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Dr. Adaeze Okoronkwo
10 articles published
10 Sustainable Living Tips for Nigerian Families
Sustainable living is more than just a trend; it's an essential approach for families, especially in the context of Nigeria's unique environmental,
Affordable Solar Cold Chains for Clinics
In Nigeria, the healthcare infrastructure faces several challenges, particularly in the distribution of vaccines and medications that require specific temperature conditions.
Calibrating Glucometers for High Humidity in Nigeria
Living in Southern Nigeria presents unique environmental challenges for those managing diabetes
Storing Diabetes Meds Safely During Power Outages
Living with diabetes in Nigeria requires more than just medical adherence; it demands a strategic approach to infrastructure challenges.
Hidden Liver Risks: Mixing Agbo and Painkillers
For generations, Nigerian households have turned to traditional herbal concoctions, popularly known as 'Agbo,' to treat everything from malaria to body aches. However, a dangerous trend is emerging where individuals combine these potent herbal mixtures with over-th...
Safely Combining Metformin and Bitter Leaf Supplements
Managing type 2 diabetes in Nigeria often involves navigating the careful balance between modern pharmaceuticals like metformin and cherished local remedies such as Bitter Leaf (Vernonia amygdalina). Combining traditional wisdom with evidence-based medicine can strengthen family health and community...
Avoiding Heavy Metals in Suya and Fish
In the vibrant local markets of Nigeria, the enticing smell of roasted meats and smoked fish is more than food — it is a cultural heartbeat and a source of daily income for millions. Ensuring our families remain healthy(/article/ugu-ewedu-ogbono-meals-for-stable-blood-sugar) requires a clear, practi...
Ewedu, Bitter Leaf & Scent Leaf: Best for BP?
Nigeria's Kitchen Herbs Are Medical Gold Somewhere in a Lagos kitchen right now, a grandmother is adding scent leaf to a pot of pepper soup — not because a doctor told her to, but because her mother did the same. These everyday Nigerian herbs are more than flavour; decades of ethnobotanical research...
Hypertension vs. Diabetes: Fight Both With Local Foods
Two of Nigeria's deadliest diseases have one chilling thing in common — most people who have them don't know it until serious damage has already been done. Hypertension and diabetes are quietly dismantling families, cutting down breadwinners in their prime, and straining households that can least af...
Blood Sugar Basics Every Nigerian Family Needs
Diabetes is quietly becoming one of the most dangerous health crises in Nigerian homes — and most families do not see it coming until serious damage has already been done. The warning signs are often dismissed as stress, aging, or simply "normal" tiredness. Understanding blood sugar, insulin resista...