Reduce Body Fat with CLA Supplement

Would you like to reduce body fat while you sleep? If so, CLA may be the perfect supplement for you. CLA stands for "conjugated linoleic acid," which is considered a "good" fat with many health benefits. It was found by Michael W. Pariza in 1978 while he was observing formations in meat at the University of Wisconsin; and recent studies have shown CLA to be a powerful antioxidant, anti-tumor agent, and fighter of obesity.

The British Journal of Nutrition recently published an article stating that individuals taking CLA were able to oxidize roughly ten grams of fat while they sleep, which is a significant reduction of adipose tissue. The precise intake of CLA given in the study was three grams along with 500 milliliters of milk. During the 12 week study, volunteers given CLA experienced an overall Body Fat Mass reduction of three percent, while the placebo group did not experience a reduction at all. No bad side effects were reported in the CLA group either.

Where does CLA come from? It occurs in small amounts in dairy and meat products. Grazing animals such as lamb and beef have higher concentrations, while kangaroo meat is thought to have the largest amount of CLA of any animal; eggs and milk are also good sources.

How does CLA fight fat? It decreases the amount of fat cells in the body, speeds up metabolism of fat, decreases fat storage after meals, and stimulates the breakdown of fat in body cells.

CLA even fights cancer! There are three stages in cancer development: initiation, promotion, metastasis; and CLA was found to block all three stages, while most cancer fighting agents only block one stage. It was also discovered to inhibit cancer cells and slow down the growth of tumors in many different areas of the body: prostate tumors, breast tumors, colon tumors, and skin tumors.

Since CLA has not been studied for a long amount of time, the side-effects of supplementation are still relatively unknown. But some researchers have reported glucose levels rising when taking CLA, and a reduction of good cholesterol has also occured (although other evidence has shown CLA to lower blood lipid levels related to bad cholesterol); and changes in insulin resistance have also been observed, which isn't good for the body.

The synthetic version of CLA is the main type found in supplements today, and even though it is difficult to get higher amounts, eating natural sources of CLA is recommended over the synthetic versions. So the next time you eat a hamburger, make sure it came from a grazing cow that ate plenty of grass, then you will know you are getting a good portion of beneficial CLA.