What is Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), how does it work, and where is it found?

Answer 1

Conjugated linoleic acid has been shown in numerous studies to cause increased amounts of blood glucose to be directed more rapidly and efficiently to the muscle cells where it helps muscle-fibers broken down during weight training to rebuild and grow larger and stronger. It also increases the system metabolic rate, aiding in weight loss by decreasing the amount of glucose that goes into storage in the fat cells.

Soy is a good source of the isomers that that make up CLA. It contains 2.8% linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid, which has many beneficial health effects.

Answer 2

CLA is found in beef and in dairy in lower amounts. with out getting too technical CLA helps to increase insulin sensitivity (IS) in the muscle cell. when IS is increased there are more nutrients transported into the muscle cell than the fat cell. fat cells do not become resistant to the effects of insulin. basically it's help to partition nutrients.

the levels of CLA are insufficient for any measureable effect today because of the changes in the production in raising catttle and in milk production. to get these benefits CLA needs to be supplemented in the diet. most studies show that a dose from 3.5-6 grams daily is needed

Answer 3

WHat is CLA
http://www.eatwild.com/cla.html It is a fat that has just recently been researched that is proving to be an affective defense against cancer. This is where free range cattle come into play. The meat and dairy from these animals are higher in CLA.It is possible that bison may have an even higher number in CLA.