Blood Type? Is there any connection?

Hi all

I have started reading a boot called"Eat Right for your Type", by Dr Peter J. D'Adamo. It alleges that each blood type is susceptible to specific types of diseases/ailments and recommends eating plans for each blood type.
I wanted to include a poll in my post but could not work out how, so I guess I am just asking what blood type everyone here is? I am O negative. According to the book, O people are susceptible to inflammation and have overactive immune systems and we do not tolerate wheat very well.
I have UP, diagnosed in May this year.
I am interested to know whether there is a blood group amongst the group that seems prevalent?

cheers
jerkygirl

I've heard of it before. Peter's theory is nonsense. The reason I state this is that according to Peter what our ancestors ate determines what we can eat. He uses blood type to determine what our ancestors ate. The problem is, not all my ancestors have the same blood type as me. For instance, my mom is type AB-, yet I'm B+. Surely, my mom's ancestors are also mine. The other problem with Peter's theory is that there is no proof as to when the differing blood types first emerged.

According to Peter, I'm not supposed to eat chicken. Well he's wrong about that one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_type_diet

I am AB- with RH- factor - a very rare blood type (about 1% of the population has this blood type). I don't buy into the whole eat right for your blood type. It just doesn't make sense to me.

A- here. I don't buy the blood type thing.

     I don't buy it either, but I am AB+, about 10% of the population has this type.  I also have situs inversus....all my organs are reversed.  I know for a fact this is NOT a contributor as my GI doctor in all his years of practice has only come across one other patient with this.

     I DID notice, however, that a LOT of people are of British descent.  My dad's side of the family came from England, back in the 1660's, but, nonetheless, British descent.   My paternal grandmother had cancer of the rectum and dad had diverticulitis.  Mom's family, from Poland, had no gastric problems as far as I know, but did suffer from heart disease and diabetes.   Great genes huh?

I'm not on board with the theory and angry that this guy's made tons of money off of it!!

Sue

Be Positive....(B+)

I am B+. So is my mom and she doesn't have to UC (but does have diverticulitus). I don't buy into it either. Our ancestors ate what was surrounding them in order to survive and now we are advanced enough now to eat what we want.

I'm pretty positive there is no British in me. I'm mostly Swedish>German>Irish>Polish.

I personally don't think that there is one common factor among all UCers that led them to get the disease. The body is far too complex for something so simple.

 EDIT: I was looking on the site that suebear posted and it says Blood Type B are those who can thrive on dairy products. I've been lactose intolerant for a long time. Even before my UC.

O+

A- I'm dubious, yet understand your search, I'm constantly looking for answers as to why, but as with many things in life you don't get answers just more questions......

O negative with ulcerative colitis ...could be an association since a few other people in this forum stated O negative?

I am also O- but my sons with UC have a different blood type.

Old Mike

I doubt there's any sort of correlation.