Nigeria: Consuming pigeon pea reduces frequency of bone pain — Victims

The testimony of Mr James Koredele Olalowo, a 40-year-old teacher is an encouragement to parents and persons living with sickle cell disease (SCD). His testimony is that individuals can live almost bone pain-free by avoiding triggers of bone crisis and daily consumption of pigeon peas.

“I thought I was bewitched because I fall sick often. The severe pains in the bone also left me thinking at other times that I stepped on a charm.  But much later, a blood test diagnosed sickle cell…