Secretors and Non-Secretors Explained

If you're familiar with the Blood Type Diet, you've probably read about secretors and non-secretors, and wondered what this means. Buckle up, because we're about to science!

[@tinael-helou3684]

I'm a non-secretor and have so much love for D'Adamo and this video. Thank you!

[@Johnny_Paz]

I just found out I am a non-secretor. At first it scared the hell out of me. Your video helped me very much and put me at ease. I am going to follow the proper diet.

[@Bekki369]

@Q XRP watch the video - he does explain. But also a DNA test like 23 and me has that info in it.

[@Sofiahansen_3069]

Where did you find the diet guidelines? Found out im a non secretor too - now I know where all my problems come from 😅

[@sarafina2153]

@@Bekki369 I have my 23 report up and looking for secreter status, do you know specifically where to find it?

[@sl4983]

​​@@Bekki369 yeah would rather stay away from 23andme

[@sl4983]

​@@Sofiahansen_3069 how did you find out?

[@Nuverselive]

The connection between non secretor and empath wowed me!

[@darrenwalshe8513]

???

[@Johnny_Paz]

I agree, as crazy as it sounds I am an empath and a non-secretor.

[@cynthiabalcarczyk6690]

What is an empath?

[@krinneyd]

@@cynthiabalcarczyk6690 an empath is someone who can feel what others feel, mostly because they have been through trauma of the same or like nature. A lot of people are empaths. It's not a super power, it's a relational power.

[@Kuato]

@@Johnny_Paz why is this crazy. That’s what empaths tend to be

[@autumnchadwick8469]

Thank you. You just made sense of my confusing physical differences between myself & the rest of my immediate family. Yes...I am a confirmed non secretor...the rest of my immediate family are not.

[@MadMallory]

Being a non secretor i’m very thankful for this video, also would prob not be here without the Blood Type Diet. So thankful 🥰

[@charilynn6647]

Dr. D'Amato saved my life 35 years ago because that's when I changed I how I eat. Consequently, I've maintained very good health and feel timeless.

[@CG-mj8tk]

How when he wrote the book only around 26 years ago I believe????

[@AraceaeFanatics]

I learned so much. This video opened our minds to what it means to be a secretor or not. And a lot about blood types. Great video!

[@adriennepotter3684]

Thank you for this, I am just embarking on my journey having being diagnosed with stage iv breast cancer and don't want to rely on just traditional meds.

[@najetamor1213]

Thanks a lot, I like your video. I am practicing the genotype diet and it's really great ! I was threaten by diabetes and hypertension and thanks to this regime, I am safe and sound and no more restrictions.

[@Kuato]

This regime is pure restriction, what do you mean “no more restrictions”?

[@thegypsymothsimpilot9620]

Oh God Almighty I just read the Type A food list All the to eats are exactly what i do eat All the don't eat are exactly the ones that cause me problems

[@ashleydwille]

Ahh! Yet, another clue in the mystery of being me. Thank you for making this wonderful video!

[@ancestralvoices1]

Type A nonnie here, just like my mother and Grandfather. He enjoyed good health all 99 years of his life.

[@darlenedawson2027]

L Bennett - this is the most positive I’ve felt since learning about Being a Nonnie

[@darlenedawson2027]

Thanks

[@Kuato]

That’s because he was born with an intact microbiome, and spent the first decades of his life living on a healthy Earth. None of which any of us got to enjoy

[@Robinicat]

I must be a non secretor...and suffer from food intolerances but I am also creative, expressive and a philanthropist.

[@thegypsymothsimpilot9620]

Most times lately i feel like i am dying unless i stand under a tree. Have you ever thought that a reason for non secretors is like an early warning system for the tribe. In that we will become sick first. And as in many religious text. And Jamimok received a warning from Isalok which he heeded not an died. All the others that followed Jamimok lived and praised and rewarded him greatly. Like a Sharma. Then the crazy creativity and charisma fit in perfectly with this role.

