Friday, November 30, 2012
Etika Memakan Vitamin
# credit to Norita Idris
Kita selalu rasa ada masalah sampingan setelah mengambil supplement tambahan atau vitamin... Pernahkah kita fikirkan kenapa ? Selalunya kita akan berkata " Ala, saya tidak sesuai la dengan vitamin ini... " Tapi pernahkah kita terfikir sebenarnya tiada yang salah dengan vitamin tersebut cuma cara pengambilan dan rutin harian kita sahaja yang menjadi puncanya...
1. Pengambilan air kosong dipandang remeh.
Ramai yang ada masalah untuk amalkan minum air masak kosong dan lebih suka yang bewarna dan berperisa. Air yang manis boleh meningkatkan kepekatan darah serta menyebabkan kegemukan.
Kita disarankan mengamalkan banyak minum air masak apabila mengamalkan pengambilan vitamin supaya penyerapan vitamin oleh tubuh berlaku dengan lebih baik.
2. Elakkan makan vitamin secara banyak sekaligus pada satu masa.
Apabila kita makan semua vitamin secara sekaligus, ini meningkatkan kepekatan darah kita hanya pada masa-masa tertentu. Ramai yang suka amalkan ini apabila waktu hendak tidur sedangkan pada masa selepas itu kita akan kurang minum air. Maka cuba agih-agihkan pengambilan vitamin anda mengikut kesesuaian dan keperluan anda agar kepekatan darah tidak meningkat secara mendadak pada satu satu masa. Ini juga membantu agar buah pinggang tidak terlalu dibebani pada satu satu masa tertentu sahaja.
3. Elakkan pengambilan vitamin bersama ubat.
Sekiranya anda dalam pemantauan doktor atas masalah kesihatan, elakkan mengambil ubat secara serentak dengan pengambilan vitamin kerana ini hanya akan menyebabkan darah bercelaru dan tidak dapat menyerap vitamin dengan baik. Cuba sediakan jadual, sekiranya selepas makan pagi anda mengambil ubat doktor maka anda boleh amalkan vitamin pada waktu tengahari atau malam. Namun sekiranya anda perlu makan ubat secara berturutan, pagi dan petang, maka amalkan vitamin selepas 1-2 jam selepas pengambilan ubat doktor.
4. Kurangkan pengambilan kafien dalam diet harian.
Tahukah anda pengambilan kafien boleh merosakkan vitamin yang sedia ada dalam badan? Maka pengambilan minum yang berkafien yang tinggi secara berterusan boleh membazirkan vitamin yang kita amalkan selama ini. Maka kita tidak akan mendapat kesan seperti yang diharapkan sama sekali disebabkan vitamin rosak disebabkan pengambilan kafien secara berterusan.
5. Pantang larang makan vitamin.
Tahukah anda pengambilan multivitamin yang lengkap dengan zat besi tidak boleh diambil bersama air susu? Ini kerana ia akan mengganggu penyerapan zat besi itu sendiri. Tahukah anda vitamin E tidak boleh diambil bersama alfalfa kerana alfalfa boleh mengganggu penyerapan vitamin E oleh tubuh badan manusia. Ada beberapa lagi yang perlu kita ketahui seperti pengambilan Alfalfa tidak disarankan untuk ibu mengandung kerana boleh mengakibatkan risiko keguguran di awal kehamilan.
Kita selalu rasa ada masalah sampingan setelah mengambil supplement tambahan atau vitamin... Pernahkah kita fikirkan kenapa ? Selalunya kita akan berkata " Ala, saya tidak sesuai la dengan vitamin ini... " Tapi pernahkah kita terfikir sebenarnya tiada yang salah dengan vitamin tersebut cuma cara pengambilan dan rutin harian kita sahaja yang menjadi puncanya...
1. Pengambilan air kosong dipandang remeh.
Ramai yang ada masalah untuk amalkan minum air masak kosong dan lebih suka yang bewarna dan berperisa. Air yang manis boleh meningkatkan kepekatan darah serta menyebabkan kegemukan.
