walking for 10-20 minutes a day and build it up to 30-60 minutes a day. The same applies to weight lifting. Usually, you want to do sets of 10-15 reps, and start off with one set per body part or per muscle group, and you can build it up to 2-3 sets per body part once you have developed sufficient enough strength, balance, and flexibility.

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0 BLOOD TYPE PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

0 blood types epitomize the aura of self confidence, strength, and competition. They have the strong survival instincts and can be very competitive in the business arena. Because of the instinctual drive to survive and persevere in what were probably harsh environments, it gives the blood type 0 individual an ability to overcome most obstacles. So, most type 0's do well in leadership positions and can be excellent managers

CHAPTER 12

NEW MILLENNIUM DIET

A B L O O D T Y P E P L A N


* The World's True Vegan

* Hypersensitive Intestinal Tract

* Adaptive Immune System

* Strong Adaptive Potential Especially in Regard to Environmental Pressures

* Relaxation is the Key to Stress

* An Agricultural Based Diet Plan is a Must for Maximum Physical and Mental Health

* Must Follow a 25% Protein, 50% Carbohydrate, 25% Fat Macronutrient Ratio

* Type A is for Agrarian


BLOOD TYPE A NEW MILLENNIUM DIETARY PLAN

Type A is for agrarian. Agrarian, according to the American Heritage Dictionary, is anybody that's concerned with land, its ownership, cultivation, or tenure. What it means is blood type A's are those individuals who are connected to the land and its cultivation. This is why they have adapted to the types of foods that are produced from the land, such as fruits, vegetables, and grains as opposed to meat based food sources. As a matter of fact, red meat is actually considered to be a poison for blood type A's. Also, many refined foods and other processed foods, which are increasingly becoming the staple of the American diet, do not interact well with the sensitive immune systems that blood type A's possess. It's vital that blood type A's obtain foods in as natural a state as possible, especially organic and preferably foods that are shipped more locally, in order to maintain freshness and the vitality of the food. Many of my patients who have been big meat eaters find this concept to be a bit difficult to live with at first; however, within a short period of time of shifting to this type of dietary plan, many have reported that they have never felt better and even lost weight. In addition, as their immune system becomes much more stable, it has a better response when dealing with any type of infective agents, such as viruses, bacteria, and parasites. By reducing the amount of toxins in their body, which is found in most of the foods that many of my blood type A patients have been consuming, they have a significant upswing in their overall vitality and health. Most blood type A's also have a genetic predisposition for cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and other types of immune system related conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome. By following this diet, you can reduce the probability that these genetic predispositions will becoming a reality. The blood type A diet has a tremendous impact on the potential for weight and fat loss, and it can occur very rapidly after beginning this type of dietary protocol. By studying this diet, you will be able to learn what your body already has programmed within it. You will simply be tapping into the innate intelligence that already exists.

FAT LOSS IN A BLOOD TYPE A DIET

By removing meats, especially red meat, from your diet, you will quickly learn that much of the additional fat and water retention that many blood type A's are suffering from is related to their dietary food choices. Blood type A's have a metabolic system that does better with higher carbohydrates, especially carbohydrates that come from vegetable, grain, and soy based foods. Their system does not follow the traditional 30% protein, 40% carbohydrates, 30% fat zone ratios. It instead follows the 25% protein, 50% carbohydrates, 25% fat combo. This combination of macronutrients was elucidated based on hundreds of type A's who, after attempting to follow the zone protocol of 30:40:30, were reporting that they initially had done well with that type of dietary approach, but then it back fired, leading them to either stagnation in their weight and fat loss goals or even rebounding weight gain. The reason for this is that the higher protein amount in the traditional zone approach, can cause an increase in water weight loss initially. However, if the higher protein continues to be consumed, then it will eventually start leading to weight and fat storage because of the higher insulin secretion from the large amount of protein. 30% protein, which is common in the zone diet, is actually considered to be high protein for an A blood type.


Reducing protein by a total of 5%, down to 25%, can have a significant impact. This is due to the fact that blood type A individuals have a very sensitive immunological and metabolic system. This simple but subtle change can cause dramatic results in their physiological makeup. A=s do very poorly with protein derived from red meat sources because they have low stomach acid, unlike blood type 0's, who have high stomach acid. Their low stomach acid makes it difficult for them to break the protein down into amino acids, and this causes a sluggishness in their intestinal tract systems, leading to poor digestion, gas and bloating, fatigue. Additionally, lectins found in red meat will cause damage to their internal organ function and digestive tract systems. Type A's, because of the protein and lectin issue, tend to store meat as fat instead of utilizing it as a fuel source as do the blood type 0's. The other protein source that blood type A's do poorly with is dairy based proteins and foods, which causes a poor interaction within the blood type A digestive systems. This leads to increased insulin stimulation and fat storage. Milk products, because of the lectins, also damage the intestinal lining, preventing the absorption and assimilation of those types of foods, causing gas, bloating, and indigestion. There are a specific number of grains that blood type A's can consume. Wheat is acceptable for blood type A's because of their agrarian background; however, because it has a tendency to cause a large amount of acidity, it can actually cause some metabolic imbalance, especially in the blood stream and in the muscle tissues. If it is not consumed in excessive amounts, it can be tolerated by blood type A's. The most important thing for blood type A's to do is eat low toxic foods, preferably organic, in order to rev their immune systems and improve their body's ability to detoxify and eliminate exogenous poisons.

The specific foods that actually cause fat gain in blood type A's include:

Red meat and other types of meats: interfere with the digestive tract function, causing fat storage and excessive toxic accumulation.

Dairy products: have lactose intolerance as well as lectin imbalances, leading to poor nutrient assimilation.

Kidney beans: interact with the pancreatic enzyme in the stomach, which leads to poor food breakdown and reduced metabolic rate.

Lima beans: interfere with the pancreatic enzymes and can reduce the metabolic rate.

Excessive wheat consumption: increases insulin because it is a high glycemic food, leading to an imbalance in one's insulin-glucagon axis as well as excessive fat gain.

The next set of foods enhance fat loss:


Vegetable oils: improve digestion, reduce fluid buildup.

Soy based foods: enhance digestion and improve metabolic functioning.

An assortment of vegetables, except for the ones highlighted as least beneficial vegetables: They improve metabolic efficiency while adding fiber to the intestinal tract, increasing intestinal function.

Pineapples: enhance the metabolic rate and improve the intestinal mobility.

MEAT AND POULTRY

Meats, including poultry, have a negative effect on blood type A physiological functions because of the high lectin content. Most red meats, in particular, need to be totally avoided by blood type A's. Poultry and fish can be consumed in limited amounts. However, if you philosophically or other wise just want to avoid meat all together, then follow your beliefs and totally avoid all meat containing products. Most cultures' including America consume large amounts of meat as a part of their cultural heritage .These traditions may make it more difficult for a type A to integrate a vegetarian approach into their daily lives. However small amounts of meat are allowable in the type A food plan. Following a vegan approach will reduce your probability of developing cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and even immune system illnesses. The closer you follow it, the higher probability that they're not going to develop these types of conditions over the course of their lifetime.

Poultry is considered to be neutral for most blood type A's. It is the highest yang food when you're considering yin-yang concept. It's important for blood type A's, if they do consume a lot of poultry, to balance it out with the appropriate amounts of yin containing foods, such as fruits, leafy vegetables and nuts.. If fish is a more preferable meat make sure not to eat it with fruit ,since fruit is such a high yin food it will totally imbalance the yin yang state of the meal. There are a large number of highly beneficial fruits that blood type A's can consume. .Include grapefruit, pineapples, apricots, plums, and lemons. Blood type A (-)can include partridge, pheasant, and quail in the neutral as opposed to the least beneficial section.

A (-), however, must still avoid these types of foods because they contain high amounts of lectins for that particular Rh group. In addition, blood type A's, because of the high cancer risk, should never consume any type of processed meats they are often mixed with nitrates, which can lead to stomach cancers, Also, it's important for blood type A's not to consume a lot of antacids because they already have a more alkaline stomach environment than most of the other blood types. Antacids would reduce their stomach acid even more making it more difficult to digest the limited amount of meat there allowed.. It would be better for them to use ginger root or digestive enzyme to relieve indigestion If digestion still remains a


problem then using a small amount of betain hydrochloride will help to better activate the digestive enzymes in your stomach. .

SEAFOOD

Type A's can tolerate seafood to a moderate degree,. Definitely much better than meat. Sole and flounder contain large amounts of bad lecterns and need to be totally avoided by type A individuals. Especially type A's who are suffering with any type of intestinal condition, because the lectins that are found in sole and flounder cause a lot of inflammation within the bowel lining. In addition, there is a snail that's known as helix pomatia, which actually contains a very important lectin that has been shown to neutralize mutated type A cells, such as those found in many types of cancer. This is especially important for women who have breast cancer, because it can help to neutralize these types of cancerous tissues. Blood type A (-) can consume anchovies, lobsters, and scallops. This is a significant improvement over the limitation blood type A (+) have to endure. So, you're lucky that you're a negative as opposed to a positive in this particular case. You may also notice that many previously acceptable fish have been moved to the least beneficial category. Many fish are contaminated with pollutants and in my opinion are not acceptable for consumption.

DAIRY

Type A's need to completely avoid any type of whole milk product because it contains high amounts of lactose. Type A's, however, can consume a small amount of fermented dairy products because the fermenting process removes a large amount of the milk sugar. It's important for A's to consume, if at all possible, organic dairy products such as organic yogurts, eggs, and sour creams. It's even better for type A's to utilize milk replacements, such as rice milk, almond milk, soy milk and oat milk. I believe soy milk is the best milk substitute because of the high amount of isoflavones in soy. Isoflavones are very important for fighting cancers and acting as antioxidants to help fight off free radical damage, which has been shown to be a significant factor in aging. Type A's also can use goat's milk as a replacement for other cow milk. It has a much lower level of lectins and antigens compared to traditional cow's milk. Blood type A's are allergic to milk because milk contains the sugar lactose. Lactose contains D-galactosamine, which is the sugar molecule that makes up the blood type B antigen. Blood type A's will reject anything that has any resemblance to B blood type antigens. Consequently, blood type A's reject milks that contain this particular sugar. Type A's also have a tendency to produce large amounts of mucous. Consuming milk leads to increased mucous secretion because it has a certain yin component that is expanding and phlegm producing. Many times, blood type A's who have asthma, allergies, or other allergic types of reactions, or children who are suffering with ear infections, by getting off milk products significant improvement is seen in their allergic response and overall immune system function. Blood type A (-) can consume buttermilk and butter as part of their neutral listings of foods. Blood type A (+) must still avoid those particular food groups.

FATS AND OILS


The best type of fats that type A's can utilize are monounsaturated fats, such as olive oil. It's important for blood type A's to have at least 25% of their diet made up of some type of compatible fat in order to balance out the high amounts of carbohydrates they require because of their agrarian background. Fat reduces the entrance of carbohydrates into the blood stream, reducing the insulin response. Excessive insulin leads to fat storage . Sesame seed oil acceptable for blood type A (-), but must still be avoided by blood type A (+). I prefer to use macadamia nuts or sunflower seeds for the fat component of the meal especially if you're out in restaurant settings. Usually one small macadamia nut or one half of a large nut is equivalent to one fat block. For example, if you were to have a three block meal, then it would be necessary to consume at least three small macadamia nuts to satisfy your fat requirements.

SEEDS AND NUTS

Seeds and nuts are considered to be fat in the New Millennium Diet . Fat should make up only 25% of the diet if following the correct ratios. They are an excellent source of fat since they contain high amounts of monounsaturated oil. Peanuts in the past have been touted as being highly beneficial for blood type A individuals .They ,however , are the most toxic foods in the entire American diet according to an FDA study. The average American peanut contains over 183 different chemicals as well as containing alfatoxin which is a toxin produced by a mold that infest almost every peanut produced in the world. Even if peanuts contain good anti-cancer lectins ,which has been reported in the literature ,the number of seriously toxic compounds outweighs there benefits. If you have Candida absolutely must avoid peanuts even if they are organic .Please refer to Chapter 15 for more information regarding Candida. In addition, blood type A (-) can consume pistachios, but blood type A (+) must still avoid THEM.

LEGUMES AND BEANS

Soy beans are the only bean or legume consider to be protein for blood type A's. The other beans listed underneath the highly beneficial or section are carbohydrates and not proteins. I realize that many vegatarians combine rice and beans to make a balanced protein source, however ,the amount of protein in these food are negligible relative to the carbohydrate portions. The protein in soy beans are very usable by blood type A's. In addition, kidney beans, lima beans, navy beans, and garbanzo beans all contain lectins that can increase insulin production, throwing you out of the New Millennium state. High levels of insulin are associated with diabetes and excess fat gain. Garbanzo beans are acceptable for blood type A (-) but, blood type A (+) must avoid them.

CEREALS


Type A's can tolerate a wide variety of cereals and grains because their bodies have adapted to these types of food over the course of the last 10,000 years. Certain types of grains and cerealsare more favorable over others. Wheat is still the biggest concern because it contains lectins that may not be tolerable by some type A individuals. Even though it is allowed, there are some A's that may not do as well with wheat as others, and it's important that you find out the amount of wheat that you can consume on a regular weekly basis for your own particular individual needs. If you are suffering with candidiasis or any type of allergic phenomenon, then I would recommend that you reduce your wheat consumption to two to three times per week, if at all ,even if it is an accepted food for your blood type.

BREADS

It's important to consume predominantly sprouted wheat breads. The sprouting process reduces the total gluten and lectin content by to a large percentage, and is acceptable for blood type A's. However, breads, cereals and grains have a higher glycemic index, which means that it get sconverted into sugar more rapidly. As long as you're following the 25:50:25 dietary approach, higher glycemic foods can be tolerated with greater ease. Essene or Ezekiel bread are considered to be the most beneficial breads. Soy flours may have a slightly unpleasant taste but if it's mixed with other types of grains that are blood type acceptable, they can be tolerable, such as in the making of pancakes or muffins.

GRAINS AND PASTAS

Most of the traditional pastas must still be avoided by blood type A's because they contain semolina. However, there are many other types of grains that can be utilized in the making of pasta, those include spelt, kamut, quinoa, buckwheat, and rice pastas. All pastas are considered to be carbohydrates even the high protein varieties.

VEGETABLES

Most vegetables are yin based on the energetic scale. Vegetables are the mainstay of most blood type A diets. It's important that they be slightly steamed or cooked in order to reduce the amount of yin energy in the food. If a full vegan approach is desired, then it's better to stay slightly more neutral. It would be difficult for a blood type A individual who is following a completely vegan diet to consume enough yang types of foods to balance out the large amount of yin foods being consumed. Cooking reduces the yin potential and brings the vegetable closer to a neutral position. Raw foods can be enjoyed; however, if you are suffering with Candida, it's not recommended since raw foods are much colder in their energetic state, and this can damage the spleen and pancreas energy, leading to an overgrowth of fungus. It's important that blood type A's do not consume the least beneficial foods since these foods can have negative effects on their digestive tract function. Foods such as olives, peppers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, and cabbage as well as tomatoes should all be avoided.. Blood type A (-) can have


yams, but all the other vegetables must be avoided by both positive and negative blood type A's. If you plan on following a strict vegetarian approach, tofu will be a large source of your protein needs in the New Millennium Diet. Make sure that this particular source of protein is organically derived, and avoid any types of additional additives that may not be natural. Preservatives are now found in some of the more commercially available tofus. If at all possible, try to obtain your tofu from a health food store. If you are consuming poultry and seafood with your A blood type diet, then you can introduce more raw vegetables to balance out the excessive yang tendencies found in the poultry. It is best to buy organically grown vegetables, especially in this day and age where they are now engineering many different types of foods.Mant commercially available vegetables contain insect genes, fish genes, and even human genes in order to alter the growth pattern or resistance to certain types of pests. The organic versions usually do not utilize these types of engineered seeds, therefore you can feel safe that your family will not be consuming altered foods.

FRUITS

Fruits are the most yin of all foods. They are given a score of 3 in our yin-yang scale. It's vital for type A's, especially if they're eating poultry, to balance every meal with fruit. This does not apply for people who are suffering with candidiasis, who must avoid fruit. Fruits in are very alkalinizing, this helps to keep the bodies pH in balance since type A’s tend towards a more acid state. Blood type A's do not do well with mangoes, papayas, and many different tropical fruits. Even though these fruits contain large amounts of digestive enzymes, the lectins contained in these fruits disrupt their sensitive digestive tract function Pineapples would be a much better alternative. Many melons contain high levels of molds, so they should be avoided, except for the ones that are on the neutral or highly beneficial listings. Bananas are poor fruit choices because of both elevated lectin levels and their high glycemic index rating. This would help reduce the amount of high glycemic foods that are consumed, leading to better hormonal balance. Fruits are very dense carbohydrates, and small amounts of them provide large amounts of carbohydrate blocks. Tangerines are acceptable for blood type A (-); however, blood type A (+) must still avoid them.

JUICES AND OTHER FLUIDS

Calcium supplementation is necessary if only small amounts of dairy products are consumed as recommended in the diet. If the body does not get enough calcium , then the teeth and the bones can become porous. Black cherry juice is a highly beneficial juice for all blood type A'sbut it can cause staining of the teeth if they are porous.. Make sure that you're getting sufficient amounts of calcium to strengthen and harden the enamel surface. Also, many blood type A's would do well if they could drink at least one glass of water per day mixed with 10-15 drops of lemon juice. This helps to detoxify their systems and to eradicate excess phlegm and toxic accumulation within the body. It's vital that these types of procedures be conducted on a daily basis in order to achieve optimum health for blood type A's.


SPICES

Many type A=s should avoid sugar and chocolates. If you do indulge, I would only do so in limited quantities. They will put a strain on your adrenal gland function, leading to a weakened physiology. They are refined foods and, as stated before, most blood type A's do not do well with any type of refined or processed food . Kelp is also an excellent salt substitute or spice substitute. It contains high amounts of iodine, which is important for proper thyroid gland function. Most vinegar’s are acidic, and they're one of the fermented substances that blood type A's cannot tolerate. It can irritate their stomach lining and can cause imbalances. It's preferable to use brown rice syrups over the more refined sugars. It=s a much better sugar substitute and will not cause the same type of imbalance that processed sugars do. Steevia is also an excellent sugar substitute. It's actually an herb that has recently been GRAS approval as an herb by the FDA.

CONDIMENTS

The most important point regarding condiments for type A’s is necessity to avoid anything containing any type of tomato or vinegar combination, which includes ketchups, pickles, and Worcestershire sauces. Finding a non-dairy vegatarian version of the condiments you desire is amuch better alternative. Mustard is the most beneficial condiment for all A blood types.

TEAS

Blood type A's require stimulating herbs to improve their immune system function. Herbs, such as Echinacea, ginseng, and licorice root, enhance the immune system function and support proper thymus gland and bone marrow function, enhances the production of white blood cells and other immunological tissues. Type A's should not use antacids. They should use ginger, licorice root, or pearl coix for their indigestion needs. Noni is an acceptable herbal compound for blood type A's, and it can be used for many different physical conditions.

ADDITIONAL BEVERAGES

Coffee is a positive force in many blood type systems. It increases stomach acid and improves digestion. I would not recommend any more than one to two cups of coffee per day. Even though coffee does improve digestive tract function, it can damage the adrenal glands, because it increases the production of adrenaline, which comes from these glandular structures. If you enjoy red wine, then it's preferred you consume organic red wines because of the natural as opposed to synthetic sulfites contained, in many commercially available wines. Green tea is excellent anticancer and antioxidant tea. It even has been shown in certain studies to be protective against stomach cancer.


