Sandra Cabot

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Dr Sandra McRae, MBBS, DRCOG (aka Sandra Cabot) is a doctor in New South Wales, Australia famous for her book "The Liver Cleansing Diet", which won The Australian People’s Choice Awards in 1997.

[edit] Biography

McRae was born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1952 and trained in medicine and surgery at the University of Adelaide. She graduated in medicine with honours in 1975, and is also a diplomate of the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists.

She has also worked as a volunteer at the Laymen missionary hospital in India.

She has been a frequent nominee for the Bent Spoon Award an annual prize awarded by Australian Skeptics to the perpetrator of the most preposterous piece of paranormal or pseudo-scientific piffle[1].

[edit] The Liver Cleansing Diet

Cabot's diet is designed to produce systemic improvements by unburdening the liver through a focus on eating easily digested, high-nutrition foods (including selected raw foods). One signature activity is the use a mix of Linseed (Flaxseed), Sunflower and Almond (LSA) to provide essential fatty acids, soluble fibre and other nutrients.

The LSA mix is prepared by simply grinding up 3 parts Linseed, 2 parts Sunflower seed, and one part Almond. It has been adopted in other dietary plans, and can be purchased ready-ground from many supermarkets, typically in 500 gram (pound) or 1 kilogram (2 pound) bags, or as a bulk food. It is usually sprinkled on or mixed into other foods.

The LSA mix was originally developed by Drs Frederick (deceased) and Noreen Steed in 1980. Dr Fred Steed promoted it in his clinic "Nature's Health Centre" at Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia and also while lecturing at various seminars in Australia in the early 1980's. He promoted LSA as a breakfast food, recommending it be mixed with fruit in place of cereals.

[edit] External References

• Sandra Cabot's business website, "The Liver Doctor"
• "Liver Cleanse Recipe"