Olufunke Faluyi

Rise of erectile dysfunction and prostate enlargement, By Olufunke Faluyi

April 11, 2024Bode DoluLeave a Comment

I had planned for another discussion but the influx of text messages to me on erectile dysfunction and prostate enlargement made me change my mind. I must confess that it is getting me seriously worried and sad. It is like it has become a pandemic! This week, I will revisit erectile dysfunction and prostate enlargement […]

Let us talk about coffee (2), By Olufunke Faluyi

September 22, 2023Bode DoluLeave a Comment

An old citizen chatted me up after last week’s publication. He told me he does not take coffee and in his words, he said, “The challenge is that coffee’s aroma overpowers its drinkers’ decorum for moderation in drinking, so for me, flee from it. Look for beverages that have equal health benefits” I quite agree with […]

Let us talk about coffee (1), By Olufunke Faluyi

September 20, 2023Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Have you tried drying some bitter leaf as I explained? Recently, a friend of mine took me on a walk and she decided to show me the place she always talked about where talinum triangulare (water leaf) grew in abundance. When we got there, we ended up getting a whole sack of water leaf! I spoke […]

Let us talk about kidneys (2), By Olufunke Faluyi

July 3, 2023Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Over a month ago, I stumbled on a video of a woman making amala with a bunch of unpeeled and unripe plantain. There were two versions. One blended the unripe plantain and made the paste into amala. The other first cooked the unpeeled plantain before blending. All of a sudden, I started seeing write-ups flying […]

Let us talk about kidneys (1), By Olufunke Faluyi

June 25, 2023Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Some years ago, I ate watermelon close to bedtime on a particular night. Apart from the fact that my sleep was truncated by excessive urination (you know that watermelon has high water content), I also woke up with a sore throat the next morning! The simple explanation for this is that the bacteria in my […]

Nigeria’s chewing sticks: Morinda lucida (Oruwo), By Olufunke Faluyi

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020Bode DoluLeave a Comment

On November 24, 2019, this column made a debut. How time flies! I want to seize this opportunity to say a big thank you to you, my wonderful and esteemed readers for your support. Thank you for trusting this English language graduate who has a passion for Botany with your medical questions too, even when […]

Why palm wine is good for you, By Olufunke Faluyi

February 10, 2020Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Thoughts that I could get a massive backlash for encouraging people to drink palm wine almost stopped me from writing this. Here we are now, let us have an open mind and see what this gift of nature can do to our health. There are two major species of palm in Nigeria: the oil palm […]