Kita disarankan mengamalkan banyak minum air masak apabila mengamalkan pengambilan vitamin supaya penyerapan vitamin oleh tubuh berlaku dengan lebih baik.
2. Elakkan makan vitamin secara banyak sekaligus pada satu masa.
Apabila kita makan semua vitamin secara sekaligus, ini meningkatkan kepekatan darah kita hanya pada masa-masa tertentu. Ramai yang suka amalkan ini apabila waktu hendak tidur sedangkan pada masa selepas itu kita akan kurang minum air. Maka cuba agih-agihkan pengambilan vitamin anda mengikut kesesuaian dan keperluan anda agar kepekatan darah tidak meningkat secara mendadak pada satu satu masa. Ini juga membantu agar buah pinggang tidak terlalu dibebani pada satu satu masa tertentu sahaja.
3. Elakkan pengambilan vitamin bersama ubat.
Sekiranya anda dalam pemantauan doktor atas masalah kesihatan, elakkan mengambil ubat secara serentak dengan pengambilan vitamin kerana ini hanya akan menyebabkan darah bercelaru dan tidak dapat menyerap vitamin dengan baik. Cuba sediakan jadual, sekiranya selepas makan pagi anda mengambil ubat doktor maka anda boleh amalkan vitamin pada waktu tengahari atau malam. Namun sekiranya anda perlu makan ubat secara berturutan, pagi dan petang, maka amalkan vitamin selepas 1-2 jam selepas pengambilan ubat doktor.
4. Kurangkan pengambilan kafien dalam diet harian.
Tahukah anda pengambilan kafien boleh merosakkan vitamin yang sedia ada dalam badan? Maka pengambilan minum yang berkafien yang tinggi secara berterusan boleh membazirkan vitamin yang kita amalkan selama ini. Maka kita tidak akan mendapat kesan seperti yang diharapkan sama sekali disebabkan vitamin rosak disebabkan pengambilan kafien secara berterusan.
5. Pantang larang makan vitamin.
Tahukah anda pengambilan multivitamin yang lengkap dengan zat besi tidak boleh diambil bersama air susu? Ini kerana ia akan mengganggu penyerapan zat besi itu sendiri. Tahukah anda vitamin E tidak boleh diambil bersama alfalfa kerana alfalfa boleh mengganggu penyerapan vitamin E oleh tubuh badan manusia. Ada beberapa lagi yang perlu kita ketahui seperti pengambilan Alfalfa tidak disarankan untuk ibu mengandung kerana boleh mengakibatkan risiko keguguran di awal kehamilan.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Testimoni Pengguna Set D ~ Kecantikan dan Kesuburan
Salam Readers,
Malam ini saya hendak berkongsi lagi satu testimoni berkaitan Set D ~ Kecantikan dan kesuburan..
Alhamdulillah.. seorang lagi pengguna Shaklee yang berpuas hati dengan hasilnya....
Berminat ? Boleh hubungi saya...
Nak tahu testimoni yang lain ? Klik Disini
Malam ini saya hendak berkongsi lagi satu testimoni berkaitan Set D ~ Kecantikan dan kesuburan..
Alhamdulillah.. seorang lagi pengguna Shaklee yang berpuas hati dengan hasilnya....
Berminat ? Boleh hubungi saya...
Nak tahu testimoni yang lain ? Klik Disini
Friday, November 23, 2012
Set Bersalin & Berpantang Shaklee
Pengambilan vitamin dalam pantang adalah suatu kemestian bagi ibu-ibu hari ini. Tempoh berpantang 44 hari terasa sangat lama bagi ibu-ibu yang baru melahirkan kerana pada waktu itu kita masih dalam kesakitan kesan luka jahitan, badan yang sangat lemah akibat kehilangan darah semasa proses kelahiran, emosi yang tidak stabil ditambah pula dengan ragam bayi yang lazimnya kerap menangis dan tidak mahu tidur malam, sememangnya amat memenatkan.
