As a girl who has always dreamed of having twins, the “yam theory” is very interesting to me. Fertility experts claim that high yam consumption may be the reason why Igbo-Ora, a small farming community in Nigeria, has about five times the average incidence of twins. It is suspected that the phytoestrogens in yams cause multiple eggs to be released at a ovulation, creating a culture where families with multiple sets of twins are not unusual.
Luckily, I like yams. I’m even willing to scout out true African yams found mainly at specialty markets (the “yams” in grocery stores are typically sweet potatoes). Beyond being a delicious and lower glycemic alternative to white potatoes, yams contain high levels of Vitamin A and may increase milk production in lactating women.
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i want to have twins, so can u tell what to eat and what to do to have twins, i am an olympia in 2004.
That photo is not yams,those are sweet potatoes. I’m Nigerian & my mum’s brother has got twins. Yam theory was an interesting read.
Can you please tell me what food i can eat so can have twins?
where can i found yams i’m staying in South Afica, I need yams
I want to have twins but have PCOS,what should i do?can eating yaw help
who says those are not yam@ronke….those are not sweet potatoes, am 100percent nigerian and those are yams pls.
@Ronke , what are you talking about? Those are Yams in the picture! and not sweet potatoe, Real West African YAMS! the same one you buy at Ghanaian/Nigerian grocery store.
I am not a twin, and i dont have twins in my family. But I will try this theory out, Increasing my yam intake as of now. When I get married I will hope to conceive twins. Im 24, not engaged. so my eggs better be multiplying 3-4 yrs of increased yam intake should do the job…shouldn’t it?
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