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I have heard many benefits of CLA. Does this supp. really add up? and do any of you use?
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20 people has viewed this thread and not one comment. I understand that it is not something that most of us take but i was presented with the question and didnt know the answer so i ask you all. -
calm down.
people here generally aren't concerned with supplements like CLA, and as such don't know enough about it to answer your question.
do you want people to respond and say "I don't know"?
Theres really no reason to invest in CLA though, I myself don't remember the reasons for its ineffectiveness, but I am confident that it aint that great. If you have unlimited funds, you might buy it though...Comment
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Im not in an up roar , I just know that there are some very intelligent people on here. I didnt mean to sound upset. But, i was asked about it being somewhat of an appetite suppressent. They said that they had read it somewhere and i didnt want to lead them the wrong path and just say no its no good just because it is something i wouldnt waste my money on. Sorry FB, i am still somewhat new to the board so i will search a little harder next time.Originally posted by glowallaComment
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Check the articles for CLA on t-nation.com...very mixed reviews I think, but if you have some extra cash and want to try it, stack it up with some sesathin or fish oils for the best benefits. Hard to really see how well stuff like that works because most evidence is just anecdotal. SOme of the peer review studies say it helps inhibit lipid uptake by adipose cells, but many people don't see any results...probably because it is more effective for bulking then cutting.Comment
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I figured it was just a waste to most. I just didn't want to give any advice that i didn't check into. Thanks for all the help, neverless.Comment
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no problem, definitely read the t-nation articles, and make sure the studies you read are peer reviewed, double blind, etc.Comment
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Tried it. Didn't notice anything from it.Comment
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like severedties said, you may not notice anything, it may have almost negligible impact, but again, if you were bulking and it was helping you NOT put as much fat on, there wouldn't really be anything to notice per se...it's more what u wouldn't notice (the extra fat)...so it is very hard to test in terms of anecdotal evidence...this is a common problem with supps.Comment
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CLA works, but it requires high doses, is expensive, and tends to have some not-so-desirable side effects (e.g. diarrhea).
For a better non-stimulating fat burner with a bunch of other health benefits, I suggest taking a look at SesaThin:Last edited by Shibby; 12-20-05, 11:58 PM.Comment
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ive used sesathin several times and have not noticed a thing from using it. i haven't really seen anything positive with any of avant's products and haven't met anyone (in person, that i can rely on in terms of intelligence and knowledge of bbing) that has either. quite expensive and not noticeably effective.
another funny thing ive noticed about their products is that they always back their shit up with animal research... as if one could make inferences from a rat or chimpanzee population to our own...Comment
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I've never met anyone else in person who has used Avant's products, either. They aren't as pervasive a brand as, say, Muscle-Tech, but if you want good feedback on their products, visit any decently populated board and ask. If you had bought your SesaThin directly from Avant, you could have returned it for a full refund if it really didn't do anything. It was one of the first supplements I used and actually noticed something from, which is how I ended up on their board and eventually one of their reps. I wouldn't rep for a company if I didn't believe their products were useful and effective.Originally posted by glowalla
Also, concerning animal research, there are plenty of references--especially in the LeptiGen series--that involve human subjects, and that aside, if you don't think animal research is applicable to humans, you might want to ask your doctor or just about any other pharmacological researcher exactly how useless animal subjects are. Not like animal research has provided us with anything useful besides, you know, insulin, asthma medications, cholesterol meds, treatments of obesity, insight into the methods of creatine transport, and about a million other things...Comment
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i was actually saying i have met other intelligent folk that have used avant products and agree that it hasnt helped them.Comment
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and yes, please continue to feel free to compare the research done by your company to the level of research done by pharmaceutical companies.Comment
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lol...Originally posted by glowallaComment
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