10 Important Things Your Blood Type Reveals About Your Health

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Are you familiar with Japanese Blood Type Personality Theory? It is a widely held belief in Japan that your blood type determines your personality.

This is a relatively modern concept as blood types themselves were only discovered in 1901.

The theory of linking blood type to personality first appeared as early as 1916 and was later taken up by the military who apparently used blood type to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of their soldiers, and reportedly organized battle groups during WWII based on blood type.

Read on for further details about personality and blood types.

Aside from that, it is also important that you should know your blood type for some factors that can actually linked to your health.

In this article, we gather information about your blood type and will surely help you to know in some reasons.

1. Stress

Because certain blood types are more likely to co-occur with varying levels of hormones in the body, physicians commonly tailor their exercise recommendations to the patient’s type.

When the adrenal gland dumps more and more cortisol into the blood, people’s stress response grows more acute. People with type A blood may find themselves getting anxious more quickly and having a harder time letting troubles roll off their back. On the other hand, blood type O can handle stress better than other blood types.

2. Personality

As mentioned above, blood type can also reveal your personality. Blood type O tend to be loners or leaders and are intuitive, focused, self-reliant and daring. Having blood type AB tend to be very charming and popular. For those who are blood type A tend to be cooperative, sensitive, clever, passionate and smart. Then blood type B are empathetic, easily understanding others' points of view, yet often hesitating to challenge or confront.

3. Diseases

Knowing your blood type can can help you prevent some health issues.

Recent studies show certain blood types may be linked to illnesses such as heart disease and cancer. At certain point, each blood type has own risk which means not all will be in same conditions. Some can acquire easily the disease and some having strong resistance.

4. Nutrition

Following are a few examples of the three basic classifications of nutritional facts for each blood type. For example, type O have a hardy digestive tract and thrive on animal protein. Organic, free range meats are preferable. For type AB must consume lean meat and seafood. People with type A flourish on somewhat more vegetarian diets. Type B should consume red meat, and not chicken.

5. Pregnancy

The blood type and Rh factor (specifically Rhesus D antigen), of a pregnant woman and the father of her baby can affect what blood type the baby has. It will also influence the antibodies the mother's body makes as an immune response to foreign matter in her body such as bacteria, sperm and even an embryo.

6. Marriage

It is important that couples get their Rh compound in the blood checked before getting married or having a child, as it can raise complications in the baby, say experts. These are the risks factors which include mixing of Rh negative mother with Rh-positive father can be problematic, Rh positive baby born in this way leads to isoimmunisation and Anti-D injection is given in this case to prevent the formation of antibodies.

7. Stomach

Our blood type plays a big role in deciding the foods we may be compatible with or not.

Type O- are more prone to stomach problems because of the high acidic content in the stomach. So while they can digest protein well, they have to be cautious about consuming too many fats or carbohydrates.

Type AB- People with this blood type fare better with a diet that's more vegetarian in nature. Since they don't have enough stomach acid, they should--as far as possible--avoid dairy, alcohol, caffeine and citrus fruits.

Type A- Some studies suggest that these people have a low acidic content making it difficult for them to digest meat.

Type B-have the most resilient digestive systems.

8. Exercises

Knowing something as simple as your blood type could change the way you exercise.

Type A- when they do a lot of intense exercise, they create more stress in their muscles. In result, their muscles tighten up, and they build up much more lactic acid.

Type B-they do well with a little bit of yoga and stress reduction and deep-breathing exercise; but they also do very well with weight-lifting and cardio exercises.

Type AB- should combine aspects of both A and B exercise routines.

Type O-The more intense the exercise, the better they feel – and the better results they get from their workouts. They’ll end up losing more weight, burning fat, being energized. It’s a great endorphin release in the brain.

9. Antigen

Why this is so important?

An antigen is a substance foreign to the body that causes an immune response. An immune response occurs when antibodies, which are proteins in your immune system, are summoned to attack an antigen.

10. Emergency

Knowing your blood type is important in case of an emergency situation requiring a blood transfusion. Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study that showed that people with A, B, or AB blood types are at a greater risk of developing coronary heart disease than people with blood type O. Research has also shown that non-O blood groups have a 60-80 percent higher risk of developing dangerous blood clots, and are also at a greater risk for inflammation.