[@thegypsymothsimpilot9620]

I failed ancestry twice too

[@thegypsymothsimpilot9620]

Instead of "Unreadable" it would be nice ancestory if you advised us to see a doctor. Unreadable WTF ?

[@thegypsymothsimpilot9620]

My eyes hurt my teeth hurt i got a uti and i really should go outside and stand under a tree

[@thegypsymothsimpilot9620]

I feel like June in Knight & Day "Roy if you had said "June don't get on this plane because you are going f ing die"" I wouldn't have got on. Next time doctors try it.

[@thegypsymothsimpilot9620]

It took 53 years to self find out?

[@Bekki369]

Great video!!! I had the secretor test years ago and got a false positive for nonnie, but after I did 23 and Me discovered that there were other genetic reasons for my idiosyncratic health issues. However it made me really aware of the importance of secretor status and when I met my present partner we found out he WAS a nonnie. It helped to explain a lot of his health history. You have done such a great job of explaining all of the bits and pieces.

[@Kuato]

“present partner”. Maybe tearing through “partners” has something to do with your health problems, and vice versa

[@oneweareallone]

I am type 0. If my genetic test says my FT2 result is -/- (not present) does that mean I am a non secretor?

[@LillianMNowak]

Thank you Eric! What a GREAT video....and using the children and differnt types of candy is Brillant!! I found out in 2018 I am a non-secretor and now have discovered have high levels of the Lipoprotein Particles too. 😞 All The Best!!

[@kirstyw5602]

Is the high levels of Lipoprotein particles connected to being a non-secretor?

[@ElaineSamuela]

BTO+ Gatherer Nonsecretor I'm on six diets in order to be a healthy ovo-lacto vegetarian. This includes the SWAMI XP2 and North American Pharmacal supplements.

[@KellyGreenPhD]

Eric, Great Job explaining us Nonnie!

[@1cleandude]

Really awesome video thanks for your time and expertise!

[@leaauroresednaoui9024]

Very very useful and informative video, so clear! Thank you!

[@largefamilyruralliving7434]

This makes me think, I've been on the diet for about there months now, beginning to feel worse after feeling better the first two months, maybe I should try the non secretor for a bit. Type b and dealing with severe food intolerance and rheumatoid arthritis.

[@kittimcconnell2633]

How did it work out for you? i'm blood type A and severely gluten intolerant, pretty certain I'm non-secretor

[@largefamilyruralliving7434]

@kittimcconnell2633 I was too busy to change so I just stuck with the b diet strictly, minus the foods I can't tolerate. It's been 8 months now, sugar really bothers me I found out. Compared to last summer I'm a totally new person, I could barely walk and was in constant pain, now it's only a bit maybe once a week. I am feeling much better and lost 25 lbs without trying. Some of that is a bit of intermittent fasting once or twice a week. Sorry if that's not helpful.

[@cyberjynx]

You had me at "Tooth rotting delicacies." 🤣

[@MG-ey8ww]

Thanks for the knowledge! Well spoken and smart.

[@teena4rl211]

Thank you!

[@mohamedrahil6444]

Plz make some more videos like this 🤚🤚👌👍👍

[@violentsheeple5045]

Cool info man. Just got into this blood type diet thing, thanks a lot

[@sl4983]

The cheek swab thing freaks me out now.

[@krinneyd]

Now what are the odds that I would decide to go check out what a secretor/non-secretor is just after watching that same scene in Red Dragon?? And then decide to watch this particular video instead of all of the other options that came up?? wild

[@Kuato]

The odds were excellent

[@carolynandrade2648]

Thanks.. I failed "Ancestry" DNA 2x before I found out I'm a non-secretor

[@hellojimmyjimmy]

Are nonsecretos nonsmelly? Is that a way to tell? When I sweat and I can sweat from anything. I rarely smell bad at all. I’m just soaked in sweat. I do have asthma and a lot of bloating from a lot of foods especially gluten etc cause I’m O+. I’ve always been an artist and I’m different. But my family has a few artists. I’m always pretty emotionally hyper sensitive to everything. I must be a nonsecretor. I also have really low energy a lot of times. Probably adrenal fatigue. I try to follow the diet but am always falling in n out of it. I think I got the weakest when I started drinking coffee in my late 20s. And the most I have is 1 cup. I’m also really sensitive to alcohol. I don’t drink ever cause I don’t like plus it just makes me feel sick the second I take a sip.

