| A Formal Anniversary for an Informal Beginning |
Martha D'Adamo
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| We go the extra distance to take something that could be ordinary and make it extraordinary. |
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As I was going through some old files in the beginning of the year, I found the formal incorporation papers for North American Pharmacal (NAP) - May 28, 1998. I remember selecting that date, as it was my father's birthday, and Peter and I thought it would bring a little extra luck to our efforts, even though we had been informally operating as a company for about four years.
It all started in 1994 in our attic with a little known (at the time) raw ingredient called larch arabinogalactan. We were the US distributor for the product, and we started selling it ourselves under the name, Ara 6. One of our friends, Michael Sisson, was a designer, and he made our first Ara 6 label, and it was an exciting adventure for us to get into the natural products industry. Ara 6 was and is a remarkable product with its tremendous immune-enhancing properties. I particularly loved that it was "kid-friendly," and our girls started taking it every year in September as they went back to school to keep them healthy.
In 1996, as Eat Right for Your Type was launched, we decided to make a few products that readers might need, such as Fucus Plus and Collinsonia Plus. We also began importing the Home Blood Typing kit to make it easier for people to determine their blood type. It was an exciting time, and in early 1998, when we realized that the business was growing, we decided to formally structure the company...and the rest, as they say, is history.
We've gone through three offices until we settled into our current site at 213 Danbury Road in Wilton; we have 27 employees, 98 supplements/crèmes, 36 books/educational materials, 2 software programs, 4 testing kits, and 8 foreign distributors. We've had 6 label redesigns that as I look at them are a trip down memory lane.
Through it all, we have remained dedicated to the high ideals and concepts of Peter's, as he has researched the connections between blood type and nutrition. His scientific inquiry has established the ever-expanding world of Personalized and Generative Medicine, and Peter continues to guide us as our Scientific Advisor, Chief Formulator, and Chairman.
It has been a great privilege and honor for me to participate in this journey. My professional expression has morphed from being a magazine publisher in New York, to being the President of NAP. I feel, in many ways, that my role has been and continues to be as a guardian of this work, insuring that not only will it endure, but that it will continue to serve and support the millions of people whose lives have been touched by Peter's writings, research, clinical practice, and overall philosophy of "treating the individual." I am constantly moved by the stories that our customers share with us about their road back to health and vitality, and this serves as a guiding light for our continued development of new products and new educational materials.
Over the years, our shared passion for this work has been companioned by our commitment to integrity and excellence, and we have maintained this in not only the culture of our work environments, but in the fiber of our relationships and in the products we develop. We are a good company to work at, and we try to create a work culture that supports self-expression and professional development. We source only the highest quality ingredients for use in our products; we manufacture only in GMP-certified facilities. We go the extra distance to take something that could be ordinary and make it extraordinary. And just as we support individual uniqueness, we celebrate our corporate uniqueness in all that we do.
Thank you for sharing this remarkable journey with all of us, and here's to the next 15 years.
Martha
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| Why I Formulate with ARA 6 Arabinogalactan |
Peter J. D'Adamo, ND
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| Many supplement companies now market arabinogalactan products, but we were the first, and if truth be told, the best. Larch can come in many grades, from "ultra high purity" that is used intravenously for contrast studies during CAT scans...we've always used the nutriceutical grade in our products. |
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Sometime in early 1990, a rather large package arrived at my clinic. The return address listed the 'Champion Paper Company' as the sender, a name I was wholly unfamiliar with. Inside the cardboard box was a large clear bag filled with a fluffy white powder that immediately sent a plume of white mist through the office when I cut into it. I thought the mystery would be resolved when I noticed a sheaf of papers crammed into a recess at the bottom of the box. rifled through the papers only to discover that they were all in Japanese, my hopes soon came to naught. However, there were some grounds for optimism: sprinkled through the Kanji characters there appeared to be several references to 'Echinacea,' so perhaps here was the clue. As it was a busy practice day, I simply closed up the box and went back to work.
Several days later I received a call from a gentleman at the company who asked if I had received the package.
"Yes I have," I replied, "although I have no idea of who you are or why you've sent it."
"Well, we've heard that you work with natural products that influence the immune system," he answered, somewhat cagily.
"So, this powder is some sort of immune stimulant?"
"Well, I can't really say."
