Over the past 4 years, a new and surprising dietary supplement has been edging its way onto the shelves of health-food stores. Known as CLA, it’s a mixture of trans fats, compounds usually associated ...

In addition to safety data gathered in the previously mentioned studies, three trials specically assessed the safety of CLA. In two trials, 57 nondiabetic obese Swedish men randomly received 3.4 g of ...

Conjugated linoleic acid, or CLA, is a fatty acid found in meat and dairy products. As a supplement, it has been marketed primarily as a weight-loss aid. Animal studies suggest that CLA may have other ...

Many lipid molecules provide health benefits beyond their basic nutritional values and are included under the chemical classification of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). Because of their ...

Studies suggest that CLA has only modest effects on weight loss. Although it doesn’t cause any serious side effects at doses up to 6 grams per day, there may be long-term risks from higher doses.

10-hydroxy-cis-12-octadecenoic acid (HYA), a gut microbial metabolite of linoleic acid, has a suppressive effect on intestinal inflammation, researchers have discovered. HYA is expected to be ...

Supplementation with conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) prevented age-related bone loss in mice, says a new study that could offer a dietary therapy for protecting against the ever-growing threat of ...

To investigate the relationship between chemical structure and physiological effect, the efficacy and the molecular mechanisms involved in the reduction of body weight by C18 fatty acids (stearic, ...

Oil from genetically modified sunflowers has increased stability against oxidation, giving them a longer shelf life, as well as having an improved health profile, suggests new research. However, while ...