[@tsmanchester]

Floresita Reyes I’m A -but have this mutation , I cannot handle alcohol I am so sickly when I get drunk , I have had B.O only a handful of times in my life usually after eating beef the day before I never get sweaty body odour even if I have had a long sweaty day , I bloat and am under gastro specialists and had colonoscopy etc

[@Eirene628]

OMG! You sound exactly like me!

[@thegypsymothsimpilot9620]

Maddy you're pretty f ing special

[@thegypsymothsimpilot9620]

I agree its the coffee

[@thegypsymothsimpilot9620]

Alcohol same here

[@jules3430]

Brilliant information, thank you !! 😘

[@Eric.Morrison]

Happy to help!

[@patriciamedina8193]

I'm a confused type A non-secretor. Old information said no peanuts, now I'm reading neutral. Some information says lectins are bad for me others say no. 🤷‍♀

[@sirenebio8402]

Very interesting, thank you !! In the book it is not recommended to eat honey for non-secretors. What do you think about the other hive products? (propolis, pollen?)

[@Eric.Morrison]

Honey & maple syrup are high on the glycemic index, where agave is quite low. I think this is the major factor. Non-secretors really shouldn't be relying on sugar of any kind, but if you're healthy it's not going to be a problem once in a while. I don't think it has anything to do with bee products (honey is just modified flower nectar).

[@Kuato]

If both parents are secretors, is the child also a secretor?

[@엠미-f5k]

Hi! I just wanna ask, will there be a reaction if a secretor's saliva comes in contact with someone who's also a secretor by way of kissing? Since secretors secrete antigen in their saliva, will there be a reaction? Like producing antibodies against that secretor? I hope you'd be able to notice this. Thank you!

[@thegypsymothsimpilot9620]

Yes your babies might not grow up to be cowboys

[@rodneypayne5124]

I had an autoimmune anemia illness recently and needed 2 units of blood (A+) and it took longer because they said my blood had antibodies.. I have always been Very Thin and underweight regardless of hearty appetite. I am 64 yrs old 5' 9" 135lbs and am concerned that a plant based diet will cause unwanted weight loss.. Question; will my body adjust to it's normal weight on the blood type diet or do thin people lose even more if they are type A? My wife is also A+ but overweight! Thanks! 🌴🌾🌿

[@Eric.Morrison]

Hey Rodney, I'd suggest finding out your secretor type and following the appropriate diet. I was underweight for years, but have been able to put on a lot of muscle mass with the BTD. It's also important to look at your nutrients - might want to supplement what you aren't getting from food alone. Dr D'Adamo recommends iron and B-12 (methylcobalamin) for A.

[@rodneypayne5124]

Thanks for the reply, but my question wasn't really answered... U were able to gain because U are type O, so can't use that as an example for me sha.. U can lift weights and eat lots of protein... Anyway thanks again, i will consider your suggestions!

[@agadoodoodoo2981]

Rodney Payne Do you k ow your genotype? Dr dadamo has written a book on it as there is more than just blood type. Im a skinny blood type 0 that would look like an anorexic if I ate the low amount of grains as stated in his er4yt book but my Genotype is GT1 which means I have a super fast metabolism so have to eat more grains. Wheras another blood type 0 may be a GT3 or 4 who is prone to weight gain so is recommended differently.