SUPPLEMENTS IN BLOOD TYPE A PHYSIOLOGY

Vitamin B's, especially B12, are particularly lacking in the vegan type of diet which blood type A's should be following. B12 in particular is vital for the proper functioning of many neurological and energy generating systems in the body, . So, it's good idea to take some additional B12 if you're following a strict vegetarian diet. The blood type A's vitamins produced by the New Millennium Medicine Institute contain high amounts of vitamin B12

and other B vitamins. I would avoid any type of niacin containing products because it can put stress on your liver. There are also excellent varieties of what are known as sublingual B12, which can actually be put underneath the tongue. These B12 supplements get absorbed via the mucous membranes in the mouth. It goes directly into the blood stream and is not absorbed via the digestive tract. It's an excellent way to consume extra amounts of B12.

Vitamin C, especially buffered vitamin C, which has been bound to a mineral, such as magnesium ascorbate or calcium ascorbate, do better for blood type A's because it has less irritating effects on the sensitive digestive lining of most blood type A's. Buffered vitamin C also has a higher bio availability which means more vitamin c is received by the body for every milligram consumed.It is best to take between 1,500-3,000 mg per day of vitamin C. It's very important because vitamin C does have a powerful immune enhancing characteristics. It has the ability to bind to toxins directly in the blood stream. It's actually one of the few known vitamins that has direct binding potential within the blood itself. this vitamin C toxin complex can then be eliminated through the urine. My clinic provides intravenous drips of vitamin C, which can be helpful during the detoxification process. Detoxification can occur even when starting the New Millennium Diet. Vitamin E is another an excellent vitamin to potentially supplement in your diet. The tocotrienol version of vitamin E is the preferred form because it has 60 times more anti-oxidant power than regular vitamin E. I recommend doses in the range of 400-800 IU per day.

As stated before, calcium is vital for blood type A's because of the small amount of dairy products that are allowed. The best version of calcium is microcrystalline hydroxyapatite. This is the most bio-available version of calcium known. It's absorbed readily in doses ranging from 1,000-1,200 mg. If you cannot find the microcrystalline hydroxyapatite, then the next best substitute would be calcium lactate. Definitely avoid calcium carbonate, which requires high amounts of stomach acid and would be difficult to break down in blood type A digestive tracts.

Iron supplements are required in blood type A diets because of the lack of foods containing iron. Blood type A women must be acutely aware of this because of menstruation. I would recommend some form of a natural iron supplement. The homeopathic remedy ferrum metallicum in the 6c potency taken three times per day can be very effective for improving anemia. Many health food stores now carry homeopathic remedies.


Noni juice is an excellent herb derived from the morinda citrofolia plant. It has powerful anti-diabetic properties. It contains a substance known as xeronine, which is very important in the production of proteins and other cellular constituents. It has been shown to have a tremendous effect on improving high blood sugar levels as found in diabetic disease.

There are certain types of herbs that can be very beneficial for blood type A's, this includes Echinacea and Astragalus. They are effective at improving immune system function, which is vitally important in cancer prevention and treatment. Other important anti-stress herbs for blood type A's, include chamomile and valerian. They act as excellent natural tranquilizers or as replacements for any type of drug that is being used for insomnia. Of course, consult with your doctor prior to use. Another significant herb is milk thistle. It acts as an excellent a liver tonic. It helps to reduce toxins that are found within the liver and it can actually repair liver damage. It's one of the few things that is known to be protective in mushroom poisonings. Taken within a 12 hour period of time it has saved numerous lives from the toxic effects of poisonous mushrooms.

Enzymes, especially ones derived from aspergillus species, are very good as pancreatic enzyme replacements to assist the sensitive digestive tract function of many blood type A's. In addition, certain probiotics, such as, L. Salivariushelp to maintain a healthy balance of the good intestinal flora. Bifidus and Acidophilus are other good bowel flora used to heal and repair the digestive functions.

EXERCISE FOR THE BLOOD TYPE A INDIVIDUAL

Blood type A's have a very strong response to stress and, because of that, their immune systems can become damaged from the improper response to stressors in their lives. The most effective types of exercises for blood type A's is chi kungor tai chi, with slow or stationary movement patterns. They were developed by the Chinese 2,000-3,000 years ago as a way of building the internal qi, which is the life force, and regulating the acupuncture channels. It's very effective for blood type A's because it helps to calm their nervous systems and to open up the flow of energy to stabilize their physiology. In addition, moderate exercises, such as bicycling, swimming, or light jogging, can be performed and are preferred over more strenuous activities ,such as, marathons or triathlons. Marathons puts a tremendous amount of stress on the delicate type A nervous system.It is better for blood type A=s to perform slow, gentle rhythmic movements. This helps to improve their internal energetic state and to cause a sedating of their energies. If blood type A=s do participate in any type of seriously strenuous activities, I would recommend they consume large amounts of a nutrient known as MSM, methylsulfanomethane? This helps to buffer and protect their hormonal, muscular and ligamentous systems. They should also consume small amounts of claming herbs such as valerian root or kava kava,after such exertions which helps to their neurological systems. In addition, I would recommend that they use arnica, a homeopathic remedy for any types of sprains or strains. St. John=s Wort can help improve serotonin levels in the brain, keeping the nervous system toned. Typically, 30-60 minutes of these types of activities is sufficient for most blood type A individuals. Meditation is also excellent for many blood type A individuals. It helps

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to focus their thought process and calm the nerves, allowing their bodies to regenerate and heal. Yoga, especially Hatha yoga, is effective for toning muscles, joints and ligaments as well as the cardiovascular system . If you integrate any types of aerobic or weight lifting types activities, I would always follow them with some type of meditation or yoga stretching moves in order to balance the neuromuscular system.

THE PERSONALITY AND ARCHETYPE OF BLOOD TYPE A’s

Type A personalities are suited for a more civilized environment. They deal better with the stressors that come from industrialized civilization, such as pollution, congestion, and the societal stresses that are found in an organized living situation. This is opposed to blood type O=s, who are more independent thinkers and loners. Blood type A=s do better in a more relaxed, noncompetitive environment. However, as with anything, they are very adaptive to changing circumstances. This is why they were able to make it through the agricultural revolution and tolerated it so well. Blood type A=s can adapt to any type of situation, even if that means being in a leadership role. Ideally, blood type A=s do better in a less stressful, less competitive environment, where they are able to foster the creative and sensitive aspects of their being.

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NEW MILLENNIUM DIET

B” BLOOD TYPE PLAN

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* Balanced individuals

* Hardy immune system

* Strong digestive tract

* They have the widest variety of food choices available amongst any of the blood types

* Tolerates dairy

* Needs to follow the 30% protein, 40% carbohydrate, 30% macronutrient ratio

* Creative thinkers

* Must maintain a balance between their mental, emotional, and physical states

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B BLOOD TYPE DIET

B blood types require a balance between all of their different subtle characteristics. They follow the 30% protein, 40% carbohydrate, 30% macronutrient ratio because of their ancestral consumption of meat and dairy, which is high in protein. They have the widest variety of foods available to them because of their ability to tolerate dairy products as well as meat. I must note, the most significant food that many of my patients consume, on the belief that is it actually beneficial for them, is chicken. Chicken contains a powerful lectin and is not tolerated by blood type B's in any form. Blood type B is the culmination of many evolutionary tendencies, that gives them the ability to act as agrarians; while at the same time tolerate more of a hunter-gatherer dietary plan, which is similar to the O type format. Blood type B’s have hardy immune systems and can tolerate infective agents much better than blood type A's or AB's. They resist many of the most common industrialized diseases, including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Traditionally, B blood types are most commonly susceptible to autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Chronic Fatigue, or other types of immunological disturbances. Because of their hardy natures, if they are able to follow the broad B blood type diet, they can help prevent their genetic predispositions towards many of these diseases.

B BLOOD TYPE FAT LOSS

In order for B blood types to enhance fat loss, it is important for them to avoid their high-lectin foods. This includes corn, buckwheat, chicken, wheat, lentils, and peanuts, as well as following their Zone macronutrient ratios of 30% protein, 40% carbohydrate, and 30% fat. It is vitally important that B blood types avoid all wheat-containing products because of the high amount of gluten and lectins found in these particular substances. Gluten and lectins will interfere with their digestive tract function and even damage their glandular internal organs, preventing them from functioning properly. This leads to metabolic imbalance. In addition to wheat being a high-lectin food, it also happens to be a high glycemic index food and will be rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream, leading to insulin swings.

Foods that actually enhance fat gain in B blood type individuals include:

Corn: reduces insulin function, decreases the metabolic rate, and increases blood sugar swings.

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2. Lentils: interferes with nutrient absorption, interferes with metabolic rate, and lowers blood sugar levels.

3. Peanuts: impedes metabolic function, causes blood sugar swings, and can disturb liver function.

4. Sesame seeds: decreases metabolic function and also cause blood sugar swings.

5. Buckwheat: interferes with proper digestion, reduces metabolic function, and causes blood sugar swings.

6. Wheat: high-glycemic food and high-lectin food that interferes with the proper utilization of food and increases insulin production.

Foods that enhance fat loss include:

1. High chlorophyll-containing vegetables: aids metabolism.

2. Meat, except for chicken: improves digestive tract function and metabolic rate.

3. Dairy products: enhances metabolic function.

4. Organ meat: such as liver.

5. Licorice: helps to improve adrenal gland function, enhancing metabolic function and thyroid strength.

MEATS AND POULTRY

As stated above, the most negative meat product for blood type B's is chicken. Chicken contains a special lectin in its muscle tissue that aggressively agglutinates B blood type blood. Because of this, this can lead to numerous types of hematological and immune system disorders. Most B blood type individuals should limit their consumption of red meat over other types of game types of meats, including lamb, mutton, rabbit, and venison. Traditionally, these types of meats are not available at most stores. However, if at all possible, it would be beneficial to consume these types of meats in place of red meat. Turkey and pheasant are acceptable as chicken alternatives in the poultry class of meats, and do not contain the bad lectins which chicken does.

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SEAFOOD

Seafood is an excellent source of protein for most type B individuals, especially the cold water deep ocean fish such as salmon and cod. These types of fish have large amounts of the good essential fatty acids such as omega 3 essential fatty acids, which is important for balancing hormonal disturbances in most B blood types Most type B's should avoid any type of shellfish, including mussels, shrimp, lobster, and crab because they contain lectins that are similar to the lectins found in chicken, which, as discussed above, can be very negative for most B blood type individuals.

DAIRY AND EGGS

Type B's are the only blood type that can actually consume large amounts of dairy-based foods. The sugar found in blood type B blood is D-galactosamine, which is the same sugar that is found in most milks. Consequently, B blood types do react negatively against that particular sugar. B's were the main herdsmen during the evolutionary process, and consequently milk was a mainstay of their diet as well as the various game-based meats. Asians lacked the introduction of these types of food products into their diet secondary to various wars and invasions. Thus, they find it more difficult to adapt to dairy products just because of the lack of cultural assimilation. If Asians are introducing these types of food products into their diet, it would be beneficial to use some sort of lactose-based enzyme in order to facilitate the transition from soy-based or rice-based types of milks, into more cow-based and goat-based milks. In addition, utilizing the cultured or soured dairy products, such as yogurt and kefir, would be beneficial for blood type B's. They can then move from these food groups into more traditional dairy products such as milk, ice cream, and cheeses. Asian blood type B's can do very well utilizing dairy products in their diet. Their systems respond superbly to dairy products, including eggs. Eggs, even though they do come from chickens, do not contain the lectins that are found in the adult chicken muscle tissue. African type B's are usually lactose intolerant, however there is a very small minority of Africans that are actually B blood types. Soy and rice milk products are acceptable for most B blood type individuals, However their bodies do better on whole milk products, fish, and game-based meats.

FATS AND OILS

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Olive oil is the most beneficial oil presently known for B blood type individuals. It is essentially a monounsaturated fat, and is very effective in helping to promote healthy digestion, especially when used in combination with the Zone-based ratios of 30% protein, 40% carbohydrate, and 30% fat. Most of the negative oils, such as canola oil, cottonseed oil, peanut oil, and sesame seed oil, all contain lectins that can damage the digestive and immunological systems of B blood type individuals.

NUTS AND SEEDS

There are only certain nuts that are acceptable for most B blood type individuals. I prefer the use of macadamia nuts because approximately one macadamia nut is equivalent to one fat block for most B blood type individuals. It can also be registered as two yin block for most B blood type individuals, and consequently it is important when trying to balance out excessively yang foods.. Many of the nuts, such as peanuts, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, filberts, and pine nuts, all contain large amounts of lectins that can damage the B blood type individual. B negatives can have cashews, which can be considered neutral foods; however B positives still must avoid them.

BEANS AND LEGUMES

One of the most important ways to keep your insulin levels in check, outside of using the 30-4030 macronutrient approach, is to avoid the excessive consumption of beans and legumes. Especially lentils, pinto beans, black-eyed peas, garbanzo beans, and azuki beans, as they contain large amounts of lectins that can interfere with the insulin-glucagon axis. Insulin causes fat to be stored and prevents its utilization for energy. Asians consume large amounts of legumes, and it is important for them to reduce their consumption if they are interested in maintaining a healthy, fit lifestyle. Most legumes and beans rank as a one yin on the scale of one to three yin scale. That means they are mildly yin and when consumed, need to be counted as such. Black-eyed peas are tolerated by B negatives and can be eaten in moderation as a neutral food. B positives must still avoid them.

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CEREALS

Most wheat-based cereals are negative for B blood type individuals. Wheat binds to insulin receptors, stimulating fat storage. When you have a wheat lectin that is binding to a receptor, it does prevent insulin from attaching to it. However the wheat lectin actually acts as an artificial insulin molecule, causing increased insulin receptor cell stimulation, even without the presence of insulin. This is why excessive wheat consumption does lead to excess fat reserves and fat storage, preventing the utilization of fat as a fuel source. Also, B's need to avoid rye breads, such as kasha, and buckwheat. They contain large amounts of lectins that can damage the vascular lining, leading to increased blood disorders, including strokes. In place of wheat and other high-lectin cereals, spelt, oatmeal and rice are excellent choices for most B blood type individuals. Remember that most cereals rank high on the glycemic index and their reduced consumption enhances fat loss.

BREADS AND MUFFINS

The best breads to use are Essene or Ezekial, which are sprouted wheat breads. The sprouting process eliminates the bad lectins commonly found in wheat. In addition, these breads are processed at lower temperatures, thereby allowing the enzymes and the other important nutrients to remain stable and available for assimilation than most other types of breads and muffins. Blood type B’s must avoid rye bread at all costs because it can lead to the blood disturbances which cause strokes and transient ischemic attacks.

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GRAINS AND PASTAS

Similar information applies to rye flour for B’s underneath the grain and pasta section. B’s must still strictly avoid rye. Most pastas have a very high glycemic index, and consequently this will lead to insulin disturbances. If the macronutrient ratios are properly balanced, you can minimize this insulin response; however it should be limited to infrequent usage.

VEGETABLES

B blood types' biggest nemesis vegetable is tomatoes, that contain what are known as panhemagglutinins. They agglutinate all types of blood types. Blood types O's and AB's have less reaction than do the B's and A blood types, however they still need to be avoided. B blood types do have a greater range of vegetables than the other blood types. They can consume potatoes, yams, and even cabbage, whereas most of the other blood types must avoid them. It is important to consume large amounts of the green leafy vegetables because they contain important nutrients vital for properly functioning B blood type systems. The only significant point is that most olives do contain molds that can aggravate sensitive B blood type immune systems, and they should be avoided.

FRUITS

The most important thing for B blood types to be aware of is that coconuts, persimmons, pomegranates, and pears must be avoided because of the lectin content. B blood types can consume many of the traditionally acidic fruits because their body’s ability to buffer the acid content in the fruit. Fruits have the highest yin score. They possess a yin score of three on our yin rating and are very effective at helping to balance the yang element, which is most commonly found in most meats. Consequently, I would recommend that B blood types use fruits at almost every meal, especially if they are consuming large amounts of turkey, which has a high yang food.

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JUICES AND FLUIDS

One of the most sure-fire ways for most B blood types to lose weight or to detoxify, is to use cabbage juice. It can be blended with any of a number of different varieties of beneficial fruit juices. Cabbage, in particular, have a very powerful fat- and fluid-reducing potential for most B blood type individuals. Since B blood types are one of the few that can actually tolerate cabbage, it is advisable that they use it as a means of fasting. It would be advisable to juice your own fresh cabbages, preferably organic, and to drink two to three quarts of this juice per day for up to a three-day period of time. It can also be incorporated as a meal replacement, even though it does not fit the macronutrient ratio concept. This is being used in a medicinal way for detoxifying the system in order to eliminate chemicals, toxins, poisons, fertilizers, and herbicides that have accumulated in our cells and our bodies over the course of one’s lifetime. These poisons must be eliminated to reduce the probability of developing cancer and other types of degenerative diseases. So the use of cabbage is an excellent way to facilitate this goal. Tomato juice must be totally avoided by B blood type individuals, even in Bloody Marys, unless you are on vacation and just want to splurge. This is acceptable 5-10% of the time during the month.

SPICES

Please realize that most individuals have either an excess of yang or an excessive of yin state. This means they are a little bit too hot or a little bit too cool, in terms of their bodys’ energetic balance. Most of the highly beneficial herbs for B blood type individuals are warming herbs, which suggests that B blood types tend to be excessively yin. This, of course, does not apply universally and to have a more specific determination, you should consult a practitioner who understands the systems of Chinese medicine. B blood type individuals should definitely avoid black and white peppers because of lectins that are contained in these spices. In particular, many of what are commonly used as natural sweeteners, such as barley malt, corn syrup, and other types of sweet spices can lead to intestinal irritation. Cayenne pepper is an excellent herb and is very effective as a strengthening herb, especially for various digestive and internal organ disturbances. It helps to move the blood and to stimulate organ strength, and should be used regularly by type B individuals.

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CONDIMENTS

The biggest concern for B blood type individuals is the use of ketchup, which contains the tomato lectin. These types of food will put weight on the individual, and their consumption should be reduced to a minimum. If one is going to use any type of jam or jelly, it would be preferable to use the organic versions because of the lack of chemicals contained in these types of food products. Salad dressings, especially those that contain milk products, are totally acceptable for B blood type individuals.

HERBAL TEAS

The herbal teas have a moderate effect on most B blood type individuals. There are only a few that can have deleterious results. In particular, fenugreek should not be used by pregnant B blood type women to stimulate breast milk production. Aloe vera should be consumed in limited quantities, similar to type O's. It is also important not to consume excess amounts of ginseng, even though it is highly beneficial, because it can create excessive kidney yang energy, which can lead to imbalance in the system. In addition, rose hip tea is excellent because it does contain high levels of vitamin C, that helps to protect the B blood type’s immune system and support its function in its defense against certain viral and bacterial agents. Ginger is also very useful for settling the stomach. It is especially beneficial when consuming game-type foods to reduce the probability of any kind of intracellular bacteria that might be present in improperly cooked or insufficiently cooked meats. So ginger, either in the form of ginger root or ginger tea, is excellent for most B blood types to consume for proper digestive and protective function.

MISCELLANEOUS BEVERAGES

B blood types must avoid all distilled liquors. It is a truly negative substance for their bodies and immune system function. It puts a tremendous amount of stress on the liver. Red wine and beer are acceptable in limited amounts. These foods lead to increased fat accumulation because of their high glycemic indexes. But if they are consumed in proper balance with proteins and fats, then they can be acceptable. Most sodas, even natural sodas, should be avoided by the B blood type individuals. Green tea has a tremendous amount of anticancer

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protectivity, especially stomach cancers. There have been numerous studies that have shown that green tea has a protective effect for individuals who have a family history or cultural history of stomach cancer.

