Nutritionist urges govt to promote natural products

DIRECTOR, Symmetry Marketing Services, Bismark Osafo has appealled to Nigerians to consume more of natural products as it reduces the risk of cancer.

Osafo made this known an interview with the Guardian recently. He said the invasion of Cancer in our society is alarming hence, and it is mostly the side effects of the consumption of organic products, which Nigerians use for the treatment of ailments.
He added that if Nigerians could cultivate the habit of using natural products, which is mostly from natural herbs, the risk of cancer would be reduced in the society as most of the organic products has cancer as their side effects.

He stated that there is need for encouragement of natural products by the government because Nigerians believe more in the consumption of organic product for the treatment of their ailment, while urging the government to promote and encourage natural products as they are also effective and are not likely to have side effects like the organic products because they are gotten form natural herbs.

Speaking further, Osifo said our environment and diet are another cause of cancer in our society, adding that Nigerians should be mindful of diets and the kind of environment they live in, adding that every organ has a life span and when misused, could result in sickness which may eventually lead to death.