[@Bekki369]

@@rodneypayne5124 It doesn't really matter what your blood type is, if your body is not in balance then you can have weight problems as well as other health problems. Eating for whatever type you are will bring your body into balance so that you will naturally be the weight that is best for you. And secretor status also plays into this, becuase the diet will change slightly, but significantly, for non-secretors.

[@simonalyneenderz3247]

I find even being negative and a parent is positive. We digest different and food allergies.

[@sheryltheriault5267]

Thank you!!!!

[@leighharris3458]

Thank you! Where can we get the most updated food lists,please. I am a non-secretor or and Dr. DAdamo’s Food, Beverage and Supplement lists handbook does not delineate the secretor from non- secretory foods.

[@Eric.Morrison]

The book Live Right 4 Your Type lists the non-secretor values, as does the app: www.4yourtype.com/the-blood-type-diet-app/

[@Luke-Emmanuel]

Thank you so much brother🙏🌍.

[@jessamalala6203]

Secretor and ancestral type are things that have put me off for following the blood type diet. No doctors can do this test to determine all that, not even have access to those kits since i don’t leave in America. Any suggestions?

[@Eric.Morrison]

23andMe or similar DNA tests can show if you're a secretor/non-secretor. I don't remember the details, but it's pretty easy to search.

[@OghamTheBold]

*Freaky* - that's scene I were just watching - from Red Dragon

[@shaioomsyr5922]

Thank u for those awesome informations

[@Luke-Emmanuel]

says we are sensitive to carregeenan. does that wholefully mean that we cant have seamoss?

[@lazi21]

You have a chance of also learning your secretor status through the Lewis blood type system. Don't know though if testing this is made when donating blood or cheaper when buying personally

[@terrytay1774]

I must be a non secretor! Based on the health profile of an A non secretor n that I love meat protein n some veg & fruit not listed in secretor list, wow...I can now eat more food than I thot!

[@Bekki369]

Better get tested - if you are wrong, you'll do yourself an injury.

[@Eirene628]

Loved this!

[@lindyixchelsedona270]

Is it possible 2 convert a non secretor in2 a secretor with the correct dietary changes .... or was this something one was born with that will be had 4 their lifetime!!?? Thanks .....

[@Eric.Morrison]

Secretor type is 100% genetic (can't be changed). But you can eat foods with blood type antigens that match yours, aiding the guts & immune system. This is part of the premise of Eat Right 4 Your Type.

[@cynthiabalcarczyk6690]

I live in New York State, and see that I cannot have this test! This is disheartening! What can I do about this? Who can I contact in NYS to find out why they are not allowing this test? Thank you for your anticipated answer!

[@Eric.Morrison]

I believe there is a workaround - call D'Adamo Personalized Nutrition in Norwalk, CT and they might be able to help you. The other way is to get the health + ancestry kit from 23andme, then browse the raw SNP data and search for the gene rs601338. If you have a (G) you're a secretor and if you have an (A) you're a non-secretor. www.snpedia.com/index.php/Rs601338

[@orgorg239]

Trouble is that in NY State, the people are not allowed to get saliva or hair tested from labs out of the state so the people in NY must suffer with not being able to get medical tests like this done. It is a really bad law.

[@Eric.Morrison]

I know there used to be a workaround for this. Call D'Adamo Personalized Nutrition and see what they can do.

[@sandimillerrockthebiome9183]

You can order 23andme online. Just look up the FUT2 gene in the raw data when your test results come in..

[@Johnny_Paz]

@@sandimillerrockthebiome9183 this is the way I found my non- secretor status.

[@msdominance]

Thank you

[@maureenruggeri5026]

Just started to follow you, very helpfull!

[@asifmetal666]

Omar n Abraham! Omar think his sibling dead to him! Ha ha

[@rostrobl]

Question: if my sibling is a secretor, will i also be' one?

