CLA - The Fat Burning, Muscle Building Fatty Acid

Conjugated Linoleic Acid ( cla ), is a naturally occurring free fatty acid found mainly in meat and dairy products, in small amounts.

Conjugated Linoleic Acid was discovered by accident in 1978 by Michael W. Pariza at the University of Wisconsin while looking for mutagen formations in meat during cooking.

Not only has cla been shown to increase muscle mass while reducing body fat, studies have also shown remarkable anti- catabolic, antioxidant, immune enhancement, and anti- cancer benefits. Several other studies have even revealed dramatic cholesterol reducing effects. All this from a structured lipid. A designer fat if you would.

Although all the intricacies of cla are not fully understood, it is widely accepted in the research community that cla counterbalances the negative effects of linoleic acid and regulates fat and protein metabolism in animals.

Pariza, director of the Food Research Institute at the University of Wisconsin said, "A growing body of data indicates that cla is a newly recognized nutrient that functions to regulate energy retention and metabolism." Conjugated Linoleic Acid can best be described as a Growth Factor.

When levels fall, interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor-a are involved in the accumulation of body fat. Conjugated Linoleic Acid has been shown to inhibit the lean tissue wasting caused by high levels of these cytokines.

To the person looking to add more muscle and drop body fat, CLA is a unique discovery that will make accomplishing this feat easier and faster, all the while having positive effects on immune function and antioxidant status, as well as cholesterol lowering effects.

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