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What Your Blood Type Says About You
In the medical field there is a belief that your blood group can be a determinant in the likelihood of you being affected by certain illnesses.  This does not apply to everyone but can serve as a guide in helping us become cognizant of the possibilities.
1.Heart Disease

There's good news for O blood types. Research shows your risk of coronary heart disease tends to be lower. Experts aren't sure why. Some think it might be because other types are more likely to have higher cholesterol and higher amounts of a protein that's linked to clotting.
2. Stomach Cancer

3.A, AB, and B, blood types are more at risk than type Os. Specifically, people with type A blood are more likely to get stomach cancer. Researchers think that this might be because H. pylori infection is more common with people with type A blood. That's a bacteria that is usually found in the stomach. It can cause inflammation and ulcers.
3. Memory

A small study shows that people with memory problems had type AB blood more than any other.
​4. Pancreatic Cancer

Your risk is higher if you're a type A, AB, or B. Molecules in Type A and B red blood cells help certain bacteria H. Pylori to grow in your gut. It can make you more likely to get pancreatic cancer. This type of cancer is one of the hardest to treat.
5. Stress
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Stress boosts your body's level of cortisol, the stress hormone. People with type A blood tend to have more cortisol, anyway.  So you may have a harder time dealing with stressful situations.
6. Malaria

Type O blood may help ward off this disease. You can get malaria when an infected mosquito bites you. The parasite that causes it has a harder time attaching itself to type O blood cells.
​7. Ulcers

Peptic ulcers- painful open sores that crop up in the lining of your stomach or upper intestine -- seem to happen more with blood type O.
​8. Blood Clots

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is when your blood clots in a deep vein, like the ones in your legs. These clots sometimes move to your lungs. Research shows shows that people with type A, B or AB blood, are at a higher risk of VTE.
​9. Life Span

Chances are higher you'll live longer if you have type O blood. Experts think your lower risk of disease in the heart, and blood vessels (cardiovascular disease),  may be one reason for this.
10. Stroke 

Your risk of a stroke goes up if you have blood AB. Doctors think that it's more likely to clot than others.

Credit: WebMD