Omega-3 Oils and Walnuts

I have been wanting to add some supplements into my food plan since I am aware how restrictive my diet is at the moment.

And since I believe everything anyone posts online, when I was looking for advice on appropriate supplements for Diabetes, I was happy to believe the following:

You can increase insulin sensitivity by taking omega-3 oils. Essential fatty acids help to increase the level of nutrients getting into cells by increasing the fluidity of the cell membrane. When our cells are insulin resistant the cell membranes do not allow nutrients into the cells since the cell receptors are not able to function. The omega-3 fatty acids improve the circulation of nutrients into and energy out of the cells. Your primary energy source should be from fat. But do not eat a lot of saturated fat since most of the excess fat we store is saturated fat. When insulin levels go down the triglycerides will start releasing some of the stored saturated fat. Your cell membranes require a balance of saturated and poly-unsaturated fat, and keeping that balance is what helps improve the fluidity of the cell membrane. Good sources of fats are nuts like almonds and walnuts. Nuts are a great source of protein mixed with mostly mono-unsaturated fatty acids. Supplementing with EPA-DHA fish oils is very beneficial in improving insulin sensitivity. EPA helps reduce inflammation in tissues, especially the arteries, and DHA is extremely helpful for circulation and brain function.

I visited the local health food shop looking for 'EPA please' and mentioned the Diabetes as well.

The lovely lady there sent me on my way with high-dose EPA and Gymnema, also called Gymnema sylvestre, is in the Glucose Manager product. Apparently this plant is from India and has been used for centuries as a natural medicine to treat Diabetes. Also helps with treating constipation, liver disease, water retention, blood pressure problems, arrhythmia and tachycardia. But the coolest bit is that it can be an weight loss supplement because it interferes with tasting sweet stuff and therefore reduces cravings.

And yet again, there are good reasons to add nuts into my food plan. Must get on to that.

Quote: naturalchoicesforyou.com