Personalized Nutrition Blog

Maybe it’s dad’s curly hair. Or his ear for music. Somewhere along the line, you’re sure to have noticed a trait you inherited from your father. But did you know that he partly influenced your blood type as well? Your father and mother both contribut...

Along with exercising your body, tending to the health and fitness of your brain is key to living a long, rewarding life. The aging process can cause some cognitive decline, but research shows that by keeping your brain “fit,” you can help to re...

As we age, it’s natural for changes to take place within our body and mind. But, just as you can stay physically healthy by eating the right foods, you can also maintain brain health well into old age by adding right-for-your-type “smart” fruit...

Over the course of her lifetime, a woman’s nutritional needs will change several times. From infancy to adolescence, from motherhood to menopause, change is constant. Good nutritional care is the key to navigating each transformation.ChildhoodChildre...

You’ve most likely heard at one time or another that calcium is a key component for women striving to maintain optimal health. But why? What is its importance? Are all calcium supplements the same? How does blood type impact calcium requirements? Her...

Many of us are aware of the concept of a ‘meme,’ an idea that spreads from person to person within a culture as some sort of phenomenon. Memes are sticky, like that song you can’t get out of your head no matter how hard you try. ‘Detoxificati...

Spring is here! Got allergies? You’re not alone.This year, instead of simply treating your symptoms, why not use personalized nutrition strategies to boost your immune system? Studies have shown that while antihistamines can relieve discomfort associ...

Photo by Myrna WeinreichReflections from Dr. D’Adamo on five decades of shape-shifting nutritional guidelinesThe Dunning-Kruger effect is a type of cognitive bias in which people believe that they are smarter and more capable than they really are. In...

A dietary buzzword for sure, but how well do we really understand the concept of superfoods? Forcing yourself to eat kale all day may be well intentioned, but changing your diet without regard for your specific body chemistry can be a shot in the dar...

From my very first book,  Eat Right for Your Type, I’ve written about the mysterious connection between the ABO blood types and the makeup of the microbial world inside our bodies, also known as the ‘microbiome.’ As evidence increasi...

As I write this, my immediate surroundings appear exclusively populated with a bevy of sneezing, throat clearing, nose blowing and coughing troglodytes that in earlier times I was once able to recognize as friends, students and colleagues. Ye...

Automobiles burn gasoline for energy. Humans burn sugars. And if you’ve ever driven a car, you know safe driving requires checking a few key instruments, main among them, your fuel gauge and speedometer. Ignoring information from either displ...