[@Eric.Morrison]

Your secretor status is determined by your FUT2 gene, which is inherited from your parents. If one of your parents is homozygous dominant (Se/Se) and the other is heterozygous (Se/se), all their children will be secretors. If both parents are heterozygous (Se/se), there is a 75% chance their children will be secretors and a 25% chance they will be non-secretors. So, even if your sibling is a secretor, it's not guaranteed that you will be one as well. To be sure, you would need to do a genetic test.

[@Dragon-Chakra-Tea]

On my ancestry DNA test it is showing as both secretor / non secretor. How does that work?

[@sandimillerrockthebiome9183]

You may have inherited "half secretor" status if one parent is a secretor and one is not. My husband is a secretor and I'm a non-secretor. Our son has half of each from both of us. I call him a "half secretor" although that's not an actual term. He is still technically considered a secretor, but I do have to watch his gut status more carefully and make sure we test his gut microbiome regularly to make sure his beneficial bacteria levels are good.

[@Bekki369]

@@sandimillerrockthebiome9183 Great answer!

[@kimromska1886]

Thank You for this info. Are you telling us that the non-secretor recommendations are in the Live Right for your Type book?

[@4course541]

That's correct!

[@kimromska1886]

@@4course541 Thanks Eric. I've ordered the book. Next step is getting the secretor test. Part of me doesn't want to know because I eat oatmeal everyday and as an O I'd have to give it up. I suspect that I am a non secretor as I totally fit the sensitive deep personality charasterics.

[@basilisk8706]

Hello, what's the book name for secretors and no-secretors ?

[@Eric.Morrison]

06:27 Live Right for Your Type

[@basilisk8706]

@@Eric.Morrison Thank you Eric! Could you please tell me what carbs do you eat? I feel like I have problems with all the grains. I am type A+ non secretor.

[@Eric.Morrison]

@@basilisk8706 Sure, I stopped eating all grains about 5 years ago because they just make me miserable. I don't think Dr. D'Adamo is a fan of the Keto diet, but it works great for me (O non).

[@basilisk8706]

@@Eric.Morrison Thank you for your reply, really appreciate it!! Oh I thought that you are type A non secretor like me! Thank you again!

[@susannahfox7188]

@@basilisk8706 I am a type A+ non secretor (explorer) as well. I had problems with whole grains, they gave me cavities. So, the answer? Learn how to ferment your grains. It will break down 90% of the phytic acid which cannot be digested in a non secretor's stomach due to lack of bifida bacteria, hence, cavities as the phosphorus of the grain/bean/nut/seed (phytate) will pull all of the calcium and magnesium out of your body, unless you ferment the grain (and beans, nuts, seeds) which will disable the nasty phytic acid. This was a traditional practice for most cultures before we got stupid and disregarded all of that important knowledge.

[@shirleydaniels9310]

congrats

[@tfortanisha1321]

Just a query, can blood group O person be a secretor for B..

[@annettesanchez4425]

Can your blood type change over the years?

[@Kuato]

During reincarnation, yes.

[@annettesanchez4425]

@@Kuato wow

[@klozano1100]

Great video. Who is the presenter of this video? Just got his first name - Eric.

[@Eric.Morrison]

Thanks! I'm a nobody - just tried the YT gig a few years ago and found it wasn't for me. Happy you're getting some value out of it!

[@Kuato]

Eric Nobody, so you’re from England.

[@oiputthatback7361]

@@Eric.MorrisonI’m really happy that you did it for the short time. I’ve learnt a lot. Thank you. 😊

[@bernicesmith860]

Where can blood type A non sect eaters find more info

[@Kuato]

sects should not be eaten by either party

[@emirubio1]

you mean A positive?!!!!

[@thegypsymothsimpilot9620]

Are doctors mental Why not tell us this first

[@Kuato]

$$$$$$

[@mollyriley9199]

Just found out I’m a nonnie too

[@skyanimal]

Hey Eric!

[@Eric.Morrison]

lol hey Sky

[@thegypsymothsimpilot9620]

What i can't eat any meat

[@thegypsymothsimpilot9620]

I love chicken curry

[@evb1601]

Thank you!