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A frontline Naturopath, and Herbal Medicine practitioner Dr. Isaac Ayodele, has called for greater emphasis on consideration of natural medicine in the management treatment of cancer in Nigeria. Ayodele, who is CEO, Ayodele Slimmers and Naturopathic Clinic, and Chairman, Boad of Trustees, BOT, Natural Integrative Medicine Association, NIMPA, declared: “There is no big deal in cancer. It is not a death sentence but coined to impose fear. The fear of cancer has killed more than the ailment.” In a chat, Ayodele who has researched into herbal remedies in spearheading major health transformations in the country, told Nature’s Health, that his organisation recently receded into research to re-strategise in the face of impending health challenges such as cancer, diabetes, obesity and other debilitating ailments. “Everybody has cancer cells, but the high intake of the foods and drinks by modern is largely responsible for the proliferation of the cancer cells to full blown cancer w

Early Research treating AIDS with Aloe Vera In 1988, a study by McDaniel and McAnalley, out of the University of Texas Health Science Center, tested the immune-boosting properties of aloe vera on eight AIDS patients. Over a 90-day period, consistent oral consumption of aloe vera revealed improvement in all eight cases, eliminating night sweats and sometimes alleviating diarrhea. The study also reported a decrease in infections with no adverse side effects. The results, when applied to every day living, gave two patients, previously unemployed because of the severity of their symptoms, the ability to return to work. Further Research Aloe Vera Gel on AIDS Nearly a decade later, homeopathic and naturopathic practitioner Wesley Calvin, conducted an open trial on 24 males suffering from AIDS. Over a 14-month period, patients were asked to drink 4-8 ounces of Fresh Frozen Aloe twice daily, along with antiretroviral therapy. From the original 24 subjects, the quality of life improved