Nigeria, Aug. 11 -- We live in a time where food has become complicated. We are told what not to eat, what to count, what to cut and what to buy from faraway shelves. But rarely are we reminded of this simple truth: for many of us, healing is already growing in our own soil.

For me, that truth came through necessity. I was managing health conditions that required serious dietary changes such as diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol. Like many Nigerians, I turned first to modern medicine. But slowly, through trial and personal discovery, I found my strength not only in prescriptions, but in my kitchen.

What started as a survival journey became something more meaningful: A return to the healing wisdom of our indigenous food.

Many of...