Haste makes waist.
Posted on 09/25/2007 3:34:26 PM PDT by Dysart
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A diet rich in fish and other sources of omega-3 fatty acids helped cut the risk that children with a family history of diabetes would develop the disease, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. whose study appears in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
"It is exciting because it suggests we might be able to develop nutritional interventions to prevent diabetes."
Type 1 diabetes, formerly called juvenile diabetes, is the most common form of diabetes in children. It occurs when the immune system goes haywire and starts attacking insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
No one knows exactly what triggers this process, but heredity and environmental factors such as diet are thought to play a role.
Several studies in animals have suggested that omega-3 fatty acids -- which are found in fish, flaxseed oil, walnuts, soybeans and other foods -- may help.
To test whether omega-3 fatty acids offer a potential protective effect, Norris and colleagues at the University of Colorado at Denver studied 1,770 children between 1994 and 2006 who were deemed at high risk for diabetes because of genetic tests or because they had a sibling or parent with type 1 diabetes.
Data about their dietary intake were collected in food frequency surveys.
Their blood was tested at least once a year for what is known as islet autoimmunity -- the development of antibodies made by the immune system that attack insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. These antibodies are considered a strong predictor of type 1 diabetes.
Fifty-eight children in the study developed these antibodies.
Overall, the researchers found at-risk children who ate a lot of foods rich in omega-3 were 55 percent less likely to have pancreatic islet autoimmunity.
"This is the first study to show this," Norris said in a telephone interview. "This is all omega-3 fatty acids, not just the kind that are found in fish."
To make sure parents in the study were accurately reporting the children's food intake, Norris and colleagues tested for the presence of omega-3 fatty acids in blood cell membranes of 244 of the children.
In that group, children with omega-3 fatty acids in their blood cell membranes had a 37 percent decreased risk of having islet autoimmunity.
"It is certainly not time to make any recommendations until we can see this in other populations," Norris said, but added that it is a very promising result.
Omega-3 fatty acids interfere with enzymes that play a role in inflammation, a potential trigger for type 1 diabetes.
At least 194 million people in the world have diabetes, and the World Health Organization expects that number to rise to more than 300 million by 2025. Most of these people have type 2 diabetes, which is linked with poor diet and lack of exercise.
People with type 1 diabetes often must take insulin injections to control blood sugar levels.
Haste makes waist.
link to abstract
Not avoided, just buried in the bureaucracy.
Non-invasive means just that. A single scan that detects EVERYTHING. not a step by step process where one test leads to another test and a bunch of doctors (ala “House”) sitting around spitballing to come up with a treatment.
Ten or fifteen years ago, an MRI involved uploading data over a satellite link so a mainframe computer could interpret those data and produce images. Now a large capacity desktop does it right there at the test site. Is it such a stretch to think that with all the computational power available now, that a multi-frequency, multiplexed MRI couldn’t deliver data right down to blood composition?
I may have read too much speculative/science fiction in my life, but it chaps me to think that the “healing arts” haven’t advanced more.
Just my unsupportable personal opinion.
“we were supposed to have flying cars by now!”
“...type 1 diabetes. It’s almost always an auto-immune phenomenon.”
That sort of comment displays ignorance about auto-immune
phenomenon. AI is a catch-all phrase for “we don’t know what caused it, all we can do is control it.”
When AI researchers start looking at iatrogenic and environmental factors that cause pancreatic dysfunction, they may start preventing some of it, particularly later childhood onset. Factors including metals in immunizations; mercury in dental fillings; flu shots;
excitotoxins in foods; various prescription and otc medications; These things derange CNS and intra-cellular control mechanisms, yet they are foisted on a gullible and trusting public. This holds for other “auto-immune” disesase, not just diabetes.
Type 2 Diabetes is caused by too many refined carbohydrates without fiber.
Excellent link...thank you!
They know what type 2 diabetes is, they most certainly do NOT know what causes it.
At least this is what my hospitalist told me just after beginning my insulin regimen.
Factors including metals in immunizations; mercury in dental fillings; flu shots; excitotoxins in foods; various prescription and otc medications
Sugar, is the biggest industry in the entire world.
I think that as far as food items are concerned in Supermarkets, certainly more than 80% have sugar as a significant ingredient.
You can blame your family if you want to, but a bit of homework might just enlighten you to who it is exactly that is poisoning the well for us, and for posterity.
Has nothing to do with Type 1 diabetes. A common misconception however.
