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Today, April 19th, we the rest of the world to mark World Liver Day 2025, and the theme couldn’t be more relevant for us in Nigeria: “Food is Medicine.”

The liver is like your body's engine room. It is one of the most hardworking organs in your body—it filters toxins, helps with digestion, stores energy, and s nearly every function that keeps you alive.

Sadly, more Nigerians are silently suffering from liver-related diseases, especially a rising condition called MASLD (Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease), often caused by unhealthy eating habits, lack of exercise, and excessive alcohol use. The reality is that many of us are unknowingly damaging our livers through what we eat and drink daily.

Why You Should Care (Yes, You!)

That second bottle of alcohol? It adds stress to your liver.

That heavy, oily evening meal after 10 p.m.? Your liver pays for it.

That sugary snack your child eats every day? It could lead to liver issues later in life.

But here’s the good news: even years of liver damage can be reversed. Just by changing the way you eat today, you can cut your risk of liver disease by up to 50%!

What Does “Food is Medicine” Really Mean?

It means your everyday meals can either protect or poison your liver.

If you’re overweight or have a big tummy, losing just 5% of your body weight can greatly improve your liver health.

The choices we make in the kitchen or at bukas and eateries matter.

Here’s how to handle it:

Choose local and natural: Add more vegetables like ugu, bitter leaf, okra, and fruits like pawpaw and watermelon to your meals.

Reduce the excess: Cut down on fried foods, sugary drinks, too much red meat, and alcohol.

Embrace moderation: Portion control can help reduce weight and stress on the liver—even small weight loss can lead to big liver health improvements.

Eat more vegetables, fruits, beans, whole grains, fish, and healthy oils like palm oil in moderation or olive oil.

Reduce sugar, salt, fried food, soft drinks, and excess red meat.


What We Face in Nigeria

We understand—healthy food isn’t always affordable or easy to find. Many communities face rising food prices, limited choices, and misleading adverts. But even small changes like switching from soda to water, eating more home-cooked meals, or choosing fruits over pastries can go a long way.

We need stronger policies from our government to healthy eating—school meal programs, zoning for local markets, fair food pricing, and more awareness.


What You Can Do Today

Get involved: the conversation, share your own liver-friendly meal using #FoodIsMedicine on social media.

Eat smart: Choose foods that help your liver, not harm it.

your children’s future: Build healthy habits at home.

Visit a health centre: If you’re at risk, ask a doctor about your liver.

Learn more: Watch nutrition videos, read labels, and ask questions about your food.

The truth is: a healthy liver is not just a personal responsibility—it’s a national one. When we eat better, we feel better, work better, and live longer.

This World Liver Day, let’s do right by our livers.

Because food is not just fuel—
Food is medicine.

World liver day....
Food is medicine....
You are what you eat....

My favourite meat😋😋😋
Fried Liver with pepper

Don't drink alcohol or soft drinks

Exercise

avoid all the mentioned and you will still die.
Life is all about moderation.
Let the life you live touch orders positively...


No matter what you do death will come when you least expect

Should those who have liver issues avoid all forms of oil and oily food?

Say Yes to Healthy Liver By Eating The Right Foods Everyday.

Wait o is it bad to eat oily food after 10?

Well said.

We pray for good health as well.

If Many people take care of their soul the way they take care of their body, all will be well.

The anchor of our soul is Jesus.

Come to him today and save yourself from the wrath of God.

princepee:
avoid all the mentioned and you will still die.
Life is all about moderation.
Let the life you live touch orders positively...


No matter what you do death will come when you least expect

You guys should stop all these narratives..Of course, everyone will die at some point in time but that doesn't mean they shouldn't practice healthy lifestyle...It's annoying

princepee:
avoid all the mentioned and you will still die.
Life is all about moderation.
Let the life you live touch orders positively...


No matter what you do death will come when you least expect

of course

princepee:
avoid all the mentioned and you will still die.
Life is all about moderation.
Let the life you live touch orders positively...


No matter what you do death will come when you least expect

Should one have to suffer for decades before death? Nope, when it comes it should be seamless and lrss painful. Some people because if their lifestyle will go through pains ffor so long and then drag other family into the mess by mes family finances. It pays to live a healthy lifestyle

Eat a lots of raw cabbage. It helps

Love such an article

Avoid too much of any food

Drink water in excess and always

Avoid salt, seasoning and dirty sugars

Vary what you eat and eat different stuff, especially fruits and vegetables

Exercise

And always go to the right place for regular body check in every 3 month, at most

Okay

jospepper:
Should those who have liver issues avoid all forms of oil and oily food?

Yes avoid all oils. Above all, sleep early, sleep is the biggest medicine. 8pm - 4am daily.

Very beautiful write up

Thank you for this post, it is very educating.

bikefab:
Thank you for this post, it is very educating.

You are welcome

EdiskyHarry:
Very beautiful write up

Health is wealth

b3llo:
Health is wealth

Exactly

Smoking kills liver and lung's faster. The best is avoid excess of all consumption

Yorubastardz:
My favourite meat😋😋😋
Fried Liver with pepper

me too

princepee:
avoid all the mentioned and you will still die.
Life is all about moderation.
Let the life you live touch orders positively...


No matter what you do death will come when you least expect

hmmmmn bitter truth

Eat what makes you happy...
Death is inevitable

Nobleou:
Eat what makes you happy...
Death is inevitable

So one should leave a sick and low quality life just because death is inevitable?