RECIPES FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM DIET FOR B BLOOD TYPE INDIVIDUALS

B BLOOD TYPE NUTRIENT PROFILES

It is important for B blood types to consume a multiple vitamin that is blood type specific, even if much of their diet contains foods that are high in nutrients and minerals. Our modern-day farming techniques reduce the amount of vitamins and nutrients in the soil, thereby reducing the amount that is actually found in our foods. In addition, the amount of time it takes to move from the farms to the stores also reduces the nutrient content of foods, and this applies not only to B’s, but to all blood types.. I would recommend that in our high-tech, high-pollution environment we use nutrients as a protective means of ensuring that our bodies are able to function to the maximum potential. Nutritional supplements should be insurance against many of the degenerative diseases, which are reaching epidemic proportions throughout our industrialized world.

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MAGNESIUM

An important mineral that is vital for most B blood type individuals is magnesium.

Magnesium is a mineral that is most commonly deficient in B blood type individuals. Because of their consumption of high calcium-containing dairy products, magnesium would be the mineral that could most easily come into deficiency. Magnesium supplementation, usually in the form of magnesium glycinate, which is the most bio-available version of magnesium presently known, should be taken at bedtime because it is more readily absorbed and helps to relax the nervous system and other internal organ and muscular systems for a deeper sleep. I would recommend taking anywhere in the range of 500 to 1,000 mg at bedtime. However if you are not consuming dairy products recommended in this book because of any number of reasons, then I would recommend taking a combination calcium-magnesium supplement. Usually, the ratio is 2:1 in terms of calcium to magnesium. The preferred form of calcium is microcrystalline hydroxy-apatite. This combination also should be taken at bedtime. This is when it has the most beneficial effect on the system. In addition, magnesium is important for proper immune system function, especially in terms of fighting off bacteria and viral agents.

VITAL NUTRIENTS AND HERBS

Licorice (known as glycyrrhiza glabra) should be most commonly consumed by B blood type individuals in its deglycerinated form. This means that the glycerin content has been reduced, which is the portion that has negative effects on human physiology. The effects of consumption of licorice can lead to elevated blood pressure and fluid retention. Consequently, it is important to use licorice in its deglycerinated form only under the supervision of a physician who is educated in the practice of herbology. Licorice, however, does have tremendous antiviral and healing qualities. DGL, in particular, is phenomenal as an antiulcer and anti-indigestion herb and should be used freely by most B blood type individuals in place of antacids and other types of acid blockers such as Prilosec.

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VEGETARIAN ENZYMES

Digestive enzymes are important for the transition period for B blood types who may be vegetarian and they plan to move into a more meat- and dairy-based diet as recommended by the New Millennium protocols. It is important to utilize vegetarian-based enzymes, especially from the Aspergillus species. Make sure you review your labels to see that it came from Aspergillus as opposed to the animal-based enzymes that usually have more of a suppressive effect on the pancreas. Usually taking two capsules 15-20 minutes before a meal, can help to reduce some of the negative side effects of this transition. The first two to four weeks after introducing red meats and dairy into your diet, the body will then be able to increase its own production of enzymes and adapt appropriately. Bromelin, which is a pineapple enzyme, is also very effective in helping to break down proteins and can be taken 15-20 minutes prior to eating a heavy meat-based meal. 500-1,000 mg before every meal is sufficient for bromelin to do its job. Bromelin is also an excellent anti-inflammatory agent and can be used in place of Advil and other types of ibuprofen and acetominophen???-based medications. If it is used in this particular format, it should be taken an hour before or an hour after meals, so that it does not have a digestive effect but rather it is absorbed in its pre-enzyme form and can then work as an anti-inflammatory agent. Doses in the range of 2,000-6,000 mg between meals can be taken in acute situations where either a sprain or strain has occurred or in which other types of pain syndromes are occurring.

Ginkgo biloba is an excellent brain fortifier and helps to improve memory and mental acuity. It is presently being used throughout Europe and the United States as a means of helping to improve patients with dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and even Parkinson's disease. Numerous studies have been conducted substantiating its effects. I would also recommend, if you are a B blood type individual, to utilize New Millennium Medicine Institute's brain power formulation. It is a combination of various nutrients, herbs, and phytochemicals that are very effective for improving and supporting B blood type individuals' brain function.

Lecithin is a nutrient that helps to regulate the immune system in most B blood type individuals. It thins the blood and reduces the need for many types of blood thinners when taken in adequate quantities. Of course, this should be done underneath the advice of a physician. Noni juice, which comes from the morinda citrofolia plant, is also excellent for B blood type individuals. It contains a substance known as prexeronine, which is then converted into xeronine in the body. It is very effective in reducing blood pressure and helping with arthritic pain syndromes, as well as diabetes.

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EXERCISE FOR MAXIMUM B BLOOD TYPE PERFORMANCE

B blood types require a more balanced approach to their exercise routines. Extreme physical exertion, such as required by O blood types, is not needed by B blood types, however a certain level of moderate physical exertion is required. Intense relaxation techniques are not as important to B blood type individuals as they are for type A's. Group activities, such as various physical sports as tennis, racquetball, or moderate aerobic activities, are beneficial for B blood types. In addition, I would recommend moderate weight training at least 30-60 minutes a day, 4-5 times a week. This supports the bone strength, especially in women, because weight bearing movements can be very beneficial for reducing the osteoporotic changes that can take place in women as they age.

B BLOOD TYPE PERSONALITY TRAITS

Type B personalities epitomize the essence of balance in their healthy, natural state. They are very adaptive and flexible individuals who have learned to change rapidly to new and unusual environments, geographics, and cultures. B blood types have a portion of the aggressive nature of type O's and the mental intuitiveness of type A's, which helps to create a balanced state when dealing with unusual circumstances. Many type B's come from the Asian communities, where, as exemplified in Chinese medicine, significant importance is placed on mental, emotional, and spiritual balance. This type of balance is the epitome of the type B persona and is the key to unlocking their inherent vital energy and overall health. Type B's make up approximately 9% of the population in the United States and do very well in business and other types of entrepreneurial endeavors.

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CHAPTER 14 AB BLOOD TYPE NEW

MILLENNIUM PLAN

* AB is a combination of A and B blood types

* Follows the 25% protein, 50% carbohydrate, 25% fat macronutrient ratios

* Rapidly changing response to environmental and dietary situations

* Digestive tract hypersensitivity

* Immune system tolerance

* Unknown evolutionary link

* Requires yin/yang balance

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Type AB's make up approximately 2-5% of the population and are considered to be a very rare blood type. They are between 1,000 to 2,000 years old and follow both A and B patterns. However there are certain unique characteristics that are only peculiar to AB's alone. AB's need to avoid foods on both the A and B protocols, and there are certain groups of foods, such as tomatoes, that type AB's can tolerate, even though they are contraindicated for A's and B's. Because of the mixture of B blood type in AB’s systems, they are stronger than type A's, have hardier immune system function and greater ability to adapt to changing circumstances. It is vital that type AB's follow their blood types as closely as possible. They have a much more limited range of foods than any of the other blood types, however if these recommendations and the appropriate macronutrient ratio of 25% protein, 50% carbohydrate, and 25% fat are followed, significant fat loss and immune stimulation will be the result. Type AB's also need to balance the amount of yin and yang foods consumed so they stay relatively close to an even balance of these types of foods.

FAT LOSS ISSUES

Type AB's basically have a mix of the genetic qualities of A and B blood types. A blood types fare better on a vegan type of diet, even though B blood types can consume meat. However the deficiency quality of either A or B blood type is predominate. What I mean by this is if there is a weakness, that weakness is predominant. AB’s will put on weight when consuming meat because of low stomach acids. A small amount of meat is tolerated by AB's, especially the game-based meats. It is vital that type AB's also consume enzymes or consume small amounts of hydrochloric acid, which is also known as betaine hydrochloric acid, which can support the digestion of these types of meat-based products. It is vital that type AB's follow the 25% protein, 50% carbohydrate, and 25% fat ratios just because of this reason. The lower amount of protein that is required follows the A blood type concepts of a vegan dietary format, and the B component of the AB blood type is not strong enough to increase the need for protein. If AB's do consume large amounts of meat, it will stimulate insulin production, leading to fat storage.

So, a consumption of excessive amounts of meats basically increases insulin production because protein in the AB diet enhances insulin release as opposed to glucagon release. Glucagon promotes fat utilization and the release of fat from fat storage sites; whereas, insulin actually induces fat storage and reduces the amount of fat that is utilized for energy. Even though AB's can consume meat in very limited quantities, they do must make sure it is eaten in the appropriate macronutrient ratios. Chicken is also considered to be a no-no for AB blood types, which is similar to the B blood type individuals, because of the lectin found in chicken. These lectins will damage your internal organ function and glandular function, such as the

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thyroid gland, the adrenal glands, and other types of glandular structures, leading to physiological inefficiency and increased fat accumulation. Because of type B qualities, lima beans, kidney beans, corn, buckwheat, and sesame seeds all have a negative effect in type AB blood types. These types of lectins cause binding to the insulin receptors, inducing fat storage. Wheat can be tolerated by AB blood types; however, because of its high glycemic index rating, it should be consumed in limited quantities. Wheat causes an acidizing effect on the muscle tissue, and alkalinizing states are preferable for AB blood type physiologies.

Foods That Stimulate Fat Gain: Red meat: Is poorly digested. Stimulate insulin production

and poison’s the intestinal tract. Kidney beans: Enhance insulin production, and leads to

lectin damage of the immune system and internal organs, decreasing the metabolic fire. Lima

beans: Increases insulin production and leads to low blood sugar and reduced metabolic fire. Seeds: Most seeds lead to blood sugar swings. Corn: Increase insulin release because it is a

high glycemic food. Buckwheat: Causes blood sugar swings. Wheat: Interferes with metabolic functioning, glandular efficiency, and increases insulin release.

Foods That Encourage Fat Loss: Tofu: Improve metabolic function. Seafood: Increases the metabolic fire. Dairy: Dairy supports proper vitamin, mineral, and nutrient availability. Green vegetables: Enhance nutrient reserves and increases the metabolic rate. Kelp:

Provides iodine for increased thyroid gland function. Pineapple: Improves digestion and reduces inflammation in the intestinal tract.

MEATS AND POULTRY

Chicken does cause severe lectin reactions in most AB blood type individuals and should definitely be avoided at all costs. Type AB's have reduced stomach acid and if they were to consume large amounts of red meats, they should take some digestive enzymes and small amounts of Betain??? hydrochloride to facilitate digestion. Reduced consumption of meats, except for the game-based meats, would be ideal. Since AB’s have of low stomach acid, it's important to avoid the consumption of smoked or cured meats. The nitrates in these foods can lead to stomach cancer. AB negatives can have small amounts of partridge and quail; however, AB positives must still avoid these food groups.

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SEAFOOD

It is important to note that AB blood types cannot have lobster or shellfish, including clams, crabs, and shrimp. This may be a significant deviation for the diets of most AB types; however, many of the other types of seafood are highly beneficial and should be consumed as a primary protein source. Smoked and pickled seafood must be avoided because it can aggravate AB blood types who have low stomach acid. Snails are acceptable and can be beneficial for AB blood types, especially those who are suffering with breast cancer. Sea bass is acceptable for AB negative blood types; however, it must be avoided by AB positive blood types.

DAIRY AND EGGS

Goat cheese is an excellent source of dairy for AB blood types. It does not contain the antigens that are found whole cow milk products. If you're suffering with Candida, then goat milk or goat cheeses and yogurt would be the preferred milk based product. AB blood types can tolerate dairy and is considered a predominantly neutral food. It should be consumed in moderate portions in order to obtain the sufficient amounts of calcium and other minerals. Eggs are an excellent source of protein for AB blood types and should be consumed on a regular basis. Eggs contain high amounts of flavonoids that are important for proper immune system function and should not be thought of as a high cholesterol food. Most cholesterol comes from its production in the liver, approximately 75% of it; whereas, only 25% of cholesterol comes from the foods that we consume. So, eat as many eggs as you want and realize that eggs actually have substances that will reduce one's cholesterol level as opposed to increasing it. If interested, one can also utilize egg whites. One egg is equivalent to one protein block; whereas, two egg whites are approximately equivalent to one protein block for AB blood types. This can generally be a small egg, not an extra large egg. A small egg is equivalent to one protein block for AB's; whereas, a large egg is considered to be one protein block for O's and B's. Also, eggs do not contain the lectins that are found in chicken, even though chickens lay eggs, and should not be a concern. Many of the more processed dairy foods should be avoided by AB types just because of the high level of processing that it takes to make these types of foods.

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FATS AND OILS

Olive oil is the preferred oil of choice for AB blood types. However, canola oil, flaxseed oil, and small amounts of peanut oil are acceptable. The traditional safflower and sunflower oils should be avoided because of their lectin content. In addition, the cold water fish oils, such as cod or salmon oils, should be consumed on a regular basis in order to promote hormonal balance and cellular control.

SEEDS AND NUTS

There are a large number of nuts and seeds that should be avoided by blood type AB's. Typically, one small macadamia nut is equivalent to one fat block. The listing of all the portions is found right next to the foods that are listed in this category as well as the yin and yang characteristic of that particular food group. Most nuts and seeds are yin based foods. Pumpkin seeds are acceptable for blood type AB negatives but must still be avoided by AB positives.

LEGUMES AND BEANS

Lentils, especially green lentils, are acceptable for AB blood types, even though they are not recommended for type B's. Kidney and lima beans are bad for A's, and they are also bad for blood type AB's. Legumes and beans have a higher glycemic index and should be consumed in moderation. If you find that you're dealing with gas issues, there's an excellent product known as Beano. It can be consumed to help reduce any gas problems that may arise as a result of the increased consumption of these types of beneficial beans in the AB blood type diet. Also, AB negatives can have fava beans and garbanzo beans; whereas, AB positives must avoid them.

CEREALS

Wheat is tolerated by AB blood types on an infrequent basis. Its high glycemic index and its lectin content can cause some disruptions when consumed in excessive amounts. Wheat is also typically known as a significant allergin and should be avoided if you're suffering with some type of wheat-based allergy. In addition, because of its high glycemic index, AB blood types that are interested in losing weight should avoid most types of grains as they induce insulin

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release, which promotes fat storage. Kasha is acceptable for AB negative individuals, however it must be avoided by AB positives.

BREADS AND MUFFINS

Blood type AB's should use Essene or Ezekiel breads, which use sprouted wheat flour, in place of whole wheat flour. Corn should be avoided at all costs by blood type AB's. If you're interested in losing fat, then you must reduce your consumption of grains.

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GRAINS AND PASTAS

Pastas are highly glycemic food and does not fit totally into the zone based concepts. However, semolina and spinach pastas are tolerated by AB blood types, but rice pastas, quinoa, and spelt are preferable to artichoke or buckwheat pastas. Artichoke pasta is acceptable for AB negative blood types. Always attempt to follow the 25:50:25 ratio as described in this book.

VEGETABLES

Vegetables, especially organic vegetables, are an excellent source of vital nutrients and are important for proper functioning of AB blood type physiology. Many of the foods that are tolerated by A's and B's individually are acceptable for blood type AB's. Tomatoes, however, are one of those foods that A's and B's cannot tolerate but AB's can. AB negatives can tolerate yellow peppers and green peppers, even though AB positives must still avoid these foods.

FRUITS

Bananas must be avoided by blood type AB's because of their high lectin content. Acidic fruits, such as oranges, should be avoided because they can irritate the AB’s sensitive digestive tract. Tropical fruits such as mangoes, guavas, and pineapples are excellent choices because of their high bromelin content, which is important for digestion. Star fruit is acceptable for AB negatives; however, it must be avoided by AB positives. A glass of water mixed with a teaspoon of lemon juice is an excellent drink to be consumed every morning for most AB blood types. It helps to clear the system, eliminates mucous, and detoxifies the internal organs.

JUICES AND FLUIDS

Mostly the high alkaline containing juices should be consumed, specifically, cranberry, grape, and black cherry juices. One teaspoon of lemon juice mixed with an 8 oz. glass of water is an excellent eye opening juice for AB blood types. It helps to purge the system of toxins and other poisons and to decrease the amount of mucous that is accumulated throughout the night as their systems slow. Orange juice should be avoided, even though it's the mainstay of most restaurant juices. I would opt for other types of juices, such as apple juice, pineapple juice, or grapefruit juice, when dining out for breakfast. Cabbage juice is also an excellent detoxification

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juice and you can actually fast on it. One to two quarts or more a day of freshly juiced cabbage is an excellent way to stimulate the release of toxins, especially in the liver, intestinal tracts, and kidneys. In addition to detoxification, it also helps one to remove excess fluid weight and even reduces excess fat.

SPICES

Kelp or other herbal salt substitutes are an excellent replacement for salt. The iodine in kelp helps to stimulate the thyroid gland to enhance fat loss and improve overall immune system and metabolic rate function. The usual cornstarch, corn syrups, and barley malt sweeteners should be avoided. They score high on the glycemic index in addition to having the bad lectins, which can interfere with AB blood type immune system and physiological functioning. Lemon juice mixed with other herbs is an excellent substitute for salad dressings that include vinegar. Vinegar is very acidic and can irritate AB’s sensitive digestive tract.

CONDIMENTS

Most pickled condiments should be avoided. They are highly fermented and can induce digestive disturbances similar to vinegar substances. In addition, ketchup should be avoided because of its high vinegar content and not because of its tomato content.

HERBAL TEAS

Hawthorn berry is excellent for cardiovascular related conditions. Echinacea, licorice root, rosehips, and ginger are excellent immune system enhancers. Burdock, chamomile, and green tea can be potent liver detoxifying agents and immune stimulants. Blood type AB negatives can consume hops and clover, but they must still be avoided by AB positives. Dandelion also is an excellent detoxifying and diuretic like herb.

MISCELLANEOUS BEVERAGES

Coffee, both in its decaffeinated and caffeinated state, is actually considered to be highly beneficial for blood type AB's because it enhances stomach acid. It's important though not to consume excessive amounts of caffeine because it can attack the adrenal gland, leading to weakened adrenal gland function which has been associated with chronic fatigue syndrome as

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well as fibrocystic breast disease. Red wine and beer are acceptable alternatives to distilled liquors. Red wine has high levels of certain grape skin bioflavonoids, which have been shown to be highly beneficial for the immune systems and cardiovascular systems. Sodas should be avoided as should many of the black decaffeinated and caffeinated teas.

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AB BLOOD TYPE RECIPE

Type AB's have a need to supplement their diets with vitamins, minerals, and other vital nutrients in order to provide the nutritional insurance needed in our present day, high tech, high pollution environments. The stressors of daily life also deplete nutrients quite rapidly that our bodies store. The consumption of a blood type specific multi-vitamin would significantly enhance overall the body's ability to fight disease and to prevent nutritional deficiencies.

Zinc

Zinc has a powerful immune enhancing ability. Usually, 15 mg a day is sufficient to achieve this protective effect. Higher doses can become toxic. If you plan on using more than 15 mg per day, this should be done under the advice of a physician educated in nutritional medicine. Zinc, and especially Zinc methionine, is excellent for sore throats and ear infections. Usually, after four to five zinc tablets, a sore throat will be significantly improved. Typically, the Zinc is mixed with a small amount of fruit sugar to make the tablet more palatable.

