CLA as treatment

[notochrohn]

Hello,

I am wondering if anybody tried CLA as a treatment ?
I found a study claiming that it may be a good option:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22521469

it seems to be safe:
http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/1601.pdf

The CLA used in the study was Tonalin.

 

[bobisacrohny]

Sounds encouraging. I wonder when is a good time to take them or if it matters?

 

[nogutsnoglory]

I don't supplement with it but I try to purchase pasture raised and grass fed products because it contains higher levels of CLA.

 

[hugh]

Sounds more like a supplement than a treatment.
Probably better to get it from grass fed meat than safflower oil if you were paleo but i guess if your not it doesn't matter.....

"I think you’d be better served simply eating grass-fed animal products: butter, cheese, and meat with fat intact."
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/cla-supplements/#ixzz2kQYsj3oG
"Some people may believe that supplementing CLA has the same potential benefits as eating a diet rich in CLA. I disagree, and believe that these supplements could be potentially harmful. Most CLA supplements are derived from linoleic acid in safflower oil, and some studies have shown that CLA supplementation in humans can cause fatty liver, inflammation, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance....
......It’s always better to get nutrients from food rather than supplements whenever possible, and CLA is no exception"
http://chriskresser.com/can-some-trans-fats-be-healthy