Actually, just the opposite is true.

First, natural fats and oils are completely NEUTRAL in terms of insulin and blood sugar levels -- they neither raise nor lower. However, processed and hydrogenated TRANSfats, such as margarine and shortening are linked to free radical damage and increased blood lipid levels.

Studies show that fish oils can lower triglyceride levels in the blood, and this is a good thing. High triglyc. is more strongly linked to heart disease than high cholesterol. There was once a concern that for diabetics, fish oils could make the LDL go up (the so-called "bad" cholesterol). Well, turns out that yes, it does, but only very slightly. At the same time the fish oils also made the HDL go up ... which is the "good" cholesterol. A higher HDL level is very protective, and can outweigh the risk from an elevated LDL.

Here is a page full of recent health articles and studies, showing the benefits of Fish Oils and Diabetes.

Doreen