

Choosing an exercise regime according to your blood type in addition to the diet could help regulate the body's metabolic processes so that there is a significant improvement in blood lipids and increased urinary excretion of cortisol. Type O, on the other hand, could respond better to strenuous training because of their milder stress response. Type A that is affected by stress would be better off performing yoga or pilates and gentle stretching. This is because exercising, even moderately, could lead to an increase in the levels of stress hormones such as catecholamines and cortisol. Even as far as exercising is concerned, it can of course be argued that while in pre and post workout nutrition, how much water one drinks, the quality of sleep and the overall level of fitness is indispensable for exercise-however, according to Dr D'Adamo, blood types also influence how well one can exercise. Type O, on the other hand, have higher levels of the flight or fight hormone adrenaline when they are faced with stressful situations.Ĭlearly, as far as diets go, the one size fits all principle does not hold water especially with this blood diet type. Type A people appear to have higher levels of the alarm hormone cortisol, a hormone that they release in excess when faced with stressful situations. The blood type diet espouses that different blood types react differently even to the stresses we face in the course of our everyday lives.

Types AB and B both appear to have a higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