Stress atau meroyan yang dikait rapat dengan ibu berpantang bukanlah mitos tapi memang benar-benar wujud. Justeru, para ibu haruslah menyiapkan diri dari aspek fizikal mahupun mental untuk menangani keadaan tersebut dan salah satu caranya ialah dengan pengambilan vitamin sebagai persediaan sebelum menyambut cahaya mata permata hati kita.
Jom tengok Set Bersalin Shaklee yang terdiri daripada:
- Vitamin B Complex Dengan Asid Folik
- Vitalea / Multivitamin Dengan Zat Besi
- Vitamin C
- Zink
1) Vitamin B Complex Dengan Asid Folik
- B Complex bertindak sebagai penenang dan mengelakkan stress atau meroyan di kalangan ibu berpantang. Ia juga berupaya meningkatkan pembentukkan sel darah merah dan sangat penting untuk menukarkan makanan yang kita ambil menjadi tenaga. Justeru, ibu-ibu akan merasa lebih bertenaga dan kurang letih. Vitamin ini juga memelihara kulit dari dalam dan penting untuk kecantikkan, sesuai dengan namanya 'B' for Beauty.
- Sangat penting untuk diambil oleh ibu berpantang kerana Vitalea membekalkan 23 jenis vitamin dan mineral yang diperlukan oleh tubuh tetapi sukar diperolehi sewaktu berpantang kerana kebanyakkan makanan perlu dielakkan semasa berpantang (pantang makan). Zat besi pula sangat diperlukan oleh tubuh untuk menghasilkan sel darah merah, bagi menggantikan kehilangan darah semasa proses kelahiran. Ibu-ibu yang kekurangan vitamin ini akan kelihatan pucat, letih dan tidak bermaya.
- Sangat penting untuk penyembuhan luka jahitan serta membaik pulih tisu yang rosak selepas bersalin. Juga penting untuk meningkatkan sistem pertahanan badan kerana sebiji vitamin C Shaklee menyamai 7 biji setengah kita memakan buah oren. Vitamin C juga penting dalam membentuk kolagen dan penting dalam kecantikkan kulit.
4) Zink
- Sangat penting untuk membaik pulih luka jahitan dan luka dalaman. Makanan yang kaya dengan zink ialah ikan haruan. Agak sukar untuk memasak ikan haruan setiap hari, ditambah pula dengan harganya yang agak mahal. Justeru, pengambilan zink setiap hari adalah pilihan yang tepat bagi ibu berpantang. Zink juga membantu mengatasi masalah 'kedinginan' selepas bersalin, dan pengambilan zink oleh ibu menyusu akan menjamin bayi membesar dengan optimum.
# credit to beingmary.com
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Senangnya hati ibu...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Eat Right For Your Blood Type - AB
People who are AB blood type have a different set of characteristics than people
who are Type O - they are susceptible to different diseases, they should eat
different foods and exercise in a completely different manner.
Type AB blood is rare – it’s found in less than five percent of the population. And it is the newest of the blood types. Until ten or twelve centuries ago, there was no Type AB blood type. Type AB resulted from the intermingling of Type A with Type B. Type AB is the only blood type whose existence is the result of intermingling rather than environment. Thus, they share both the benefits and the challenges of both Type A and Type B blood types. Type AB has a unique chameleon like quality – depending on the circumstances, this blood type can appropriate the characteristics of each of the other blood types. Type AB is sometimes A-like, sometimes B-like and sometimes a fusion of both. Today, as we look back at this remarkable evolutionary revolution, it is clear that the genetic characteristics of our ancestors live in our blood today.
Eat Right for Wellness
Type AB should avoid caffeine and alcohol, especially when you’re in stressful situations. Dr. D’Adamo recommends that Type AB focus on foods such as tofu, seafood, dairy and green vegetables if you are trying to lose weight. “Avoid all smoked or cured meats. These foods can cause stomach cancer in people with low levels of stomach acid,” recommends Dr. D’Adamo. There is a wide variety of seafood for Type AB, and it is an excellent source of protein for Type AB. A few highly beneficial fish are mahi-mahi, red snapper, salmon, sardines, and tuna.. Some dairy is also beneficial for Type AB – especially cultured dairy such as Yogurt and kefir.
