Type-2 diabetes (T2D) is a condition that is long considered as an incurable chronic disease. It is a condition that leaves a patient with too much sugar in the blood. A 2017 estimate says there …
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Type-2 diabetes (T2D) is a condition that is long considered as an incurable chronic disease. It is a condition that leaves a patient with too much sugar in the blood. A 2017 estimate says there …
Continue readingIt is amazing how easy it is to add exercise to your daily routine. To you, it may seem hard, but the difficulty in your mind is as a result of your mindset. There is …
Continue readingHow many calories do I need to eat to maintain a healthy weight and stay in shape? This is a common question people ask, especially when they are now aware that knowing their calories count …
Continue readingOkra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is increasingly gaining popularity for its amazing benefits for diabetics. It is a tropical vegetable that is rich in carbohydrates, fibers, proteins and natural antioxidants. Okra is a popular vegetable in Nigeria …
Continue reading“Driver, please pull over,” a passenger in a commercial bus I was in, begged. “I am about to poo…. I am purging,” he screamed. We were heading for work that early morning when this sudden …
Continue readingThroat cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the throat (pharynx) or voice box (larynx). Your throat is a muscular tube that begins behind your nose and ends in your neck. Experts say …
Continue readingOften times, people who prepare herbal alternative medicine recommend that you use Omi Ogi (pap water) in preparing it. There is a wide belief that Omi Ogi is medicinal and powers up the herbs to …
Continue reading“Children do not drink coconut water!” This is one statement that is popular in some African communities. Often, people who peddle this statement claim that if affects a child’s brain and make them dull. In …
Continue readingAs a mum, making that choice of baby food for your baby after 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding could be a difficult one. Some babies will not eat the regular baby food and that becomes …
Continue readingMenstruation is one thing that most women look at to say they are ovulating. But is it possible for menstruation to happen without ovulation? Studies say it is possible and there is a reason for …
Continue readingAvocado seed is increasingly gaining popularity because of the health benefits it offers. You may have thrown the seed of an avocado away several times. But studies are showing there is need for you to …
Continue readingGinger and lemon are very available in Nigeria and each of them is a good cold remedy. You can easily find them in any market where you find people who sell vegetables and fruits. If …
Continue readingNot being sure whether you are ovulating or not is a big issue. For every woman who wants to conceive, ovulation is very important. If you are not ovulating, it is not possible to get …
Continue readingHigh blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a disease that develops when blood flows through your arteries at higher-than-normal pressures. Sadly not vary many people know the meaning of the figures doctors look at …
Continue readingKnowing your ideal weight is a good thing because it could save you from some chronic diseases. With a Body Mass Index chart (BMI Chart), you will be able to know if your current weight …
Continue readingPlantain is a great food and almost every Nigerian loves fried plantain, the one we all call ‘dodo’. It is not recommended that you fry your plantain, but if you have to fry it choose …
Continue readingWhat is the best way to eat vegetables? You may have heard that cooking reduces the nutrient in foods. But when it comes to vegetables, different arguments come up. From the chances of eating infected …
Continue readingIs your goron tula lacking that very slimy juice that makes it what it is? There is a reasons this juice is missing. Unfortunately, a fruit without slimy juice may be part of the ones …
Continue readingDo you read food labels? Do you just collect food items from food shelfs and throw them in your basket or cart without reading the label? During one school protest in one popular tertiary instituion …
Continue readingTurmeric tea is one of the healthiest drinks that you can have. Turmeric plant (Curcuma longa) in the ginger family is native to Southeast Asia. It is also grown commercially in that region, primarily in …
Continue readingThe liver is an essential organ that has many functions in your body. Some of these functions are making proteins and blood clotting factors and manufacturing triglyceride. Others are production of cholesterol, glycogen synthesis, and …
Continue readingHepatitis B is the most common serious liver infection globally. It is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). This virus attacks and injures the liver. Basically, the word “hepatitis” actually means “inflammation” of the …
Continue readingSometimes, people overlook the symptoms of stress and carry on like all is well. They could have some signs for a day or two, but they often beat the body to shape with some pain …
Continue readingWomen with great buttocks and hips often steal the show when they walk with others who don’t have such features. It is not their making. It is just that what men see moves them first …
Continue readingRaising healthy kids in our time is gradually becoming a little difficult. Your child could come back from school and begin to make demands for some unhealthy drinks. It brings sadness to parents, because it compromises …
Continue readingHeart disease is one condition that parents should help their children ward off. Especially because it is like a thief of the night that comes when no one expects. Indeed, the issues of the heart …
Continue readingDo you like avocado? If you don’t, please, find a place in your heart to accommodate this amazing fruit. It is a blessing to everyone, most especially women Trying To Conceive. The avocado is a …
Continue readingIf it is your desire to live healthy and strong, Ajwain seeds should be part of your diet. Unfortunately, not everyone knows about Ajwain (Carum copticum L). Indeed, it is one of the amazing plants …
Continue readingUnripe banana could just be the remedy you need if you have stomach ulcer. Really, if you want to escape from the discomfort that comes with stomach ulcer which makes life unbearable, you should try …
Continue readingDeath while sleeping is one news that filters in once in a while in different parts of the world. For some persons, this kind of death is a peaceful one. But truly, no one loves …
Continue readingDo you wonder if there is a relationship between your intake of salt and weight gain? There is so much about salt (sodium) that you really do not know. One of them is how it …
Continue readingIt is World Malaria Day and the World Health Organisation (WHO) says it plans to end malaria transmission in 25 more countries by 2025. Apparently, this will mark an end to the pains and anguish, …
Continue readingHave you seen that green slimy soup, Ewedu (Corchorus spp.), in the plate of a Yoruba person? One thing with the soup is the way it is cooked and mashed with a broom. Although, these …
Continue readingHave you heard about how people use Goron Tula for menstrual pain relief? If you have not, relax and read this article to the end. Indeed, one of the best ways to know how effective …
Continue readingYour phone screen and your eyes are not really friends, but what choice do you have? Sometimes, you notice your vision is blurry and you wonder where it is coming from. You don’t need to …
Continue reading“Gbum! gbum!” Tasha kept feeling in her head. It was like someone was hitting her with a hammer. It was a headache that had started in the night before she slept. She had thought that …
Continue readingHow Safe is the detergent you use to wash your clothes? Have you taken time to really look at the safety of this material you use? Or are you like Mama Tolu who is in …
Continue readingWe are glad that you now know there is indeed a good intercourse time for pregnancy to happen. There are different researches that have looked into ovulation and sex timing. They came out with interesting …
Continue readingYou may have heard that it is not okay to eat a large breakfast. It will make you add so much weight, people claim. But have you tried to know what the truth is about …
Continue readingDid you know that how you wash the food packs your child takes to school could affect your child? Mothers do their best to get the best of food packs for their kids. Their choices …
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