CLA 1000
"Research Proven to Build Muscle, Reduce Body Fat, and Induce a
Optimum Cellular Environment For Improved Health!"
Product Information
CLA - Conjugated Linoleic
Acid - is not a new discovery as some magazines would have you believe.
However, a better understanding of its effects are leading to potential
applications that are extremely new and exciting. AST Sports Science was
the first company to report on CLA’s possible benefits to the athlete over
two years ago, and recent studies are backing up our predictions.
CLA was discovered by accident in 1978 by Michael W. Pariza at the
University of Wisconsin while looking for mutagen formations in meat
during cooking. CLA, found naturally in many animal products, consists of
positional and geometric isomers of linoleic acid. The difference between
the two centers around CLA’s conjugated double bonds at carbon atoms 10
and 12 or 9 and 11. The 9 cis, 11 trans isomer is considered the most
biologically active form of CLA.
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." CLA can best be described as a "Growth Factor".
Food intake efficiency! CLA has been shown in animal studies to
increase growth rate through increased feed efficiency. In controlled
studies, animals that had their diets supplemented with CLA increased
their body protein (muscle tissue) while at the same time, had a
significant decrease in body fat. This all occurred in the CLA
supplemented animals while their food intake was decreased. Their lean
mass increased even though they were eating less! This indicates that CLA
increases feed efficiency and also points to a potent nutrient
repartitioning effect.
This significant change in body composition can also be attributed in
part to CLA’s effect on immune function. When CLA levels fall,
interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor-a are involved in the accumulation
of body fat. CLA has been shown to inhibit the lean tissue wasting caused
by high levels of these cytokines.
Actual human studies are on the way with anticipation of similar
outcomes. CLA may be the most significant bodybuilding nutrient discovered
in this decade. With anti-catabolic effects rivaling even the strongest
pharmaceutical compounds, CLA is a naturally occurring nutrient with the
ability to help you pack on lean muscle, reduce body fat and at the same
time possesses health promoting properties.
CLA occurs naturally in foods such as milk, cheese, beef, and lamb as
well as many processed foods. One processed food in particular that’s high
in CLA is Cheez Wiz®. But getting enough CLA from your diet for the
preferred benefit would require considerable intake of these types of
foods. This is not only impractical, but would also have a seriously
negative impact on your metabolism due to the high caloric penalty you
would pay.
Since this research has surfaced, a more economical and efficient way
to get the required CLA has been devised. Through advanced lipid
technology, a CLA synthesizing process allows for precision intake through
premeasured softgel capsules. This allows for precise CLA intake at
determined time intervals without the high calorie food consumption. 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.
To the athlete 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.
CLA 1000 is a structurally altered form (a series of positional and
geometric isomers) of the essential polyunsaturated fat, linoliec acid.
CLA is present naturally in a variety of foods including red meat, lamb,
turkey, milk and cheese. The active isomer of CLA (c-9, t-11) is
incorporated into the phospholipid cell membranes of individuals fed this
isomer mixture of CLA
Label Information
Servings per container: 45
Serving
size: 2 Softgel Capsules
Amount per serving:
| Conjugated Linoleic Acid 80% |
1600 mg |
Recommended use
As a dietary supplement, take 2 softgels, 2
to 3 times daily with meals.
Made in USA
Copyright 2002 CLF Distribution Ltd.
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