Stress and Exercise
Even though people have different capabilities for accommodating stress, we ultimately all have a breaking point. Given enough stressors of a high enough intensity for a long enough period of time, anyone will maladapt. For a Type AB, when it comes to stress hormones, you most resemble Type O in your tendency to overproduce catecholamines like adrenaline. Yet you also have the additional complexity of Type B’s rapid clearing of nitrous oxide, so you suffer the physical consequences of high emotions. Your greatest danger is the tendency to internalize your emotions, especially anger and hostility, which is much more damaging to your health than externalizing it. Exercise plays a critical component in stress reduction and maintaining a healthy emotional balance for Type AB. Dr. D’Adamo recommends a combination of both calming activities and more intense physical exercise to help maintain an optimal balance. For example, three days of aerobic exercise such as running or biking and two days of calming exercise such as yoga or tai chi.
Type AB blood is rare – it’s found in less than five percent of the population. And it is the newest of the blood types. Until ten or twelve centuries ago, there was no Type AB blood type. Type AB resulted from the intermingling of Type A with Type B. Type AB is the only blood type whose existence is the result of intermingling rather than environment. Thus, they share both the benefits and the challenges of both Type A and Type B blood types. Type AB has a unique chameleon like quality – depending on the circumstances, this blood type can appropriate the characteristics of each of the other blood types. Type AB is sometimes A-like, sometimes B-like and sometimes a fusion of both. Today, as we look back at this remarkable evolutionary revolution, it is clear that the genetic characteristics of our ancestors live in our blood today.
Eat Right for Wellness
Type AB should avoid caffeine and alcohol, especially when you’re in stressful situations. Dr. D’Adamo recommends that Type AB focus on foods such as tofu, seafood, dairy and green vegetables if you are trying to lose weight. “Avoid all smoked or cured meats. These foods can cause stomach cancer in people with low levels of stomach acid,” recommends Dr. D’Adamo. There is a wide variety of seafood for Type AB, and it is an excellent source of protein for Type AB. A few highly beneficial fish are mahi-mahi, red snapper, salmon, sardines, and tuna.. Some dairy is also beneficial for Type AB – especially cultured dairy such as Yogurt and kefir.
Stress and Exercise
Even though people have different capabilities for accommodating stress, we ultimately all have a breaking point. Given enough stressors of a high enough intensity for a long enough period of time, anyone will maladapt. For a Type AB, when it comes to stress hormones, you most resemble Type O in your tendency to overproduce catecholamines like adrenaline. Yet you also have the additional complexity of Type B’s rapid clearing of nitrous oxide, so you suffer the physical consequences of high emotions. Your greatest danger is the tendency to internalize your emotions, especially anger and hostility, which is much more damaging to your health than externalizing it. Exercise plays a critical component in stress reduction and maintaining a healthy emotional balance for Type AB. Dr. D’Adamo recommends a combination of both calming activities and more intense physical exercise to help maintain an optimal balance. For example, three days of aerobic exercise such as running or biking and two days of calming exercise such as yoga or tai chi.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Testimoni Pengguna Set D dan GLA
Puan Syafiza Othman telah disyorkan untuk mengambil Set D yang terdiri daripada B complex, Vitamin C dan Vitamin E. Puan Fiza juga telah add on GLA Complex sebagai pelengkap. Berkat kesabaran dan hasil pengambilan yang konsisten dan berdisiplin, kulit wajah Puan Fiza ini telah beransur menjadi lebih licin, cerah & bersih dari sebarang cela.
Sebenarnya,
tidaklah sesukar mana dan tidak perlu juga memperhabiskan sehingga beribu
ringgit untuk mengecapi kulit wajah yang mulus, cantik dan berseri. Apa yang
penting, kita haruslah berdisiplin dalam pengambilan vitamin yang disarankan
mengikut jadual yang telah ditetapkan.
