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Body of Evidence
Initially touted 30 years ago as a potential cancer fighter, conjugated linoleic acid is now becoming a must-have supplement for building muscle and shedding fat.
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CLA's Bonus BenefitsCLA’s Bonus Benefits
Research suggests that in addition to improving body composition, CLA may be healthy for several other reasons:
Age-related muscle loss. Dietary CLA may prevent muscle loss that’s typical with aging, and it may also have antioxidant effects, according to a June 2009 animal study published in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.
Atherosclerosis. A May 2009 report in Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases showed that eating pecorino cheese, which is naturally high in the c9,t11 CLA isomer, reduces the risk of atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries) in middle-aged men and women.
Brain cancer. Dietary CLA prevented a process called angiogenesis, the development of new blood vessels that supports tumor growth, in rats’ cerebellums, leading researchers to conclude in the June 2008 issue of Brain Research that CLA could be a potential therapy for brain cancer.
Diabetes control. CLA that contains equal parts c9,t11 and t10,c12 isomers may help overweight women who have Type 2 diabetes with glycemic control and weight loss, according to a study in the September 2009 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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