Natural dietary lipid supplement reduces body fat
Erin M
limited in dieting. In a nut shell what it does is it keeps the fat cell
from doing what they are programmed to do. This keeps them from getting
big.. It enhances the burning of fat and the formation of lean muscle mass.
It is recommended for those who have yo-yoed with their diets. Typical dose
is 500mg before each meal.
Erin
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> Natural dietary lipid supplement reduces body fat
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> 8/1/2001
> With impeccable timing for taking a novel approach to New Year's
> resolutions, a scientifically conducted clinical trial published in the
> latest issue of The Journal of Nutrition shows that a dietary supplement
> based on a natural oil, far from adding to body fat may actually help to
> trim excess.
>
> The study, the largest such trial to date, concludes that the natural
> dietary supplement, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), when taken in doses
> amounting to 3.4g per day for 12 weeks brought down body fat by an
> average of six pounds.
>
> To get that in perspective, the total amount of extra fat, taken in the
> form of CLA, amounted to about 11.5 oz. Doubling the dosage of CLA to
> 6.8g per day (23 oz over 12-weeks) helped not only to reduce body fat,
> but increased lean mass as well.
>
> The results of the double blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study
> confirm what scientists had previously observed in both animal and human
> studies showing that CLA improves body composition by reducing fat and
> preserving muscle tissue.
>
> Project Manager, Ola Gudmundsen, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of
> Scandinavian Clinical Research a/s, Kjeller, Norway said: "This new
> scientific evidence supports previous observations that CLA is quite
> effective as a fat-fighting supplement."
>
> In the study, sixty overweight people were randomly assigned to take a
> placebo or CLA for twelve weeks. The main objective of the study was to
> investigate the effects of different doses of CLA given from 1.7 grams to
> 6.8 grams per day, compared to placebo.
>
> Results showed measurable improvement in the body's fat mass. Each of the
> study participants had the option to undertake light exercise and
> moderate their food intake. The results indicate that 3.4 grams of CLA
> per day may be enough to obtain all the beneficial effects on body fat.
> The group given the highest dose, 6.8 grams of CLA per day, also
> experienced a slight increase in lean body mass.
>
> Confirming that CLA may be a valuable weight management supplement to any
> diet approach, study co-author Jan Wadstein, MD, PhD, Associate Professor
> of Medicine at Lund University in Sweden said: "Keeping lean body mass
> and speeding up fat loss are the keys to a successful weight loss
> program. We are encouraged by our findings and are involved in further
> research on CLA's ability to expedite fat loss and preserve muscle mass."
>
> Two additional, independent studies on the body composition effects of
> CLA are anticipated in early 2001.
>
> Scandinavian Clinical Research a/s is a Norway-based independent contract
> research organisation. Researchers at the facility are dedicated to
> studying medical and nutritional advancements to improve human health and
> well being, and to document the effects of pharmaceutical drugs.
>
> The Journal of Nutrition has been the official monthly publication of the
> American Society for Nutritional Sciences since 1928. The peer-reviewed
> journal is distributed worldwide, and publishes original research by
> authors from more than 30 countries.
>
> Further information about product and article reference contact Dr
> Charles Horth
>
> Edited by Dr Charles Horth
> Managing Editor, BioPharmaWeb.com
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