Selain itu,
seperti yang selalu saya tekankan, PENGAMBILAN AIR sekurang-kurangnya 2-3 litre
sehari adalah PENTING bagi memastikan nutrien yang diperolehi daripada
suplemen-suplemen berkenaan dapat diserap dengan optimum sekaligus memberikan
hasil yang diingini dengan lebih cepat.
# credit to beingmary.com
Carotomax @ Vitamin A
Apa itu Carotomax ?
Carotomax merupakan campuran luar biasa yang menggabungkan alfa-karotena, astaxanthin, beta-karotena, lutein, likopena dan zeaxanthin yang memberikan faedah karotenoid yang lengkap. Bahkan anda tidak akan dapat ketulenan dan keberkesanan karotenoid daripada makanan sahaja.
Carotomax menawarkan karotenoid semulajadi yang berasal daripada buah-buahan pokok kelapa sawit dan alga dunaliellasalina. Antara kebaikan Carotomax ialah:
- Memelihara kesihatan yang baik.
- Membantu mengekalkan tumbesaran, penglihatan dan pertumbuhan tisu.
- Membantu dalam memelihara kesihatan kulit dan selaput lendir.
- Sumber Vitamin A terbaik
- Mencegah kanser
- Diperlukan semasa selsema, batuk dan gangguan-gangguan penyakit yang ringan.
- Meningkatkan sistem kekebalan dengan memperbaiki fungsi sel darah putih.
- Membina semula sel-sel yang rosak.
- Melindungi dari rabun malam.
- Menjaga kesihatan mata.
- Merangsang pertumbuhan tulang yang kuat, gigi, gusi serta kulit dan rambut yang sihat serta keihatan umum.
- Digunakan dalam rawatan jerawat, ulcer, bisul, dan sebagainya
Tiada perasa tiruan, pemanis, pewarna atau bahan pengawet tambahan.
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Monday, November 19, 2012
Adam Nur Iman dan Mealshakes
Adam Nur Iman ...
Cahaya hati Ibu Ayah.. Hero kami.. Ben 10 kami.. Ultraman kami.. Superhero kami...
Saya tidak pasti dimana titik perubahannya... Semuanya kelihatan berubah...Adam sekarang kuat makan dan tidak memilih lagi.. Jika lapar, apa sahaja ok padanya.. Beliau kerap minta makanan.. tidak seperti dahulu...Mungkin kerana faktor usia.. tapi yang nyatanya selepas pengambilan Mealshakes Shaklee kami nampak perubahannya...Alhamdulillah.. TQ Allah kerana membuka jalan untuk kami berikan yang terbaik untuk Adam Nur Iman.
Sekarang, ibu dan ayah tidak risau lagi.. tidak lagi kami fikirkan Adam kekurangan zat makanan untuk tumbesarannya...Adam memang aktif... dan seleranya pun aktif selari dengan perkembangan usianya...
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Set Minda
New Set In The House !!!
Set Minda untuk minda yang cergas dan kuat. Sesuai untuk siapa? untuk semua peringkat umur...
Apa Khasiatnya ?
Lecithin Shaklee diperolehi secara semulajadi daripada kacang soya ORGANIK. Setiap kapsul gel lembut menyumbang 530mg lecithin.
Ianya tiada perasa tiruan, pemanis, pewarna atau bahan pengawet tambahan.
Lecithin dari kacang soya Organik ini mempunyai manfaat seperti berikut :-
- Menyerap vitamin yang larut lemak
- Melindungi hati dengan menghalang enapan lemak ke hati
- Pemecah lemak dan kolestrol
- Menghalang obesiti
- Meningkatkan kadar metabolisma badan
- Mencantikkan kulit dan menguatkan otot
- Menghalang kejadian batu karang
- Mempertingkatkan daya ingatan
- Mengurangkan stress
- Menghalang tekanan darah tinggi
- Memperbaiki dan melindungi sistem prostat lelaki
- Membantu dalam masalah sembelit.