Vitamin C

Because of the high rate of cancer in most AB blood type individuals, vitamin C helps to neutralize various chemicals that are presently found in many of our food sources. The chemicals are found either from the use of pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, or from breathing or drinking polluted air or water. Smoked meats have nitrates added to them for preservative effects. Vitamin C helps to neutralize the negative effects of nitrates in the stomach, which has been associated with stomach cancers. The best form of vitamin C is buffered vitamin C. Usually, it is buffered with either a magnesium or calcium. Chelated vitamin C nutrients allows for higher levels to be administered and tolerated by AB individuals. Many AB's, when taking ascorbic acid directly, can irritate stomach lining. The buffered version can be used up to bowel tolerance. Bowel tolerance occurs when a person develops diarrhea, indicating that the amounts taken have reached a maximum within the body. The body no longer needs or is utilizing the substance and this leads to irritation of the intestinal lining, causing to diarrhea.

Selenium

Selenium is a powerful antioxidant. It is included in the New Millennium Medicine's AB blood type specific multi-vitamin line. It should be taken with caution because it can lead to toxicity; however, it is very powerful especially with individuals who have prostate cancer.

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PHYTO NUTRIENTS AND HERBS

Echinacea and Astragalus are two excellent herbs that are known to support the immune system function. They are excellent in fighting flu and cold type illnesses as well as more serious immune deficiency illnesses such as cancer. A small amount of Astragalus is included in the blood type specific vitamins.

Hawthorn

Hawthorn berry is an herb that is used for cardiovascular toning. Type AB's have a predisposition toward heart disease. Taken either in its tincture or tablet form, usually can provide a buffer against developing heart disease. I would also recommend that if you are already suffering with heart disease that you use a product by the name of Bypass that is put out by the New Millennium Medicine Institute. Bypass contains EDTA which is a chelating agent that has been shown in thousands of studies world wide to bind to the calcium and plaque build up within the arterial lining, thereby reducing the blockage. Taking 6-8 tablets of Bypass per day over the course of a month would be equivalent to receiving one IV chelation therapy session. One bottle is equivalent to one IV chelation therapy session. Typically, 24-30 bottles would be required for optimum results.

Chamomile and Valerian Root

These herbs are important for sleep and relaxation. Taking valerian in its homeopathic form has also been shown to have a tremendous impact on insomnia and other sleep-related disorders. They can be considered to be natural tranquilizers that can help to replace more pharmaceutical types of drugs.

Milk Thistle

This is a powerful liver-repairing herb. It improves blood flow and has been shown to repair of damage to the liver tissue. It also exerts very powerful protective effects against chemicals, such as those that are found not only in our daily lives but also chemicals that are used in the manufacturing of western drugs. This includes traditional chemotherapeutic drugs. I would advise that if you're receiving chemotherapy or radiation, to take this phyto nutrient for its

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protective effect against the damages that can occur. Milk thistle is also one of the few herbs that has shown to have protective effects against the ingestion of toxic mushrooms.

Querertion?

Querertion is a bioflavonoid that has powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. It should be used in conjunction with vitamin C usually in the 250-500 mg dose. It can also be taken if any type of ligamentous or tendinous injury has occurred. I have found that it is effective at reducing the inflammation in sprains and strains and helps to repair the collagen damage that takes place in these painful type injuries.

Bromelin

Bromelin is an enzyme found in pineapples. It helps to improve digestion, reducing gas and bloating. It has also been shown, when taken between meals, to be very effective at reducing inflammation. It can be used to remove some of the excess collagen damage in order to allow new collagen to grow back into any kind of damaged ligament or tendinous sprain.

MSM (methylsufonylmethane)

MSM (methylsufonylmethane) is an excellent nutrient for blood type AB's, especially since many of your foods are cooked. MSM helps to replace lost dietary sulfur, which has been shown to be extremely important in maintaining proper skin, hair, and nail function. If you have weak, easily damaged, or poor hair growth or loss, I would definitely recommend taking between 2-5 mg of MSM on a daily basis. This nutrient is included in the New Millennium Medicine Institute's multi-vitamin for your benefit.

Activin

Activin is a grape skin extract that has been shown in clinical studies to fight cancer. If you're suffering from any type of cancerous or cardiovascular condition, I recommend taking between 35-50 mg of Activin on a daily basis. We're going to be discussing more about Activin in the chapters under chronic diseases and their cure.

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EXERCISE REGIMEN FOR AB BLOOD TYPES

AB blood types need to follow more of an A type of stress and exercise protocol. AB’s function from a glandular level, specifically the adrenal glands and thyroid glands, which leads to heightened anxiety, irritability, and poor focusing tendencies. Consequently, those types of systems that enhance relaxation and put you into a more meditative state are much more beneficial than high impact, stressful, or exhaustive exercise techniques. Techniques such as yoga, especially hatha yoga, or various meditative practices, can be very beneficial for AB blood type individuals. In addition, activities that promote outdoors activities, such as hiking, swimming, or bicycling, allows for cardiovascular stimulation as well as the natural environment sedative effects required for your system's optimum functioning. Excessive exercise or competitive activities weaken your immune and nervous system functions, leading to fatigue and susceptibility to infections. Any type of exercise that promotes these types of meditative and physical states should be performed at least three to four times a week. If you are type AB and you're interested in performing very intense competitive sports, I would recommend consuming small amounts of valerian or chamomile in order to put your body into a relaxed state. Taking large amounts of MSM will help to strengthen your hormonal and neuromuscular systems to prevent damage from these types of exercise practices.

AB BLOOD TYPE PERSONALITIES

Type AB's have the mystery personality. It's difficult to pinpoint exactly what type of personality traits that type AB's possess. However, they are very adaptive and balanced individuals. They are not aggressive like type O's but, at the same time, do not overly intellectualize things as do the type A's. Most AB's can be very appealing to most people. They are very warm and welcoming but, at the same time, they have a tendency to forgive if things do not work out in the way that they may have been presented. They can be very charismatic and alluring individuals who have the potential to captivate their audience.

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CHAPTER 15

CANDIDA: THE HIDDEN EPIDEMIC

Candidiasis is a condition that involves the widespread overgrowth of yeast in the intestines, bloodstream, vaginal tract, and other bodily tissues. To date, the medical establishment has refused to acknowledge the existence of this widespread disease; however, literally millions of people throughout the United States and the world are suffering with this condition on a daily basis. It's estimated that one-third of the entire population of the United States has a mild-to-moderate degree of systemic Candida, and most medical doctors fail to accurately diagnose and treat the symptoms that are associated with this condition. The New Millennium Diet offers a very systematic approach to improving one's health and well-being by removing dangerous food lectins, balancing the macronutrient percentages, creating a harmony between yin and yang, and reducing the chemicals and toxins found in our daily food choices. For 80% of the population, this approach will rapidly eliminate fatigue, improve digestion, enhance muscle tone, increase fat loss, reverse the physical signs of aging, and improve mental clarity; however, for somewhere between 10-20% of the population, additional advice must be considered because of a tiny parasitic organism known as Candida albicans. Candida has been called the missing diagnosis because it truly presents a wide variety of symptoms that can be associated with numerous different medical conditions, such as dry skin and itching, toenail or fingernail fungus, bad breath, colitis, PMS, water retention, acne, thyroid disturbances, chemical sensitivities, allergies, hair loss, low sex drive, rapid premature aging, and numerous other conditions that medical doctors attempt to classify in order to treat the condition. Many times their efforts are fruitless and even damaging to the patient because of their general lack of knowledge regarding this condition. Most medical doctors believe that only patients with severe immunological weakness, such as those that are undergoing cancer chemotherapy or suffering with AIDS, can be susceptible to overgrowth of this particular yeast species. However, every person on the planet has Candida overgrowth to one degree or another, depending upon the strength of their immune system. With the onslaught of numerous immune-destroying chemicals in our environment, excessive prescription of antibiotics, birth control pills, Western medications, as well as emotional and psychological stressors, it is placing a huge burden on many people's immune systems, allowing the Candida bug to grow.

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The New Millennium Diet, as I have stated, can significantly reduce many symptoms that could be associated with ill health or even candidiasis; however, greater clarification when the symptoms do not fully resolve is required for complete clearance of this condition. I believe it is important for me to mention this condition because very few people even realize that their health is being compromised by this tiny fungus. Candida is one of many organisms in the body that is constantly fighting to be the dominant organism inhabiting the human body. Most of this fight occurs between the good beneficial bacteria and the budding yeast organisms. Initially, this infestation occurs in the intestinal tract and then will move from the intestinal tract to the liver via the portal circulation and then on to other internal organs. You may ask how Candida can actually move from the intestinal tract into the bloodstream. The answer is what is known as leaky gut syndrome.

Leaky gut syndrome is a condition in which small tears or holes are made in the intestinal tract by a disturbed intestinal environment. This disturbance in the intestinal floor comes about because of the overgrowth of Candida and other foreign or parasitic agents. These organisms eat at the intestinal lining and create toxins that damage the delicate structures which make up the lining of the intestinal tract. After years of constant wear and tear on this delicate system, tiny holes begin to appear, which allow undigested food particles as well as foreign, bacterial or yeast organisms as well as chemical toxins and other colon by-products into the bloodstream, where it can then migrate or circulate to the liver, which is supposed to remove these negative factors. If the liver comes under too much stress, then the rain barrel effect predominates. The rain barrel effect is that effect in which once the barrel is full of rain, then excess water then pours over the sides of the barrel. In a similar sense, the liver allows the same type of scenario to occur. If the liver becomes too congested with these yeasts, fungal, or bacterial toxins or if too many undigested food particles circulate to this organ and clog its various detoxification pathways, then those toxins which come after this clogging will then be allowed to pass through the portal circulation into the general bloodstream. This can lead to symptoms of fatigue, diffuse allergic reactions, atopic dermatitis, brain fog, and a general body poisoning, which is commonly seen as the general symptoms of the yeast syndrome. Many times if Candida is able to pass through the intestinal wall, it can then become a permanent resident of other internal organs. It also can very effectively attach to the intestinal wall and can parasitize the digestive tract lining for years. I believe that this organism will affect or does affect every person on the planet over the course of their lifetime to one degree or another. Patients who have fungus nails, which literally millions of people in the later years of life develop, is one of the symptoms of this condition. So, if you have fungus nails, realize that the problem is just not localized to the nail bed but is rather a systemic condition, and the nail fungus is just one of its many symptoms. Because yeast is considered to be an ubiquitous organism, in other words, it is found in almost every part of our life, it's very difficult to avoid it. It's found on the exposed surfaces of furniture in our house, it's found in our cars, it's found in the dirt, it's found in the air that we breathe and in the water that we drink.

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It's estimated that there are approximately 250 different species of Candida, many of which can parasitize the body and lead to a condition known as candidiasis. The toxins that are produced by the yeast can be extremely toxic and are known as mycotoxins. Many patients who are suffering with chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome or environmental illness syndrome, also known as chemical toxicity syndrome, can become very sensitized to mold or yeast in their homes or in their work environments. It's one of the primary reasons why it's so important to make sure that your house conforms to the German practice known as Bau-Biologie , which in German means building biology. This is an entire field that involves an understanding of healthy housing practices which is widely practiced throughout Europe and especially in Germany but is only recently coming to the forefront in the United States. The toxins that are emitted from these yeast organisms can put a huge burden on our already weakened immune system. In addition to further burdening the immune system, they also put additional stressors on the liver's ability to remove toxic and foreign substances from the body. If the immune system and the liver become completely overwhelmed, then this results in a very high level of circulating toxins and antigens, which then creates exaggerated immune response in all aspects of the person's life. This exaggerated response is also known as hypersensitivity and leads to food allergies, environmental allergies, and chemical sensitivities. People begin to report sensitivity to pollens, chemicals, odors, perfumes, and to a wide variety of foods, including foods that are even allowed on the New Millennium Diet. This is why this is such an important section because if you are suffering with candidiasis beforeyou start the full New Millennium diet you need to follow the anti -candida recommendations in this section for at least the first six weeks and may be longer depending on the severity of your candida problem. Going through this initial six-week cleansing period will help to reduce the level of yeast infestation sufficiently enough that you can then move into our regular New Millennium Diet program. Some researchers have estimated that there are upwards of 80-90 different yeast toxins that have been identified and maybe even more, which can contribute to this general poisoning of the internal body. Another by-product of yeast cell activity is known as acetaldehyde. Acetaldehyde is converted by the body and liver into ethanol and then alcohol, which is potentially one of the main reasons why patients report feeling drunk when they are suffering with systemic candidiasis. This drunken state is also known as brain fog and is associated with poor memory and an inability to think. In addition, many patients also complain of anxiety, depression, irritability, disorientation, dizziness, and panic attacks, which can be associated with the body's inability to deal with this extremely toxic substance known as acetaldehyde. Acetaldehyde also interferes with proper cell enzymatic and nutrient function, which can lead to extreme fatigue, poor stamina, and low sex drive. Acetaldehyde can also be considered a toxic substance which can rapidly consume antioxidants in the bloodstream, preventing the reduction of other free radicals which we're being exposed to on a daily basis, leading to rapid aging. Candida, since it has no need to sleep, is bombarding the immune system and our bodies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, which leads to a very gradual but systematic degradation of our body's function and health. If this occurrence lasts for an

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extended period of time, then eventually the immune system becomes dysfunctional and ineffective, which sets the stage for more serious conditions. Many times it's not the Candida in and of itself that causes disease but rather the widespread breakdown of the immune system, the intestinal absorptive processes, the endocrinological function, and the nervous system, which leads to a myriad of differing symptoms that are as varied as the number of individuals on the planet. Many times candidiasis also can be correlated with certain emotional or mental traumas, such as the death of a loved one or a heart break. Usually, three to six months after this type of emotional trauma occurs, people begin to report loss of memory, extreme gas and bloating, generalized fatigue, chemical sensitivities, constant headaches, and they are unable to correlate the development of this condition with the specific emotional or mental trauma. Often times patients will report they have overcome that emotional condition and that they are no longer suffering with the heart break, they have moved on, and maybe have even developed another relationship that's even better than the previous one; however, I report to the patient that it's not the intellectual recovery that's significant but rather the cellular memory that needs to be eliminated from the body. This recording of the trauma that's been imprinted in the body on the cellular level or even on an energetic level needs to be erased. Simply overcoming the initial emotional or mental trauma many times is only half the battle. Patients also say that they have been to psychotherapists or marriage and family counselors and that they have learned to overcome their grief or that they have worked through their grief. This is a very important piece of the process for recovering from these types of conditions However the person may still be suffering from some sort of physical imbalance. What we've discovered in our clinic after seeing more than 10,000 patients over the course of the last ten years is that the body remembers every experience, be it positive or negative, and if it does happen to be a negative experience, then this negative imprint must be eliminated from the cellular machinery so that the machinery can come up to an optimum functioning level.

Patients report that they have never taken antibiotics or drugs; however, they fail to consider the fact that most of our meat, chicken, and fish either contain chemicals, hormones, steroids, or antibiotics that haveended up there because of the feed containing antibiotics or because of the chemical run-off into our streams, lakes, and oceans. So, even if you haven't seen a doctor in the last 30 years and have never received an antibiotic, you still may be accumulating these poisons in your tissues which leads to Candida overgrowth.

There are many symptoms that are associated with candidiasis. I've just mentioned a few. Let's go ahead and break them up into sub-components so that they can be more fully understood and appreciated by the reader.

Common Symptoms Associated With Yeast or Candida Overgrowth

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Digestive Symptoms:

gas

bloating

abdominal distention

mucous in the stools

anal itching

halitosis or bad breath

hunger

poor nutrient absorption

food allergies or food intolerances

yellow or coated tongue

green or malodorous stools

hemorrhoids

piles

constipation

diarrhea

abdominal pains or cramps

heartburn

indigestion

mouth ulcers

parasites

Brain Symptoms:

dizziness

poor concentration

decreased attention span

reduced memory

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drowsiness

headaches

mood swings

frustration

irritability

anger

anxiety

insomnia

poor coordination

Hormonal Symptoms:

PMS

low sex drive

impotence

menstrual irregularities

peri-menopausal symptoms

infertility

vaginal yeast before or after menstrual cycle

vaginitis after intercourse

Additional Symptoms:

recurrent colds

tightness in the chest

palpitations

hay fever

muscle and joint pains

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hives

psoriasis

eczema

earaches

cold hands and feet

water retention

prostatitis

burning eyes

itching or scaling skin lesions

frequency, urgency, or burning of urination

postnasal drip

fatigue

weakness

lethargy

tremors

night sweats

nervousness

anxiety attacks

syncope, also known as, fainting

unrefreshed sleep

nightmares

excess mucous

nasal congestion

blurred vision

brain fog

Fatigue, which is one of the major complaints of patients who suffer with candidiasis, is caused because of f toxins released by the Candida organism. These toxic by-products and wastes are produced from the die-off reaction that takes place when the candida is killed with

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any of the large assortment of antifungal medications. These toxic byproducts cause interference on a cellular level which depletesthe cells main fuel known as ATP.This disturbance in energy generation progresses upstream eventually effecting the organs and the entire body. In addition, these toxins interfere with the sodium and potassium pump, This pump controls fluid balance within the cells. This type of imbalance leads to dehydration and poor electrical conductivity within the body. Acupuncture helps to remedy and re-establish electrical communication between all cells in the body. If acupuncture is coupled with natural anti -fungal medicines an effective synergy occurs improving the odds that this condition will be eradicated.

In addition, because Candida interferes with the normal assimilation and digestion of foods and nutrients, most patients who are suffering with Candida rarely are getting a sufficient number of the important nutrients required for good body function. After an extended period of time being nutritionally deficient, the body breaks down and is unable to produce enough energy for normal daily activities. This interference with the nutrient assimilation and breakdown in the digestive tract can lead to low blood sugar and hypoglycemia. The liver not receiving enough nutrition does not store sufficient levels of glycogen. This can lead to insufficient levels of glucose for the muscles and brain, interfering with your ability to think clearly and to move. If you wake up in the morning and feel as heavy as lead this is one example of either excessive toxic build-up in the muscle tissue itself or lack of glycogen to the muscles , preventing the muscles from being properly fueled for the day's activities. Having most of your food being consumed or unofficially broken down by Candida albicans also interferes with the body's satiety centers. Very weak signals are being sent to the brain, indicating that an insufficient amount of food has been received, and the brain, in its wisdom, will then continue to signal the stomach and intestinal tract to give you sensations of hunger. This is why many patients who have Candida are constantly hungry. The body is signaling them to eat more food because it's not receiving the necessary nutrients to function. Candida infestation in the intestinal tract can lead to numerous gastrointestinal disturbances, such as nausea, heartburn, gas, bloating, intestinal pain, colitis, and mouth ulcers. These are signs and symptoms that the candida organism is living in your intestinal tract interfereing with the spleen, pancreas, liver, stomach, and intestinal linings. Consuming large amounts of fiber either in the form of psyllium husk or bentonite clay helps to purge and cleanse the colon of this organism and its by-products so that good bacteria can then be re-introduced. It's estimated that 50% of the population is digesting less than 50% of its food. I believe the main reason for this problem can be traced back to intestinal candidiasis. If you are unable to derive energy from your food, then your body's ability to regenerate and repair damaged tissues during sleep is going to be seriously compromised, leading to rapid and accelerated aging and a general breakdown of the body's recuperative abilities.

In Chinese medicine disturbances in the spleen-pancreas organ system , can lead to serious digestive disturbances. The spleen is important in the transportation and transformation of food and is vital for an active properly functioning digestive tract. When this organ becomes deficient

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either because of excessive sweets, worry, poisons from the environmental, or genetic weaknesses symptoms, such as, bloating, abdominal distention, diarrhea alternating with constipation, weight loss, heartburn, indigestion, bad breath, and mucous in the stools will develop . Spleen weakness also happens to be one of the major factors in candida infections. Therefore, strengthening the spleen and pancreas is one approach that is used in acupuncture to eliminate Candida. Avoiding raw or cold foods, which can traumatize the spleen, is one of the additional points that has to be emphasized when following the anti-Candida section of the New Millennium Diet. Many people are consuming large amounts of raw and juiced fruits and vegetables. This is one of the last things to do if you are suffering with digestive disturbances. Even if the foods contain high levels of enzymes , the cold quality of the food in and of itself actually can damage the spleen energy. So, if your tongue appears to be pale in the center with a slight yellowish coating on top, this could be a sign that your spleen energy is very weak, and the symptoms that you're experiencing when eating food are just simply the spleen's message to you that it doesn't have the strength to perform its job of digestion.

