What is CLA and Why Is it Such a Big Deal (or not)
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What is CLA and Why Is it Such a Big Deal (or not) - Thomas DeLauer
So I know how much you love the unbiased science. So let's go ahead and talk about CLA, conjugated linoleic acid today. I'm gonna give you a neutral, unbiased breakdown that really allows you to make the decision based upon peer-reviewed studies, scholarly articles, and the honest research by CLA. If you haven't already, make sure you hit that subscribe button and also make sure you turn on notification so you can see whenever I go live or whenever I post a video and never miss a beat.
So what exactly is CLA? CLA stands for conjugated linoleic acid. Technically, CLA is considered a trans fat, but if you've watched my other videos, you know that not all trans fats are really created equal. We have biological trans fats, natural trans fats, and we have artificial trans fats. They're not all bad. They're not all good either.
When we look at conjugated linoleic acid, it's technically an Omega-6 fatty acid. Again, if you've seen my other videos, you know that Omega-6s are only good in moderation because Omega-6s can actually trigger inflammation. I want you to hear me out throughout the entirety of this video because sometimes, the right amount of inflammation can actually trigger a good thing like positive fatty acid oxidation. You see, so naturally CLA comes from the rumen of pasture-raised animals. Now what that means is animals that generally have multiple stomachs, so we're talking about cows, we're talking about things like that. Now the rumen is the intestines or part of the digestive tract, so conjugated linoleic acid is a naturally occurring trans fat that is in that portion of the animal.
So as you can imagine, when an animal is harvested, there is not a whole lot of CLA that comes out of it. You see, you don't get this copious amount like you would any other kind of fat. It's really kind of a precious commodity and we don't need much in the body to trigger the right kind of thing. Like I've talked about in other videos, you only need a small amount of Omega-6s to get the job done.
Now technically it's what's called a polyunsaturated fat. Now polyunsaturated fats are very, very unstable, but through the biological process of hydrogenation, of them becoming a trans fat, they can become somewhat more healthy and a little bit more stable. That's sort of the case with CLA.
Now here's what we have to remember. Naturally occurring CLA is a good thing. The supplements that we take that are CLA are totally different, and there is something that we have to understand when we start to talk about this, and it's a very in-depth science but what I'm gonna do is I'm gonna give it in a blanket statement and give you sort of the CliffNotes version of it.
When we look at fats, we have specific codes. There is almost what I'd like to call a fat code. We look at the carbon chains in how a fatty acid is made up, and we see multiple carbon chains. Now within those chains, we have what are called CIS, cis bonds, and we have what are called trans bonds. Now the amount of these bonds doesn't really matter right now. All that matters is the sequence of where these different cis bonds and trans bonds occur. All that you need to know is that our bodies have an ability to interpret and translate and ultimately digest a specific fat code.
If we alter that fat code through a chemical or artificial process, we're restructuring where these cis bonds and these trans bonds are, therefore making it more difficult for the body to process. So when we're looking at naturally occurring CLA, we're usually looking at a very specific trans and cis bond make up.
References
1) Can CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) Help You Lose Weight? (n.d.). Retrieved from www.healthline.com/nutrition/...
2) Conjugated Linoleic Acid - Selfhacked. (2017, October 20). Retrieved from www.selfhacked.com/blog/conju...
3) CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid): A Detailed Review. (n.d.). Retrieved from www.healthline.com/nutrition/...
4) Den Hartigh LJ , et al. (n.d.). 10E,12Z-conjugated linoleic acid impairs adipocyte triglyceride storage by enhancing fatty acid oxidation, lipolysis, and mitochondrial reactive ox... - PubMed - NCBI. Retrieved from www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...
5) Whigham LD , et al. (n.d.). Efficacy of conjugated linoleic acid for reducing fat mass: a meta-analysis in humans. - PubMed - NCBI. Retrieved from www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...
6) Supplementation With Conjugated Linoleic Acid Causes Isomer-Dependent Oxidative Stress and Elevated C-Reactive Protein. (2002, October 8). Retrieved from circ.ahajournals.org/content/1...
Damn I was searching for a review on the mercedes cla took me 3:30 mins to figure out this wasn't it.
