CLA..does it actually work?

Haven't done any research on CLA & all I have read about it, on its benefits vs money vs long term use and apart from the weight loss potential, muscle mass builder, cutter no one is talking about its potency as an anti-cancer supplement similar to taking omega 3 tablets. I say it's worth the money spent and should be considered with, taking it like you would omega 3.

I have been taking CLA ever since I started my cut, back at the end of January. How much has it helped? Crap, I don't know. Since I have been taking it the whole time, I can't really say. But I am liking my overall results. So I am sticking with it.

Ok, I NEED to set some of you guys straight. And this is not my account, but a family member's. I managed a supplement store for 3 yrs, and exercised religiously for the last 15. My BMI is in single digits, and I've tried every product under the sun.

1). DO NOT EAT LARGE AMOUNTS OF GRASS-FED, or ANY other type of beef. It's a great way to jack up your blood pressure, cholesterol, and FAT. Even if you manage to lose the weight, your body will be ROTTING on the inside, so who cares how you look.

2). CLA begins to become effective @ 3 servings a day, right before your largest meals. TIMING IS EVERYTHING, and I will explain why in a minute. 1g per serving is fine for most, but if you are larger, take more. I am 6'5" and a lean 220lb, so i take 2-3g per serving. It takes 3-4 months to see results, but it DOES WORK.

3). This is for people who are down to the last 10-15 lbs of fat to lose, and are trying to get their abs, butt, or quads to "pop".

4). This is HOW CLA works:

We hold 3 type of fat; Visceral, Superficial Exterior, and Subcutaneous. Fat is just stored energy--just like gas in a tank. VISCERAL fat lies under muscle and between organs--for that reason it does not effect body TONE. Many fat burning supps target this fat--you will drop waist sizes but will not increase tone. SUPERFICIAL EXTERIOR, Is a fat that lays over the muscle. Therefore, it DOES effect tone. However, this fat is quite easy to burn. Most people store this in their arms, face, neck, which is why these are the places that usually slim first. SUBCUTANEOUS is the culprit. This is a dark, dense, concentrated fat that lies over the muscle.

Everyone has problem areas--it is where they gain weight first, and lose it last (usually belly and love handle in men, belly, butt, and thighs in women). The reason for this lies within your DNA. It is a holdover from Humanity's cave-dwelling days. This is your last-resort, emergency energy supply. When we didn't know when our next meal was going to come, we NEEDED this evolutionary trait. And keeping in mind that you CANNOT TARGET WEIGHT loss by area, the only way to burn this is through cardio. The issue is, ANY fat you store, will first be SUBCUTANEOUS,. This means you will take 2 steps forward through exercise, but 1.5 steps back as soon as you eat. What CLA does, is TRICKS your body into NOT producing subcutaneous fat, so you stop replacing it with more when you eat. The only issue is it take months to complete this transition, and you MUST time it with your 3 largest meals to prevent the meal's fat content and fat potentiators from being converted to subcutaneous fat.

I hope this clears things up...and please, for the love of god, stay the HELL away from the red meat (that includes pork--it is NOT a "white" meat).

Nope, save your money.

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I have to say it really does help. The brand I used was and started again is Allmax. It takes effect in 4 weeks taking 3 caps only per day no space in between. Every body is different and react differently to this supplement. You do have to diet and exercise there is no short cut to anything when it comes to weightloss. Including all fat burners out there. But, when I say it helps with your hard work it does. It does help decrease your hard spots like belly areas, thighs and butt.
It doesn't hurt to try but there is no supplement that you take in a day and the next you have the body of your dreams. don't we wish cheers.

Grass-fed dairy ... sheep's milk products are high in CLA ...

EDIT: In reply to the question, "What other foods have CLA?"

I have taken this Brand and it was the best and good price too.

