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Billy Bob Thornton Discusses Rare Health Condition Behind His Restrictive Diet

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Bailey Richards

22d ago· 5 min readenNews

Summary

Billy Bob Thornton revealed on Howie Mandel's podcast that he has a rare health condition (type AB-negative blood) that contributes to severe digestive issues, leading to a highly restrictive diet avoiding wheat, dairy, and other food groups. He shared that as a child he assumed everyone felt terrible after eating, not realizing his experience was abnormal.

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I just assumed everybody felt like s--- after they ate.
Well, I'm allergic to wheat, dairy. I have type AB-negative blood, which is the rarest.
My diet is very restricted.
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Billy Bob Thornton opened up about the rare condition he has that he believes contributes to digestive issues in a podcast appearance in May 2026. Thornton, who avoids several food groups due to his dietary restrictions, said that as a child he 'just assu

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