Omega Guard Shaklee pula diperbuat daripada Pati minyak Ikan yang mengandungi Asid Dokosaheksanoik (DHA) dan Asid Eikosapentanoik (EPA) yang merupakan asid lemak 3 yang ditemui dalam ikan laut dalam. DHA dan EPA dipercayai mampu mengurangkan keradangan, menggalakkan fungsi otak, sistem saraf dan fungsi mata yang perlu diperolehi melalui pemakanan
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Friday, November 16, 2012
Blood Type O
The Type O Profile
Type O was the first blood type, the type O ancestral prototype was a canny, aggressive predator. Aspects of the Type O profile remain essential in every society even to this day – leadership, extroversion, energy and focus are among their best traits. Type O’s can be powerful and productive, however, when stressed Type O’s response can be one of anger, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. When Type O wiring gets crossed, as a result of a poor diet, lack of exercise, unhealthy behaviors or elevated stress levels,
Type O’s are more vulnerable to negative metabolic effects, including insulin resistance, sluggish thyroid activity, and weight gain. When you customize your life to Type O’s strengths you can reap the benefits of your ancestry. Your genetic inheritance offers you the opportunity to be strong, lean, productive, long-lived and optimistic.
What Makes You Unique
As a Blood Type O you may be predisposed to certain illnesses, such as ulcers and thyroid disorders. In the 1950’s it was discovered that Type O’s had about twice the instances of ulcers of all kinds than the other blood types. These findings have been replicated many times since then. Type O’s tend to have low levels of thyroid hormone and often exhibit insufficient levels of iodine, a chemical element whose sole purpose is thyroid hormone regulation. This causes many side effects such as weight gain, fluid retention and fatigue. Dr. D’Adamo does not recommend iodine supplements, rather a diet rich in saltwater fish and kelp to help regulate the thyroid gland. Bladder Wrack is also an excellent nutrient for type O’s. This herb, actually a seaweed, is very effective as an aid to weight control for Type O’s. “The fucose in bladder wrack seems to help normalize the sluggish metabolic rate and produce weight loss in Type O’s,” says Dr. D’Adamo.
Type O’s also have a higher level of stomach acid than the other blood types, which often results in stomach irritation and ulcers. Dr. D’Adamo recommends a licorice preparation called DGL (de glycyrrhizinated licorice) which can reduce discomfort and aid healing. DGL protects the stomach lining in addition to protecting it from stomach acids. Avoid crude licorice preparations as they contain a component of the plant which can cause elevated blood pressure. This component has been removed in DGL. Dr. D'Adamo also recommends Mastic Gum and Bismuth to soothe Type O's common and even frequent tummy troubles.
The Personalities
Type O’s most often described themselves in ways related to the following characteristics; responsible, decisive, organized, objective, rule-conscious, and practical. Both male and female Type O’s reported a higher percentage of the mesomorphic body type when compared to controls. Interestingly, Type O’s also scored significantly higher than the rest in “sensing” – using the 5 senses to gather information, and in the sensing-thinking combination, indicating that they are more detail and fact oriented, logical, precise and orderly. “I believe that the tendency to sense and get facts right stems from the inbred hunter-gatherer need to observe and accurately assess the environment in order to insure survival.” Says D’Adamo.
Manage Your Type O Stress
The legacy of your Type O ancestry causes an immediate “fight or flight” response in people of this blood type. However, this finely tuned response to stress, so vital in early Type O’s, is not always so beneficial in modern times. The Type O response can cause bouts of excessive anger, temper tantrums, hyperactivity and even create a severe enough chemical imbalance to bring about a manic episode. Since there is a powerful, synergistic relationship between the release of dopamine and feelings of reward, Type O is more vulnerable to destructive behaviors when overly tired, depressed or bored. These can include gambling, sensation seeking, risk taking, substance abuse and impulsivity. To avoid becoming overstressed, Dr. D’Adamo recommends following the Type O diet, which focuses on lean, organic meats, vegetables and fruits and avoid wheat and dairy which can be triggers for digestive and health issues in Type O. Additionally, he suggests that Type O’s avoid caffeine and alcohol. Caffeine can be particularly harmful because of its tendency to raise adrenaline and noradrenaline, which are already high for Type O’s.
