To sum up this trail, eating poisonous cassava plants may or may not reduce the risk of kidney failure. That is assuming you survive the poison first.
(The Cassava Plant:
Monday, October 2, 2017
Wikipedia Trail: From Cassava to Kidney Failure
I am writing this post right after finishing the Stories from Congo. In a few of the stories, the cassava plant is mentioned, peaking my interest considering the fact that I grew up eating it. Despite cassava cakes sprinkled with coconut being easily accessible in many specialty Asian markets, many of us do not know that it can be poisonous in its natural form, due to the presence of cyanide. Fun fact: cyanide, in extreme cases, can be used to help lower blood pressure in humans! Jumping off using blood pressure, high blood pressure can cause many health problems including that of kidney failure!
To sum up this trail, eating poisonous cassava plants may or may not reduce the risk of kidney failure. That is assuming you survive the poison first.
To sum up this trail, eating poisonous cassava plants may or may not reduce the risk of kidney failure. That is assuming you survive the poison first.
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