By Dr. Bob McCauley
One Blogee Wrote me:
Hello Mr. McCauley Philip J**** here, I’ve been researching The raw food arena and there are so Many contradictions that a person Looking to transition to the raw food diet Can become very confused. I had a conversation with Dr. David Klein He said all natural hygiene people do Not consume algae of any kind. And the Natural Hygiene diet, is the Diet all humans should consume Dr. Klein also said to me that, the first Two years on the raw food diet, A person physically looks terrible. And that it takes two years for the Body to acclimate to the raw food lifestyle. What do you think of all this? And is any of it true. I have your book And I have purchased spirulina and Chlorella tablets from you. What is this problem that the raw Food movement has with spirulina And chlorella. I have been eating Spirulina and chlorella for some Time now , I have just switched, From eating pure planet products, To your product line. So please help me to understand The differences between The Ann Wigmore style of raw food Eating, the Hippocrates institute of Raw food, Dr. Gabriel Cousens Raw food style. And your style of the raw food Lifestyle. Thank You
Sincerely,
Philip
My reply:
Phil:
David Klein and the hygienists are about as wrong as it gets when it comes to raw foods. They are fanatics who hate chlorella and spirulina and tell everyone to eat fruit, fruit, fruit, then more fruit. I felt great immediately when I became a raw foodist. It took him 2 years? No surprise. And don’t try to talk to them about algae, they don’t want to hear it. I 
don’t have much good to say about them and their health philosophy 
that mainly comes from Herbert Shelton who wrote volumes – and volumes – on health whose primary effect was to put those to sleep who attempted to read them. At least they got some rest.
Ann Wigmore is much better, but the Hippocrates Institute promotes distilled water, big 
mistake – and wheat grass, which is great but nothing compared to algae. In fact, they also don’t promote algae and suggest people stay away from it. They praise Wigmore like she was a Health savant sent from the angels to save us. Her books are tedious and uninspired, seemingly as drab as she reportedly was. Diet is not health, as she insisted. Rather, it is but one part of health. Water is the key and she knew next to nothing about it. Gabriel Cousens is good, he promotes a high fat diet and NO sugar at all. He promotes distilled water, or at least he use to. I like him overall, but he does NOT promote Alkaline Ionized Water, another mistake in my opinion. If you want to visit his retreat center be prepared to travel to the precise center of nowhere to find him.
You need to get as many raw fruits and vegetables into your diet as possible. Look at my 7 Component health protocol. It’s all about variety. The foundation for any healthy diet is algae, spirulina and chlorella, which you use for your protein. And the best diet is one 
comprised of raw foods. As for the hygienists, my advice is to steer clear of them. They are narrow-minded food nazis and David Klein – sorry, Dr. Klein – is a prime example of their ridiculous fanaticism.
Bob McCauley, ND
The Watershed Wellness Center
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About Bob McCauley
Bob McCauley, ND (Robert F., Jr.) was raised in Lansing, Michigan and attended Michigan State University (BA, 1980 in Journalism). He is a naturopathic doctor, Master Herbalist and a Certified Nutritional Consultant. He has traveled extensively, both domestically and abroad, visiting over 32 countries. He published Confessions of a Body Builder: Rejuvenating the Body with Spirulina, Chlorella, Raw Foods and Ionized Water (2000), Achieving Great Health (2005), The Miraculous Properties of Ionized Water, (2006) which is the only book on the market that exclusively addresses Ionized Water, Twelve (Fiction, 2007) and Honoring the Temple of God (2008). He considers himself a Naturalist, meaning he pursues health in the most natural way possible. He studies and promotes nature as the only way to true health.
From 2002-2004 he hosted the radio program Achieving Great Health, which was heard by thousands of people each day. His guests included some of the most well-known and respected names in the natural health world.
With the help of his father, Dr. Robert F. McCauley, Sr. (Doctorate in Environmental Engineering, MIT, 1953) they started Spartan Water Company in 1992, which sold vended water machines in supermarkets. Robert Jr. founded Spartan Enterprises, Inc. in 1993. He is a Certified Water Technician with the State of Michigan. He is also a Type II Public Water Supply Specialist and has the certifications of S-5 and D-5. The McCauley family has a long history in the water industry. Bob's father pioneered environmental issues regarding ground water and drinking water quality. He received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1953 for his thesis on removing radioactive strontium from water. He earned his doctorate in Environmental Engineering in less than 2 years, one of the shortest doctoral studies in the history of MIT. He taught civil, sanitary and environmental engineering at Michigan State University for 18 years before retiring to run Wolverine Engineers & Surveyors of Mason, Michigan, for 17 years. His reputation throughout Michigan as a water quality expert was legendary. Bob worked for his father's company for 12 years learning the water business, which dealt primarily with municipalities, including water quality and sanitary sewer issues.
After apprenticing with his father, Bob moved on to the bottled water business. He established greater Michigan's biggest selling bottled water: Michigan Mineral – Premium Natural Water. He was introduced to Ionized Water in 1995 and has done more to promote Ionized Water than anyone else in the industry. Bob often lectures and offers seminars on his Seven Component Natural Health Protocol .
Bob is a Certified Nutritional Consultant and a Certified Master Herbalist. He is also a 3rd Degree Black Belt and Certified Instructor of Songahm Taekwondo (American Taekwondo Association).
don’t have much good to say about them and their health philosophy 
that mainly comes from Herbert Shelton who wrote volumes – and volumes – on health whose primary effect was to put those to sleep who attempted to read them. At least they got some rest.
mistake – and wheat grass, which is great but nothing compared to algae. In fact, they also don’t promote algae and suggest people stay away from it. They praise Wigmore like she was a Health savant sent from the angels to save us. Her books are tedious and uninspired, seemingly as drab as she reportedly was. Diet is not health, as she insisted. Rather, it is but one part of health. Water is the key and she knew next to nothing about it. Gabriel Cousens is good, he promotes a high fat diet and NO sugar at all. He promotes distilled water, or at least he use to. I like him overall, but he does NOT promote Alkaline Ionized Water, another mistake in my opinion. If you want to visit his retreat center be prepared to travel to the precise center of nowhere to find him.
comprised of raw foods. As for the hygienists, my advice is to steer clear of them. They are narrow-minded food nazis and David Klein – sorry, Dr. Klein – is a prime example of their ridiculous fanaticism.
Terrific article Bob. I recently spent a few weeks at the Tree of Life and was disappointed with the quality of their water. They only provide reverse osmosis water to their guests, which may also still contain some of the acidic run-off from the closed mines in the area (along with other things which RO water does not completely remove). Of course, they do encourage you to remineralize their water with himalayan sole water, but my intuition told me that this water was far from optimal. Yes, I agree that most health and wellness leaders completely miss the mark on water. I would like to get your feedback on the Pristine Hydro system which I feel may be advantageous to the water ionizers you currently offer. I do not work for this company, I’m simply always on the lookout for new benchmarks on how to create the best water from wherever you reside in the world. I appreciate your insight on this. Keep shining bright! http://pristinehydro.com
Pristine Hydro system is okay. Makes alkaline water, but it is not needed before a water ionizer. Best to just filter and ionize the water. Bob
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