Famedix Pharmacy

24/05/2026

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐡𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧, 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬

Clarifying the percentage of protein and carbohydrates in beans, he said, “If you want to put it in perspective, it is about a ratio of 1 to 3. Protein is 1, while carbohydrate is 3. So, carbohydrates are more than protein in beans.”

“People should combine beans with other protein foods like chicken, fish, eggs, and others. Balance and moderation are key,” he said.

On people living with diabetes who try to avoid carbohydrates but consume beans regularly, thinking beans are purely protein, the nutritionist said beans are among the foods that the body digests very slowly.

“In dietetics, we measure the ability of food to raise blood sugar using the glycaemic index. Beans generally are known to have a low glycaemic index, which means they release sugar into the blood slowly.

“As I said earlier, beans contain both carbohydrates and protein. In fact, carbohydrates are even more than the protein in beans. But because beans contain high fibre and protein, they help regulate blood sugar,” he said.

"We were taught that beans are proteinous food, and the reason is that they contain more protein than most plant foods. If we put most plant foods side by side with beans, beans contain more protein than many of them.

So, because we are not used to eating meat, fish, and eggs regularly early in life, in order to reduce protein deficiency, right from elementary school, we were made to believe that beans could substitute for other protein foods."



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22/05/2026

Funke: Daddy, when last did you do a scan?

Daddy: Scan for what? I am not sick.

Funke: Your belly, Daddy. That belly is not food. That belly is your liver crying.

Daddy: My belly is my business. Your mother did not complain.

Funke: Mummy is not here anymore, Daddy. And the belly she did not complain about is the same one that is going to put you in the hospital she spent her last months in.

[Silence. He puts down his bread.]

Funke: The belly is not fat, Daddy.

It is visceral fat.
The kind that wraps around the liver, the kidneys, the intestines.

The kind that does not jiggle because it is behind the muscle wall.

The kind that converts your testosterone into oestrogen.

That is why the anger came.
That is why the sleep changed.
That is why the morning signal stopped.

Your body is being feminised by your own belly and you think it is age.

Daddy: What do you know about my body?

Funke: I know your liver scan will come back Grade 2 fatty liver.

I know because I have seen it a hundred times.

Men who do not drink.
Men who pray.
Men who go to church every Sunday and eat fried rice and bread every night and think God will protect the liver from the plate.

Daddy: So you are saying God cannot —

Funke: I am saying God gave you a liver. One. And you have been feeding it poison for thirty years and asking Him to fix what your plate keeps breaking. That is not faith. That is abuse.

[He looks at her. Not angry. Afraid. For the first time, afraid.]

Daddy: What do you want me to do?

Funke: Two meals, Daddy. Real food. No bread. No seed oil. No late-night plates. And a scan. This week. Not next month. This week.

Daddy: And if the scan —

Funke: Then we deal with it. Together. But we cannot deal with what we refuse to look at.

[He picks up the bread. Looks at it. Puts it back down. Says nothing.]

Some conversations save lives before any medication ever does.

If this reminded you of someone you love, do not wait for the hospital bed before the conversation happens.

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21/05/2026

What happens when sudden chest pain, difficulty breathing, and frightening symptoms force you to confront the possibility of a serious medical emergency?In t...

19/05/2026

High Blood Pressure Isn’t Just an “Old People’s Disease”

A blood pressure reading above 130/80 mmHg is considered elevated — and it’s becoming increasingly common among young adults.

📊 Studies show that:
• About 23% of adults aged 18–39 already have hypertension
• Nearly 73% of them don’t even know it

Here’s something many people don’t realize:

● If you are over 50, a higher top number (systolic pressure) is linked more strongly with heart-related risks.

● If you are under 50, a higher bottom number (diastolic pressure) may be a more significant warning sign for future cardiac events.

☆☆ Don’t ignore your numbers simply because you “feel fine.”

And about Magnesium…

✅ Research suggests magnesium may help improve blood pressure control in some people who are already hypertensive.

❌ But magnesium is NOT a replacement for prescribed blood pressure medication.

Know your numbers.
Check your blood pressure regularly.
Early detection saves lives. ❤️

19/05/2026

After a scare, I have had to augment my daily supplements intake.

1. Omega-3 Fish Oil (quality brand - Doppel Aktiv)
2. Magnesium Glycinate Tablet
3. Multivitamin 50+
4. Co-Enzyme Q10 Tablet/Capsule

Because life has no duplicate and it costs a million times less to prevent than treat/manage.