The spleen represents one element of the bodies immunological defense system.. In addition to Candida, we are now being bombarded with numerous other modern day diseases, such as cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), herpes simplex virus 1 and 2. The spleen and its associated immune system cells are vital in the fight against these types of viral and bacterial invaders. Most Candida patients are aware that humidity plays a role in aggravating their condition. Humidity is one of the factors that's connected with the functioning of the spleen. Dampness or humidity will cause increased dampness in the organ itself, leading to weakening of the spleen's general energetic state. Climatic factors also affects other organs.. For example, the kidney is affected by cold, the heart is affected by heat, the lung is affected by dryness and, the liver is affected by wind. Just as there is an association between climate and the various internal organs, there is also an association between taste and the various organs. The taste that's associated with the spleen energy is sweetness. This is one of the reasons why patients who are suffering with Candida often times crave sweet foods. Craving sweets is a sign that the spleen is seriously damaged and needs to be repaired. Aspartame, for example, which happens to be about 200 times sweeter than sugar can have more negative effects on the functioning of the sleen than if regular sugar was consumed. The calories don’t matter it is the intensity of the taste that counts . The sweeter the taste the more damage is done to the spleen and pancreas. Other gastrointestinal symptoms that can be very disconcerting when suffering with candida include burning or irritation around the anus, the vagina, the mouth, the lips, and the lining of the stomach. As the yellow coating on the tongue becomes clearer, this is a sign that the internal organs are improving. It can be used to gauge the progress that's being made in your overall health.

In addition to the gastrointestinal symptoms that we just discussed, patients with candidiasis can also suffer from variety of neurological and emotional complaints. Mood swings, irritability,

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anger, brain fog, confusion, dizziness, symptoms mimicking multiple sclerosis, such as poor muscular coordination or numbness in the extremities, can all be associated with Candida overgrowth. Modern day physicians rarely recognize these symptoms as being related to Candida. The acetaldehyde that is produced as a waste product of Candida metabolism can be converted to alcohol in the liver, which can lead to neuro-toxicity. Neuro -toxicity refers to the damage done to the nerves in the central or peripheral nervous systems by some toxic compound or agent. In addition, the parasympathetic and sympathetic components of our neurological systems can be irritated and affected by these toxins, leading to emotional lability. Many patients break down and cry when they relate the history of there condition. This is not a mental disorder like most physicians want to believe it is simply one symptom of many that are associated with infections of this organisms. Patients who report feeling drunk and having brain fog are being poisoned with alcohol. Yeast is used to make alcohol, so there is no reason why it can't generate alcohol within our blood streams. Imagine being drunk 24 hours a day. Most Candida patients have to re-read a paragraph four or five times before they're able to understand or retain its information. The alcohol and other toxins effecting the nerves in the brain leads to these types of mental and emotional symptoms. Extreme forms of neurological candidiasis could include paranoia, schizophrenia, or other types of neurotic or psychotic conditions. I'm not saying that these conditions are solely caused by candidiasis, but they could be aggravated by this condition. The food that is fed to most institutionalized patients in the United States provides all the right ingredients for Candida to flourish. Processed and refined foods facilitates the growth of the candida species. The chemical imbalances that occur as a result of this overgrowth further deteriorates the relatively poor status of this class of patients. In addition, other types of neuromuscular conditions can develop from Candida's presence in the body, including muscle spasms, various radiculopathies, and neuropathies, which may be associated with other more devastating conditions. One of my patients who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis had complete reversal of all of her symptoms after I placed her onto the anti-Candida diet. Even the white patches which typically appear on brain MRI’s, which are almost diagnostic for multiple sclerosis resolved after three months on the diet.. So, many diseases may simply be our modern day attempts to categorize symptoms into certain groups; however, many people may be suffering from Candida infestation and never know it. Not every person develops all of the symptoms that I have listed in this chapter; however, most patients develop between 10-50% of the symptoms that I listed over the course of the disease if it becomes chronic.

Candida can also cause vaginal and menstrual irregularities, including infertility ,endometriosis , and chronic urinary tract infections. Men could suffer with impotence and/or prostatitis. If you are using over-the-counter antifungal creams to treat thefemakle component of this disease be careful of continued use. If the problem is continually suppressed the immune system can become weakened leading to chronic systemic candidiasis. If this occurs the creams will begin to have less and less effect. If you're experiencing this phenomenon, then realize that your immune system is becoming further weakened and that the drugs are no longer having an effect because of your body's inability to provide the complementary support needed for any antibiotic

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or antifungal agent to completely eradicate a bacteria or fungus. Even the best antibiotics require an intact functioning immune system for full recovery of the patient. Most antibiotics only kill 99% of the bacteria, the last 1% of the kill must be assumed by the immune system. Most antifungal and antibacterial agents always leave resistant organisms that will multiply , if the immune system does not eradicate them.This leads to bacterial and fungal resistance. This is one of the reasons why I do not recommend that patients use Diflucan, Sporanox, nystatin, Monistat, or any other antifungal medications because these medications lead to fungal resistance in the long run. They may work initially; however, in time, they will fail to work, and your are then left with a more serious fungal infection than you had prior to their use. It is better to treat candidiasis with diet and natural medications in order to enhance your immune system's ability to fight this disease on a long term rather than a short term basis.

Children are also very susceptible to Candida. Many infants are exposed to Candida during birth. The mother, who is almost always carrying at least a certain level of Candida in the vaginal canal, will transfer this organism to their baby during the birthing process. Children may experience rashes on their skin or a white coating in their mouths. Pregnant women prior to delivery should consume large amounts of good bacteria which is known as acidophilus, in order to reduce the levels of Candida in their intestines, vaginal tracts, and blood streams. Diaper rash, tonsillitis, ear infections, constipation, diarrhea, and poor growth or development could be related to childhood candidiasis. In addition, emotional issues, such as hyperactivity, aggressiveness, irrational behavior, learning disabilities, and poor attention spans could also be related to this condition. One infant patient of mine, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as well as severe childhood eczema and asthma, had a significant turn-around in all of his conditions after the parents instituted an anti-Candida program. Herbs and nutrients for immune system support were also incorporated but the diet played a big role in his recovery.. Hyperactivity and attention deficit disorders have also responded to this dietary format. A diet high in sugar and processed carbohydrates is one of the main factors behind many behavioral disorders. Reducing the consumption of sugar usually brings improved attention and decreased restlessness.

So, to reiterate, Candida is caused by four major factors -a weakened or impaired immune system originating from the use of certain drugs, such as birth control pills, antibiotics, or steroids, or toxic factors in our environment, such as pesticides in our food supply. Genetic factors that could essentially account for a general susceptibility for Candida overgrowth, many times miasmatic weaknesses, which is a term from the homeopathic school of thought, can interfere with the body's natural potential, leading to immune system weakness and poor organ function, making the person who has the condition very susceptible to Candida overgrowth. The third major factor is emotional or mental traumas, such as deaths, divorce, heart breaks, career, or social losses, all of which can traumatize and imprint the body, preventing the natural flow of energy through the systems or even shutting down certain internal organs, leading to disease in general but especially to Candida. Poor diet is the fourth major contributor to candidiasis. The high level of processed and refined foods in addition to all of the toxins, antibiotics and hormones that

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are fed to our livestock, and the huge amount of chemical run-offs into our oceans, streams, and lakes leads to widespread contamination of our entire food supply. Following the New Millennium Diet is a huge step towards reducing and improving your general dietary approach; however, in moderate-to-severe cases of candidiasis, chronic fatigue, environmental illness, or other severe illnesses, such as cancer or AIDS, a more intense dietary approach may have to be instituted for heightened response. Elimination of all yeast-containing foods, including breads, certain cereals, crackers, bagels, beer, wine, as well as certain fermented foods, including soy sauces and vinegars, or highly processed or refined foods will be additional foods that will be placed on the least beneficial food listings when the Candida diet is superimposed onto the New Millennium dietary constructs. Please refer to the amended diets for the various blood types in this chapter.

Diagnosis

Now having presented the various symptoms that are associated with this condition, it's important to make an accurate diagnosis of this syndrome. Over 80% of the physicians in the United States fail to acknowledge or even diagnose their patients with this condition. Many patients actually diagnose themselves and present to a holistic physician, complaining of symptoms that can be attributable to candidiasis. There are a number of blood, stool, and other diagnostic tests that can be done to either confirm or refute the Candida diagnosis; however, the clinical picture is probably the most important way to diagnose this condition. When I was in medical school, my professors always related the importance of making a diagnosis based on the history of the patient and only relying upon laboratory diagnosis for confirmation. The tables have been turned in our present day medical system. Many diagnoses are based solely on laboratory assessment with the history only confirming the laboratory tests. I'm sorry to say that this is not the way that medicine should be practiced. In addition, many blood tests, including the standard CBC and chemistry profiles, only provide limited amounts of information. If abnormalities do arise they usually only occur if there is severe pathological disturbance. Many of my patients have had extensive laboratory and diagnostic analyses performed that have come back completely normal. The patient however describes a whole host of symptoms that are totally destroying any semblance of anormal life. The typical doctor however will think the patient has a psycho somatic or other psychiatric disorder because all the laboratory tests came back normal. The doctor then refers the patient to a psychiatrist for further evaluation and does so with the heart felt opinion that the condition is all in their head.. In addition, many physicians also discount the effectiveness of the various Candida blood tests that are on the market today. They believe that these tests do not provide an accurate assessment of Candida infection. This has some backings in truth. There are a number of different diagnostic tests that can be used, but none of them provide a full answer for every patient as to whether or not they're suffering with Candida. Often times, a small amount of yeast is present in everybody's system and because of this, determining whether or not a Candida infection is actually present


can be difficult. Normal levels of Candida in the blood have been determined on the general population; however, some people may be more sensitive to subtle Candida overgrowth than others, thereby making any findings difficult to interpret. A few lab tests that may be of benefit include the *serum or urine D-arabinitol level. This is a carbohydrate metabolite that's produced by Candida. It can also act as general toxic metabolite in the body. It can be very difficult to find labs that actually perform this test, but check with your doctor any ways to see if he can perform this test. *Candida blood tests can check for elevated candida antibody titers. Serum Candida IgG, IgM, and IgA antibody titers with the IgM titer being the most important antibody to check for when looking for acute or active candida infection. The IgG antibody is associated with past or chronic infection. The IgA antibody is associated with mucosal involvement. If the IgG antibody is elevated, this is a sign that you may have had a past infection but may not be suffering with an ongoing infection especially if the IgM is within normal limits. If the IgA antibody is elevated compared to controls, then you may be suffering with mucosal involvement, which includes either the intestinal mucosa, the vaginal mucosa, or the throat or oral mucosa. *Stool examinations for chronic intestinal candidiasis are available. It should be noted that many stool tests do not include Candida reporting and must be specifically requested. In addition, gram staining of yeast along with direct microscopic examination of the stool is probably one of the best diagnostic approaches for assessing whether or not you suffer with Candida. In addition, microscopic analysis of the blood using a high-powered microscope, can many times identify Candida overgrowth in the blood directly through visual means .Repeated microscopic examination of the blood can track the treatment progression.. Following the microscopic analysis of your blood over the course of treatment can give an indication as to the degree of Candida infection persisting as well as gauge the level of improvement. In addition, if you do perform the stool examination, sometimes it's important to do a digestive analysis as well on the stool. Many laboratories, such as Great Smokey's Laboratories in North Carolina, provide both forms of testing at the time that the stool test is obtained. It's important that the stool collection be done at home at a time when the symptoms are heightened, preferably before treatment is instituted. Make sure that you're not taking any type of antifungal drugs, meats, or red colored foods at least three days prior to the stool examination. In addition, pulse diagnosis as well as evaluation of the tongue for thrush or the several Chinese tongue assessments can be useful for practitioners who have been trained in Chinese medicine to both assess and diagnose Candida infection. *Skin sampling. Offers another diagnostic modality and involves taking a small amount of skin scrapings from areas of the skin that might have Candida overgrowth. This can be sent in for laboratory evaluation and culture.. *Blood alcohol content is an infrequently considered test. If the blood alcohol level is greater than 0, this can be a sign that there is an overgrowth of yeast in the body leading to alcohol production. Any level greater than 0 is an indication that you may be suffering with Candida. Obviously, patients should avoid any type of alcoholic beverages or medications that use alcohol as a preservative prior to this type of testing. *The last thing that can be done is to take the Candida questionnaire. Scoring high on this test can be strong indication that your infected with any the hundreds of different candida organisms and therapy should be instituted .

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Candida Questionnaire

The Candida questionnaire is one way of identifying Candida overgrowth in your body. It can also provide an indication of developing a Candida infection in the future. This questionnaire lists important aspects of your medical history that may be associated with yeast overgrowth. Section A involves the history of your symptoms. Section B includes the symptoms themselves, and Section C goes through other additional symptoms that you may be experiencing. This questionnaire should not be used with children. An additional children questionnaire can be obtained through the New Millennium Medicine Instutute.

For every "Yes" answer in Section A, you can circle the score that is associated with it. Total all of the points that have been circled, and write it down in the box at the base of the first section next to your total score. Then, repeat the same process for Sections B and C. Add up the total scores to give you a final yeast score. This will help to give you at least some indication of your ranking against other individuals with similar types of complaints. This is not a final diagnostic approach but rather provides an indication of your level of disease.

SECTION A: HISTORY NUMBERE

D SCORE

Have you used broad spectrum antibiotics in the past? 8

Have you ever taken antibiotics for acne for a month period or longer, such as ,tetracycline

40

Have you ever taken any types of broad spectrum antibiotics for a two month or longer period of time or have you taken any short courses of antibiotics one month or less, four or more times in a one year period?

40

Have you ever suffered with prostatitis, vaginitis, or any other types of 30

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reproductive organ disturbances?

Have you ever been pregnant?

(a) Three or more times 7

(b) Two times or less 4

Have you ever used prednisone or other types of

corticosteroids, such as DecadronJ?

(a) One week or longer

(b) One week or less

12

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Do you use birth control pills or have you used birth control pills in the past?

(a) One year or longer 12

(b) One year or less 7

Do you react to perfumes, chemicals, household fumes, insecticides?

(a) To a mild degree

(b) To a moderate or severe degree

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18

Do your symptoms react with damp or humid weather or do you find that you have some sort of sensitivity to molds or moldy places?

18

Do you have an increased craving for sugar or breads or any type of refined carbohydrate?

20

Have you crave alcoholic beverages or any type of fermented beverages?

10

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Are you affected by tobacco smoke or any other type of chemical odors?

10

Do you suffer from ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot, or do you have any type of chronic infection of your toenails, fingernails, or skin?

(a) Mild to moderate

(b) Severe or chronic

12

18

Total Score for Section A:

SECTION B: PREDOMINANT SYMPTOMS

For each symptom that you're affected with, enter the appropriate

numbered score in the column at the right.If the symptom is mild,

make the score a ......... 4

If the symptom is moderate, make the score a ...... 7

If the symptom is severe, make the score a ...... 10

NUMBERED

SCORE

Lethargy or fatigue.

Sensation of being drained.

Memory disturbances.

Confusion.

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Diet

Disturbed decision making.

Neurological complaints, such as numbness, tingling, or other paresthesias.

Sleep disturbance. Muscle pains or aches. Paralysis or muscular weakness. Digestive disturbances or pains. Joint disturbances, including pain or swelling. Constipation. Diarrhea. Gas, bloating, or indigestion. Vaginal disturbances, including itching, discharges, or burning. Inflammation of the prostate also known as prostatitis. Impotence. Infertility or endometriosis. Lowered sex drive.

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Menstrual disturbances.

Premenstrual complaints. Body coldness, including the extremities. Emotional lability, including crying jags or anger. Hypoglycemia or poor food tolerance.

Total Score for Section B:

SECTION C: ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS

If a symptom occurs, once again enter the appropriate numbered

score in the column at the right.If the symptom is mild, make the

score a........ 2

If the symptom is moderate, make the score a ..... 3

If the symptom is severe, make the score a ....... 4

Add the total number of scores that you have listed in the box

at the bottom of the page, and then add the total number of

scores for all of the sections involved.

NUMBERED

SCORE

Tremors or bodily shaking.

Drowsiness.

Coordination difficulties.

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Diet

Concentration disturbances.

Mood swings. Headaches. Equilibrium disturbances. Easy bruising. Ear congestion. Body rashes or hives. Eczema, psoriasis, or atopic dermatitis. Indigestion or digestive disturbances. Food allergies or intolerances. Disturbed stool formation, including mucous or blood in the stool. Rectal itching. Frequent thirst or dry mouth or throat. Oral ulcers Halitosis, which is bad breath.

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Diet

Body, foot, or hair odors.

Post nasal drip or nasal congestion. Nose itching. Frequent or recurrent sore throat. Hoarseness of the voice or laryngitis. Frequent or recurrent bronchitis or persistent coughs. Asthma or wheezing.

Chest pains or tightness.

Frequency of urination, incontinence, or urgency.

Burning on urination. Tearing or burning of the eyes. Floaters or poor vision. Conjunctival infections or recurrent infections of the ears or eyes. Ear or head pains.

Total Score for Section A:

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Total Score for Section B:

Total Score for Section C: Final Total Score:

This total score can give an indication of the level of Candida involvement in your body. Scores between 0-60 are indicative of no Candida involvement. Scores for men over 41and women over 61indicates mild Candida infection . You should follow the anti-candida diet portion of this chapter for a minimum of 6 weeks before moving to the standard New Millennium diet .

Scores for men over 91 and women over 121 would suggest a moderate to intermediate Candida infection. The anti-candida diet combined with the natural candida fighters should be followed for a minimum of 3 months before going to the standard New Millennium diet. Scores for men over 145 and women over 185 are indicative of severe candida infection. The anti-candida diet combined with the candida fighters and supervision from a qualified holistic practitioner is a must for long term eradication at this level of infection. Treatment for severe infections usually lasts 6 months to 1 year.

Treatment

There are numerous treatments used to battle this unrelenting disease. A wide variety of natural and chemical approaches are available. I do not recommend traditional antifungal drugs such as diflucan or sporanox unless you are suffering with HIV, AIDS, or other forms of serious immune-compromising conditions. Many times, Candida species can become much more virulent and resistant when these drugs are incorporated into the treatment protocol. A natural approach can be very effective and can provide lasting results for 95% of all patients and individuals suffering with Candida-related complex.

The first and foremost goal of eradicating Candida from your system is to begin the anti-Candida phase of the New Millennium Diet. This phase can last anywhere from six weeks to 1 year period of time, depending upon the severity of conditions. If you scored in the mild categories, then a six-week stint following this intensive dietary approach should be sufficient to eradicate most of the Candida in your bloodstream. After the six weeks, you can then move into a purely New Millennium dietary format. Patients who have scored in the moderate section of the Candida questionnaire usually will have to follow the Candida protocol for at least a three to six

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month period of time before moving into the full New Millennium plan for their individual blood type. Finally, patients who fall into the severe case will probably have to follow the diet for anywhere from six months to a year period of time, depending upon the severity of your condition. If you have fallen into the moderate to severe ranking of symptoms, you may have to seek out further holistic medical advice for treatment of your condition. The diet may provide some relief; however, a full and complete eradication of this disease may require advanced treatment. If you plan to be treated by a properly trained holistic practitioner, the length of treatment depends on the length of time that you have suffered with Candida A good estimation can be calculated by multiplying hte number of years you have suffered with candida by one to two months ( this also applies to other diseases outside of Candida). Therefore, if you have had a disease for ten years, it may require upwards of 10-20 months for a full recovery. You will feel better within a two to six week period of time after beginning the program; however, to achieve a complete cure, this extended period of time may be required. Don't forget Candida often times invades the organs and deep tissues of your body and may require a significant amount of detoxification and healing before full eradication of this organism can be complete.

