Patient's question:
Colleague Auntie is 40 years old this year, and she has always loved sweet foods since she was young. There is a history of diabetes in her family, passed down through generations. This year, after drinking handcrafted milk tea for a month straight, she experienced dizziness, lower limb edema, and pain. She went to the hospital for a check-up, had her blood sugar tested, and the results were very high. The doctor said she must control her diet and warned that she should finish all the milk tea in her life and never be able to drink it again. If she needs to avoid certain foods, could you please tell me if diabetic patients can eat Chinese yam?Doctor's answer:
Diabetics can eat Chinese yam, mainly just pay attention to, try not to eat too many sweet things, which will help further and thorough recovery of diabetes, help blood sugar stay within the normal range. It is best not to drink milk tea, nor to eat too many other sweet things, as they can easily cause blood sugar to rise. It is essential to regularly monitor blood sugar levels and use blood sugar-lowering medication when necessary.