The Omega-3 Connection
Children at increased risk for developing type 1 diabetes may benefit from getting more omega-3 fatty acids in their diets.
The Diabetes Autoimmunity Study in the Young enrolled 1,770 children who either had genes associated with the development of type 1 or a sibling or parent with type 1. Researchers found that children who ate foods high in omega-3s were less likely to develop antibodies associated with type 1 diabetes.
Between 1994 and 2006, parents of the children enrolled in the study answered yearly questionnaires about their children’s diet. The questionnaires asked how often, on average, their children ate certain foods, with possible answers ranging from “never” to “more than 6 times per day.” Meals known to be high in omega-3s—such as canned tuna, shellfish, and “dark meat” fish such as salmon, mackerel, and swordfish—were specifically included.
The children had yearly blood tests that measured antibodies associated with type 1. If a child developed such antibodies, he or she then had blood drawn every 3 to 6 months for the remainder of the study. The researchers also measured blood glucose for children with antibodies.
At study’s end, the researchers found that children who were reported to have had the highest intake of omega-3s had a 55-percent lower risk of developing antibodies associated with type 1.
This study was published in the Sept. 26, 2007, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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temporary diabetes from medication
has an one ever been cured?
Why, How and when
is diabetes medically induced from the medicine from high blood pressure
why don't they doc tell us?
is it really all about the money?
not about money, not
not about money, not curable, but treatable. Some meds contribute, not likely high blood pressure meds.
Root cause of diabetes
I just read a an article by Julian Whitaker MD and he said,"the secret is fixing the ROOT cause. The root cause of Diabetes type 2 is something called insulin resistance. Which is the inability of your cells to take in and use insulin properly. And this is the cause of 90% of diabetes cases. This syndrome is what triggers your blood sugar and your weight to rise".
I guess pumping more insulin in your body would cause some of it to be absorbed. Again this may be caused by the quantity of insulin in your body. Kind of like throwing mud against a wall. Some of it will stick and some of it won't.
I am not a Doctor, so don't let what i said affect you wrongly.
I just found this article of the upmost importance for people who are suffering from this dreadful condition.
There's just one more thing,to pinpoint what was said here.
If you have diabetes try fixing it at the root cause. Reverse insulin resistance IR. IR seems it would be the cause of weight gain also because of all the glucose & insulin floating around in your sysytem. Learn for yourself what the cause of diabetes and insulin resistance is.
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