Diet for Blood Type O

Posted on June 15, 2017 Updated on June 15, 2017

Foods that are MOST BENEFICIAL to blood type O’s are;

Meats and other Animal Products;

The O blood type are able to tolerate the most amount of meat of all the bloood types.

Beef, buffalo, lamb, mutton, offal such as heart and liver, veal and venison. The more stressful your life and job or the more demanding your exercise program, the better quality protein you should eat, particularly grass-fed organic.

Eggs (unless of indigenous African descent)

Seafood;

Cod, herring, mackerel, Rainbow trout, Red snapper, Salmon, Sardine, Snapper, Sole, White perch, Whitefish, Yellow perch

Dairy;

None!!

Vegetables;

Kale, collard greens, romaine lettuce, broccoli, spinach and silverbeet (These vegetables help blood clot, Type Os lack several clotting fractors and need vitamin K to assist in the process)

Artichoke (domestic and Jerusalem), Beet leaves, capsicums (especially red), chicory, dandelion, garlic, horseradish, kohlrabi, leeks, okra, onions, parsley, parsnips, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, seaweed and turnips.

Fruits;

Plums, prunes and figs. All dark red, blue and purple fruits, such as plums and blueberries, tend to cause an alkaline reaction the digestive tract, and therefore balance the high acidity of the Type Os digestive tract to reduce ulcers and irritations of the stomach lining.

Oils;

Olive oil, flaxseed oil

Nuts;

Pumpkin seeds, and walnuts

Grains;

None!!

Bread;

Essene bread, and Ezekiel bread

Beans;

Adzuki beans, Pinto beans and Black-eyed peas

Spices;

Dulse, Kelp (bladderwrack) and other seaweeds and iodized salt as they are rich sources of iodine which is necessary to regulate the thyroid gland)

Parsley, curry, cayenne pepper as they sooth the digestive tracts of O’s.

Carob, black or white pepper and turmeric.

Beverages;

Plain soda water

Foods that are allowed, but not necessarily helpful to O’s;

Meat;

Any meat except for those listed as not allowed (Type Os can efficiently digest and metabolize meats)

Seafood;

All kinds except those listed as not allowed. Cold-water fish are particularly good for Type Os. Many seafoods are also excellent sources of iodine, which regulates the thyroid function.

Dairy;

Butter, farmer, feta, mozzarella, goat cheese and soy milk.

O blood types should severely restrict the use of dairy products and eggs.

Vegetables;

All kinds, including tomatoes, (tomatoes agglutinate all other blood types), except those listed as not allowed

Fruits;

Grapefruit, most berries

All kinds except those listed as not allowed .

Fruits are not only an important source of fiber, minerals and vitamins, but they can be an excellent alternative to bread and pasta for Type Os.

Oils;

Canola oil, sesame oil (Type Os respond well to oils)

Nuts;

All kinds except those listed as not allowed. These foods should in no way take the place of high-protein meats, for O’s and as they are high in fat they may cause a problem if you are overweight.

Grains;

Amaranth, barley, buckwheat, rice, kamut, kasha, millet, rye, spelt

Condiments;

Chocolate, honey, cocao

Beverages;

Wine

Foods that are NOT allowed,

Meat;

Bacon, Ham, Goose, Pork

Seafood;

Barracuda, pickled herring, smoked salmon, caviar, octopus and squid.

Dairy;

All other dairy products and yoghurts

O blood types should severely restrict the use of dairy products and eggs.

Vegetables;

Goitrogens, such as the Brassica family; Cabbage, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, mustard greens, particularly when raw, as they inhibit thyroid function.

Alfalfa sprouts, Shiitake mushrooms and domestic mushrooms, fermented olives as they may aggravate the gut lining and are prone to mould which might aggravate hypersensitivity issues in an O.

Nightshade family, including; eggplant and potatoes as they may cause arthritic conditions in an O.

Corn, as it may affect the production of insulin, leading to obesity and diabetes in an O

Avocadoes and leeks.

Fruits;

Melons including rockmelon and honeydew as they have high mould counts which may aggravate allergies in the hypersensitive O type.

Oranges, mandarines, tangerines, strawberries, kiwis, lychees, blackberries and rhubarb as they may cause acidity in the already pro-acid stomach of an O.

Coconut and coconut containing products as O’s are extrememly sensitive to this fruit.

Oils;

Corn oil, peanut oil, cottonseed oil, coconut oil and safflower oil

Nuts;

Brazil, Cashew, Chestnuts, Peanuts and Peanut butter,
Pistachio, Poppy seeds, Sunflower

Grains;

All wheat products including; bulgur, durum, sprouted, white and whole-wheat, germ and bran, farina, couscous, seven-grains, spelt, or any products such as gluten flour, semolina, bread, pasta and noodles made with these grain products as O types don’t tolerate whole wheat products at all.

Corn, and corn flour, oat, oatbran and oat flour.

Bread;

Bagels, Wheat, Corn muffins, English muffins, High-protein bread, Multigrain bread, Oat bran muffins, Pumpernickel, Sprouted wheat bread, Wheat bran muffins, Whole wheat
bread, spelt or kamut.

Cereals;

Cornflakes, Cornmeal, Cream of wheat, Mixed grain, Oat bran, Oatmeal, Wheat
bran, Wheat germ, Shredded Wheat, Weetbix, Vitabrits

Beans;

Kidney beans, Navy beans, Lentils

Spices;

Black and white pepper, vinegar, capers, cinnamon, cornstarch, corn syrup, nutmeg, vanilla as they irritate the lining of the O gut.

Condiments;

Tomato sauce (Ketchup), pickles, mayonnaise, relish

Beverages;

Beer, coffee, distilled liquor, black tea