Everyone raves about how CLA is effective as a fat burner, but they also say it can raise your blood sugar. I once got some CLA suppliments and tried them for a day and a half but then because of this I chickend out and returned them. It also said on the bottle to take in conjunction with a low fat diet, which the paleo is not (understand it was probably just a guideline that it needs to be used in conjunction with diet and exercise). Is there any truth to this? Do any of you have any experience with it?
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I think you have to differentiate the two common forms of CLA. There's the t10 c12 form that may increase blood sugar: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/25/9/1516.long http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12370214 But there's also the c9 t11 form. When this form (the predominant one in dairy and pastured meat) is included in the supplement blood sugar levels do not increase: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17313718 http://jn.nutrition.org/content/130/12/2943.short http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/79/6/1118.abstract http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/80/2/279.short http://jn.nutrition.org/content/133/1/257S.full Apparently most supplements are a 50/50 mixture of both forms of CLA, so it seems like it might be better to get your CLA from food. |
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CLA is not very likely be an effective supplement for fat loss. It's been hyped for over a decade and it hasn't had any major success in the fitness industry. |
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