more cla info

[ITALIANSUPERMAN]

1. What is it and where does it come from?

Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA), is a naturally occurring free fatty acid found mainly in meat and dairy products, in small amounts. CLA was discovered by accident in 1978 by Michael W. Pariza at the University of Wisconsin while looking for mutagen formations in meat during cooking.

CLA is research proven to build muscle, reduce body fat, and induce an optimum cellular environment for improved health!

CLA occurs naturally in foods such as milk, cheese, beef, and lamb as well as many processed foods. One processed food in particular that's high in CLA is Cheez Wiz. But getting enough CLA from your diet for the preferred benefit would require considerable intake of these types of foods. This is not only impractical, but would also have a seriously negative impact on your metabolism due to the high caloric penalty you would pay.


2. What does it do and what scientific studies give evidence to support this?



Since this research has surfaced, a more economical and efficient way to get the required CLA has been devised. Through advanced lipid technology, a CLA synthesizing process allows for precision intake through premeasured softgel capsules. This allows for precise CLA intake at determined time intervals without the high calorie food consumption. Not only has CLA been shown to increase muscle mass while reducing body fat, studies have also shown remarkable anti-catabolic, antioxidant, and immune enhancement benefits. All this from a structured lipid. A designer fat if you would.
For many years, performance nutrition experts basically dismissed fats, assuming they didn't have any useful role in nutrition. Instead, experts focused on the protein-sparing and energy-producing effects of carbohydrates, and studied how amino acids and various proteins might affect nitrogen retention, anabolism, and catabolism. Perhaps "inquiring minds" were influenced by the mass media's "all-fat-is-bad" campaign. But now the scales are tipping toward the contrary. Nutritional geniuses like The Zone author, Dr. Barry Sears have shown us how fatty acids are not only essential for proper health but also how the proper use of such compounds may have numerous positive effects. Dr. Sears is certain that fatty acids directly influence the body's growth-promoting hormones.

Although all the intricacies of CLA are not fully understood, it is widely accepted in the research community that CLA counterbalances the negative effects of linoleic acid and regulates fat and protein metabolism in animals. Pariza, director of the Food Research Institute at the University of Wisconsin said, "A growing body of data indicates that CLA is a newly recognized nutrient that functions to regulate energy retention and metabolism." CLA can best be described as a Growth Factor.

Food intake efficiency! CLA has been shown in animal studies to increase growth rate through increased feed efficiency. In controlled studies, animals that had their diets supplemented with CLA increased their body protein (muscle tissue) while at the same time, had a significant decrease in body fat. This all occurred in the CLA supplemented animals while their food intake was decreased. Their lean mass increased even though they were eating less! This indicates that CLA increases feed efficiency and also points to a potent nutrient repartitioning effect.

This significant change in body composition can also be attributed in part to CLA's effect on immune function. CLA has been shown to inhibit the lean tissue wasting caused by high levels of these cytokines.

Actual human studies are on the way with anticipation of similar outcomes. CLA may be the most significant bodybuilding nutrient discovered in this decade. With anti-catabolic effects rivaling even the strongest pharmaceutical compounds, CLA is a naturally occurring nutrient with the ability to help you pack on lean muscle, reduce body fat and at the same time possesses health promoting properties.

Learn more about the benefits of CLA on Clayton South's Health Facts.



3. Who needs it and what are some symptoms of deficiency?

To the athlete looking to add more muscle and drop body fat, CLA is a unique discovery that will make accomplishing this feat easier and faster, all the while having positive effects on immune function and antioxidant status.

4. How much should be taken? Are there any side effects?

CLA is typically found in capsules or softgels between potencies between 600mg and 1000mg. All preliminary evidence shows that CLA is nontoxic and safe at recommended dosages.
Republished from Clayton South's Health Facts.


this is taken from a bodybuilding website so its worded as so still some good info though

[The Kid]

I hear mix reviews on it, not sure if I want to mess with it. Not like its worse then anything I have experimented with before in the past but now with the stuff they told me about my heart a few years ago, I try to really keep an eye on what I take. It really sucks not having any stimulants in my body like I use to back in the day. My training is on point and even better now but it could def be taken to the next level....

Anyone that has tried it, do you get speeded out at all on it? Get hot flashes or anything? Elevated Blood Pressure or Decrease?

I heard if you have Low Body Fat it can harm you if you dont take the proper dosage....

[FDB]

Anyone that has tried it, do you get speeded out at all on it? Get hot flashes or anything? Elevated Blood Pressure or Decrease?

I heard if you have Low Body Fat it can harm you if you dont take the proper dosage....

You def do not get any sides of a fat burner. you really dont feel anything. I like this prodect worked well for me in conjunction with my training program.

[DiorGirl]

Anyone that has tried it, do you get speeded out at all on it? Get hot flashes or anything? Elevated Blood Pressure or Decrease?

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no no and no

[VIGOROUSJONESY]

i sniff it YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[Skylab]

You feel pretty much normal with CLA. I do tend to want to eat a little more though but I got use to it and make sure to intake more protein during that time.

[just jess]

it says its good for atheletes looking to add muscle and drop bodyfat...is it good for chubsters like me? ?df gjhdj in conjunction with healthy eating and exercise ofcourse.

[denisek]

Only thing I noticed is that when I took the recommended dose (3x/day) I felt nauseous and sometimes thought I would pass out. When i cut down to 2x/day I was fine and I lost a decent amount of body fat in about a month (only time I ever saw definition in my abs)

[denisek]

it says its good for atheletes looking to add muscle and drop bodyfat...is it good for chubsters like me? ?df gjhdj in conjunction with healthy eating and exercise ofcourse.

LOL I think it's better for shrink wrapping...at least that's what it did for me

[TheHipHopBillGates]

I got no results from CLA, and when I took it because of quantity it came in and what was recommended to take it got rather expensive to take.

[just jess]

LOL I think it's better for shrink wrapping...at least that's what it did for me

yeah i figured that..
i think ill skip this bc i need much more than that to see my abs jdfhgdjfg

[johnpaul]

According to Michael Italiain Superman he takes 10 pills a day and its perfect for everyone..
Even Chubsters...
The main thing in cla is sunflower oil , so you may be algeric to that.

[ITALIANSUPERMAN]

i got 1000 pills for fifty bucks