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Latest Weight Loss Research
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA)
There have been few sources of CLA which have been available until recently, and
ProMega contains isolated CLA in its purest form.
Like all other fatty acids, conjugated linoleic acid is basically a chain of carbon atoms.
The position and types of bonds distinguish CLA from other fatty acids.
Scientifically speaking, CLA is a mixture of positional geometric isomers of linoleic acid
(Omega 6); it is derived from Linoleic Acid and is readily incorporated into body fat
stores (triglycerides) and all cell membranes (phospholipids).
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) has been shown to reduce body fat in animals and humans
adding weight loss. CLA inhibits fat storage by enhancing the ability of cell membranes
(other than fat cells) to open up and allow the absorption of fats and other nutrients.
CLA also promotes the growth of muscles by letting nutrients into active muscle cells.
That's why CLA has become such a popular supplement among body builders as well as people
wishing to lose weight.
The fat reducing mechanism of CLA involves the rejuvenation of cell membranes in the
muscles and connective tissues to allow fats to enter freely in order to generate energy
and growth. This effect of CLA on cell membrane function is an enhancement of insulin
sensitivity that may help in the overall treatment of Type II diabetes.
CLA builds muscle, reduces body fat, while protecting against atherosclerosis and a host
of other aging-related diseases. CLA pushes glucose (blood sugar) into muscle and
connective tissue cells instead of letting it turn into bodily fat. CLA also reduces
protein degradation (catabolic metabolism) that occurs with advancing age.
Body builders and others are using CLA to help them shape their bodies, because it can
help develop a better-looking as well as a healthier body.
CLA supplementation was also shown to improve the lean mass to body fat ratio, decreasing
fat deposition, especially on the abdomen, and enhancing muscle growth. One mechanism
whereby CLA reduces body fat is by enhancing insulin sensitivity so that fatty acids and
glucose can pass through muscle cell membranes and away from fat tissue. This results in
an improved muscle to fat ratio.
One of the healthiest fats known to science, CLA is a potent antioxidant with
anticarcinogenic and immune stimulating activity. CLA is one of the few naturally derived
substances demonstrated to have anticarcinogenic activity that is derived from animals,
rather than plants. (CLA was first isolated from extracts of grilled ground beef.)
According to an article in Medical Oncology and Tumor Pharmacotherapy (Vol. 7, No. 2/3,
pp.169-171, 1990), CLA represents "a new class of anticarcinogens."
It's also worth noting that recent discoveries in lipid research demonstrate that
alteration of the source and quantity of lipids affects immune function. While the
integrity of the immune system determines individual health and mediates metabolic status,
CLA plays a crucial role in both of these processes.
o ProMega CLA & GLA weight loss supplement
For more information
o Human studies on CLA for weight loss
o Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) in
ProMega
o Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) in
ProMega
o How we lost weight with ProMega
CLA & GLA
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