Food Science by Somi Igbene

How biomedical science explains the impact food has on our body and mind.

Excerpt from the Yoga Bodi Magazine

I am a Biomedical scientist. Biomedical science is the study of the human body in health and disease. It encompasses physiology, anatomy, nutrition, and genetics.

There is a complex interplay between what you eat, your genes, your organs and tissues and ultimately how your body responds as a whole.

Many people underestimate how much diet influences wellbeing. My biomedical science degrees have helped me understand the science behind how what I eat influences my wellbeing.

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