Testing on animals is always going to be controversial. A recent study into the effects of supplementing our diet with Omega 3 fatty acid, found that in mice, it had a positive effect. However when it came to the effects in humans, many of these animal studies miss the mark. Mice are chosen in these tests for their close link to us genetically - strange but true. So to test on mice, it would seem reasonable to assume that we would be seeing similar results in us too.
This study in particular, while understanding the downfall in this assumptive link, still sites that supplementing our diets with Omega 3 fatty acid can have a positive effect, especially to reduce the inflammation response in our bodies. This is the case with Diabetes in particular. While it is still in the individuals best interest to manage their weight and include a level of exercise in their daily activity it can have no known ill effect to also supplement with Omega 3 fatty acids to reduce the effect of inflammation.
On the positive side of things, the study did find that Omega 3 fatty acid worked by blocking the inflammatory process in the cells. Since chronic inflammation can lead to insulin resistance this could help in reducing the onset of type 2 diabetes.
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