CLA work?

AngelaBianco82

I have a lot of weight(70) to lose and i work out 4 days a weeks but i am wondering if this helps.

I read it in a womens fitness magazine

wdf375

Alan Aragon publishes an evidence based review on supplements. His take:

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) The Claim: CLA is a naturally occurring fat found mainly in meat and dairy foods. After showing spectacular success in helping rodents lose fat, it was assumed that similar effects could be seen in humans. The Facts: Depending on the funding source of the study, CLA has had both positive [7] and negative reviews as a weight loss aid [8]. However, in the only study to-date examining CLA’s effects on the athletic population, it was ineffective [9]. To top things off, CLA has been seen to adversely affect glucose metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and blood lipids [10] - See more at: http://www.livestrong.com/slideshow/550744-the-20-most-overrated-supplements/#slide=3

usmcmp

Only in doses that are unreasonable for humans.

AnvilHead

From examine.com's research page on CLA:

CLA has been investigated to be a fat burner and health promoting agent due to its effect on a molecular signalling receptor family named PPAR which is related to fat burning, steroid signalling, inflammation, and glucose/lipid metabolism.

However, human studies on CLA are very unreliable and the overall effects seen with CLA are not overly potent as well as sometimes contradicting. CLA is a good research standard to investigated fatty acids and the PPAR system, but its usage as a supplement for personal goals is quite lacklustre.