Type A+ donors can help change the world by donating whole blood and by donating platelets (an apheresis procedure that takes longer but often goes to cancer patients). And Type A and AB plasma are often used for trauma patients and accident victims.
The second most common blood type is A positive which occurs in "33% of Caucasian, 24% of African American, 27% of Asian and 29% of Latino American" populations," says the Red Cross.
Why is A positive blood important? A positive makes up almost a third of requests for blood from hospitals so we need to maintain a regular supply. Platelets from A positive donations are also important. Last year more A positive platelets were issued to hospitals than any other blood type.
Those with type A blood should choose fruit, vegetables, tofu, seafood, turkey, and whole grains but avoid meat. For weight loss, seafood, vegetables, pineapple, olive oil, and soy are best; dairy, wheat, corn, and kidney beans should be avoided.
Of the eight main blood types, people with type O have the lowest risk for heart disease. People with types AB and B are at the greatest risk, which could be a result of higher rates of inflammation for these blood types. A heart-healthy lifestyle is particularly important for people with types AB and B blood.
Coffee is slightly acidic (pH 5.0–5.1)—type A's need to increase stomach acid since they tend to have very low levels—and can have a stimulating effect because of its caffeine content. Drinking one to three cups per day has some health benefits.
Fruits and Vegetables
Blueberries, cherries, figs, pineapple, plums and grapefruit are the best fruits. Type A people are told they can have asparagus, cucumbers, avocados, beets, strawberries and apples a few times weekly, but should avoid bananas, oranges, cabbage, eggplant, tomatoes and potatoes.
People with B blood type are thoughtful and empathetic towards others and make good and reliable friends. These people also face a lot of discrimination because of their negative personality traits such as selfishness and being uncooperative at times.
Type O negative red blood cells are considered the safest to give to anyone in a life-threatening emergency or when there's a limited supply of the exact matching blood type. That's because type O negative blood cells don't have antibodies to A, B or Rh antigens.
In terms of supplements, Vitamin B12 is important especially since the Type A diet is low on animal proteins. As mentioned before, Vitamin C as well as E is important in protecting against stomach cancer and heart disease. Calcium, iron and small amount of zinc are helpful supplements.
Type A are very sensitive to the lectins in potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, cabbage, tomatoes and peppers. They aggravate the delicate stomach of Type A.
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1 in 3 people are A positive, which is why it is one of the most common blood types. As you can imagine A positive blood is in high demand, because it is presence in a large percentage of the population.
In particular the A2 group has the highest mean IQ and the A2 and the O phenotypes each have significantly higher mean IQs than the A, phenotype. mean IQ 106.95 111.16 107.25 109.75 107.58 111.16 s.e.m.
Previous studies have found that people with blood type A or B were more likely to have cardiovascular disease or experience a blood clot than people with type O blood, and that people with type O blood were more likely to have a bleeding condition.
What's the rarest blood type? AB negative is the rarest of the eight main blood types - just 1% of our donors have it. Despite being rare, demand for AB negative blood is low and we don't struggle to find donors with AB negative blood.
Recent work has demonstrated an association between ABO blood types and COVID-19 risk. Using data from Wuhan and Shenzhen, Zhao et al. found a greater proportion of A and a lower proportion of O blood types among COVID-19 patients, relative to the general populations of Wuhan and Shenzhen [4].
From Blood to Brain
People with O blood type may be more likely to have depression and intense anxiety; children may be at a greater risk of attention-deficit disorder. People with A blood type may be more prone to obsessive-compulsive disorder; children may be at a greater risk of attention-deficit disorder.
Chances are higher you'll live longer if you have type O blood. Experts think your lowered risk of disease in your heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular disease) may be one reason for this.
For you to be A positive, you must have inherited at least one working copy of the Rh gene from one of your parents. However, we don't know for sure if one or both of your parents is Rh positive. Here, the female biological parent is AB negative and the male is O positive.
A+ is the second most common blood type in America. 34% of the population shares it! A+ hospital patients can receive blood from both A and O blood types. A+ blood can be received by A+ and AB+ patients.