Funmi Ayeni has been interested in food-as-medicine since she was a child. Now, as a scientist, she has the chance to test her theories about the relationship between diet and disease management. (Kayte Young/WFIU)
Have you ever had a hunch about something, tested it out and been shocked by the results? That’s what happened to pharmaceutical microbiologist Funmi Ayeni.
She took a traditional Nigerian home remedy and applied the rigors of scientific research to test its efficacy. The results were nothing short of jaw-dropping.
This week on Earth Eats, a conversation with Funmi Ayeni about food research that could end up saving lives.
Funmi Ayeni is Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health in the School of Public Health at Indiana University.
You can read about her astonishing study on the anti-malarial properties of fermented milled corn water here:
Music on this Episode
The Earth Eats theme music is composed by Erin Tobey and performed by Erin and Matt Tobey.
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Credits:
The Earth Eats’ team includes: Eoban Binder, Alexis Carvajal, Alex Chambers, Toby Foster, Daniella Richardson, Samantha Shemenaur, Payton Whaley and Harvest Public Media.
Earth Eats is produced, engineered and edited by Kayte Young. Our executive producer is Eric Bolstridge.
