CLA

I’ve written articles relating to cancer in my previous entries. I’m no student in medicine nor is my course related closely to it, so pardon me for my poor medical vocabulary and explanation in some topics/terms.

I was browsing the net when I stumbled upon conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and being the engineering student that I am, I had no idea what it is. Wikipedia explains chemical stuff about it, and even though I have taken up General Chemistry I and II as a pre-requisite for my major subjects, for me? The explanation was all Chinese.

Wikipedia says that it is an effective carcinogen, reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, and is also known to reduce body fat and increase lean muscle mass. The last property caught my interest, because I might benefit from it. But studies and tests show some inconsistencies, and in 2007, meta-analysis was conducted and it clearly showed that CLA has indeed some small impact on fat mass.

To know more of its properties, just type in Conjugated Linoleic Acid Reviews on any search engine. Due to my lack of knowledge in the subject, I can only share limited information on what it is.