Why a Cork doctor believes the answer to better health starts in the kitchen

Dr Alan Desmond argues small dietary changes could dramatically improve long-term health and reduce disease risk

Dr. Alan Desmond, Picture: Simon Day Photography

“The most powerful tool we have to transform our health isn’t a high-tech prescription or the latest online wellness trend — it’s the food on our plate.”

So says Dr Alan Desmond, a consultant gastroenterologist, from Blarney in Cork, who’s known globally for promoting a whole food plant-based diet.