Fish Oil Fast Fact #120: The Secret Defense Against Diabetes that Your Pediatrician Probably Isn’t Telling Your

Some types of diabetes are genetic, and you are either born with them or are pretty much destined to develop them later in life. However, other types of diabetes are a product of health status or lifestyle, and can be prevented with responsible living and some careful preparation. Because diabetes is an autoimmune disorder, many scientists suspect that at least a portion of the cases of juvenile diabetes could be prevented if the children in question were getting the required amount of omega 3 fatty acids in their daily diet (Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders 2006 vol. 4 no. 2: 136-48).

This deficiency can be difficult to detect since most children and adults“ even those who eat extremely healthy diets“ do not get sufficient amounts of omega 3 just from food. If you are concerned about the amount of omega 3 in your child’s diet, ask your pediatrician or a dietician directly. Because many of the hypotheses about omega 3 have not been solidified (for example, there is a lot of disagreement about how much is enough) most pediatricians do not volunteer this type of information to parents without being asked first.

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