So it went, although I did manage to learn a bit about the mysterious powder. It was a product developed by Champion Paper Company, trade named "Stractan" and was designed to act as a natural adhesive, like the various gums that are on the back of envelopes that you lick to close them. It was a very pure type of sugar called a glycan with the technical name "arabinogalactan" and it is derived from the Western Larch tree, which grows abundantly in the forests of Minnesota. After the phone call I did do some basic research on the product. There were indeed a few studies that showed it to possess some benefit to the immune system, while also acting as a source of soluble fiber. It seemed more interesting as a fiber, since the studies showed that when it was broken down, it increased some of the fatty acids that are thought to be very healing to the intestines.
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| Meet the Moderators |
Ann Quasarano
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| We are very, very lucky that we have a group of amazing moderators who have given of their time, their knowledge and (often) their sleep to help newbies and long-time Blood Type, GenoType, SWAMI, and supplement customers in their personalized nutrition journey. |
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The message board community on www.dadamo.com is one of the most active spots on the website—and with good reason! It's a place for like-minded people to gather, share ideas, obtain information and ask questions. Building an online community is not easy—it takes the work of a lot of people committed to the cause and willing to put in the time for very little in return.
We are very, very lucky that we have a group of amazing moderators who have given of their time, their knowledge and (often) their sleep to help newbies and long-time Blood Type, GenoType, SWAMI, and supplement customers in their personalized nutrition journey. This month we get to know three of our moderators and thank them for their help and dedication!
Victoria Pagliaro
Dadamo.com message board handle:
Victoria
BloodType/GenoType:
Blood Type B + Non-Secretor, Nomad, following a SWAMI Xpress
Location:
Oregon
How long have you been a moderator on www.dadamo.com?
Approximately 7 years.
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What have the message boards meant to you, to this community, and to the concept of personalized nutrition?
When I first heard about Dr. D'Adamo's Blood Type Diet, it instantly made sense to me, but it took me a while to fully implement the changes into my own life. I live in a town where healthy eating means vegetarian food with lots of whole grains. The support I came to rely on was on the Forums and I got to experience for myself how important this community was to my own success. Personalized Nutrition is a concept that is on the leading edge of advanced health care and I'm honored to be a part of it.
Which questions are the most asked on the boards?
Newcomers ask about whether they can eat specific foods or not, and how to decide if they should follow the Blood Type Diet or GenoType Diet. As people become more grounded in this way of relating to food and experience their life improving so much, they begin to ask about how to help their loved ones, too. They talk about how to successfully shop and cook for families with multiple blood types represented at the dinner table.
What do you enjoy the most about being a moderator on the dadamo.com boards?
I love it when people really "get it"...that moment when things click into place and hope returns. They see the connection between the food they eat and the state of their health, and because of this, they become empowered to really start building good health. As chronic conditions begin disappearing and things like chronic pain begin to diminish, I see folks becoming happier. This makes me smile!
What are your favorite DPN products?
I use a lot of the supplements and they change depending on what I am working on at any given time. There are a few staples, however, that I always keep on hand—Trehalose Complex, Clear Cal, Intrinsia, ARA 6, Proberry 3 Liquid, Fem Balance and Nitricycle. When I need them, I also appreciate Connectivar, Genoma Security and Redoxa. I have been using the Genoma face crèmes and toner for a couple of years and find them to be very effective.
Yaman Akalin
Dadamo.com message board handle:
Yaman
BloodType/GenoType:
Blood Type O secretor, MN / GT1 Hunter
Location:
Istanbul, Turkey
How long have you been a moderator on www.dadamo.com?
I have been a moderator since the early months of the BTD Forums, October 2004 if I'm not wrong. After around a year or so, I have been Admin and serving as such since then.
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What have the message boards meant to you, to this community, and to the concept of personalized nutrition?
I joined the boards because I wanted to connect with people who have been following the diet. It came with a great bonus though, I've gotten to know Dr. D'Adamo, and see how trustworthy a person he is. Over the years I have learned a lot from him as well as from other forum members. I think that's what these boards mean to the community too. As for the concept of personalized nutrition, again the boards are great place to create synergy and walk the road.
Which questions are the most asked on the boards?
I can't think of a particular bunch of FAQ's, they seem to change by time, especially when new approaches are introduced.
What do you enjoy the most about being a moderator on the dadamo.com boards?
For me the answer is simply being a member of the team!
What are your favorite DPN products? Proberry 3 Liquid, Methyl 12 Plus, GenoType products, and the life-saver Deflect O.
Kent Palmer
Dadamo.com message board handle:
CSharp
BloodType/GenoType:
Blood Type A/Teacher
Location:
Goshen, Indiana
How long have you been a moderator on www.dadamo.com?