1. Omega-3 Fish Oil (Example: Doppelherz Omega-3 products)

* Quality matters — avoid low-quality rancid oils

Possible Benefits:

* Helps lower triglycerides/cholesterol
* May reduce inflammation
* Can slightly help blood pressure
* Supports blood vessel function
* Some evidence for reducing risk of certain cardiac events in people with high triglycerides

Most useful if the person has:

* High triglycerides
* Diabetes/metabolic syndrome
* Fatty liver

2. Magnesium Glycinate

Possible Benefits:

This is one of the most useful supplements after a cardiac scare, especially if symptoms involved:

* Palpitations
* Muscle tightness
* Anxiety/stress
* Poor sleep
* Elevated blood pressure

Magnesium may help:

* Heart rhythm stability
* Blood pressure regulation
* Relaxation of blood vessels
* Sleep quality
* Stress response

Why Glycinate?

* Magnesium glycinate is:
* Better absorbed
* Gentler on the stomach
* Less likely to cause diarrhea

3. Co-Enzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
One of the most valuable supplements for heart support

Possible Benefits:

CoQ10 helps cells produce energy, especially heart muscle cells.

It may help:

* Heart muscle function
* Fatigue
* Blood pressure
* Recovery after cardiac stress
* Muscle aches from statins

4. Multivitamin 50+

Possible Benefits:

A good multivitamin can help fill nutritional gaps, especially in older adults with:

* Poor appetite
* Stress recovery
* Chronic illness
* Restricted diets

Useful nutrients often include:

* B vitamins
* Vitamin D
* Zinc
* Selenium

Reality Check

A multivitamin is more of a “nutritional insurance policy” than a heart treatment.

Visit Famedix Pharmacy: C4, ARCA Santa Plaza, Muritala Muhammed Way, opposite Police Road Junction, Ilorin, Kwara State

Customer Care: 08186222444

18/05/2026

18/05/2026

If you’re a leader, or desire to become one, you must always be willing, ready, and committed to “go first”.

You will never lead at a level higher than the level at which you lead yourself!

18/05/2026

Uncontrolled hypertension can damage your heart, kidneys, eyes and more.

But high blood pressure can be prevented, detected and managed. 💙

Check your blood pressure regularly. Know your numbers today and take steps to protect your health.

16/05/2026

Puff puff is not food.

Chin chin is not food.

Meat pie is not food.

Shawarma is not food.

This is not about taste.

It is about what your body recognises as nourishment.

All of them are built on the same base.

Refined wheat flour.

Flour that has been stripped of its natural components.

The bran removed.

The germ removed.

What is left is mostly starch.

And your body processes that starch very quickly, almost like sugar.

Then it is fried.

Often in oil that has been heated repeatedly.

That matters.

Because repeated heating changes the structure of the oil.

What you end up eating is not just food.

It is food that has been altered in a way your body does not handle well.

This is what gets handed to children at parties.

This is what becomes “normal.”

And years later, the questions begin.

Why the low energy.

Why the constant hunger.

Why the skin issues.

Why the difficulty concentrating.

Why the hormonal imbalance.

These foods were not part of traditional kitchens.

They became common because they are cheap to produce, easy to store, and convenient to sell.

But convenience is not the same as nourishment.

This is not about never eating them again.

It is about understanding what they are.

They are fillers.

Not builders.

Food should build.

Food should support growth, energy, and stability.

If it does not, it should not be a daily habit.

Make that your standard.

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14/05/2026

₦2.5 million.

That is the average cost of surviving a stroke in Nigeria.

Not dying from it, surviving it.

The hospital bed.
The CT scan.
The drugs.
The physiotherapy.
The months of rehabilitation where your left hand does not work and your speech sounds like someone else’s voice coming out of your mouth.

And that is if you get to the hospital in time.

If you do not, the cost is your life.
Or half your body.
Or the ability to feed yourself.

The man paying that bill right now, his blood pressure was 170/110 for three years.

He knew.
His doctor told him.
He took his medication some days.
And he ate eba at 10pm every night with a bottle of malt because “what does food have to do with BP?”

Everything. Food has everything to do with BP.

A restructured plate costs ₦3,000 to ₦4,000 a day. Eggs. Vegetables. Clean fat. Water. Two meals. That is the cost of prevention.

₦2.5 million or ₦4,000 a day. One is a bill. The other is a choice.

If you are abroad, stroke rehabilitation in the UK costs the NHS £45,000 per patient.

In the US without insurance? $150,000+.
The currency changes.
The lesson does not.

If your blood pressure is high, your waistline is growing, your sleep is poor, or you are constantly tired, your body is already warning you.

Do not wait until the warning becomes an emergency.

Visit Famedix Pharmacy: Help-Beat-Diabetes Care Centre regularly to check your blood pressure and a Free Medicines Use Review.

Famedix Pharmacy: C4 ARCA Santa Plaza, Muritala Muhammed Way, Ilorin: 08186222444

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