The second phase is to replenish the good bacteria. Many times, Candida can lead to overgrowth of many other bacterial and parasitic species.Replacing the bad bacteria with good flora is a very important aspect of improving your general health and to fight against Candida. Other organisms can grow along with Candida including Staphylococcus aureus, beta hemolytic streptococcus, Diplococcus pneumoniae, Klebsielleae, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella, E. coli, Bacillus subtilis, , Mycobacterium avium, Aspergillus niger, H. pylori, Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba Histolytica, Cryptosporidium, Blastocystis hominis, and various other parasites. Good bacteria such as Lactobacillus acidophilus need to replace these bad bacterial agents. These good bacteria can be derived from either dairy or nondairy sources. The nondairy sources are prefered over the dairy sources of this bacterium. Also, it's important to purchase products that contain fructo-oligosaccharides, which are undigestible sugars which feed the good bacteria but are not absorbed by the human body. So, you don't have to be worried about taking in excess sugar when you consume fructo-oligosaccharides even though they do have a sweet taste .FOS as they are also called do not add any calories to your diet not that you should be concerned with calories after reading the New Millennium diet.

Caprylic Acid

The next important thing to do is to kill the yeast organism itself, and there are a number of important products to use to kill yeast. The first one is sodium caprylate also known as caprylic acid. Caprylic acid is a very effective compound for killing the Candida organism. It usually comes in 300 mg capsules. Four capsules with meals taken three times a day is the usual dose for this product at least during the first one to three months of treatment. After a significant

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amount of Candida has been killed, you can reduce the dosage down to two capsules three times a day for another two to four months to prevent any recurrence of the condition. The reason why it is taken with meals is that sometimes it can cause an upset or burning stomach, and the food helps to buffer this negative side effect. The product is safe, non-toxic, and is very effective at killing the Candida in all parts of the body, especially the intestinal tract.

Biotin

The next important substance to use is Biotin. Biotin is a B vitamin. It helps to stop the conversion of yeast to its fungal state. The fungal state is the state in which tentacles, also known as tendrils, are formed, which are used to bind to the gut wall, breaking down the intestinal barrier, leading to leaky gut syndrome. By interrupting the conversion of yeast into its fungal element, you are essentially interfering with the life cycle of Candida. Usually 5 mg, that's 5,000 mcg, of Biotin is required to shut down the life cycle of the yeast organism sufficiently enough to prevent this fungal element's conversion. Biotin can be taken once a day with meals and has no known negative side effects. Biotin is also very important in hair growth and sometimes has been used for patients who have also complained of hair loss in addition to their Candida infection.

Pau D'Arco

Pau D' Arco is a south American herb thats most effective in the form of a tea. Pau D ‘Arco contains two compounds lapachol and xyloidine. This particular herb has a very powerful anti-Candida effect. It kills the Candida directly. Pau D' Arco comes from the inner bark of the tree. It flowers a very vibrant, purple, yellow flower and is used not only for Candida but also for immune system enhancement , snake bites and to eliminate parasites from the intestinal tract. Pau D' Arco has a relatively low toxicity level. It could cause some loose stools, but this would be beneficial if you were suffering with constipation which can occur during the initial stages of detoxification, which I'm going to be discussing shortly.

If you do have constipation, it's not a bad idea to perform either a high colonic or an enema to relieve the toxins that can accumulate during the detoxification process. A small amount of acidophilus or Bifidus added to the enema can help to inoculate the colon directly with the good flora. Usually, it's a good idea to brew one to three cups of tea per day, depending upon the severity of your infection. If the die-off symptoms become too severe, you can reduce the consumption of the tea as well as the other herbs and supplements I'm discussing so that the die-off reaction can be more tolerable.

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Agriscept

The next substance is a brand name product known as Agriscept. It's a combination of grapefruit seed extract mixed with lemon seed and tangerine seed extracts. The combination of these premium grade seed concentrates has a very powerful killing effect on the Candida organism. Typically, 2-10 drops taken three times a day would be the standard dose. The product can sometimes upset the stomach, but it is recommended that it be taken on an empty stomach. The 2-10 drops should be added to 4-8 ounces of water and then drunk between 1530 minutes prior to eating. It can be taken with food if your stomach is to sensitive.. It does not have to be taken before you eat. It can be taken at bedtime or at any time when your stomach is empty.

Kolorex

The next important product to use is a product by the name of Kolorex. This is a New Zealand product that comes from the Maori healers. It's an all natural product that came from research out of Canterbury University in New Zealand in 1982, in which they reported isolating a substance called polygodial in leaves of a New Zealand native plant known as the Pseudowintera colorata. This species of plant grows in the cool, damp regions of New Zealand's rain forest. It's a very slow growing plant, and is used as a stimulant in tonics for numerous digestive disturbances amongst the Maori people. It's main effect is to inhibit the Candida yeast cells and fungal elements from growing. It's extremely effective. It is even more effective than the drug, Amphotericin B, which is commonly used to treat systemic yeast infections. Amphotericin B is extremely toxic, however, and is only supposed to be used for extreme situations. Kolorex also contains aniseed, which is used as a spice in South America. The active ingredients in aniseed is anethole, which has shown some antifungal activity. When these two ingredients are combined, the aniseed and the polygodial, there has been a dramatic increase in the combined formulas antifungal activity. As a matter of fact, it is 32 times more potent against Candida albicans than if the polygodial was to be used by itself. Test results have shown that Kolorex actually damages the membranes of these cells, causing them to leak their internal fluids. This results in structural failure of the cell and subsequent death of the yeast organisms.

Colloidal Silver

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Colloidal silver is a natural antibiotic-antifungal solution made up of tiny, microscopic particles of silver in solution. This silver solution contains particles in the micron range usually approximately 0.01-0.001 microns in diameter. These silver particles are electrically charged and suspended in a colloidal solution. This solution, when taken orally, circulates through the blood, the organs, and lymphatic system to kill invading organisms, such as Candida, bacteria and viruses on contact. No known resistances have developed to colloidal silver. It can be a very powerful antifungal agent to use in your overall anti-Candida program. In the past, people used to put silver dollars into their milk to keep it fresh at room temperature. Usually bacteria can contaminate milk and spoil it within hours if no refrigeration is present, but the silver from the silver dollar actually prevented this overgrowth of bacteria in the milk. This natural antibiotic and antifungal silver solution has FDA GRAS approval, which means that it is generally recommended as safe. No known side effects have been observed according to a University of Toronto study. Colloidal silver in general has a huge list of organisms that it can potentially kill. Some studies suggest that upwards of 650 different organisms are susceptible to colloidally formed silver solutions. The product is safe for children and animals .It has hundreds of uses including the disinfection of drinking water, swimming poolsand skin , eye or mucosal surfaces. One to two ounces of colloidal silver can cost twenty to thirty dollars . Colloidal silver generators are now available for home use so that gallons of silver solution can be produced for pennies a day. Contact the New Millennium Medicine Institute for more information.

Pancreatic Enzymes

Many patients report having indigestion and/or undigested food particles in their stool. This is a sign of insufficient pancreatic enzyme secretion or low stomach acid production. Digestive enzymes can be useful in the beginning of the program when the body's is attempting to heal and recover from the disease. Two to three pancreatic enzymes taken 10-15 minutes before eating can prepare the stomach for entrance of food and facilitates the digestive processes .Hydrochloric acid should be used in moderation preferably under a physicians guidance because it can cause a rebound loss of stomach acid production if used for to long of a period of time.

Leaky Gut Syndrome

In addition, it's important to repair leaky gut syndrome to reduce the number of toxic by-products and undigested food particles from entering the bloodstream, causing allergies and other types of hyper-immune responses. Two products that I recommend to repair leaky gut syndrome is a product put out by New Millennium Medicine Institute known as Ultragut. It contains a wide variety of intestinal repairing substances, such as L -glutamine, which is an amino acid that's used by the intestinal lining as fuel for cellular repair. It’s made with a hypoallergenic rice protein base, which reduces most allergy induced destruction of the intstinal lining . Ensuring that

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proper healing can take place. Usually, this product is used as a meal replacement during a fast. Eliminating normal foods from the intestinal tract and then replacing the meal with Ultragut gives the body breathing room to enhance and facilitate the healing process. Usually, 3-5 containers of Ultragut can completely repair leaky gut syndrome in most situations. I would also recommend, in addition to Ultragut, taking Seacure , which is a specially digested fish protein that's been shown to rapidly repair and heal severe digestive disturbances, such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, as well as leaky gut syndrome. Digested fish proteins provide a ready source of high quality, readily usable protein for intestinal wall repair. The cells lining the intestinal tract can rapidly use this high quality protein source to improve their rate and ability of healing the micro-tears and holes in the intestinal tract. As I have stated before, these holes can lead to a wide range of allergic symptoms, including hay fever, food allergies, and other types of autoimmune disturbances.

The Anti-Candida Diet Specifics

This diet is to be superimposed upon your specific blood type New Millennium Diet. The listings of foods that I'm about to mention need to be temporarily placed on the least beneficial food listings regardless of whether or not they are stated under your specific blood type plan to be either neutral or most beneficial. If you're following the anti-Candida portion of this diet, these foods must be moved to the least beneficial section until your specific level of candidiasis can be brought under control.

* All breads, including yeast-free, wheat and rye breads, rice crackers and cakes and any other grain-based food because of the high glycemic nature of grains .

* All dairy products, including milk, cheeses, cottage cheese, yogurts, buttermilks except for goat's yogurt or goat's milk only if it is acceptable for your individual blood type.

* All mushrooms. Mushrooms are a fungus and can introduce more fungal elements into your bloodstream, preventing healing.

* All fermented foods, such as miso, soy sauce, tamari, vinegar, tempeh, as well as any foods that contain these products, such as mustard, pickles, mayonnaise, ketchup, olives, barbecue sauce, chile sauces, salad dressings, tomato sauces, which all may include vinegar as one of their ingredients.

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* All alcoholic beverages, especially the fermented ones, such as beer, wine, and champagne.

* Any and all processed foods, which I have already pretty much eliminated from the New Millennium Diet.

* Any and all foods or supplements that are derived from yeast, including brewer's yeast.

* All fruits, fruit juices, and dried fruits. They contain high amounts of sugar and will rapidly feed the fungus. Kiwis, pineapples, lemons, and limes are tolerable for some individuals only if the Candida is not a severe case and if it is accepted on your specific blood type food listing. Some patients may have to completely eliminate all fruits except for lemons and limes when the Candida is severe.

* Any and all malted products.

* All salad dressings, including the natural salad dressings because they contain vinegars and other fermented ingredients.

* All teas except for the most beneficial teas underneath your specific food listing.

* Any and all coffee products, including decaffeinated coffee products because it can put additional stress on the liver. I would suggest replacing it with some form of herbal based coffee substitute.

* Condiments, such as relishes or other sweet, fermented, or vinegar-based products.

* Any and all products that are made with refined sugars, molasses, honey, corn syrup, maple syrup, or any type of artificial sweetener, such as Nutrasweet, which all tend to feed yeast, parasites, and bacteria, preventing your recovery.

* All ice creams, cookies, pastries, cakes, or any other types of dessert.

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* Any and all foods that contain any type of additives or preservatives.

* Most carbonated beverages except for naturally carbonated beverages.

* Any and all smoked meat products.

* Peanuts and pistachios, which contain aflatoxin, a highly toxic mold by-product that can interfere with immune system recovery.

* All tap water unless it has been filtered with a carbon or reverse osmosis system.

* Any and all white or refined flour products, including all pastas.

* Any and all pork containing products, including sausages, ham, pork chops, etc. Pork is bad for all blood types. It contains an antigen that will ruin your immune system and destroy your internal organs.

This at first may seem to be a very severe restriction of your dietary food intake; however, it's vital that if you have not fully recovered from just following the New Millennium dietary approach, then you may need to goone step further and follow this more extreme diet to totally remove all negative food compounds that might be interfering with your full recovery. In addition, I would recommend that any meats that you consume and all vegetables that are consumed be organically grown, derived, or raised to avoid any type of chemicals used in their production. If you're unable to obtain organically grown vegetables or fruits, then make sure you use some type of organic wash to remove the pesticides from the food.

Recovery and Maintenance

Now that we've discussed the diagnosis, treatment, and dietary modifications that need to be incorporated to overcome candidiasis, we need to discuss one further factor, which is known as die-off or the Herxmeier reaction. The Herxmeier reaction essentially is the toxic release of poisons from dead and dying Candida cells . Literally, tens of thousands of yeast cells will begin

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to die upon starting the diet and incorporating the supplements that I have recommended. These toxins can accumulate in the body, leading to very uncomfortable symptoms, such as headache, nausea, flu-like symptoms, muscle aches, joint pains, extreme fatigue, diarrhea, severe constipation, and abdominal pains. You can feel worse than you already do if these symptoms are not properly controlled. The old adages, "You can become worse before you become better," or” no pain no gain” can sometimes apply in this situation; however, it does not have to apply. If the die-off symptoms are adequately controlled through the use of colonics, enemas, lymphatic massage, activated charcoal, or Alka-Seltzer Gold, all of which help to facilitate the release of these poisons from inside of the body to the outside, then many of the these symptoms can be mitigated. In addition, some patients also report increased brain fog, poor memory, palpitations, as well as, dry mouth or tongue as part of their die off symptoms. Initially, when you begin the program, it's probably a good idea just to start off with the acidophilus, the Biotin, and the Pau D'Arco. I would not begin the caprylic acid, the Agriscept, or the Kolorex until you have gone through the first week or two of the diet and the initial first supplements. Using adequate amounts of activated charcoal usually in a 4-6 capsule range three to four times a day an hour away from meals should be sufficient to bind the toxins in the gut, preventing them from being reabsorbed into the bloodstream. Activated charcoal, as you may be aware, is used in fish filters as well as in water purification systems to extract toxins from the water in both situations. It does a similar job in your intestinal tract when it's consumed. The activated charcoal actually binds the toxins directly, and then they can be eliminated through the stool. Alka-Seltzer Gold works a buffering agent. It helps to keep the body's pH, which should be in the 7.1 - 7.4 range, from becoming too acidic. When the body's pH becomes acidic, it can lead to flu-like symptoms and malaise. Taking Alka-Seltzer Gold one or two times a day during the initial two to four weeks of detoxification can help to reduce and potentially even eliminate the entire detoxification reaction. When taking the activated charcoal, I usually recommend that 4-6 capsules be taken four times a day for the first week and then reduced the subsequent weeks. The second week, take 4-6 capsules three times a day. The third week, take 4-6 capsules two times a day, and the fourth week take 4 capsules broken up into 2-3 capsules two to three times a day, once again, an hour away from food. If the activated charcoal is taken around food, it will actually bind your nutrients, your vitamins, your minerals, and any and all medications that you may be taking, so this is strictly prohibited. It's also important to begin your day with a full glass of spring water with ten drops of lemon juice added to it. This can help to facilitate toxic removal from your body, and it can once again reduce the amount of detoxification symptoms that you actually experience. It's important to evacuate toxins that build up in your colon. If you are suffering with some form of constipation, which can often times occur because the toxins that are thrown off from killing the Candida can create excessive heat in the colon. The heat actually burns up the fluids, which then leads to dry stools and constipation. If you experience this problem, I recommend that you use 2-4 aloe vera capsules at bedtime, or you can use magnesium peroxide 1-4 capsules at bedtime, which can be very effective stool softener facilitating elimination. Performing an enema on yourself or going to a colon therapist can also be effective tool for eliminating toxins. Many times, when you're going through this cleansing process, the ileo-cecal valve, which is located in the right lower quadrant

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around your appendix, can open up. This valve prevents stool from backing up into the small intestines, where the stool can then cause severe poisoning of the bloodstream. If your ileocecal valve is open, then I recommend that you press downwards over your appendix region, which is in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, a number of times, which then helps to close the area preventing movement of the stool from the large intestines back into the small intestine. In addition, if you have an acupuncturist or if you don't mind performing a little bit of acupressure on yourself, you can massage spleen 1, which is located along the front of the big toealong the side of the foot. It's located at the medial part of the nail bed on either foot. The second point to massage is large intestine 3, which is along the first knuckle of the index finger. Massaging this point on both fingers can be very effective for closing the ileocecal valve. Also, a third point would be bladder 58 point, which is on the outer part of the lower leg between the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon about nine fingers above the outer ankle bone. This point should be rubbed on the left leg only while kidney 7 on the right leg, which is located about three fingers above the medial malleolus, which is the inner ankle bone. The point is found between the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon three fingers above the inner ankle bone. Massaging this point for about 15 seconds can help to close this weakened valve and prevent a backup of toxins into the body. In addition, performing lymphatic massage along the lymphatic pathways can be effective for removing toxins and facilitating movement of these toxins through the lymphatic system. There are special brushes that are available, but a simple clothes brush can sometimes do. Please refer to the chart. Recovering from Candida, can be a waxing and waning experience . Sometimes, you will begin to feel almost completely normal and then within a few hours to days later, the symptoms can return. Typically, the symptoms do not last as long when they do return, and you'll usually recover within a shorter period of time. So, if you begin the program and you're feeling great but you relapse, don't become totally hopeless and despairing because this is part of the healing process. There will usually be longer and longer periods of recovery and shorter and shorter periods of disease as your body becomes healthier.

A Few Commonly Asked Questions

Many questions arise when you first begin this anti-Candida portion of the New Millennium Diet. Often times, when beginning this program, most questions revolve around the diet and the limitations that come with following the restrictions as outlined. Many people have grown accustomed to using food as a tool for helping to compensate for certain emotional or stressful factors in their lives and when these foods are eliminated, they have nothing to fall back onto during a stressful period. The most important thing to do is to realize that this level of restriction is truly only for a temporary period of time and will not continue once the body and the immune system have recovered. Sugar, in particular, tends to be a very difficult craving to overcome. Sugar is found in almost every meal in the standard American diet and when it's eliminated, you've lost an old friend. So, try to stay as close to this dietary program as possible for at least the first six weeks and then begin to slowly introduce foods that are acceptable for your

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individual blood type slowly to make sure that you do not react to any of the newly introduced foods. A reaction, of course, could be as subtle as increased gas and bloating, or it could be as severe as a migraine headache and anywhere in between. So, I'm sure you'll have a lot of questions when you begin to incorporate this type of eating format into your life. This section will attempt to answer the most commonly asked questions regarding Candida and the anti-Candida diet as well as the use of the supplements that I've recommended to treat this condition.

1. I thought I was supposed to feel better not worse. What's going on?

The diet and the supplements will induce a detoxification reaction. It's important to realize that these symptoms will pass within a short period of time, usually within the first two to five days. It's important not to stop the diet because you were feeling better on your previous diet because you'll just be allowing the disease process to continue in your body unabated. You should look at this period of time as a good sign that your body is responding normally to this dietary approach and is cleaning out all of the cellular toxins and debris that have accumulated from excessive Candida overgrowth and a lifetime of poor eating habits. It's important not to be too physically active during this period of time. It's better to rest and to get adequate amounts of sleep. Drink plenty of pure water and stay as strictly on the diet as possible. Of course, you want to incorporate the use of activated charcoal and Alka-Seltzer Gold to reduce the symptoms associated with this cleansing. In some unusual cases, the cleanse can continue to occur for weeks after beginning the program. Usually, after every acupuncture treatment or when new antifungal medications are added to your supplement list, you can re-experience another level of detoxification.

