Fish Oil Fast Fact #71: Fish Oil Prevents Diabetes

Diabetes is a somewhat mysterious illness to the general public. Most of us know someone who has the disease, but generally it can be managed with insulin and by taking regular blood tests to check your blood sugar levels. As a result, it may not seem like a very big deal. However, diabetes can lead to all sorts of complications that can endanger your health and your life, so obviously it would be better to avoid it, right?

Of course. And one of the best ways to prevent it is, according to scientists, not only overwhelming in its success rate, but as simple as taking a daily fish oil supplement in order to insure your body is getting enough omega 3 to prevent the development of the disease (Minerva Endocrinol 2005 vol. 30, no. 3: 79-91). Even if you are perfectly healthy now, shore up your future defenses by starting to get the right amount of omega 3 fatty acid today.

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