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Prevention of insulin resistance by n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Fedor D, Kelley DS. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2009 Mar;12(2):138-46. PMID: 19202385

ScienceDaily (Feb. 12, 2009) - According to a recent study, diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids protect the liver from damage caused by obesity and the insulin resistance it provokes. This research should give doctors and nutritionists valuable information when recommending and formulating weight-loss diets and help explain why some obese patients are more likely to suffer some complications associated with obesity. Omega-3 fatty acids can be found in canola oil and fish.

When you constantly eat more than you need or than you use, your body stores the extra calories as fat, mainly in your abdominal area. As a result, the fat cells become larger and larger until they reach a point where they don't allow any more fat to come in. And from here, everything starts going downhill.

We have seen in my previous article that since the liver cannot convert fatty acids into energy, it makes triglycerides out of them. But in order to make these triglycerides, the liver needs some extra parts, specifically parts from the cholesterol molecules. And here is where the problem starts.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease occurs when excess fat accumulates in the liver. The excess fat interferes with the workings of glucose, contributes to insulin resistance, and finally may cause diabetes type 2.

There is substantial proof that turmeric actually relieves symptoms of diabetes and could even discourage prediabetes patients from growing type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, the researchers discovered that chronic inflammation produces several health concerns, such as heart disease, specific cancers, and Crohn's disease. Moreover, this chronic inflammation affects insulin resistance. Long-term inflammation may also contribute to obesity and excessive body fat.