2. How come I see other people eating poorly, and they do not react to the foods

that I'm reacting to?

Many factors influence a person's response to negative foods. Some people may have better genes, they might be able to tolerate their emotions or life stressors better, or they might have a better living or working environment, which allows them to tolerate bad foods more readily without noticing any negative effect. However, it's very difficult to determine the symptoms that your friends or family may be experiencing in private. There's no way of telling whether or not they are suffering from bouts of diarrhea alternating with constipation or if they have seriously disturbed sleep after drinking a Diet Coke. All people eventually do respond in a negative fashion to these types of eating patterns. As soon as their body's buffering ability has been used up, they will begin to develop symptoms similar to your own. It's important to, at this point in time, to focus on

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your own health and recovery and, in time, when your family or friends are ready to develop their own personal health, they will then come to you for advice.

3. How long do I have to follow this program?

There's no way of telling the length of time that each individual is going to have to follow this particular program. Much of it depends upon the severity of your condition, but usually patients that have had Candida symptoms for less than a six month period of time can often times recover within three or less months. Patients that have had Candida for greater than a six month period of time usually will require anywhere from three to nine months for their recovery. Patients that have had Candida for greater than a five year period of time can sometimes require anywhere from one to three years for a full recovery. The latter cases often times will require the advice of a holistically trained physician for more advanced treatment modalities, such as homeopathy, acupuncture, and advanced nutritional prescriptions.

4. What should I do if I go on vacation or if I travel to another location where it's difficult to follow the diet?

Do the best you can. I recommend that patients bring as many of their supplements as possible and attempt to stay as close to the prescribed nutritional program as they can When you go off your diet, you'll experience severe reactions to the food that you consume, and just going off the diet itself may not be worth the pain that you suffer subsequently. The goal is to have a fun on your vacation, but following the diet as closely as possible is usually the best way to prevent any kind of catastrophes.

5. How does the New Millennium Diet relate to the anti-Candida diet?

The anti-Candida diet is meant to be superimposed upon the New Millennium Diet only in certain situations where people have additional symptoms that are not resolving by following their specific blood type food plan. The additional foods that need to be avoided, as outlined in this chapter, basically need to be moved from either the neutral or the most beneficial food sections for your individual blood type plan to the least beneficial section for at least a period of six weeks but maybe more, depending upon the severity of your condition. Usually these foods, when reintroduced into your diet after this period of time, should be tolerated; however, if you find that any one particular food is not

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tolerated, you should stay off that particular food for at least another six week period of time and then reintroduce it. You may find that certain foods are readily reintroduced into your diet and other foods may take more time before your body can tolerate the specific qualities or natures of that individual food.

6. Can I use many of the meal replacement shakes or food bars presently available as a snack or as an entire meal replacement when following the anti-Candida diet?

Many of these shakes and bars contain large amounts of sugars, which can aggravate Candida albicans and further weaken your immune system. The New Millennium Medicine Institute has produced a line of bars and shakes that contain very low glycemic sugars which, if these bars had to be consumed during the course of your Candida treatment, should significantly reduce the reactivity compared to many of the other commercially available bars on the market. These bars are made with rice syrups and fructose sugars and are free of most of the common allergens, including eggs, wheat, and dairy. In addition, they have a number of different antioxidants and herbs that have been added to enhance immune system and organ function. Of course they are all blood type specific.

7. Why can't I take the antifungal Western drugs available for Candida?

Many of these drugs, when further evaluated, contain chemicals that can cause numerous side effects and symptoms that may, in the long run, damage your body as opposed to curing it. If you look in the Physician's Desk Reference, drugs, such as Diflucan and Sporanox, have potentially significant liver-related toxicities that can place an additional burden on an already weakened liver. In addition, these drugs can lead to fungal resistance, putting you into a worst position after you stop them than you were prior to beginning these Western medications. After more than ten years of working with natural products, I find that most patients can recover, unless they are suffering with AIDS or some other severe immunologically suppressive condition, without having to revert to these petroleum-based medications. If you're interested in really overcoming this problem, then I would recommend that you first start off with the natural approach and really attempt to follow the diet and take the products that I'm recommending before using these types of medications, unless they are recommended by your physician.

8. Why do I have to eliminate all grains from my diet? I have nothing to eat!

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Most grains are highly glycemic foods. As you are now familiar, glycemic foods get rapidly converted into sugar in the bloodstream. The sugar can then feed the Candida, leading to Candida overgrowth. Removing grains for a short period of time from your diet can give your body that extra breathing room in order to more rapidly recover from this condition.

9. What is the relationship between Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes type 6 and Candida?

Obviously, patients who have Candida also suffer with generalized immune suppression. Many times, patients who have candidiasis are also suffering with other types of viral or parasitic conditions because their immune system is unable to contain or prevent the growth of these organisms or agents. Simply improving one's overall Candida levels will improve the immune system sufficiently so that these other viral agents can be placed under greater control. The symptoms that are associated with these viruses such as chronic fatigue syndrome can be eliminated.

10. What is chronic fatigue syndrome and how does it relate to candidiasis?

People that are suffering with Candida-related complex, also known as candidiasis, often times are suffering with chronic fatigue; however, this is separate from chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome. CFIDS, as it is also known, is a condition that was developed by the Center for Disease Control and is based on a diagnosis of exclusion. In other words, all other factors have to be eliminated before the diagnosis of CFIDS can be given. This means that if you are suffering with Candida, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes type 6, Lyme's, HIV, cancer, hypothyroidism, or some type of autoimmune condition, such as lupus, scleroderma, or mixed connective tissue disease, you cannot be diagnosed with CFIDS. It is strictly a diagnosis of exclusion. Patients who have run the gamut of diagnostic studies and all of the studies have come up normal can then be placed into this diagnostic category.

If you have any further questions, please direct them to my web page www.newmilmed.com, and we'll try to answer your questions. My E-mail is [email protected], or you can write to our clinic at 1821 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100, Santa Monica, California 90403.If you want an appointment or to speak with one of our staff members please call (310) 828-3096. There's also a listing of the various laboratories, Candida support groups, and other important Candida-related information in the appendix chapter of this book.

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I hope this has helped you gain a greater understanding of this worldwide plague so that you can gain control of your life for the rest of your life.

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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

REGARDING THE NEW MILLENNIUM DIET REVOLUTION

Starting any new program is filled with gaps in ones full understanding of the material. Usually many of the same questions are asked repeatedly .In order to understand this nutritional plan more thoroughly and to appreciate the subtleties, complexities, and simplicities of this approach I have dedicated this chapter to answering your questions to help you understand how this diet can improve the quality of your life for a lifetime.

1. Is it important to make all the necessary changes immediately when beginning the

New Millennium Diet?

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The New Millennium Diet essentially consists of three main systems: One system incorporates the use of specific macronutrient ratios based on blood type. The second system incorporates blood type lectin compatible foods, and the third system consists of yin and yang's relation to the energetics of food. The most important thing to do is to attempt to follow the basic dietary listings for your individual blood type. Once you understand how blood type relates to food, I would then begin to incorporate the percentages for your specific blood type. If you're A or AB, then you need to follow a 25% protein, 50% carbohydrate, 25% fat ratio. If you're O or B, you need to follow a 30% protein, 40% carbohydrate, 30% fat ratio. Ideally, incorporating all of the three different systems into a synergistic whole is going to be the ideal and long term goal of all people interested in the New Millennium dietary approach. However, starting slow, learning the basics of the program, and mastering each section one at a time is a much better approach to prevent you from giving up entirely on the overall concept. Yin and yang concepts basically are there to help you better understand how foods actually contain an energetic quality, and those qualities need to be balanced at every meal as do the macronutrient ratios and the individual foods compatible with your blood type.

2. If I'm blood type B and my wife is blood type AB, how do we cook for both blood types? I don't want to cook two separate meals.

This is an important question. Since blood type B's and AB's must avoid chicken, obviously chicken is not a favorable food group; consequently, most meals will not have chicken as their main protein source. However, the only difference between B’s and AB's is the inclusion of certain seafood based protein sources. It's a good idea to emphasize those foods that are beneficial for both blood types when preparing a meal. If your spouse or boyfriend or even children have different blood types than yourself, it's a good idea to become familiar, especially if you're the food preparer in the family, and be aware of the foods that all the other blood types can enjoy. In addition, many people are fearful that they're not going to be able to eat the foods that they traditionally eat; however, there are over 200 different foods listed for each blood type, and most people do not eat more than 30-40 different foods on average.

3. There are certain foods that I'm allergic to that you recommend eating in the

New Millennium Diet.

The foods recommended for each blood type should not be allergy provoking; however some people could be allergic to certain foods. You have a specific food allergy definitely avoid the food even if it is listed as safe for your specific blood type . You may find after

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following the dietfor 3-6 months that your level of allergies may be reduced. If they are reduced try adding the food back into your diet slowly. Of course ,if you have an anaphylactic

4. What does least beneficial mean?

Least beneficial means the food essentially is a poison. That means that when you eat this food, it's going to cause ill health in your body on many different levels; therefore, you should definitely try to consume more neutral and beneficial foods.

5. Should all of the foods that I consume be on the most beneficial list?

The most beneficial foods act as medicines in your body. Those specific foods should be eaten if you are suffering with any type of disease-like condition in an attempt to heal your body; however, make sure that they are appropriately balanced in terms of the macronutrient ratios and that you are consuming a sufficient number of blocks at every meal.

6. I noticed most of your herbal and supplement recommendations have brand

names. Where can I find many of these different products?

The New Millennium Medicine Institute offers a wide variety of different and often times specialty products designed to augment some of the products that are commonly found at your local health food store. These products have been tested by myself for purity and efficacy both in research settings as well as in clinical practice. It's advised that you use the specific brand names recommended because they have been shown to have the most efficacy. A catalog can be obtained from the New Millennium Medicine Institute by contacting 1-800-969-9914 or contacting us on the Web at newmilmed.com.

7. This concept of yin and yang seems a bit confusing. How can I incorporate all of these concepts into one synergistic approach?

The concepts of yin and yang are being presented to help you appreciate the fact that foods have an energetic quality. It's is not enough just to look at foods as proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. We also have to realize that there are heating and cooling elements that are also part of the inherent nature of food and these heating and cooling

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qualities can have an impact on the yin and yang states within the body. So, the goal is to become more aware of all things around us.This is just one of those types of concepts.

8. I'm blood type O and have recently had coronary artery bypass surgery. My

doctor has recommended that I avoid all fat containing products, especially red

meat. What can I do?

Blood type O's in general will actually fare poor on a high carbohydrate diet because their bodies respond poorly to high glycemic foods. O blood types in general have high stomach acids and a strong ability to breakdown and digest meat based products, including the fat contained within the meat. I would say that if an O blood type individual consumes excessive amounts of grains and dairy products, he will be setting himself up for the development of heart disease; whereas, if an A blood type individual was to consume excessive amounts of red meat or meats in general, they would be setting themselves up to develop heart disease . So, we cannot make a general statement that all people who have heart disease should avoid red meat because none of us have been created the same. We are all individuals, and our diets should reflect that individuality.

9. I'm blood type AB, and you recommend that I perform isometric and other types of more relaxation types of exercise techniques; however, I love to mountain

bike and find that this tends to be a very physically exhausting experience. What

should I do?

Blood type A's in general do better with more relaxing types of movements, such as tai chi, yoga, and chi kung ; however, if you enjoy mountain biking or running, these types of activities can be incorporated into your daily lifestyle as long as after performing an exhaustive ride, that you follow it up with some form of relaxation technique in order to calm your nervous system and balance your mental and emotional states. In addition, you can use certain calming herbs, such as Kava Kava or valerian, to keep your body in a relaxed state which accelerates the recuperative processes

10. I find it difficult to find snacks that are both blood type compatible and macronutrient balanced. Do you have any recommendations?

The New Millennium Medicine Institute has developed a whole line of blood type compatible and zone balanced shakes, bars, and even multi-vitamins for ease of use in

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following this diet. The bars essentially are two blocks of zone balanced meals with ingredients that are totally blood type compatible as well as being yin-yang synergized. In addition, the bars are broken down into their specific macronutrient ratios. O's and B's have been categorized into one particular bar while A's and AB's have been categorized into another bar. This also applies to the New Millennium shakes. So, we hope this helps you to incorporate this dietary regimen with the greatest amount of ease.

11. What happens if there are certain least beneficial foods in a recipe that are in low quantities but they are still present in the overall ingredient listing?

Depending upon the severity of your condition or your overall physical health, following the New Millennium dietary approach 100% is not practical. I would recommend that if you're able to follow the diet 80% or 90% of what's written, then you can receive an A+ on our rating scale. Therefore, if there's a least beneficial food that's listed as a specific ingredient in a recipe, as long as you don't have any serious food allergies to that particular ingredient, it would probably be okay. However, if you are suffering with some type of physical condition or disease for which there are no significant therapies to heal it, I would definitely attempt to follow this dietary approach 95% or more of the time.

12. What if I have sweet cravings after I begin to follow the New Millennium Diet?

Often times, the sweet cravings will persist for two to six weeks after beginning the diet in certain individuals, especially if they had abused sugar in the past. Typically, the body adjusts to the requirements of this particular plan. The body will accommodate, and many of the cravings will diminish for either sugar or chocolate or whatever your fancy may be. The body usually craves foods that it tends to be allergic to. It's a quirky kind of response, but I have seen it in thousands of patients over the years. As your body eliminates the antibodies which are reacting to those types of foods, the body's desire for the food usually diminishes. In addition, there are certain types of aroma therapies that can be utilized to impact the limbic systems in the brain and can many times temporarily relieve excessive cravings for sugar or food. These types of products can be found at your local health food store underneath the listings of aroma therapy. If you're still craving food or you're finding that the cravings persist even after six weeks on the diet and using the aroma therapy techniques, I would recommend that you increase your fat blocks by one. In other words, if you're consuming one block of carbohydrate and one block of protein, then you should consume two blocks of fat. Many time, by consuming the extra fat, the carbohydrate is diluted, preventing any type of spike in your insulin

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response. This helps to moderate the release of insulin, preventing swings in your blood sugar levels, which often times can lead to sugar cravings.

13. Many people talk about the New Millennium Diet as being a high protein diet

especially for O's and B's.

The New Millennium Diet is pretty much of a moderate protein diet. High protein diets usually are in the range of 40+ percentage points of protein with 30% or less of carbohydrate and fat. In addition, because of the balancing of protein amounts with carbohydrates and fats in the New Millennium dietary approach, the protein inflicts very little negative effect on the body and actually tends to support muscle mass development and hormonal balance.

14. Will I lose fat or weight while following the New Millennium Diet?

Preferably, you will lose fat and not weight. Weight is made up of many different constituents, including bone, muscle, fat, water, and even waste products of metabolism. Fat, however, is the substance that has the most negative effects on the human body and is what predominantly leads to various disease states within our systems. The New Millennium Diet promotes fat loss and not weight loss. It enhances muscle mass development while decreasing overall fat percentages.

15. Should I also incorporate food combining with the New Millennium Diet?

Our ancestors rarely, if ever, combined foods. When they ate, they had a little bit of fruits, some vegetables, and meats..However in less than five percent of the people that follow the new millennium diet food combining may have to be instituted temporarily until their digestive track can heal sufficiently enough to tolerate a more normal approach to eating .

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METHOD OF CALCULATING

BODY FAT AND LEAN BODY MASS

Your body fat is that portion of your total body which is made up of fat tissue.

Your total body tissue less the body fat is your lean body mass. For example, if a

person’s body fat is 20%, then their lean body mass is 80%. Expressed in weight, a

200 pound person would have 40 pounds of body fat and 160 pounds of lean body mass. One

method to estimate your body fat is to use a cloth tape measure, a bathroom scale and

conversion tables. The measurements should be made on the your bare skin and not a round

clothing. Take care that the tape fits snugly but does not compress your skin. It

recommended that you take at least three measurements

and compute the average to the nearest 1/2 inch.

1) GUIDELINES FOR CALCULATING FEMALE BODY FAT AND LEAN BODY

MASS PERCENTAGES

1) Measure your height without shoes.

2) Measure your hips at their widest point.

3) Measure your waist at the belly button.

1) Take each of the above measurements at least 3 times and

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average on the worksheet provided below.

5. Find your height in Table 1 -1 (Constant A) and record the constant

value on the worksheet.

6. Find your hip size in Table 1 -2 ( Constant B) and record the constant


7) Find your waist size in table 1 -3 (Constant C) and record the constant


8. Add Constant B and C, then subtract Constant A. This figure rounded

the nearest whole number equals your percentage of body fat.

9) Deduct your percentage of body fat from 100%, the difference is your

lean body mass percentage.

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WORKSHEET

HEIGHT HIP WAIST

MEASUREMENTS (in (in (in

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F i rs t

Second

Third

Average

CONSTANT A B C

Value From Table

PERCENTAGE B+C-A = PERCENTAGE OF

OF BODY FAT LEAN MASS

% %


Diet

EXAMPLE:


WORKSHEET

HEIGHT HIP WAIST



First 66 1/2 36 1/2 26 1/2

Second 66 1/2 36 1/2 26 1/2

Third 66 3/4 36 3/4 26 3/4

66 1/2 36 1/2 26 1/2

Average

CONSTANT A

B

C

Value From Table 40.4 42.2 18.7

PERCENTAGE B+C-A= PERCENTAGE OF

OF BODY FAT 20.5 = LEAN MASS 79 %

21%

2) GUIDELINES FOR CALCULATING MALE BODY FAT AND LEAN BODY

MASS PERCENTAGES

1) Measure your waist at the belly button.

9 8


2) Measure the wrist of your dominant hand at the space between the wrist

bone and where the wrist bends.

3) Take each of the above measurements at least 3 times and record the

average on the worksheet provided below.

4) Measure your weight on an accurate bathroom scale (only once). and

record on the worksheet.

5) Subtract your wrist measurement from your waist measurement and

record this number on worksheet.

6) Using Table 2 , find your weight (left -hand side of table) and find

your “waist minus wrist” number (top of table). Where the two

column intersect is your percentage of body fat.

7. Deduct your percentage of body fat from 100%, the difference is your

lean mass percentage.

