Omega-3s may help to treat type 1 diabetes
Written by Ana Sandoiu
Published: Wednesday 5 April 2017
Type 1 diabetes is an incurable autoimmune disorder of unknown origin. New research, however, may pave the way for novel, more efficient therapies for type 1 diabetes, as omega-3 fatty acids are found to reduce the autoimmune responses typical of the disease.
New research suggests that omega-3 supplementation may treat and even reverse autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder that affects approximately 1.25 million adults and children in the United States.
In type 1 diabetes, the body's immune system does not recognize its own beta cells, so it attacks and destroys them. Beta cells are responsible for creating insulin.
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