Has anyone tried CLA?
I've been reading up on CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) and it's supposed to be very good for weight loss. Has anyone tried it or know someone who has? Were the results good?
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It's probably not good for weight loss, but it may be good for keeping lost weight off, with a little warning.
According to a study at the University of Wisconsin: Quote:
Here's the little warning: It's important to note that there have not been any studies on long term safety. Plus, in the study of the people that lost the 4 pounds over the year, additional tests showed they increased their risks for heart disease because those taking CLA increased their "bad" cholesterol and lowered their "good" cholesterol. And the CLA group had higher white blood cell counts and lipoprotein (a) levels. Both are markers of inflammation linked to heart disease. |
I'm on CLA at the moment--and yes, it's more for maintenance than straight-up weight loss (I'm also exercising regularly and eating better - so I'm not attributing all of my weight loss to CLA.) I believe there's another study out there that suggests CLA preventing gain of abdominal fat (the kind that leads to insulin resistance and increases vulnerability to diabetes),which is another reason why I take it (being Asian is enough of a diabetes risk factor for me :P)
But haven't heard about the inflammation & cholesterol part (though it has been noted that CLA is technically a trans-fat), maybe its contraindicative of other behavior/lifestyles--I'll have to dig into that a little bit more. |
For another perspective, here's what Dr. Andrew Weil has to say about CLA:
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