9 9


MALE BODY FAT AND LEAN BODY MASS

WORKSHEET

MEASUREMENTS

Waist

(in inches)

Wrist Weight

(in inches) (in lbs)

F i rs t

Second

Third

Average

Waist minus Wrist

PERCENTAGE OF PERCENTAGE OF

BODY FAT FROM LEAN MASS

TABLE 2 % %

EXAMPLE:

MALE BODY FAT AND LEAN BODY MASS

100


Diet WORKSHEET

MEASUREMENTS

Waist

(in inches)

Wrist Weight


First 34 1/2 6 3/4 185

Second 34 5/8 7 -

Third 34 1/2 6 3/4 -

34 1/2 7 185

Average

Waist minus Wrist 27 1/2


BODY FAT FROM LEAN MASS 85 % 1 5 %

TABLE 2

101


Diet

PROGRESS WORKSHEETS

FEMALE BODY FAT AND LEAN BODY MASS 3

MONTH- WORKSHEET

102


Diet

HEIGHT HIP WAIST



F i rs t

Second

Third

Average

CONSTANT A B C

Value From Table



% %


6 MONTH-WORKSHEET

103


Diet HEIGHT HIP WAIST



F i rs t

S e c o n d

T h i r d

Average

CONSTANT A B C

Value From Table



% %


12 MONTH-WORKSHEET

HEIGHT HIP WAIST



F i r s t

S e c o n d

104


Diet Third

Average

CONSTANT A B C

Value From Table



% %

PROGRESS WORKSHEETS

MALE BODY FAT AND LEAN BODY MASS 3

MONTH -WORKSHEET

MEASUREMENTS

Waist

(in inches)

Wrist Weight


First

S e c o n d

T h i r d

Average

Waist minus Wrist



105


Diet TABLE 2 %

%


MONTH -WORKSHEET

MEASUREMENTS

Waist

(in inches)

Wrist Weight


First

S e c o n d

T h i r d

Average

Waist minus Wrist



TABLE 2 % %

106


Diet


MONTH -WORKSHEET

MEASUREMENTS

Waist

(in inches)

Wrist Weight


F i r s t

S e c o n d

Thi rd

Average

Waist minus Wrist



TABLE 2 % %

107


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Diet

116

Abnormal smooth muscle cell

ABO blood group systems

AB type blood

antigens and antibodies

characteristics

chart

diet

fat control

health problems

Intr

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tory

Holo

Med

Diet INDEX

history

recipes

personality

stress/exercise profile

supplement

as universal receiver

Acctominophen

Acorn squash

Adipose tissue

Adrenal glands

Adrenaline

Adult-onset diabetes. See Diabetes

Type II

Advanced glycosylated endproducts

(AGE)

Aerobic exercise

fat burning

high-intensity

Anabolic steroids

Anaerobic exercise

fat burning

hormonal changes

intensity of

Ancestry

Anemia

Angiogensis

Angioplasty

Animal protein

low-fat

sources

Antihypertensive

Anti-inflammatories, nonsteroidal

(NSAIDSs)

Anthropology

Antibiotics

Antibodies


Diet hormonal benefits

types of

Africian ancestry

Agglutination

Aging

AIDS

Alcohol

Alcoholism

Alertness, increased levels of

Alfalfa sprouts

All-bran cereal

Almond butter

Almonds

Alpha linolenic acid (ALA)

Amaranth

Amino acids

absorption

finction of

Antigens

Antihistamines

Antioxidants

benefits of

function

types of

Apple cider

Apple juice

Apples

Applesauce

Apricots

Arachidonic acid

canceer and

eicosanoid production and

foods and

function of

high-carbohydrate diet and

insulin levels and

117

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Diet INDEX

lovastatin and

Arterial blockage

Arthritis

eicosanoid imbalance and

rheumatoid

viral infection

New Millennium Diet and

Articokes

Asian ancestry

Asparagus

Asthma

Atherosclerosis

Attention deficit disorder (ADD)

A type blood


characteristics

chart

diet

fat control

health problems

history

recipes

lean cuts

Beer

Beets

Beta carotene

Beverages

Birth defects

Biscuits

Blackberries

Black-current oil

Black bean soup

Black -eyed peas

Bladder problems

Bladder wrack

Bloating


Diet personality

stress/exercise

supplements

Autocrine hormones

Autoimmune diseases

Avoacado

Bacon

Bacon bits

Bagel and Lox

Bagels

Baked beans

Balanced diets

Bananas

Barbecue sauce

Barley

Bass

Bean sprouts

Beans.and legumes

Beef. See Red meat

fatty cuts

ground

Blood-brain barrier

Blood clots

atherosclerosis and

eicosanoids and

impact of

Blood disorders

Blood platelets. See also Platelet

aggregation

Blood pressure

high. See Hypertension

Bloodstream

carbohydrates in

entry rates

fat in

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hormones in

protein in

Blood -sugar levels

carbohydrates and

hyperactivity

Type II diabetes

Blood types

ABO group system

anthropology of

charts

determining

question/answers

Blood vessels, dilation of

Blueberries

Bluefish

Body fat

accessibility of

comparison of

heart attacks and

loss of

percentages of, calculation of

females

males

reduction in

Body weight, ideal. See also

Metropolitian Life Tables

recipes

personality

stress/exercise

supplements

Burdock root

Brussels sprouts

Buckwheat

Bulgur wheat

Burritos

Butter


Diet Bok choy

" Bonking"

Brain

fuel for

tumors

Breads and muffins

Bread Crumbs

Breadsticks

Breakfast

carbohydrates blocks

fat blocks

protein blocks

recipes

Breast cancer

Breastfeeding, benefits of

Broccoli

Bromelain

Bronchitis

B type blood


characteristics

chart

diet

fat control

health problems

history

Butternut squash

Cabbage

Caffeine

Calamari

Calcium

Calorie(s)

body fat storage

burning of, fat burning vs.

dietary ratios and

119

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dietary restriction experiments

elite athletes and

protein blocks

restrictions

in New millenniun Diet

Canadian bacon

Cancer,

diet and

breast cancer

overview

eicosanoid imbalance and

as immune-deficiency disease

incidence

macrobiotics and

metastasis

mortality rates

Candidiasis

Candy bar

as carbohydrate block

glycemic index

macronutrient content

protein-to-carbohydrate ratio

as snack

Canned foods

Canola oil

Cantaloupe

Carbohydrate(s)

in anticancer diet

conversion of

efficiency of

Cereal

breakfast

carbohydrate blocks

Cerebrospinal fluid

Chamomile

Cheese. See also specific types of cheese


energy provided by

entry rates

in fashionable "healthy" diets

glycemic index, high

insulin levels and

macronutrient block method

See also Carohydrate blocks

measurement of, eyeball method

overview

shopping guidelines

storage

sugars in

unfavorable

Carbohydrate blocks

favorable carbohydrates

unfavorable carbohydrates

Cardiomyopathy. See also Heart disease

Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular fitness, exercise and

Carrots

Catfish

Catsup

Cauliflower

Celery

Cells

fat cells

natural killer (NK) cells

T-cells

T-helper cell

Central nervous system disorders

Chemotherapy

Cherries

Chicken

as protein

recipes. See Poultry recipes

Chickpeas

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Childbirth

Children

antibiotics for

ear infections

vaccine sensitivities

Chinese medicine

Chili

Chlorophyll

Cholecystokinin (CCK)

Cholrea

Cholesterol. See specific types of cholesterol

caloric restriction and

high

research study

Chromium

Chronic disease

AIDS

autoimmune diseases

central nervous system disorders

chronic fatigue

chronic pain

fatty acid supplementation

reproductive disorders

skin disorders

Chronic fatigue

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)

Chronic pain

Cirrhosis

Clams

Clofibrate

Clotting disorders

Cocktail sauce

Cod

Coffee

Cream cheese

Croissant


Diet Colds and flu

Colestipol

Collagen

Collard greens

Colitis

Collinsonia

Colon cancer

Condiments

Congestion

Conjunctivitis

Constipation

Corn

Cornbread

Corn chips

Corned beef

Corn flakes

Cornstarch

Coronary bypass surgery

Corticosteroid, function of

Cortisol levels

Cortisone

Cough

Crohn_s disease

Cottage cheese

low-fat

no-fat

Couscous

Crabmeat

Crackers

Cranberries

Cranberry juice

Cranberry sauce

Cravings

Cream

Cro-Magnons

Cross-training

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Croutons

Cucumber

Dairy products

for Type A

for Type AB

for Type B

for Type O

glycemic index

historical perspective

low-fat

protein-rich

whole-fat

Dates

Dehydroepiandrone (DHEA)

Deli-meats

Dental care

Depession

Desserts

Diabetes

incidence of

Type II

Diarrhea

Diastolic blood pressure

Diet

Dietary patterns, historical perspective

Dietary-restrictions experiments

Dietary technolgy

Dietary trends

Differentiation

Digestive enzymes

Digestive illnesses

Dinner

carbohydrate blocks

fat blocks

protein blocks


Diet recipes

Disease

DNA blueprint

Donuts

Dressing/dip recipe, Guacamole

Dried fruit

Duck

Duodenal uclers

Ear infections

Echinacea

Eczema

Egg(s)

protein block selection

as prtein source

recipes

substitutes

white

whole

yolks

Eggplant

Eicosanoids

adult

bad

balance of

control of

disease and wellness

in evolution

exercise and

fat and

fatty acids and

function of

good

heart and

historical perspective

injection

122

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metabolism

nutritional code and


significance of

synthesis of, inhibitors

viral infection and

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)

autoimmune disease

chronic disease

function of

New Millenium Diet

Elderly

Elite athletes

carbohydrate block consumption

fat block consumption

protein block consumption

protein malnutrition

Endive

Endocrine hormones

evolution of

function of

Endocrine system

Energy requirements

English muffin

Enzymatic cofactors

Enzymes

in digestive system

fat burning and

Epstein-Barr virus

Escarole

Essene and Ezekiel breads

Estriol

Estrogen

Ethnic groups

Evening-primrose oil

Evolution, overview


Diet overproduction of

pituitary gland and

Exercise

aerobic

anaerobic

defined

diet and

fat burning and

hormonal benefits of

intensity

purpose of

significance of

trends

types

in New Millenium Diet

Fast Foods

Fat(s)

burning

calories in

function of

good/bad

macronutrient block method

monounsaturated

saturated

Fat burning

calorie burning

human growth hormone and

Fat cell formation

Fat-free diet

Fatigue

Fat loss

defined

research study

weight vs.

Fatty acid

Fever

123

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Diet INDEX

Feverfew

Fiber

Fight-or-flight reaction

Figs

Fish

Fish oils

Food allergies

Food avoidance

Food combining

Food groups

Food intolerances

Food poisoning

Food pyramid

Free radicals

French bread

Frozen food

Fruits

Fruit cocktail

Fruit punch

Galactose

Gallbladder problems

Gamma linolenic acid (GLA)

Garbanzo beans

Garlic

Gastritis

Gastrointestinal (GI) tract

Gemfibrozil

Gender differences

Gene

Genetics

Genomes

Ginkgo

Ginseng

Glucagon

Glucose


Diet Fish protein sources

Flax seed oil

Flounder

Flu and colds

Fluids

Folic acid

Gluten

Glycemic index

Glycogen

Glycosylated hemoglobins

Goldenseal

Grains

in carbohydrate block

as carbohydrates

dietary restrictions

in evolution

glycemic index

linolic acid in

Granola

Grapefruit

Grapefruit juice

Grape juice

Grapenuts

Grapes

Green beans

Green bell peppers

Grilled chicken

Guacamole

Guava

Halibut

HamHaddock

Hard cheese

Hawthorne

Hay fever

HDL cholesterol

Headaches

124

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Heart disease

death rate

eicosanoid imbalance

incidence of

risk factors

Heart rate

aerobic exercise and

anaerobic exercise and

eicosanoids and

formula for

High-carbohydrate diet

disadvantages of

exercise goals

outcome of

High-carbohydrate , low fat diets

High-density lipoproteins (HDLs)

High-fat diets

High-protein. low carbohydrate diets

Histamine

HIV infection

Honey

Honeydew melons

Hormones

autrocrine hormones

cholecystokinin (CKK)

dehydroepiandrone (DHEA)

in elite athletes

endocrine hormones

estrogen

exercise and

human growth hormone

melatonin

regulation of

research studies

significance of

sleep patterns


Diet maximum

Health problems

blood type and

Hemolytic disease

Herbal teas

Herbs/phytonutrients

Herpes virus

Hormone-replacement therapy

Hormones

testosterone

Hot dogs

Human growth hormone

function of

insulin levels and

Hummus

Huangki

Hunger

constant

cravings

freedom from

Hydroxylated essential fatty acids

Hydroxylated fatty acids

Hyperactivity

Hyperinsulinemia

body fat and

in elite athletes

overview

smoking

Type II diabetes and

Hypertension

Hypertensive drugs

Hypoglycemia

Ibuprofen

Ice Cream

125

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Immune-deficiency disease, cancer as

Immune system

antibiotics and


aspirin and

natural killer (NK) cells

PGE

protein malnutrition and

Type A

Type AB

vaccines

Impotence

Indican scale

Indo-europeans

genetics and

glycemic level and

growth hormone

high

high-density carbohydrates and

optimal

overproduction

proteins, impact of

protein-to-carbohydrate ratio and

stress and

Type II diabetes

Iodine

Iron

Irritable bowel syndrome

Italian food

Jam or jelly

Japanese people

jaundice

Jet lag

Joint pain

Juicing

Introductory

HoloMed Diet Infections

Infant formula

Infertility

Inflammation Insulin-glucagon

ratio Insulin-glycogen axis Insulin

levels anticancer diet breast

cancer carbohydrates and

eicosanoid production in evolution

exercise and function of, generally

Kale

Kelp

Ketchup

Ketosis

Kidney disorder

Kidney beans

Kielbasa

Kiwi

Kumquat

Lactase

Lactose

Lamb

lean

as protein block

Lard

Laxatives

Learning disabilities

Lectins

Leeks

Legumes

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Lemon

Lentils

Lettuce

Leukemia

Leukortrienes

Lewis system

Licorice

Life expectancy

Life extension

Lima beans

Lime

Linoleic acid

Liver

Liver problems

lobster

Lovastatin

Low blood sugar

Low calorie, high -carbohydrate diets

Mango

Mayonnaise

Meal planning and recipes

for Type A

for Type AB

for Type B

for Type O

Meats and poultry

Meditation

Melatonin

Melba toast

Men

Meningitis, viral

Menopause

Menstrual problems

Mental focus

Menus

Metabolism


Diet Low-density lipoprotein(LDLs)

Lunch

recipes

Lung cancer

Lupus

Lymphoma

Macadamia nuts

Mackerel

Macrobiotics

Macronutrients

Macronutrient block program

Magnesium

Magnetic resonance imaging

Malaria

Malignant melanoma

Malnutrition

Manganese

Metropolitan life tables

for females

for men

Mexican food recipes

Micronutrients

Milk

Milk thistle

Millet

Mind-body connection

Miscarriage

Molasses

Mononucleosis

Monosaturated fatty acids

Mortality rates

Mozzarella cheese

Muesli

Muffin, blueberry

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

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Multivitamin

Mumps

Muscles

Muscle therapy

Mushrooms

Myelin sheath

Native Americans

Natural Killer (NK)

cells Naturopathic

doctor Navy bean

Neanderthals

Nectarines

Negetive blood (RH-)

Neolithic peroid

Neo-Paleolithic era

Nerve fibers

Nervous disorders

Neurotransmitters

Neutral foods

New Millennium Diet

basics of

breakfast 1 Type O

breakfast 2 Type A

breakfast 2 Type AB

breakfast 2 Type B

breakfast 2 Type O

Lunch 1 Type A

Lunch 1 Type AB Lunch 1

Type B Lunch 1 Type O

Lunch 2 Type A Lunch 2

Type AB Lunch 2 Type B

Lunch 2 Type O Dinner 1

Type A


Diet body composition changes

caloric needs

caloric restriction and

cancer patients

chronic disease and

depression and

dietary fashion vs

as evolutionary diet

exercise and

genetics and

helpful hints

low-fat

macronutrient blocks

mortality rates and

protein requirements


recipes

snacks

New Millennium Diet recipes

breakfast 1 Type A

breakfast 1 Type AB

breakfast 1 Type B

Dinner 1 Type AB

Dinner 1 Type B

Dinner 1 Type O

Dinner 2 Type A

Dinner 2 Type AB

Dinner 2 Type B

Dinner 2 Type O

Snack 1 Type A

Snack 1 Type AB

Snack 1 Type B

Snack 1 Type O

Snack 2 Type A

Snack 2 Type AB

Snack 2 Type B

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Niacin

Nightshade vegestables

Nitrite

Noodles

Nuts and seeds

Oat bran

Oatmeal

Obesity

Oils and fats

Okra

Olive oil

Olives

Omega 3 fatty acids

Omega 6 fatty acids

Onions

Orange juice

Oranges

Organic foods

Organ meats

Ornish, Dean

Osteoporosis

O Type blood


Pears

Peas

Peppers

Pepperoni

Pernicious anemia

Personality types

Physical activity

Phytochemicals

Picked foods

Pineal gland


Diet characteristics

chart

diet

fat control

health problems

history

recipes

personality

stress/exercise

supplements

Over-the-counter OTC) medications

Pain

Pancakes

Papaya

Pancreatic enzymes

Panhemaglutinins

Paracrine hormones

Parasites

Parsley

Parsnips

Pasta

PCBs

Peaches

Peanut butter

Peanuts

Pineapple juice

Pineapples

Pinto beans

Pita bread

Pituitary gland

Plague

Plaques

Platelet aggregation

Plums

Plum sauce

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Pneumonia

Polio

Popcorn

Pork

Positive blood (Rh+)

Potassium

Potato chips

Potatoes

Poultry

Prednisone

Pregnancy and childbirth

Premenstrual syndrome

Pretzels

Pritikin diet

Pro-biotic supplements

Processed foods

Pro-inflammatory eicosanoids

Prostaglandins

Prostate cancer

Protein

Protein blocks

Protein malnutrition

Protein powder

Protein-to-carbohydrate ratio

Prozac

Prunes

Psoriasis

Puffed rice

Puffed rice cakes

Puffed wheat

Salads

Salami

Salmon

Salsa

Sarcoidosis

Sardines


Diet Pumpernickel bread

Quality of life, food and

Quercetin

Quick meals

Radiation

Radishes

Raisins

Raspberries

Recommended Daily allowance (RDA)

Red bell pepper

Red meat

Red wine

Refried beans

Relaxation

Reproductive disorders

Resistance training

Respiratory problems

Restaurant eating

Restenosis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Rice

Rice cakes

Ricotta cheese

Rolled oats

Rolls

Rye crisps

Sage

Saturated fats

Sauerkraut

Scallops

Schizophrenia

Seafood

Sea salt

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Sea weed

Seasonal affective disorders (SAD)

Sea vegetables

Selenium

Serotonin

Sesame oil

Sesame seeds

Sex hormones

Shellfish

Shopping tips

Shredded wheat

Shrimp

Siberian ginseng

Simple sugars

Sinus problems

Skin disorders

Sleep

Slow-reacting substance (SRS)

Smallpox

Smoking

Snacks

Snails

Snow peas

Sole

Sour cream

Soy foods

Soybean oil

Spaghetti

Spelt

Spices

Spinach

Spinach salad

Spirulina powder

Starches

Tomato soup

Tortilla chips

Introductory

HoloMed Diet Stomach uclers Strawberries

Stress

Stroke

Stuffing

Sucrose

Sugar

Surgery

Supplements

Surgery

Sweat

Sweet potatoes

Swiss chard

Swordfish

Syphilis

Syrup

Systolic blood pressure

Tabbouleh

Tahini sauce

Tai chi

Tangerines

T-cells

Teas

Teriyaki

Testosterone

T-helper cells

Throat problems

Thyroid gland

Tofu

Tofu Stir-fry

Tomatoes

Tomato juice

Torillas

Tossed salad

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Toothache

Trans fatty acid

Triglyceride levels

Tropical oils

Trout

Tuberculosis

Tumor necrosis

Tuna

Turkey

Turkey bacon

Turnips

8:28 AMyphoid

Urinary tract problems U.S.

Government, dietary

recommendations

Vaccines

Valerian

Vasoconstriction

Vasodilation

Vascular disease

Veal

Vegetables

Vegetable oil

Vegetable proteins

Vegetable shortening

Vegetarian Burger Vegetarian diet


Diet V-8 juice

Viral infection

Vitamin and mineral supplements

Waffles

Walnuts

Water, consumption requirements

Water chestnuts

Watermelon

Water retention

Weight control

Wheat and wheat glutens

for Type A

for Type AB

for Type B

For Type O

White blood cells

Women_s health

Yeast infection

Yoga

Yogurt

Zinc

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