"Fatty-acid pill staves off holiday weight gain"

[john23]

New hope for the lazy at christmas time: conjugated linoleic acids ("good" fats)

I got 180 1000mg CLA softgels for about $30 at Consumers Nutrition in Richmond Centre.

Link to the abstract in nature.
http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/vaop/ncurrent/abs/0803437a.html

The article in question appeared in the province Thurs Dec 7. In it they said:

Despite no differences between the two groups (the ones using CLA and the ones using placebo) in calorie intake or physical activity, members of the placebo group gained an average 0.7 kilograms duing November and December, while the CLA group lost weight.

The CLA group were taking 3.2 g of CLA per day.

The researchers concluded at the end of the 6 month study:

Results:


Compared to CLA, the placebo group showed a greater rate of weight gain during the holiday season (P=0.01). Within the placebo group, holiday weight change was significantly greater compared to the pre-holiday period (August–October) (P=0.03). Six-month change in body composition was improved with CLA compared to placebo (P=0.02), and body fat was significantly reduced within the CLA group (-1.0plusminus2.2 kg, P=0.05). CLA had no effect on RMR, physical activity or dietary intake. The rate of reported negative emotions decreased significantly with CLA, although there was no difference in any other category of adverse event. In comparison to the placebo, CLA did not affect insulin resistance, blood lipids and markers of liver function or markers of inflammation, with the exception of a significant decrease in a biomarker of endothelial dysfunction.
Conclusion:


CLA supplementation among overweight adults significantly reduced body fat over 6 months and prevented weight gain during the holiday season. Although no adverse effects were seen, additional studies should evaluate the effect of prolonged use of CLA.

 

[shapeshifter]

I took it about 5-6 yrs ago and dropped the 20 lbs that I wanted to lose with very little effort.

At that time the only one available was "Tonalin CLA" and it was fairly expensive but worth every penny

Since then quite a few brands have hit the market and the price has dropped considerably.

Good luck and enjoy your turkey dinner with all the trimmings

 

[shapeshifter]

So how many pills a day do you have to take? I hate pills almost as much as I hate gaining weight over xmas so the answer is important! By my math 3..? If so that's not too bad!

I took 4 - 1000mg capsules per day

They are a gelatin capsule with CLA oil inside which makes them very easy to swallow

Research indicates that CLA helps reduce body fat and increase muscle retention (I found this to be true, I dropped the weight and didnt lose any muscle)

Like I said, they worked for me and I have used them off and on since first taking them 5-6 yrs ago, I didnt experience any adverse side effects (like indigestion or tasting oil) in fact I always feel like I have more energy when I'm taking CLA..... overall they did what was promised and I felt great... can't beat that.

hope that helps




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[therealrex]

Sounds like your basic laxative effect to me. Save your money and have a gulp of cod liver oil instead. Just don't go to any hot tub parties over the holidays

 

[kalel]

it's not a laxative. it's actually a fatty acid that changes the way your body stores calories. there are also different grades of it (depending on how much clarinol and tonalin are in it), so 30 bucks for 180 pills is quite cheap, i'm guessing it's probably the pro performance brand gnc sells. i usually get my stuff from this place called reflex on bridgeport road. i think the owner is a big white guy (powerlifter type) and he fucking knows everything. they also make chicken wraps to die for (seriously i have an addiction to these things), so once a month i make my trek out there.

 

[therealrex]

it's not a laxative. it's actually a fatty acid that changes the way your body stores calories.

Right makes perfect sense