Researchers at the Krembil Neuroscience Centre in Toronto have found patients with Type 1 diabetes who ingested an omega-3 supplement derived from seal oil twice a day over a 12-month period reported an increase in corneal nerve fiber length.
Investigators reportedly studied the effects of the omega-3 seal oil supplement on nerve structure and found that patients on average experienced a 29 percent increase in corneal nerve fiber length, which is considered to be representative of small nerve fiber regeneration in other parts of the body. Researchers believe their findings suggest the use of this supplement may have the potential to have a regenerative effect, and plan to conduct a phase three randomized controlled trial with a larger group of participants.
The study was recently published in the journal Neurology.
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Source: University Health Network