Neem plant compound shows promise for prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men. However, it has a survival rate of about 86…
Watermelon rind does your prostate lots of good —Study
Men entering midlife frequently experience an enlarged prostate, which can hamper the flow of urine from the bladder and lead…
Coffee, tomato support healthy hearts —Study
Ensuring a healthy heart is far easier than can be imagined. Experts looking at heart healthy foods have indicated that…
Fluted pumpkin leaf juice for flawless skin
IGBOS in South East Nigeria call it ugu and can barely live without it. But why should they when it…
Two bitter kola nuts a day keeps doctor at bay — Expert
IT’S one of the most recognisable expressions around: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” But besides the fact…
Experiencing diarrhoea? Try plantain plant sap, honey
Diarrhoea is a problem everyone is familiar with - it is one of the most common reasons for people to…
Maize leaves, home remedy for fever, diabetes
To many people, all there is to corn is food. But, corn does much more than feed people and livestock.…
Health benefits of mushrooms
Although most people think of mushrooms as vegetables, they’re in fact a type of beneficial fungus. The term “mushroom” refers…
Oranges help to tackle obesity—Study
Though the field of medicine continues to advance and branch out in so many ways, nutritionists and health experts continue…
Mistletoe tea good immune booster, but…
Granted many people attest that mistletoe tea helps with control of blood pressure. Others drink the tea to improve blood…
‘Why alligator pepper, zobo treat hypertension’
Can regular intake of alligator pepper be the cheap treatment for hypertension and high cholesterol levels, two conditions that predispose…
Corn silk tea soothes urinary problems, kidney stone
We consume corn in a variety of ways: as food, as popcorn, in feeding animals and even for beautifying walls.…
Ginger, nature’s protection from colon cancer —Don
A biochemist and molecular toxicology expert, Professor Ebenezer Farombi has said that ginger was much more than a spice that…
How walnuts boost fertility, prevent diabetes
Walnuts do not only taste great, but support good health. Like most nuts, they could be easily added to a…
Eating garden egg reduces weight by 42 per cent—Study
Besides being touted as a natural anti-ulcer recipe, experts are asking weight watchers to eat more of African garden egg,…
Traditional medicine practitioners are not herbalist —Practitioners
The founder of Adelite Herbal Consult, Dr Tola Soyemi has said that traditional medicine practitioners are not herbalists. He made…
Stressed up, try African black soap
To many individuals, black soap or African Black Soap is used for generations as a natural remedy for skin problems…
Okra: Why diabetes patients should be careful
Are you diabetic? Do you enjoy taking okra soup with Eba or fufu? Well, much as we all eat different…
