A research review on CLA shows disappointing
results. Most human studies find no benefits in the degenerative conditions
for which CLA is recommended: weight loss, impaired immune and
antioxidant function, and cardiovascular problems. Animal studies
are mixed and, in fact, encourage us to be cautious about using
higher doses of CLA due to the possibility of worsening some
degenerative health problems.
Instead of using CLA, we need to
focus on getting enough EFAs in our diet. Many people
are already deficient in one or both of the two essential fatty
acids:
omega-3s and omega-6s.
The most beneficial ratio is two omega-3s to each omega-6. These EFAs
should come from organically grown oils that retain their health-promoting 'minor
ingredients', which include antioxidants, phytosterols, lecithin,
and other oil-soluble molecules present in seeds and nuts.
This approach is part of the The Right Fat Diet,
a food program emphasizing
- green vegetables
- the best fats (EFAs) in the right ratio - made, packaged,
stored and used properly
- proteins
as the foundation for good health.
The Right Fat Diet® lowers most cardiovascular risk factors, provides the EFAs essential for insulin function, inhibits
fat production and enhances fat burning, promotes healthy fat
loss, increases caloric burning, and improves insulin sensitivity-many
of the benefits hyped for but not delivered by CLA.