Dr. Cosmos Bempong Agyei, popularly known as Dr. Cosbee, is a Ghanaian medical practitioner based at Minsk Medical Center in Asokore Mampong, Kumasi. He first appeared on SVTV Africa’s Daily Hustle GH show with DJ Nyaami, where he shared deep insights into health, lifestyle, and the importance of natural remedies.
Dr. Cosbee studied in both South Africa and Ghana, with a specialization in Public Health Education. While trained in orthodox medicine, he has shifted his focus primarily toward natural and herbal medicine due to its proven benefits.
He emphasized that Ghanaians should take herbal medicine seriously, noting that many effective treatments for diseases such as malaria and liver conditions are based on herbal remedies. He warned that the rise in chronic illnesses among young people, including kidney disease in individuals as young as 25, is often linked to the consumption of foreign and highly processed foods.
Dr. Cosbee pointed out that many people now combine herbal medicine with conventional treatment after diagnosis. He highlighted the disturbing trend of young adults—some as young as 35—already taking medication for high blood pressure. According to him, lifestyle, poor dietary habits, and a dependence on processed foods are major contributors.
“If you don’t check what you eat, you burden your liver and kidneys. Within five years, these organs could break down,” he warned. He listed harmful foods including refined sugars, canned foods, chocolate products, fried rice, and heavily processed carbohydrates.
He strongly advised replacing refined cooking oils with natural alternatives like coconut oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, and shea butter. “These are the healthy fats our bodies need,” he said. He added that chemically produced oils like corn and sunflower oil are harmful in the long term.
Drawing comparisons with countries like India, China, and Thailand, Dr. Cosby said he personally uses coconut oil and assured that it doesn’t smell unpleasant as people often think.
He shared a story of a man who spent GHC85,000 on treatment without healing, stressing the importance of prevention through diet. “We will all die one day, but it’s better to die peacefully and not from a preventable disease,” he said.
Dr. Cosbee also highlighted the alarming rate at which stroke, prostate issues, and other lifestyle-related illnesses are affecting even the youth. “I’ve seen 25-year-olds with prostate enlargement,” he noted. His final advice was simple: “Your health is your wealth. Be mindful of your food, avoid refined salt and oil, eat natural foods, and exercise regularly. That’s how you stay healthy.”
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