Where possible, show preference
for the Highly beneficial foods, but feel free to enjoy the neutral
foods that suit you as they contain important nutrients, they
wont harm you from the standpoint of lectins.
What are Lectins?
A chemical reaction occurs between you and the foods you eat.
This reaction is part of your genetic inheritance. It may seem
difficult to believe in the twentieth century, but your immune
and digestive systems still maintain favouritism for the foods
consumed by your blood type ancestors.
We can deduce this from a substance
known as a lectin. Lectins are abundant and diverse proteins found
in foods that have agglutinating properties that affect your blood.
When you eat a food containing
protein lectiins that are incompatible with your blood type antigen,
the lectins target an organ or body system (kidneys, liver, brain,
stomach, etc) and begin to agglutinate blood cells in that area.
In the same way that one blood group rejects blood from an unsuitable
donor, certain blood groups will reject unsuitable foods.
Even a minute quantity of a lectin is capable of agglutinating
a huge number of cells.
Depending on your blood type,
the lectin activity of certain foods may do the following:
· Cause inflammation of the digestive tract
· Interferes with digestive processes, leading to bloating
, gas and incomplete digestion
· Slows metabolism of food, leading to inefficient burning
of calories.
· Compromises insulin production, leading to blood sugar
imbalances.
· Upsets hormonal balance, leading to water retention,
thyroid disorders, and menstrual problems.
Each blood type has its own
reactions to certain foods; these are outlined in your blood group
diet.
If you have undergone food sensitivity screening on the BEST system
and some of the readings do not correspond with your blood group
diet, consider the following:
1.Foods that appear on your
food sensitivity screening in the red, but appear suitable for
your blood group. This may mean: either you are eating too much
of this particular food and you need to reduce, or that your current
biochemical state cannot accept this food at this moment in time,
therefore avoid it for a month and get retested.
2.If foods that appear in the
green on your scan are unsuitable for your blood group, it may
indicate that your system is strong and can tolerate a small amount
of that particular food.
3. Eating correctly according
to your blood group works best when the body is balanced bio-chemically
and physiologically, if it is out of balance, then it needs to
rebalance first before eating right for your blood type can really
excel.
4. If you have multiple
food sensitivities and allergies, it often indicates a need for
cleansing and detoxification. The small and large intestine are
the place to start followed by the Liver and then the kidneys.
Clearing parasites, bacteria, viruses and heavy metals, such as
lead, mercury, aluminium and cadmium from the body will also be
vital.
(Adapted from the book
“Eat right for your type” by Dr Peter D’Adamo) |
