Naturopath who claims cancer can be cured with baking soda touring Ireland

Irish Cancer Society warns against use of alternative therapies and said some, particularly anti-cancer diets, vitamins, and herbal supplements, may not be safe and could be irreversibly harmful for a patient’s health

Tim and Fiona O'Leary protesting outside the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs in Cork on Wednesday' where controversial naturopath Barbara O'Neill is delivering 'health seminars' this week.

The Irish Cancer Society has issued a warning about alternative therapies after protesters raised concerns about a naturopath touring Ireland giving 'health seminars', The woman is barred from practising in her native Australia for claiming cancer is a fungus and can be treated with baking soda.

Barbara O’Neill, who describes herself as a qualified naturopath and nutritionist, was faced with a small protest in Cork on Wednesday at her latest seminar on health topics including cancer, diabetes, gut and heart health, and hormones.