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If we sliced 4 okra and combined with cold water glass and waiting for12hrs and eat it and repeat this plan,it will be treatment diabetes.it is truth?

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Dr. Deborah Josefson answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: eating hydrated okra alone will not treat your diabetes. Any benefit you may see would be secondary to caloric restriction.

Dr Feola agreed

Answered 1/2/2016

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