A new way of learning about Dr. D'Adamo's Blood Type Diet  through webinars! The Centre for Healthy Living is offering three webinars on this topic, as follows:      1) Overview of Blood Type Diet Theory & Health Challenges; 2) How to Shop for Your Type; 3) Approaches to Menu Planning & Recipes.

Not sure you even know what Eat Right 4 Your Type is all about? First of all, that's the name of Dr. Peter D'Adamo's book which was published in 1997. Since then  millions of books have been printed about his immune boosting Blood Type Diet (BTD) program and chances are you've heard from those reaping the benefits. There's quite a bit to know about D'Adamo's work --he's now published more than 15 books. Be sure to check out his website:  http://www.dadamo.com.

Helen Luczak, blood type diet specialist, is inviting everyone is to participate in a free webinar called "Introduction to the Blood Type Diet". The choices are either Tues. Jan. 12th at 9:30 p.m. EST or Fri. Jan. 15th at 2 pm EST. It is preferable that you log on through the http://www.womenoftodaymagazine.com website at least 15 minutes before we begin.

Beforehand, we ask that you simply do two things. Use the link provided to access our Eat Right Webinar survey. Once completed, just send us an email to: centreforhealthyliving@rogers.com to RSVP indicating your choice of webinars. They are both free and as long as you have access to a hi-speed internet connection, you can participate. We will not have access to your personal email address nor know who completed the surveys -- everything remains anonymous. We thank you in advance for doing the survey as it will help us to understand the topics of most interest to our participants.

To download our Eat Right Webinar survey, please paste in your browser: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=NR1LU1QoTArr1cFeuswzzA_3d_3d

Dr. Peter D'Adamo talks about Blood Type O & A as statistically having more thyroid problems. With Type O, it's both hyper and hypo-active thyroid and for Type A, it's mainly underactive thyroid. There is a link with the food lectins that damage the colon as one biochemical factor. Undigested food lectins (a protein found in every food which can alter blood chemistry in a negative fashion) is typically found in grains, beans, legumes and dairy products. There are about seven Red Flag Avoid Foods that are especially problematic.

If interested in learning about the Blood Type Diet to know how to get started as well as learn how to make some scrumptious meals, please send us an email about upcoming seminars and workshops. Please call 519 680-2884 or email us if you'd like to receive more details.

The Centre for Healthy Living sells Blood Type Diet-based Recipes & Menu Planners, a Cook Book, and Blood Type Diet Collection CDs. These items can be ordered at any special event, when available, at a special discount rate. Ask about our new combined Type O & A CD.  Blood type diet CDs can be viewed on this website. For more information, please click here.

How to Approach Healthy Eating the Right Way . . .  Helen Luczak recently spoke about a timely hot topic having to do with striking a balance when looking for ways to reduce our food costs. In our zeal to save money on food in the short-term, are we sacrificing our health in the long term? By gaining an understanding of the basic principles of holistic nutrition and applying them in the context of what you are wanting and willing to create, one can easily achieve feeling better on a healthier diet without breaking the bank. Click here for the handout Diet, Lifestyle and Nutrition for Optimal Health.

When people have a lot of digestive system weaknesses, often there is an imbalance of parasites or opportunistic candida and viruses which are the culprit. Helen Luczak will be speaking on the topic:  "Alone at Last:  Say Good-bye to Candida, Parasites & Viruses" at the Women's Health & Wellness Series. You can attend any of the classes separately on Thursdays or purchase a pass with admission to any of 8 classes including select webinars. The Candida topic is on Thurs. Feb. 14th at 7:30 p.m. To view the calendar, please click here.

One way of determining which parasite pr candida elimination program to embark upon is having a WISE Analysis. The first step is completing the WISE email questionnaire that we can send you. It takes 20 minutes to answer a variety of questions requiring that you rate your symptoms on a scale of 0-5. Once completed, the answers will be put into a data base to produce a summary report with graphs and charts. The information gleaned will identify nutritional deficiencies and health symptoms linked to specific diseases or conditions, eg. heavy metals or auto-immune conditions, etc.

Whether certain vitamins and minerals are being sufficiently provided in the diet is of paramount importance. Information on what could have led to a deficiency plus solutions in terms of what to do about it will all be detailed in the comprehensive report that WISE can generate. For instance, let's say hypoglycemia was highlighted. Our reference library offers this explanation for the onset of hypoglycemia: "the cause could be parasite or candida-related; there's likely too little protein in the diet; and probably an adrenal/thyroid connection."

Furthermore, it's recommended that fried or refined foods, sugar, alcohol, caffeine and nicotine be eliminated and that smaller meals be eaten frequently; that protein accompanies carbs; a good stress management program be adopted; seasonal cleanses are done; and green drinks; glandulars; essential fatty acids; zinc; and Vitamins B and C are all part of one's supplementation program. For more information about herbs and supplements, please click here.

To book a WISE Nutritional Consultation and save $25 off of a 90-minute appointment ($50 instead of $75), please click here. This offer is valid until November 15th, 2009.