Since July 2008.
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What do you enjoy the most about being a moderator on the dadamo.com boards?
Helping people gain the knowledge they need to restore their health.
What have the message boards meant to you, the community and to the concept of personalized nutrition?
For me, it's been a source of information on personalized diets and lifestyle programs. For the community, it provides people separated by distance the opportunity to ask questions and be supported in their quest for better health. The forums provided a free source of information about personalized nutrition that is accessible to people without advanced degrees in biology, medicine, and chemistry.
Which questions are the most asked on the boards?
What is the rating for food _______? Why is the rating for food in the GenoType diet different from on the BTD? How to calculate/measure for GenoType.
What do you enjoy the most about being a moderator on the dadamo.com boards?
That I can do it while working on other tasks.
What are your favorite DPN products?
SWAMI Xpress, ARA 6. |
| Fucus Plus: Metabolic enhancement and thyroid support from the sea |
| Dr. D'Adamo discovered that Fucus is particularly beneficial for people with blood type O. He found that bladderwrack seems to help normalize their typically sluggish metabolic rate, produce weight loss, and normalize thyroid function. |
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Fucus vesiculosus is a brownish-green colored plant that is more commonly known as bladderwrack or kelp. It is native to the western shores of the Mediterranean Sea and to the North Atlantic coasts. Throughout history, bladderwrack has been used to prevent goiter (an enlarged thyroid) and other related thyroid disorders. The treatment is effective due to the high levels of natural iodine which the body uses to make the thyroid hormone. Consequently, users experience an increase in the production of thyroid hormone, which, in turn stimulates the body's metabolism.
Fucus Plus is Great for All Blood Types but Offers Special Support for Blood Type O
Dr. D'Adamo discovered that Fucus is particularly beneficial for people with blood type O. He found that bladderwrack seems to help normalize their typically sluggish metabolic rate, produce weight loss, and normalize thyroid function. Fucus may also help to prevent the adherence of H.pylori in the digestive tract— this is particularly useful for as the O blood type is characterized by the presence of a terminal fucose sugar on its antigen. Things in nature (like lectins, bacteria, Candida, etc) with a preference or a "sweet tooth" for fucose, will always have an affinity for and a greater impact on blood type Os. Since bladderwrack is such an excellent food source of fucose and fucose containing sugar chains, it can actually bind many of the more problematic blood type O lectins, bacteria, and microorganisms.
One of the emerging fields of research with regards to microorganisms (and lectins) is targeted at the idea of adherence and anti-adherence. Basically, an unwanted organism can only produce a problem for you to the degree it can attach to or anchor itself to your cells. Lectin damage follows a similar pattern. Recognizing this simple concept of adhesion, you will readily recognize the usefulness of the concept of anti-adhesion, or blocking strategies. The question then becomes what foods might provide an anti-adhesion advantage for your blood type. One of the answers for blood type O is bladderwrack (Note: kelp also has a high amount of fucose sugars so is another answer). Basically, the fucose in bladderwrack can act as a false decoy, binding the unwanted blood type O environmental debris and sweeping it away before it can bind to or irritate the tissue.
Similar to most plants grown in the ocean, this plant is also very high in iodine and other trace minerals. While iodine is critical for proper health, like most other trace minerals, too much good can be no good. In other words more is not always better. So bladderwrack in an appropriate dose is safe to take long-term; however, you would not want to consume ridiculously large amounts of this plant for indefinite periods of time (even if you are an O).
Because A's, B's and AB's also usually contain some anchoring sites (but proportionately substantially less than an O) for fucose specific lectins and microorganisms, bladderwrack can also act as a form of anti-adhesion food for these blood types as well. However, they also have additional specific blocking sugars they can place at their disposal.
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| Success Story: Anna Pillman |
| "I cannot believe how much my skin has cleared up! Without makeup I feel normal and I no longer have painful, inflamed acne everywhere!" |
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Since she was 14 years old, Anna Pillman suffered from acne. By the time she had turned 22, she had tried every topical treatment on the market, but nothing worked. "My skin had always been a focal point in my life—and not in a positive way," she explained. Her confidence suffered as a result.
Determined to do something to improve her skin, she tried all the traditional routes, "For three years I tried everything; topical treatments, following every 'diet' that was supposed to clear my skin, antibiotics, dermatologists, you name it. I spent way too much money in the process and nothing, absolutely nothing, was working," said Pillman.
