Michael Lam, MD, MPH

www.DrLam.com
Characteristics of Type A - Best on Vegetarian Diet
Food
Comments Most Beneficial Food not allowed
allowed
Type As should Chicken, Beef, Pork, Lamb,
Meats and
eliminate all meats Cornish hens, Veal, Venison, Duck,
Poultry
from their diet. Turkey Goose
Anchovy, Barracuda,
Carp, Cod, Beluga, Bluefish,
Grouper, Bluegill bass, Catfish,
Mackerel, Caviar, Clam, Conch,
Monkfish, Crab, Crayfish, Eel,
All kinds
Pickerel, Red Flounder, Frog, Gray
except those
Seafood snapper, Rainbow sole, Haddock, Hake,
listed not
trout, Salmon, Halibut, Herring,
allowed
Sardine, Sea trout, Lobster, Lox, Mussels,
Silver perch, Snail, Octopus, Oysters,
Whitefish, Yellow Scallop, Shad, Shrimp,
Perch Sold, Squid, Striped
bass, Tilefish, Turtle
Yogurt,
Mozzarella,
Most dairy
Feta, Goat
products are not All other cheeses and
Dairy cheese, Goat
digestible for Type milk
milk, Kefir,
As
Ricotta,
String cheese
Oil of corn, cottonseed,
Flaxseed oil, Olive Canola Oil,
Fats peanut, safflower and
oil Cod liver oil
sesame
All kinds
Peanuts, Pumpkin except those Brazil nuts, cashews,
Nuts
Seeds listed not Pistachios
allowed
These beans can
Beans - copper,
cause a decrease in
Beans garbanzo, kidney, lima,
insulin production
navy, red, tamarind
for Type As.
Type As thrive on Beans (Aduke, All kinds
 Azuki, Black,
the vegetable except those
Green, Pinto, Red
proteins found in listed not
soy), Lentils and
beans and legumes allowed
Black-eyed peas
Type As generally
do well on cereals Cream of wheat,
and grains. Select Familia, Farina,
the more Granola, Grape nuts,
Amaranth,
Grains concentrated Wheat germ, Seven
Buckwheat
whole grains grain, Shredded wheat,
instead of instant Wheat bran, Durum
and processed wheat
cereals.
Bread (Essene, English muffins, Bread
Ezekiel, Soya (High-protein whole
Type As have a
flour, Sprouted All kinds wheat, Multi-grain),
wonderful
Bread & wheat), Rice except those Matzos, pumpernickel,
selection and
Noodles cakes, Flour (Oat, listed not Wheat bran muffins,
choices in grains
Rice, Rye), Soba allowed Flour (white, whole
and pastas
Noodles, Pasta wheat), Pasta
(Artichoke) (Semolina, spinach)
Vegetables Type As are very
Peppers, olives,
sensitive to these
Potatoes, Sweet
vegetables. They
potatoes, Yams, All
have a strong
kinds of cabbage,
deleterious effect
Tomatoes, Lima beans,
on the Type A
Eggplant, Mushroom
digestive tract.
Garlic, Onions,
These vegetables
Broccoli, carrots,
enhance the
collard greens,
immune system of
kale, pumpkin,
Type As
spinach
Vegetables are Artichoke, All kinds
vital to the Type A Chicory, Greens except those
diet, providing (Dandelion, Swiss listed not
minerals, enzymes Chard), allowed
and Antioxidants. Horseradish, Leek,
Eat vegetables in Romaine, Okra,
as natural a state Parsley, Alfalfa
as possible (raw or Sprouts, Tempeh,
steamed) to Tofu, Turnip
 preserve their full
benefits
Most fruits are
allowed for Type Berries
As, although try to (blackberries,
All kinds
emphasize more blueberries,
except those
alkaline fruits can boysenberries,
listed not
help to balance the cranberries),
allowed
grains that are acid plums, Prunes,
forming in Type Figs
As muscle tissues
High mold counts
of these fruits Melons, cantaloupe,
make it hard for honeydew
Type As to digest
Type As don't do Mangoes, papaya,
well on these fruits Bananas, Coconuts
These fruits are
Fruits stomach irritant
for Type As, and
Orange, Rhubarb,
they also interfere
Tangerines
with the
absorption of
minerals.
The digestive
enzyme in this
Pineapples,
fruit is an
Cherries, Apricots
excellent digestive
aid for Type As
These fruits
exhibit alkaline
tendencies after
digestion which Grapefruit, Lemon
has a positive
effects on the
Type A stomach
Spices The right Tamari, miso,
combination of soysauce, garlic,
spices can be ginger
powerful immune-
system boosters
 for Type As
Good source of
iron, a mineral that Blackstrap
is lacking in the molasses
Type A Diet
Avoid these
Vinegar, Pepper (black,
because the acids
cayenne, white),
tend to cause
Capers, Plain Gelatin,
stomach lining
Wintergreen
irritation
These products
should be avoided Ketchup, Mayonnaise,
Condiments because Type As Pickles, Relish,
have low levels of Worcestershire sauce
stomach acid
These beverages Hawthorn, Aloe,
help to improve Alfalfa, Burdock,
the immune Echinacea, Green
systems for Type tea, Red wine (1
As glass / day)
These beverages
help Type As to Ginger, Slippery
increase their elm, Coffee (1 cup
Beverages
stomach-acid / day)
secretions
These don't suit
the digestive
Beer, Distilled liquor,
system of Type
Seltzer water, Soda,
As, nor do they
Black Tea
support the
immune system

TIPS FROM DR. LAM

I have found that combining your specific blood type diet along with choosing the right food
from my food choice table, you will find excellent success. I encourage you to combine the use
of the two. Please note that the Food Choice Table represents general guidelines and nutrients
selection are not based on blood type. If there is a discrepancy, you should follow the blood type
diet recommendation.

Type As flourish on vegetarian diets Type As are predisposed to heart disease, cancer, and
diabetes. It is particularly important for sensitive Type As to get their foods in as natural a state
as possible: fresh, pure, and organic. When you get on the Type A Diet, you will naturally be
thinner. If you are accustomed to eating meat, you'll lose weight rather rapidly in the beginning
as you eliminate the toxic foods from your diet. And when you follow the Type diet, you can
supercharge your immune system and potentially short-circuit the development of life-
threatening diseases.

When Type As eat meat, they experience sluggishness. Type As have low stomach-acid content,
therefore they have a hard time digesting meat. Since Type As eat very little animal protein, nuts
and seeds supply an important protein component. Type As also thrive on the vegetable proteins
found in beans and legumes, except those mentioned for the "Avoid" list. These beans can cause
a decrease in insulin production, which may cause obesity and diabetes. Tofu should be a staple
in the Type A Diet.

Dairy foods are also poorly digested by Type As, and can cause metabolic slowdown. Type As
can tolerate small amounts of fermented dairy products such as yogurt, kefir, nonfat sour cream,
and cultured dairy products.

Vegetables are vital to the Type A Diet, providing minerals, enzymes and antioxidants. Type A
are very sensitive to the lectins in potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, cabbage, tomatoes and
peppers. They aggravate the delicate stomach of Type A. Type A should eat more fruits that are
alkaline, avoid mangoes, papaya and oranges for they are not good for your digestive tract.