Question
Can eating yams and pork intestine together cure diabetes?
Answer
Eating yams and pork intestine together cannot cure diabetes. The treatment of diabetes must be based on dietary control and exercise therapy. People with diabetes should avoid consuming sugar and sugary foods, reduce the intake of high-fat and high-cholesterol foods, eat a moderate amount of high-fiber and starchy foods, and eat smaller meals more frequently. Exercise should be chosen under the guidance of a doctor, and it is best to engage in whole-body exercises such as walking and jogging. On this basis, appropriate insulin-sensitizing drugs or other hypoglycemic drugs should be used to achieve long-term effective control of blood sugar levels. However, oral medications alone are not sufficient; insulin use should still be appropriate. Eating bitter melon has a good auxiliary effect in lowering blood sugar.