CLA
1000mg - 90 softgels from AST
AST Sports
Science presents: CLA 1000 Conjugated Linoleic Acid! Research Proven
to Build Muscle, Reduce Body Fat, and Induce a Optimum Cellular
Environment For Improved Health!
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.
Ingredients:
Serving size: 2 softgel capsules
Servings per container: 45
Conjugated Linoleic Acid 80%: 1600mg
Suggested use:
As a dietary supplement, take 2 softgels, 2 to
3 times daily with meals.
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