Type O was the first blood type, the type O ancestral prototype was a canny, aggressive predator. Aspects of the Type O profile remain essential in every society even to this day – leadership, extroversion, energy and focus are among their best traits. Type O’s can be powerful and productive, however, when stressed Type O’s response can be one of anger, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. When Type O wiring gets crossed, as a result of a poor diet, lack of exercise, unhealthy behaviors or elevated stress levels,
Type O’s are more vulnerable to negative metabolic effects, including insulin resistance, sluggish thyroid activity, and weight gain. When you customize your life to Type O’s strengths you can reap the benefits of your ancestry. Your genetic inheritance offers you the opportunity to be strong, lean, productive, long-lived and optimistic.
What Makes You Unique
As a Blood Type O you may be predisposed to certain illnesses, such as ulcers and thyroid disorders. In the 1950’s it was discovered that Type O’s had about twice the instances of ulcers of all kinds than the other blood types. These findings have been replicated many times since then. Type O’s tend to have low levels of thyroid hormone and often exhibit insufficient levels of iodine, a chemical element whose sole purpose is thyroid hormone regulation. This causes many side effects such as weight gain, fluid retention and fatigue. Dr. D’Adamo does not recommend iodine supplements, rather a diet rich in saltwater fish and kelp to help regulate the thyroid gland. Bladder Wrack is also an excellent nutrient for type O’s. This herb, actually a seaweed, is very effective as an aid to weight control for Type O’s. “The fucose in bladder wrack seems to help normalize the sluggish metabolic rate and produce weight loss in Type O’s,” says Dr. D’Adamo.
Type O’s also have a higher level of stomach acid than the other blood types, which often results in stomach irritation and ulcers. Dr. D’Adamo recommends a licorice preparation called DGL (de glycyrrhizinated licorice) which can reduce discomfort and aid healing. DGL protects the stomach lining in addition to protecting it from stomach acids. Avoid crude licorice preparations as they contain a component of the plant which can cause elevated blood pressure. This component has been removed in DGL. Dr. D'Adamo also recommends Mastic Gum and Bismuth to soothe Type O's common and even frequent tummy troubles.
The Personalities
Type O’s most often described themselves in ways related to the following characteristics; responsible, decisive, organized, objective, rule-conscious, and practical. Both male and female Type O’s reported a higher percentage of the mesomorphic body type when compared to controls. Interestingly, Type O’s also scored significantly higher than the rest in “sensing” – using the 5 senses to gather information, and in the sensing-thinking combination, indicating that they are more detail and fact oriented, logical, precise and orderly. “I believe that the tendency to sense and get facts right stems from the inbred hunter-gatherer need to observe and accurately assess the environment in order to insure survival.” Says D’Adamo.
Manage Your Type O Stress
The legacy of your Type O ancestry causes an immediate “fight or flight” response in people of this blood type. However, this finely tuned response to stress, so vital in early Type O’s, is not always so beneficial in modern times. The Type O response can cause bouts of excessive anger, temper tantrums, hyperactivity and even create a severe enough chemical imbalance to bring about a manic episode. Since there is a powerful, synergistic relationship between the release of dopamine and feelings of reward, Type O is more vulnerable to destructive behaviors when overly tired, depressed or bored. These can include gambling, sensation seeking, risk taking, substance abuse and impulsivity. To avoid becoming overstressed, Dr. D’Adamo recommends following the Type O diet, which focuses on lean, organic meats, vegetables and fruits and avoid wheat and dairy which can be triggers for digestive and health issues in Type O. Additionally, he suggests that Type O’s avoid caffeine and alcohol. Caffeine can be particularly harmful because of its tendency to raise adrenaline and noradrenaline, which are already high for Type O’s.
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