For all those that want to do something but are afraid, and are saying " I No Get Liver "

RECEIVE LIVER NOW

Dpharmacist:
Today, April 19th, we the rest of the world to mark World Liver Day 2025, and the theme couldn’t be more relevant for us in Nigeria: “Food is Medicine.”

The liver is like your body's engine room. It is one of the most hardworking organs in your body—it filters toxins, helps with digestion, stores energy, and s nearly every function that keeps you alive.

Sadly, more Nigerians are silently suffering from liver-related diseases, especially a rising condition called MASLD (Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease), often caused by unhealthy eating habits, lack of exercise, and excessive alcohol use. The reality is that many of us are unknowingly damaging our livers through what we eat and drink daily.

Why You Should Care (Yes, You!)

That second bottle of alcohol? It adds stress to your liver.

That heavy, oily evening meal after 10 p.m.? Your liver pays for it.

That sugary snack your child eats every day? It could lead to liver issues later in life.

But here’s the good news: even years of liver damage can be reversed. Just by changing the way you eat today, you can cut your risk of liver disease by up to 50%!

What Does “Food is Medicine” Really Mean?

It means your everyday meals can either protect or poison your liver.

If you’re overweight or have a big tummy, losing just 5% of your body weight can greatly improve your liver health.

The choices we make in the kitchen or at bukas and eateries matter.

Here’s how to handle it:

Choose local and natural: Add more vegetables like ugu, bitter leaf, okra, and fruits like pawpaw and watermelon to your meals.

Reduce the excess: Cut down on fried foods, sugary drinks, too much red meat, and alcohol.

Embrace moderation: Portion control can help reduce weight and stress on the liver—even small weight loss can lead to big liver health improvements.

Eat more vegetables, fruits, beans, whole grains, fish, and healthy oils like palm oil in moderation or olive oil.

Reduce sugar, salt, fried food, soft drinks, and excess red meat.


What We Face in Nigeria

We understand—healthy food isn’t always affordable or easy to find. Many communities face rising food prices, limited choices, and misleading adverts. But even small changes like switching from soda to water, eating more home-cooked meals, or choosing fruits over pastries can go a long way.

We need stronger policies from our government to healthy eating—school meal programs, zoning for local markets, fair food pricing, and more awareness.


What You Can Do Today

Get involved: the conversation, share your own liver-friendly meal using #FoodIsMedicine on social media.

Eat smart: Choose foods that help your liver, not harm it.

your children’s future: Build healthy habits at home.

Visit a health centre: If you’re at risk, ask a doctor about your liver.

Learn more: Watch nutrition videos, read labels, and ask questions about your food.

The truth is: a healthy liver is not just a personal responsibility—it’s a national one. When we eat better, we feel better, work better, and live longer.

This World Liver Day, let’s do right by our livers.

Because food is not just fuel—
Food is medicine.

Ur are right but all this "eat that" dnt "eat dis" depend sometimes on yr body physiology n genes. Some people are more prone n sometimes u dnt just understand how God deos his thing. l know a lady that drank Pepsi everyday .she died at ripe age of 101.Same for smoking . Am not encouraging these habit but understanding yr body is the key. Am a health freak . There was a time I punish my body because of fear of diabetes. Anytin sugar I avoid.One time I was driving l began experiencing dizziness . l quickly drove into a very good pharmacy to check my bp/ sugar. My BP was alright but sugar was low. That coke/ Pepsi v been avoiding l drank 2 bottles dt day. l learnt a very bitter lesson dt day. Understand yr body thru regular check up .

engrelvis:
Ur are right but all this "eat that" dnt "eat dis" depend sometimes on yr body physiology n genes. Some people are more prone n sometimes u dnt just understand how God deos his thing. l know a lady that drank Pepsi everyday .she died at ripe age of 101.Same for smoking . Am not encouraging these habit but understanding yr body is the key. Am a health freak . There was a time I punish my body because of fear of diabetes. Anytin sugar I avoid.One time I was driving l began experiencing dizziness . l quickly drove into a very good pharmacy to check my bp/ sugar. My BP was alright but sugar was low. That coke/ Pepsi v been avoiding l drank 2 bottles dt day. l learnt a very bitter lesson dt day. Understand yr body thru regular check up .

You're absolutely right that individual body physiology and genetics play a role in how we respond to food and lifestyle habits. But here's the reality: anecdotes (like someone living to 101 while drinking Pepsi daily) are exceptions, not the rule.

Public health guidelines aren't made for outliers—they're based on decades of research, analyzing thousands to millions of lives. Studies consistently show that excess sugar, alcohol, and ultra-processed foods increase the risk of liver disease, diabetes, obesity, and even cancer. One random 101-year-old doesn’t cancel out the evidence from millions who suffered early deaths.

Your personal experience with low blood sugar is valid—but that’s exactly why regular checkups and balanced diets are advised. You went overboard and extreme totally cutting sugar. It's just like someone cutting out all fats or proteins from their diet, there will always be consequences to it. The goal isn’t to punish the body but to nourish it smartly. The World Liver Day theme, "Food is Medicine," doesn’t say never eat sugar, it also doesn't say never eat salt. Instead it says understand the impact of your food and eat wisely. There’s a big difference between moderation and abuse(overdoing or underdoing) .

So yes—understand your body, but also respect what the science shows us about population health. It's not about fear, it's about being informed.