In the genetics of the secretor system two options exist. A person can be either a Secretor (Se) or a Non-secretor (se). This is completely independent of whether you are a blood type A, B, AB, or O. This means that someone can be an A Secretor or an A Non-secretor, a B Secretor or a B Non-secretor etc.
In a simplified sense, a Secretor is defined as a person who secretes their blood type antigens into body fluids and secretions like the saliva in your mouth, the mucus in your digestive tract and respiratory cavities, etc. Basically what this means is that a secretor puts their blood type into these body fluids. A Non-secretor on the other hand puts little to none of their blood type into these same fluids. As a general rule, in the U.S. about 20% of the population are Non-secretors (with the remaining 80% being Secretors)
Highly Beneficial Neutral Avoid
| Meats and Poultry | ||
| HB | N | A |
| Lamb Mutton Rabbit Venison | Beef Beef, ground Buffalo Liver Pheasant Turkey Veal | Bacon Chicken Cornish hen Duck Goose Ham Heart Partridge Pork Quail |
"There appears to be a direct connection between stress, autoimmune disorders, and red meat in the Type B system," D'Adamo tells us, because "Type B ancestors adapted better to other kinds of meats," not beef. He suggests that "if you are fatigued or suffer from immune deficiencies, you should eat red meat such as lamb, mutton, or rabbit several times a week, in preference to beef or turkey." (148-49)
| Seafood | ||
| HB | N | A |
| Cod Flounder Grouper Haddock Hake Halibut Mackerel Mahimahi Monkfish Ocean perch Pickerel Pike Porgy Salmon Sardine Sea trout Shad Sole Sturgeon Sturgeon eggs (caviar) | Abalone Albacore (tuna) Bluefish Carp Catfish Herring, fresh Herring, pickled Rainbow trout Red snapper Sailfish Scallop Shark Silver perch Smelt Snapper Squid (calamari) Swordfish Tilefish Weakfish White perch Whitefish Yellow perch | Anchovy Barracuda Beluga Bluegill bass Clam Conch Crab Crayfish Eel Frog Lobster Lox (smoked salmon) Mussels Octopus Oysters Sea bass Shrimp Snail Striped bass Turtle Yellowtail |
| Eggs and Dairy | ||
| HB | N | A |
| Cottage cheese Farmer Feta Goat cheese Goat milk Kefir Mozzarella Ricotta Skim or 2% milk Yogurt Yogurt with fruit Yogurt, frozen | Brie Butter Buttermilk Camembert Casein Cheddar Colby Cream cheese Edam Emmenthal Gouda Gruyère Jarlsberg Monterey jack Munster Neufchatel Parmesan Provolone Sherbet Soy cheese Soy milk Swiss Whey Whole milk | American cheese Blue cheese Ice cream S |
| Oils and Fats | ||
| HB | N | A |
| Olive oil | Cod liver oil Linseed (flaxseed) oil | Oil:
corn cottonseed peanut safflower sesame sunflower |
| Nuts and Seeds | ||
| HB | N | A |
| Almond butter Almonds Brazil nuts Chestnuts Hickory nuts Litchi nuts Macadamia nuts Pecans Walnuts | Cashews Filberts Piñola (pine) nuts Pistachio Peanut butter Peanuts Poppy seeds Pumpkin seeds Sesame butter (tahini) Sesame seeds Sunflower butter Sunflower seeds | |
| Beans and Legumes | ||
| HB | N | A |
Beans:
lima navy red soy | Beans:
cannellini copper fava green jicama northern red snap string tamarind white Peas, green Peas, pod | Beans:
azuki black garbanzo pinto Lentils:
green red Peas, black-eyed |
| Cereals | ||
| HB | N | A |
| Millet Oat bran Oatmeal Rice, puffed Rice bran Spelt | Cream of Rice Familia Farina Granola Grape Nuts | Amaranth Barley Buckwheat Cornflakes Cornmeal Cream of Wheat Kamut Kasha Rye Seven grain Shredded Wheat Wheat bran Wheat germ |
"Type Bs also should avoid rye, which contains a lectin that settles in the vascular system, causing blood disorders and potentially[,] strokes."
