BLOOD TYPE TESTING

Your blood type diet lets you zero in on the health and nutrition information that corresponds to your exact biological profile. Armed with this new information you can now make choices about your diet, exercise regimen and general health that are based on the dynamic natural forces within your own body. An individual’s blood type depends on which genes they inherited from their parents. The blood group will depend on which antigens are on the surface of the red blood cells.
Antigens are molecules. They can be either proteins or sugars. The types and features of antigens can vary between individuals, due to small genetic differences.

Based on the type of antigen, your blood will be categorized as Type A, Type B, Type AB, or Type O. “When antigens come into contact with substances that are unfamiliar to your body, such as certain bacteria, they trigger a response from your immune system. The same type of response can occur during a blood transfusion if your donor’s blood type doesn’t match with yours. In that case, your blood cells could clump and cause potentially fatal complications,” explained Douglas Guggenheim, MD, physician at the Abramson Cancer Center Cherry Hill.