by Cathal Spelman | Apr 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Ireland’s popular morning radio newscaster, Sean O’Rourke, has referred to Covid-19 as “a deadly plague” Are these kinds of pronouncements by media personalities helpful, or even factual? In the article quoted below, you will find that the...
by Cathal Spelman | Apr 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
There is a great deal of extraordinary measures being taken around Covid-19. But there seems to be very little rational thought about what is being done. What if I told you that the World Health Organisation estimates 290 000 to 650 000 deaths from… Covid-19?...
by Cathal Spelman | Apr 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
What about Salt? How much Salt do we need? Is it possible, or wise, to go without added salt? Jesus fasted in the desert for 40 days. Hence the Christian tradition for fasting in Lent. During my childhood it was customary to give up something for Lent, like sweets, or...
by Cathal Spelman | Mar 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
I have been reading the excellent “How Not To Die” By Michael Gregar. I highly recommend it. In short, he lists the most common causes of death, and shows how your risk for all of them can be dramatically reduced by a wholefood plant based diet. I was on...
by Cathal Spelman | Apr 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Interesting findings from Academia. “The evidence suggests that Palaeolithic humans would not have evolved on today’s ‘Paleo’ diet.” According to the researchers, the high glucose demands required for the development of modern humans’ large brains would not have been...
by Cathal Spelman | Dec 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
Back when he was child Michael Greger saw his grandmother’s health decline due to heart disease. In fact, it was so bad, the surgeons ran out of plumbing for bypasses, and told her to go home and prepare for the worst. Fortunately, she heard about Dr. Nathan...
by Cathal Spelman | Dec 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
A friend sent me the new food pyramid released by the Irish Dept of Health… It’s the same old story because Dairy is still there in the middle with a whopping 3 servings per day. And why is that not a good thing? Simply because the evidence against Dairy...
by Cathal Spelman | Oct 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
I got a question on Spirulina: “what are your thoughts on taking spirulina capsules? I know you mentioned too much protein being bad but is this an exception cause it’s plant based?” Answer: Spirulina and Blue Green Algae have their fans. Certainly,...
by Cathal Spelman | Jul 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
How to use food to Reduce Your Risk of Cancer. The food you put into your body has the most profound effect on your body. So, you won’t be surprised to learn that there is a lot you can do to reduce your cancer risk by changing your eating habits. Remember,...
by Cathal Spelman | Jul 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Above. Some of our group on our trip, Frances, Nicoletta, Cathal, Michael, Marta, Agnieszka. We had a great time with classes in the garden, because weather was so nice. We had our own private lodge with a lovely garden. Delicious recipes in every class. Photo shows...
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