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Dear doctor, iam a diabetic patient. Yam (the round thing) is safe for diabetic patients? please give me an answer.
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you can definitely take yam, it helps in balancing the blood glucose level. yam is generally available in international markets, its origian is in south africa. i hope it will help you.you are welcome for further help.
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its safe but original yam is not available in india ..its cultivated in africa and found only in international markets ..be careful about its originality coz if u take sweet potato ,it will create havoc with ur sugars
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