"More than any other food," corn and buckwheat "contribute to a sluggish metabolism, insulin irregularity, fluid retention, and fatigue." They are "major factors in Type B weight gain."
| Breads and Muffins | ||
| HB | N | A |
| Brown rice bread Essene Bread Ezekiel Bread Fin Crisp Millet Rice cakes Wasa bread | Gluten-free bread High-protein no-wheat bread Ideal Flat Bread Oat bran muffins Pumpernickel Spelt bread Soy flour bread | Bagels, wheat Corn muffins Durum wheat Mutil-grain bread Rye bread, 100% Rye crisp Rye Vita Wheat bran muffins Whole wheat bread |
| Grains and Pasta | ||
| HB | N | A |
Flour:
rice | Flour:
spelt white Pasta:
spinach Quinoa Rice:
brown white | Buckwheat kasha* Couscous Flour:
bulgur wheat durum wheat gluten rye whole wheat Pasta, artichoke Noodles, soba Rice, wild |
| Vegetables | ||
| HB | N | A |
| Beets Beet leaves Broccoli Cabbage, chinese Cabbage, red Cabbage, white Carrots Cauliflower Collard greens Eggplant Kale Lima beans Mushroom, shitake Mustard greens Parsley Parsnips Peppers, green Peppers, jalapeño Peppers, red Peppers, yellow Potatoes, sweet Sprouts, brussels Yams, all types | Arugula Asparagus Bamboo shoots Bok choy Celery Chervil Chicory Cucumber Daikon radish Dandelion Dill Endive Escarole Fennel Fiddlehead ferns Garlic Ginger Horseradish Kohlrabi Leek Lettuce, bibb Lettuce, boston Lettuce, iceberg Lettuce, mesclun Lettuce, romaine Mushroom, abalone Mushroom, domestic Mushroom, portobello Mushroom, oyster* Okra Onion, green Onion, red Onion, spanish Onion, yellow Potatoes, red Potatoes, white Radicchio Rappini Rutabaga Scallion Seaweed Shallots Snow peas Spinach Sprouts, alfalfa Squash, all types Swiss chard Turnips Water chestnut Watercress Zucchini | Artichoke, domestic Artichoke, jerusalem Avocado Corn, white Corn, yellow Olives, black Olives, green Olives, greek Olives spanish Pumpkin Radishes Sprouts, mung Sprouts, radish Tempeh Tofu Tomato |
| Fruits | ||
| HB | N | A |
| Bananas Cranberries Grapes, black Grapes, concord Grapes, green Grapes, red Papaya Pineapple Plums, dark Plums, green Plums, red | Apples Apricots Blackberries Blueberries Boysenberries Cherries Currants, black Currants, red Dates Elderberries Figs, dried Figs, fresh Gooseberries Grapefruit Guava Kiwi Kumquat Lemons Limes Loganberries Mangoes Melon, canang Melon, cantaloupe Melon, casaba Melon, christmas Melon, crenshaw Melon, honeydew Melon, musk Melon, spanish Melon, watermelon Nectarines Oranges Peaches Pears Plantains Prunes Raisins Raspberries Strawberries Tangerines | Coconut Persimmon Pomegranate Prickly pear Rhubarb Star fruit (carambola) |
| Juices and Fluids | ||
| HB | N | A |
| Cabbage Cranberry Grape Papaya Pineapple | Apple Apple cider Apricot Carrot Celery Cherry, black Cucumber Grapefruit Orange Prune Water (with lemon) Vegetable juice (from HB and N vegetables) | Tomato |
| Spices | ||
| HB | N | A |
| Cayenne Curry Ginger Horseradish Parsley | Agar Anise Arrowroot Basil Bay leaf Bergamot Brown rice syrup Capers Caraway Cardamom Carob Chervil Chives Chocolate Clove Coriander Cream of tartar Cumin Dill Dulse Garlic Honey Kelp Maple syrup Marjoram Mint Miso Molasses Mustard (dry) Nutmeg Oregano Paprika Pepper, peppercorn Pepper, red pepper flakes Peppermint Pimento Rice syrup Rosemary Saffron Sage Salt Savory Soy sauce Spearmint Sugar, brown Sugar, white Tamarind Tarragon Thyme Turmeric Vanilla Vinegar, apple cider Vinegar, balsamic Vinegar, red wine Vinegar, white Wintergreen | Allspice Almond extract Barley malt Cinnamon Cornstarch Corn syrup Gelatin, plain Pepper, black ground Pepper, white Tapioca |
"Warming herbs" (e.g. cayenne pepper, curry, ginger, horseradish) are suggested as best for Type B, but "white and black pepper, which contain problem lectins," should be avoided.