Frustrated, Pillman said she almost gave up. "I thought it was just something I needed to accept," she said.
One day, she learned that she was a blood type A and decided to do some research into her blood type and found Eat Right for Your Type. After trying just about everything else, Pullman decided to give it a try. Following her food recommendations for blood type A religiously for two months, Pullman quickly saw results, "I cannot believe how much my skin has cleared up! Without makeup I feel normal and I no longer have painful, inflamed acne everywhere!"
It's not only her appearance that has improved, her confidence has been boosted significantly. "I literally cried with happiness the other evening after washing off my makeup! I looked in the mirror and saw ME, not my ugly skin."
Pillman is thrilled with her new look and says, "Anyone who has ever doubted Dr. D'Adamo's theories and scientific studies is crazy. He is a genius, because his research helped me to feel beautiful again. Even my boyfriend has noticed and commented that my skin glows."
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| Coming in October 2013 - Personalized Living Cookbooks Soft Cover |
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This is the news you've been waiting for! The Personalized Living Using the Blood Type Diet® cookbooks for each blood type will be published by Berkley Publishing in soft-cover and available on 4yourtype.com, Amazon and at retail booksellers in October. Currently only available in e-book versions, the new soft-cover editions will contain all the same delicious recipes prepared with ingredients that are ideally suited to enhance the health of people based on their blood type.
Written by Dr. D'Adamo, along with former Food Network and Cooking Channel producer, Kristin O'Connor, the Personalized Living Using the Blood Type Diet® cookbooks are bursting with great-tasting, easy to prepare recipes. From energizing breakfasts to mouth-watering desserts, every contemporary recipe takes the stress out of menu planning—making it easy to comply with the proven principles of the Blood Type Diet and reap a myriad of health benefits. O'Connor also provides a practical guide to stocking your pantry and time-saving tips to help you prepare healthy and creative meals that focus on foods that are beneficial for each blood type. The Personalized Living Using the Blood Type Diet® cookbooks are the ultimate kitchen companions for people living right for their type.
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For more recipes, visit the Recipe Center on www.dadamo.com or www.genotypediet.com.
Personalized Nutrition Using the Blood Type Diet by Chef Kristin O'Connor & Peter J. D'Adamo
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This Mother's Day honor the women in your life with a delicious and blood type-friendly brunch. Serve our Spinach Frittata with a tossed green salad and fruit for dessert. |
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This Mother's Day honor the women in your life with a delicious and blood type-friendly brunch. Serve our Spinach Frittata with a tossed green salad and fruit for dessert.
Spinach Frittata
Ingredients:
- 5 eggs
- 1 tablespoon of water
- 10 ounces of spinach, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of finely diced shallot
- 1 clove of garlic finely chopped
- ¼ cup of crumbled feta cheese (O non-secretors omit cheese)
- squeeze of lemon juice
- salt
Directions:
Preheat broiler.
- Beat eggs with water. Add spinach.
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat and cook shallots and garlic until softened.
- Add spinach-egg mixture all at once and cook over medium heat until sides are set (you will have to lift up the sides to let the uncooked egg mixture run underneath for even cooking).
- When the sides are set and the top is still a bit runny, top with the cheese and place under the broiler for 3-5 minutes until top is cooked.
- Squeeze the lemon over the frittata and sprinkle with salt. Serves 4-6 people.
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| Right For Your Type News |
4 New Reasons You Should Know Your Blood Type
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What's in a blood type? Potentially a lot, according to several recent studies that correlate different blood groups with everything from risk of heart disease to infertility. While none of these studies are conclusive about cause and effect (they can't say X blood type causes Y disease) and any increased risks are still pretty small, the research does highlight the importance of knowing your type—A, B, AB, or O—and how it could affect your wellbeing.
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The "Fad Diet" That Might Just Save Your Life - Part II: Being Type O
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Dr. Erin Kinney, a naturopathic physician, blogs on the Blood Type Diet.
"In the last installment of this series, we discussed some basic concepts and misconceptions about the Blood Type Diet. As promised, we’re now going to explore the scientific foundation that makes each blood type unique, and why each requires specific dietary attention."
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School Project Finds Organic Foods ARE Better
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A middle-school student in Texas had some amazing results as a result of a science project. She tracked the effects of organic and conventional diets on the health of fruit flies. By nearly every measure, including fertility, stress resistance and longevity, flies that fed on organic bananas and potatoes fared better than those who dined on conventionally raised produce.
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