Improve cholesterol levels and alleviate menopause symptoms

Yams can also help you reduce your cholesterol levels. This is because yams contain a form of soluble fiber that is cholesterol's worst nightmare. Soluble fiber works by circling cholesterol, binding to it, and eliminating it from your body. Furthermore, yams have been demonstrated to reduce cholesterol levels in actual women. In one research, women who ate 18 ounces of yams every day for 30 days saw their cholesterol levels drop.

Another study revealed that yams can help with menopausal symptoms. In a 30-day trial, 24 postmenopausal women swapped rice for yams at least 2 to 3 times a day. As a result, the levels of estrone and estradiol in those women's blood jumped by over 30%. Estradiol and estrone are two estrogen hormones. These two hormones often decline dramatically after menopause. Because yams stimulate these two hormones, estrogen levels improve and menopausal symptoms are relieved.