Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu stated that eliminating starchy foods like akpu and pounded yam helped her survive breast cancerShe emphasised the importance of lifestyle changes, early detection, and maintaining a positive mindset in her recoveryAs the founder of the Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria, Anyanwu-Akeredolu discussed support for breast cancer survivors
Ondo State – Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, widow of former Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, disclosed that eliminating starchy foods played a crucial role in her surviving breast cancer.
After being diagnosed 27 years ago, she stated that her decision to stop consuming eba, amala, akpu, and pounded yam was driven by her determination to stay alive and raise her young children.
Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the widow of late Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu shares how she managed her cancer for so many years. Photo credit: adaowere1/X
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Former governor’s wife’s lifestyle changed after cancer
In a social media post on February 5, marking World Cancer Day, Anyanwu-Akeredolu described her cancer journey as a ‘mixed grill of triumph and lately of grief’, emphasising how lifestyle changes, research, and medical intervention contributed to her survival.
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Since 2000, she has avoided sugary and starchy foods, opting instead for a diet rich in vegetables, smoothies, green tea, lemon and ginger tea, beans, moimoi, fish, chicken, snails, zobo and occasionally rice.
“If stopping drinking coke and other minerals, swallowing eba, pounded yam, amala and akpu would prolong my life knowing that starchy foods and sugar fuel the growth of cancer, so be it,” she said.
Importance of early detection and positive mindset
The former Ondo First Lady, whose husband passed away from prostate cancer on December 23, 2023, highlighted the significance of maintaining a positive mindset for her survival.
She credited her decision to seek medical care at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, rather than relying on spiritual healers, as a crucial step in her recovery.
Anyanwu-Akeredolu also noted that detecting cancer in the earliest stage significantly improved her chances of survival, highlighting the need for regular screenings.
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The post by the wife of the late former Ondo governor attracted numerous reactions, with many taking inspiration from her words.
Ondo Gov pays moving tribute to Akeredolu
Henzodaily.ng reported that Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor of Ondo, joined the entire nation on Friday, December 27, in commemorating the first anniversary of the passing of his predecessor, Rotimi Akeredolu.
In a statement he signed, the state governor reflected on Akeredolu’s life and legacy, saying the late former governor’s contributions to Ondo state and Nigeria would ‘forever be etched in our hearts’.
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