Type 1’s (juvenile diabetes) cause is unknown at this time. Something attacks the islet cells in the pancreas which produce insulin. The “something” is thought to be an auto immune disease.
Our son was diagnosed at age 11.
We NEVER (almost never) brought processed foods in our home. We don’t buy pop and candy. Cook with healthy oils, bake with whole wheat flour, etc...
Type 2 (or adult onset) is different however. Diet and lack of exercise play a big role in getting type 2.
I’m sorry that you take offense. Your comment is totally false. Type 1 diabetes is not caused by diet, period!
Check out some of the low carb diets for lots of people who were able to finally control their diabetes many to the point of getting off their meds completely.
I’m sorry you find my comments offensive.
Of course not. You can cure it, you know.
But I haste fish.
Precautions
Because of the potential for side effects and interactions with medications, dietary supplements should be taken only under the supervision of a knowledgeable healthcare provider.
Dietary Sources
Fish oils and plant oils are the primary dietary source of omega-3 fatty acids. Another potential source of omega-3 fatty acids is New Zealand green lipped mussels ( Perna canaliculus ),used for centuries by the Maories to promote good health. EPA and DHA are found in cold-water fish such as salmon, mackerel, halibut, sardines, and herring. ALA is found in flaxseeds, flaxseed oil, canola (rapeseed) oil, soybeans, soybean oil, pumpkin seeds, pumpkin seed oil, purslane, perilla seed oil, walnuts, and walnut oil.
Available Forms
In addition to the dietary sources described, EPA and DHA can be taken in the form of fish oil capsules. Flaxseed, flaxseed oil, and fish oil should be kept refrigerated. Whole flaxseeds must be ground within 24 hours of use, otherwise the ingredients lose their activity. Flaxseeds are also available in ground form in a special mylar package so that the components in the flaxseeds stay active.
Be sure to buy omega-3 fatty acid supplements made by established companies who certify that their products are free of heavy metals such as mercury.
How to Take It
Pediatric
The precise safe and effective doses of all types of omega-3 fatty acid supplements in children have not been established.
EPA and DHA
EPA and DHA are naturally found in breast milk; therefore, infants that are breastfed should receive sufficient amounts of these substances.
Formula for infants should contain less than 0.1% EPA.
Formula for infants should contain 0.35% DHA.
ALA
Infants that are breastfed should receive sufficient amounts of ALA if the mother has an adequate intake of this fatty acid.
Infant formula should contain 1.5% ALA.
Flaxseed Oil
Flaxseed oil may be added to a child’s diet to help balance fatty acids. If an infant is breastfed, the mother may ingest oil or fresh ground seed to increase fat content in breast milk. See adult dosage below.
Flaxseed
Children (2 to 12 years): 1 tsp daily of ground flaxseeds or 1 tsp of fresh flaxseed oil for constipation
Adult
EPA and DHA
The adequate daily intake of EPA and DHA for adults should be at least 220 mg of each per day.
Two to three servings of fatty fish per week (roughly 1,250 mg EPA and DHA per day) are generally recommended to treat certain health conditions.
Fish oil supplements
3,000 to 4,000 mg standardized fish oils per day. (This amount corresponds to roughly 2 to 3 servings of fatty fish per week.)
Typically, a 1,000 mg fish oil capsule has 180 mg EPA and 120 mg DHA
ALA
The adequate daily intake of ALA for adults should be roughly 2,220 mg per day.
Flaxseed oil
One or two Tbsp of flaxseed oil per day is recommended for general health.
Doses up to 3,000 mg per day are recommended to prevent certain conditions and doses up to 6,000 mg per day may be recommend to treat these conditions.
Flaxseed
1 Tbsp two to three times per day or 2 to 4 tbsp one time per day. Grind before eating and take with lots of water.
Decoction (liquid prepared by boiling down the flaxseed in water): A rounded Tbsp of whole seed simmered in 1 cup water for 10 to 15 minutes, strain and drink.
100 grams of raw flaxseed provides 22,800 mg of ALA
Precautions
Because of the potential for side effects and interactions with medications, dietary supplements should be taken only under the supervision of a knowledgeable healthcare provider.
Thank you! You are correct. Was already doing a sort of Atkins “maintaining” diet. About 60% protein/veggies, 40% carbs, mostly complex. A few snacks, mmmmmm jerky, not too many cokes, and very little booze.
Once exercise is back on the schedule (leg infection), should be able to get off the injected insulin.
Cheers
well that is the point of the article. it is about diet
Saying it again, they know what type 2 is, they do not know what causes it.
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