'Institute for Human Individuality'

From: Amara Graps (amara@amara.com)
Date: Wed Mar 26 2003 - 05:35:26 MST

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    Apparently the eat-for-your-blood-type idea is part of a larger
    'system' that a fellow named Peter d'Adamo created for
    'nutrigenomics'.

    It sounds kind of gimmicky to me, but I really don't know anything
    about area of work. Has anyone looked into this?

    Institute for Human Individuality
    http://www.ifhi-online.org/

    What a catchy name for an institute! ;-)

    P.S.
    sorry about the previous messages with a bad date - my laptop computer again..
    continuing months in a temporary life (temp home, office, carrying my
    computer-that-needs-a-new-battery in my backpack etc.)

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    from that web page:

    Welcome to the IfHI-Online, the official website of the Institute
    for Human Individuality (IfHI). IfHI is a 501c3 foundation whose
    prime goal is to foster research in the in the expanding area of
    human nutrigenomics. The science of nutrigenomics seeks to provide
    a molecular understanding for how common dietary chemicals affect
    health by altering the expression or structure of an individual's
    genetic makeup.

    The five basic tenets of nutrigenomics are:

    * Improper diets are risk factors for disease.
    * Dietary chemicals alter gene expression and/or change genome
    structure
    * The degree to which diet influences the balance between healthy and
    disease states may depend on an individual's genetic makeup.
    * Some diet-regulated genes (and their normal, common variants) are
    likely to play a role in the onset, incidence, progression, and/or
    severity of chronic diseases.
    * "Intelligent nutrition" - that is, diets based upon genetics,
    nutritional requirements and status - prevents and mitigates chronic
    diseases

    Under the guidance of Dr. Peter D'Adamo and the Research Faculty,
    IfHI is committed to assuming a leadership role in this
    fast-developing field of scientific inquiry.

    The essence of naturopathic medicine is its focus on each patient as
    an individual, with unique characteristics in health and disease.
    The principle that one treatment does not fit all patients suffering
    from a given disease is fundamental to naturopathic practice. In
    addition to exposure to pathogens, naturopathic physicians examine a
    wide array of possible etiologic and contributing factors, including
    diet and nutritional status, lifestyle choices, and stress.

    IfHI is partnered with the Southwest College of Naturopathic
    Medicine (SCNM), a regionally accredited naturopathic medical school
    and health sciences center. Through its relationship with SCNM, IfHI
    can apply for research funding through such organizations as the
    National Institutes of Health (NIH).

    It is the goal of IfHI to research the genetic influence on our
    response to diet and nutrition and to develop new applications and
    practices that allow this information to benefit humankind.

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