June 2006

Fish oil holds promise for type II diabetes

Fish oil improves glucose uptake in muscle cells, and this action is influenced by the concentration of fish oil, according to scientists from Texas A&M University-Kingsville, in a paper given at the 66th annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association in Washington, DC.

The aim of the study was to evaluate differences in cellular glucose activity with various concentrations of fish oil. The results of the in vitro study indicate that when the hormone insulin is present, fish oil helps transport glucose (also known as blood sugar) into muscle cells which is important because blood sugar must get inside muscle cells for proper metabolic functioning.

In this study, fish oil concentrates from Nordic Naturals, Inc. were used. All of the essential fatty acid blends improved glucose uptake.

Source: Nordic Naturals, www.nordicnaturals.com

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