Some experts say that knowing your blood type can not only save your life in an emergency but also help manage long-term health problems, especially cancer.
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A 2015 study found that only one in four blood types was associated with a lower risk of developing certain strains of disease. But which one?
I’m looking for your blood type.
It’s important to note, however,
that NHS blood donors don’t volunteer this information. In fact, most people only discover their blood type during treatment.
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There are four blood groups. Every person is:
A
B
OF
Or
Each of these four groups can be further analyzed as “positive” or “negative,” so you could be A positive, B negative, O negative, AB positive, etc. This determines whether or not your blood contains the so-called Rh protein.
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Which blood type is associated with a lower risk of cancer?
As mentioned above, extensive studies have been conducted over the past few decades to determine whether certain blood types have a greater impact on the likelihood of developing a particular disease.
Some experts say that knowing your blood type can not only save your life in an emergency but also help manage long-term health problems, especially cancer.
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A 2015 study found that only one in four blood types was associated with a lower risk of developing certain strains of disease. But which one?
I’m looking for your blood type.
It’s important to note, however, that NHS blood donors don’t volunteer this information. In fact, most people only discover their blood type during treatment.
ADVERTISING
There are four blood groups. Every person is:
A
B
OF
Or
Each of these four groups can be further analyzed as “positive” or “negative,” so you can be A-positive, B-negative, O-negative, AB-positive, etc. This determines whether or not your blood contains the so-called Rh protein.
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Which blood type is associated with a lower risk of developing cancer?
As mentioned above, extensive studies have been conducted over the past few decades to determine whether certain blood types have a greater impact on the likelihood of developing a particular disease.
Yesterday, it was reported that people with blood type O are less likely to develop heart disease, presumably compared to other blood types, which have certain clotting factors due to protein coagulation.
Even sadder news is that people with blood types A, B, and AB have a higher risk of stomach cancer.
As mentioned above, a 2015 study found that blood type O is associated with a lower risk of this diagnosis. However, it’s important to note that there is no significant association between blood types and cancer mortality rates.
A similar trend was observed with pancreatic cancer diagnoses: people with blood types A, B, and AB had a higher risk.
Since then, it has been shown that blood type O is associated with a lower risk of several types of colon cancer.
Dr. Sanjay Aggarwal, a general practitioner at Delhi Holistic Healthcare Centre, recently commented: “Given the scientific research on bacterial infections, it might be more accurate to say that people with blood type O have a lower risk of developing pancreatic cancer.”