Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the wife of the late former Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has shared a powerful revelation about her personal battle with breast cancer.
In a post on social media on Wednesday, marking World Cancer Day, the former First Lady opened up about how she survived breast cancer 27 years ago.
She explained that one of the key factors in her recovery was making significant changes to her diet.
Betty revealed that she avoided foods rich in carbohydrates, such as eba, pounded yam, amala, and akpu, as well as sugary drinks like Coke.
She shared; “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. That was exactly what I did. I stopped drinking minerals, no ‘swallow’ and no bread since 2000!”
Betty Akeredolu is also the founder of the Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN), and her candid story serves as an inspiration for many facing similar battles.
