Any one ever tried this?

minime0424

Has anyone ever tried safflower oil in addition to diet and excercise for weight loss??

Ready2Rock206

What exactly do you think the oil will do to help you lose weight??

minime0424

I'm not sure what it does that's why I am asking if anyone has every used it, so I can gain some knowledge about it......

_Bro

You could try it but I doubt it would make a major difference. Sure, safflower oil is loaded with linoleic acid which is good for you but CLA might give you a similar minimal benefit. Most of these "supplements" just cause weight loss in your wallet.

Chef_Barbell

Nothing but woo.

minime0424

Figured as much, thanks for your reply lol just wanted to reach out and see if anyone on MFP had any experience with it

ndj1979

it does absolutely nothing for weight loss..

you need a calorie deficit for weight loss, not x amount of safflower oil

minime0424

Well I have a constant calorie deficit so no worries there lol

Ninkyou

I've never used it, but IMO, there needs to be more info and studies about it before jumping the gun. There's only been 1 human study with it and the people using it were obese postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes. There's just not enough studies to actually conclude that it's going to help. Don't jump the gun because of one single small study.

For now, stay away from supplements that "may or may not" be of benefit, and instead just focus on a healthy diet and get some exercise.

And for those that like to read studies, this is the one I'm referring to:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2728639/