Learn about the natural bark remedy used by African midwives for centuries to reduce pain, relax muscles, and improve ...

In a move to modernise indigenous healthcare systems, the Health Community of West Africa Association (HCOWA) brought ...

Africa's numerous cultures have long enjoyed a heritage of diets based on items known to be good for gut and metabolic health ...

A study from Tanzania reveals that diet has a significant impact on the immune system. A dietary shift of just two weeks from ...

In a sunlit shack on the outskirts of Lesotho's capital Maseru, 34-year-old Lieketseng Lucia Tjatji sits under a black cloth ...

As China and India have shown, blending traditional and western medicine, why can’t Africa with its rich herbal knowledge do the same? Asks Dr Njoki Ngumi When the initial mediation to end the ...

This study, published in Nature Medicine, highlights the significant ... while others who ate a Western diet adopted a traditional African diet. A third group consumed a fermented banana drink ...

A new study shows that a switch of just two weeks from a traditional African diet to a Western diet causes inflammation, ...

A switch of just two weeks from a traditional African diet to a Western diet causes inflammation, reduces the immune response to pathogens, and activates processes associated with lifestyle diseases.