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How Much Tonalin CLA Should A Person Take?

Tonalin CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) is an essential fatty acid that has many positive health benefits. Tonalin CLA may help reduce body fat and build muscle. Let's take a look at some of the benefits of this dietary supplement, and the correct dosage that needs to be taken for maximum improved health.

  1. What Are The Benefits Of Tonalin CLA?

    • Over the past several years, Tonalin CLA has been researched in several studies. The Journal Of International Medical Research held a study to determine whether CLA reduces body fat in people who are generally healthy and exercise on a regular basis. Volunteers received CLA or a placebo for three months, and did not make any changes in their diet or lifestyle during the course of the study. The CLA group experienced a reduction in body fat percentage from 21.3 percent to 17.0 percent. This group also experienced a reduction in average body weight from 69.6 kg to 68.9 kg.

      In a separate study conducted by The American Society Of Clinical Nutrition, healthy, overweight subjects were given Tonalin CLA or a placebo for a period of one year. Mean body fat mass in the CLA group was 6.9 percent to 8.7 percent lower than in the placebo group by the end of the study period.

    How Might Tonalin CLA Work?

    • As the above studies have shown, Tonalin CLA may decrease the amount of fat stored by our bodies after eating. Supplementing with CLA also may increase how fast fat is broken down into fat cells and it may reduce the total number of fat cells in our bodies. The American College Of Sports Medicine conducted a study in 2006 to determine the effects of CLA supplementation during exercise. Healthy men and women received CLA or a placebo while embarking on a seven-week resistance training program. After seven weeks, the CLA group had greater increases in lean muscle mass and greater losses of fat mass when compared with the placebo group. The resting metabolic rate (RMR) also remained constant in the CLA group while the placebo group had a decrease in RMR.

    How Much Tonalin CLA Should I Take?

    • On July 24, 2008 the FDA announced that CLA is "generally regarded as safe" for use in foods. This allows food producers to add CLA into foods and beverages sold in the United States. Many foods naturally contain CLA such as eggs and grass-fed beef and mutton. Some mushrooms contain CLA, however it is rare to find it in a vegetable form. The dosage that is recommended and was used during the studies mentioned above is 3.4 grams daily.

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