Eat Right 4 Your Type: The Individualized Diet Solution to Staying Healthy, Living Longer & Achieving Your Ideal Weight by Peter J. D'Adamo Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Eat Right 4 Your Type: The Individualized Diet Solution to Staying Healthy, Living Longer & Achieving Your Ideal Weight
Book Review: Secrets to a long healthy live uncovered
Summary: 5 Stars
Dr. D'Adamo is definitely onto something here. Being 46 yrs old and struggling with subpar health and excessive weight i tried the book at the recommendation of my doctor. In Feb 1997 i weighted 190 and had BP of 145/95. I was on BP medicine and wanted off. Well now Im off. ER4YT is a fantastic book Ive lost 25lbs BP is 115/75 and I feel better than ever. Thhe book is straight forward and easy to follow. Of course theres the usual 100 pages where the Dr toots his own horn which have no benefit to the reader, but after that its all business. Lots of good recipes and general health info. He even tells the reader what vitamins and herbs to take for each type. This book is a must for everyone. Read it.Book Review: It All Makes Sense - It Deserves A Read, Not Just A Skim!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am an O+ blood type. Eat Right 4 Your Type was recommended to me by my doctor, because of sinus, allergy and uppper respiratory conditions. At first, before reading the book, he told me to stay away from dairy, pork, corn, potatos and WHEAT! OH BOY! Is he for real?! After all, wheat is found in everything! Reluctantly, I bought the book and read it and followed the O TYPE diet for 2 weeks. What a change! My energy level was increased, my ADD was better, and so was my hypoglycemia! I was also intrigued by the correlation to the foods mentioned in the Bible. Most of what I should eat and should not eat were also stated as such in the Bible. Because of my hectic schedule, though, I find it difficult to maintain this diet, especially not having wheat products. Fast food is so much more convenient, but loaded with no-nos. My twin sister has been successful at losing weight and increasing her energy level with the diet. A GREAT BOOK - especially if you have will power! - Karen M.Book Review: Highly entertaining and educational!
Summary: 5 Stars
I normally don't even glance at a book if it has the word 'diet' anywhere in the title, but this theory really intrigued me! A great deal of research obviously went into Dr. D'Adamo's work, and I found it not only sensible, but incredibly fascinating. While not every guideline in the author's theories worked for me, the majority of his suggestions for dietary changes made a significant difference. His ideas make a lot of sense, and I would encourage anyone looking to improve their health to give it a try. Wonderful reading from cover to cover!Book Review: A fad diet with little factual scientific basis
Summary: 1 Stars
This book came into my family over Christmas and has since taken my fathers eating habits hostage. The author has constructed a very detailed nutritional plan based on a couple facts: there are corellations between ethnicity and blood type and that blood types are defined by a response to antigens which, in a few rare cases (there are only a couple in his bibliography), can respond to a class of protiens in foods. In fact, blood type anigens are quite specific, defined by only a few genes and I find the idea that they respond in subtle ways to a wide variety of lectins (a class of protien) is highly improbable. I would add that the idea that eating in the manner of our ancestors, while intuitively appealing, neglects the fact that, throughout our evolutionary history until the last few generations, life expectancies hovered in the 30s. Ancestral diets may have had disasterous consequences for health in middle and old age that were simply never experienced and adjusted for. The author has built this theory based almost soley on his own research, if we are to assume his bibiography is complete. We have no way to judge the methods or extent of his research since he has not published it, again according to his bibliography. I would not play around with my nutrition based on the assertions of this man.Book Review: Type O+ Considers This a Miracle
Summary: 5 Stars
On Dec. 31 I consulted a new doctor for painful and debilitating fibromyalgia, expecting him to recommend physical therapy or acupuncture. I was really surprised when he recommended that I eliminate wheat from my diet, read ER4YT and try the recommendations. (By the way, he is also an O with fibromyalgia and follows this eating plan.) Before Christmas, I couldn't walk the length of the shopping mall without excruciating back spasms. Within a week of eliminating wheat, I felt myself standing up straighter, had less pain overall and much more energy. I started incorporating more of the recommended foods and eliminating more of the foods to avoid, realizing that for the last few years I've been eating lots of pasta and lentils (no-nos for Os) thinking they were healthy! Last week I walked the length of the mall and back without stopping to sit down or rest - and didn't hurt. My digestion has improved, my skin has improved, I'm sleeping better, and in four weeks I lost 7 pounds - without even trying. I'm also a singer, and my teacher is still amazed at the sudden and continuing changes in my voice. For the first time in years the resonance cavities are clear. My breath is not constricted. I realize this is something of a departure from conventional wisdom about nutrition - but it works.