"Sweet herbs" (e.g. barley malt sweetners, cinnamon, cornstarch, corn syrup) "tend to be stomach irritants," but "white and brown sugar, honey, and molasses, which respond in a neutral way to the Type B digestive system," are acceptable in moderation, as are small quantities of chocolate. (164)
| Condiments | ||
| HB | N | A |
| Apple butter Jam (from HB and N fruits) Jelly (from HB and N fruits) Mayonnaise Mustard Pickles, dill Pickles, kosher Pickles, sour Pickles, sweet Relish Salad dressing (low-fat, from HB and N ingredients) Worcestershire sauce | Ketchup | |
Ketchup contains "dangerous tomato lectins." (165)
| Herbal Teas | ||
| HB | N | A |
| Ginger Ginseng Licorice Parsley Peppermint Raspberry leaf Rose hips Sage | Alfalfa Burdock Catnip Cayenne Chamomile Chickweed Dandelion Dong quai Echinacea Elder Goldenseal Green tea* Hawthorn Horehound Licorice root Mulberry Saint john's wort Sarsaparilla Slippery elm Spearmint Strawberry leaf Thyme Valerian Vervain White birch White oak bark Yarrow Yellow dock | Aloe Coltsfoot Corn silk Fenugreek Gentian Hops Linden Mullein Red clover Rhubarb Senna Shepherd's purse Skullcap |
| Miscellaneous Beverages | ||
| HB | N | A |
| Tea, green | Beer Coffee, decaf Coffee, regular Tea, black decaf Tea, black regular Wine, red Wine, white | Liquor, distilled Seltzer water Soda, club Soda, cola Soda, diet Soda, other |
Blood Type B
This blood type developed between 15,000 and 10,000 BC. Persons with Blood Type B have tolerant digestive systems, and can tolerate most foods equally well, with some exceptions. They are the lucky ones who can digest all types of foods with ease. However, the foods they should avoid are corn, buckwheat, lentils, peanuts, and sesame seeds, as these foods will tend to make them gain weight. Just like the Type O's, Type B's tend to have a problem with gluten in wheat products and wheat germ, which can cause a drop in their blood sugar levels, causing symptoms of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Blood Type B's who want to lose weight should definitely avoid wheat products. These lucky people can handle dairy products okay, compared to the other blood types. However, easy does it; if you consume too many high-calorie dairy products, you will gain weight! If you get hypoglycemia after eating a meal, sipping licorice tea would be beneficial for you. It is not advisable to take licorice supplements, unless under the supervision of a doctor. However, sipping licorice tea is very good.
Foods that encourage weight loss - Green vegetables; red meat such as lamb, mutton and rabbit; liver; turkey; pheasant; eggs/low-fat dairy products, including eggs from chicken; seafood, especially deep ocean fish such as cod and salmon, also flounder, halibut and sole; licorice tea. (Licorice tea is great to sip after a meal, as this will prevent hypoglycemia); soy foods; olive and flaxseed oil; oatmeal; oat bran; millet; rice bran; spelt; puffed rice.
Type B Diet
Breakfast
- Rice bran cereal with banana and skim milk
- Grape Juice
- Coffee
Lunch
- 1 thin slice of Swiss cheese, 1 thin slice of turkey breast
- 2 slices spelt bread
- Mustard or mayonnaise
- Green salad
- Herbal tea
Dinner
- Broiled Fish
- Roasted yams with rosemary
- Steamed vegetables
- Mixed fresh fruit
- Herbal tea or coffee
