Protein for Vegans and Vegetarians

[Tenet Nosce]

As a type 0 I don't think I fit the established standards.

The "Type A" protocol didn't work so well for me, either. But that whole Blood Type Diet thing is over 20 years old. We now know that there are many, many other antibody-antigen interactions beyond blood type alone, so the approach, while very forward-thinking at the time, is kind of outdated.

My father in law has had to move away from even their free range meals. Mother in law refused to believe that animal products were the cause of her digestive issues. Those issues vanished when she went on some mainstream veggie diet and cut out all animal products.

Experience is always the best teacher! If somebody can admit that maybe food has -something- to do with their health, that is a good starting point. Many are still in total denial that it has any effect at all.

My own assumption (without asking) is that we all have the ability to choose what DNA to activate.

I agree we probably have some influence over this. But where would we even begin?

I can't really say our gut bacteria is hereditary or genetic when conscious choice can change that.

Well, they had to come from somewhere. But- who can say- since gut bacteria are living creatures, maybe their choices about themselves trump ours.

One thing that is kind of creepy, and has been scientifically validated, is that gut bacteria can influence our minds and emotional states. They can even affect our food cravings so that we are more likely to eat foods that support their growth. Explains why some people with Candida have such a difficult time getting the processed sugar out of their diets.

I've also seen overgrowth of Strep in more than one person who was consuming large amounts of fruit sugar. Similarly, these people seem to have a hard time giving up the massive quantities of fruit they regularly eat.

The excuses I have read about dietary needs being DNA based are almost meaningless in this modern day.

There is also communication going the other way. We know that certain foods can result in changes to our DNA, and that those changes can be passed onto the next generation.

Your diet affects your grandchildren's DNA, studies say

You are what you eat, the saying goes. And, according to two new genetic studies, you are what your mother, father, grandparents and great-grandparents ate, too.

Diet, be it poor or healthy, can so alter the nature of one's DNA that those changes can be passed on to the progeny. While this much has been speculated for years, researchers in two independent studies have found ways in which this likely is happening.

The findings, which involve epigenetics, may help explain the increased genetic risk that children face compared to their parents for diseases such as obesity and diabetes.

The punch line is that your poor dietary habits may be dooming your progeny, despite how healthy they will try to eat.

Whatever DNA someone has that can be pinpointed as the reason for the need can be found in my DNA as well. My DNA lineage spans just about every country. My fathers side is the "reptilian" bloodline. My mothers side had cannibalism. Where can you find my excuse in this?

Gives a new meaning to the term omnivore.