Meat & Poultry
Type O thrives on animal protein. Think lean, clean, and grass-fed.
✅ Great options: Beef, lamb, turkey, chicken, buffalo, venison, duck, rabbit
🚫 Skip: Bacon, pork, ham, goose
Seafood
Seafood is your friend—just watch out for the bottom-feeders and heavily processed stuff.
✅ Most are good! Especially fresh, wild-caught options
🚫 Avoid: Catfish, caviar, pickled herring, smoked salmon, octopus, barracuda
Dairy & Eggs
Not your best buddies. Go easy.
✅ Limited: Butter, feta, goat cheese, mozzarella, soy milk
🚫 Avoid: Most cheeses, milk (even skim), yogurt, ice cream, kefir
Oils & Fats
Stick to oils that your gut loves.
✅ Best: Olive, flaxseed, cod liver
🚫 Avoid: Corn, peanut, cottonseed, canola, safflower
Nuts & Seeds
Handy snacks—but some are better than others.
✅ Good picks: Pumpkin seeds, walnuts, almonds, sesame, sunflower
🚫 Skip: Peanuts, cashews, Brazil nuts
Beans & Legumes
Okay in small doses. Some are harder to digest.
✅ Moderate: Black-eyed, pinto, green beans
🚫 Avoid: Kidney, navy, tamarind beans; all lentils
Grains, Cereals & Bread
Type O’s usually don’t get along with wheat.
✅ Choose: Rice (brown, white, wild), millet, buckwheat, spelt, rye, Ezekiel bread
🚫 Avoid: Whole wheat anything, cornflakes, oats, wheat bran
Vegetables
Go big here—but skip ones that mess with your thyroid.
✅ Load up on: Spinach, broccoli, kale, garlic, onions, sweet potatoes, seaweed
🚫 Steer clear of: Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, eggplant, corn, red/white potatoes
Fruit
Sweet relief! Just a few to avoid.
✅ Enjoy: Berries (not strawberries), figs, apples, grapes, papaya, pineapple
🚫 Skip: Oranges, blackberries, melons (except watermelon), strawberries
Drinks
Hydrate wisely.
✅ Try: Veggie juices (carrot, celery, etc.), pineapple juice, herbal teas
🚫 Avoid: Orange juice, apple cider, soda, coffee
Spices, Condiments & Teas
Natural, clean flavors win.
✅ Go for: Cayenne, garlic, kelp, parsley, turmeric, dandelion or ginger teas
🚫 Avoid: Ketchup, pickles, mayo, cinnamon, nutmeg, vinegar, black tea
Helpful Supplements
Vitamin B: From meat, fish, leafy greens
Vitamin K: Kale, liver, egg yolks
Calcium: Sardines, broccoli
Iodine: Seafood, kelp
Licorice root: Good for stomach lining
Bladder wrack (a type of kelp): Supports digestion
Pancreatic enzymes