CLA is a lipid — that’s an organic substance that can’t be dissolved in water. Types of lipids include cholesterol, triglycerides and fatty acids; CLA is part of the fatty acid group. When taken as a supplement, CLA gets taken up into the body’s fat cells, where it can help break down stored fat and release it into the blood stream. When taken alongside a healthy diet, CLA can be a catalyst, giving the body a helping hand burning fat.

Ok, I NEED to set some of you guys straight. And this is not my account, but a family member's. I managed a supplement store for 3 yrs, and exercised religiously for the last 15. My BMI is in single digits, and I've tried every product under the sun.

1). DO NOT EAT LARGE AMOUNTS OF GRASS-FED, or ANY other type of beef. It's a great way to jack up your blood pressure, cholesterol, and FAT. Even if you manage to lose the weight, your body will be ROTTING on the inside, so who cares how you look.

2). CLA begins to become effective @ 3 servings a day, right before your largest meals. TIMING IS EVERYTHING, and I will explain why in a minute. 1g per serving is fine for most, but if you are larger, take more. I am 6'5" and a lean 220lb, so i take 2-3g per serving. It takes 3-4 months to see results, but it DOES WORK.

3). This is for people who are down to the last 10-15 lbs of fat to lose, and are trying to get their abs, butt, or quads to "pop".

4). This is HOW CLA works:

We hold 3 type of fat; Visceral, Superficial Exterior, and Subcutaneous. Fat is just stored energy--just like gas in a tank. VISCERAL fat lies under muscle and between organs--for that reason it does not effect body TONE. Many fat burning supps target this fat--you will drop waist sizes but will not increase tone. SUPERFICIAL EXTERIOR, Is a fat that lays over the muscle. Therefore, it DOES effect tone. However, this fat is quite easy to burn. Most people store this in their arms, face, neck, which is why these are the places that usually slim first. SUBCUTANEOUS is the culprit. This is a dark, dense, concentrated fat that lies over the muscle.

Everyone has problem areas--it is where they gain weight first, and lose it last (usually belly and love handle in men, belly, butt, and thighs in women). The reason for this lies within your DNA. It is a holdover from Humanity's cave-dwelling days. This is your last-resort, emergency energy supply. When we didn't know when our next meal was going to come, we NEEDED this evolutionary trait. And keeping in mind that you CANNOT TARGET WEIGHT loss by area, the only way to burn this is through cardio. The issue is, ANY fat you store, will first be SUBCUTANEOUS,. This means you will take 2 steps forward through exercise, but 1.5 steps back as soon as you eat. What CLA does, is TRICKS your body into NOT producing subcutaneous fat, so you stop replacing it with more when you eat. The only issue is it take months to complete this transition, and you MUST time it with your 3 largest meals to prevent the meal's fat content and fat potentiators from being converted to subcutaneous fat.

I hope this clears things up...and please, for the love of god, stay the HELL away from the red meat (that includes pork--it is NOT a "white" meat).

"What CLA does, is TRICKS your body into NOT producing subcutaneous fat, so you stop replacing it with more when you eat. The only issue is it take months to complete this transition, and you MUST time it with your 3 largest meals to prevent the meal's fat content and fat potentiators from being converted to subcutaneous fat."

So if what CLA is doing is stopping you from producing subcutaneous fat then would it not be easier and a lot cheaper to just eat at a deficit so that you are not producing fat but burning it?

(And, just an after thought, if you reduced your fat ratio in your meals then there would be less fat to be converted and more energy used to convert the protein and carbs and therefore even less surplus to convert to subcutaneous fat?)

We do have GNC stores in the US. The person I spoke to most recently who works there said that she highly recommends taking CLA with L-Carnitine. L-Carnitine assists in fat metabolism and plays an essential role in making fatty acids available for muscle tissue. It also promotes heart health. I just started taking them both together yesterday. I use the Nature's Bounty brand.

I haven't seen any results yet, but I did just start. A couple of comments down I noticed that some people said that they didn't start seeing a difference until after a month or so?

Anyways, I hope it works out for you!
Best of luck achieving your goals!