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If my girlfriend hears me say "yeah but Thomas says _______ " one more time I'm gonna get slapped
Ryan Nachtrab I feel you so much
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Ryan Nachtrab epic! ✨ " Saint Thomas"
haha this had me dying bro
Remember guys, for every supplement in existence their will always be a negative review behind it. At the end of the day your body will react in its own individual way, what works for some won’t work for all.
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This is a stupid take. Can you imagine this logic applied elsewhere?
For every Nigerian Prince offering money there's complaints it's a scam. So just send the money, you might get rich! Relationships are all unique.
For every car made there's a complaint about it. So who cares about the reviews on the Ford Pinto? I'm sure the explosions are exaggerated. Your car will be individual to you.
For every restaurant there's someone who doesn't like it. So who cares if they have 1.5 stars and people complain of food poisoning? Go try them anyways! Your body will react individually.
For every medicine in existence there will always be a negative review. So just take that med and ignore the rate of vomiting and internal bleeding. Your own individual body will react.
3.9 grams of CLA a day + 3.5 grams of L carnitine + low carb diet + 45 minute workouts 4-5 days a week has brought some good results to me with stubborn fat in 15 days. Do this for one month and then you can stop taking CLA. But stay away from Pizza, spaghetti, and burgers for at least two weeks during the one month process.
What do I eat then
@@Jack-sn1jt chicken and rice
I feel like I wrote your review. Hha so me
@@thepaxtribe6942 haha 😁
Do you mind sharing what brand of L carntine you took?
I personally notice that my love handles shrink when regularly having a teaspoon on CLA a day.
Same .awesome to know.i was wandering what of the products im taking was making that happen .thanx
Can you attribute it to the CLA and not anything else you're doing?
@@JDMorris81 I was doing a combination of things for over a month but the noticeable and accelerated reduction came when I started taking it.
This is the comment I needed to see thanks
so coke and cigarettes are still the best supps for weight loss.
And meth
Pizza Time meth works great
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Thank you man. I just heard about this and was about to go all in when I thought: "let's hear what Thomas says about it first". Now I'm saving my money. Bro hug.
I was using CLA in combination with L Carnitine ( these were two separate supplements not some crap you buy that says you can do nothing and lose fat btw) while doing intense workouts. I definitely saw results faster than when i'm mainly doing workouts and protein. Plus the l carnitine gave me a ton of energy. The two together worked amazing! I guess just depends on the person idk
AnG which brand ? Are you still using it ?
Did you use the BPI one that's both in one?
what time interval you took cla ? and L cartinitine
i can vouch for this. used RSP L car and RSP CLA during my cut for a competition at Fit expo. I was the most cut i’ve ever been and retained a lot of muscle over the course of the 3 month cut. Great supps that help just a tad bit.
AnG Nice responses.
First off, I'm new to the ketogenic lifestyle, and have been doing research trying to get complete info that actually went in-depth enough for me for a couple of months before I found your videos last week and I have become a full-blown fan. Thank you so much for being so informative in such an accessible way.
As of three days ago when I first saw this video, I have been taking CLA supplements since early July. The first batch that I took I really saw the results, I was losing weight and leaning out nicely, and I attributed it to some degree to the CLA. About 3 weeks ago I switched to a different brand of CLA, and for the last couple of weeks I have been experiencing so much inflammation and discomfort that it was uncomfortable to move in the most basic of ways. After watching this video I stopped taking the CLA and noticed that I was more comfortable by the next morning and today I'm back to feeling like I have free range of motion. Thank you so much!
I heard about CLA for the very first time today and came on here to find a non biased, simple explanation so that I could make an informed decision about using it or not. I just found it, thanks again brother.
Will you use it after that?
The explanation helps quite a bit. I was considering CLA but have changed my mind thanks to this video.
I lost 2lbs a week just using CLA. It works. The excess inflammation could just be attributed to apoptosis.
The transcript is much appreciated!
Wow I like you!! As a health sciences major I really appreciate the breakdown
The thing is back in 2010. I took the same brand u shows MRM CLA 1250 and it worked for me.
I used cla and lost 20 lbs in one month but I ate healthy too no exercise
I just finished studying the paper he is talking about . The point I am gonna make is people who were part of this study were not on diet ie they were not asked to change the diets or their levels of physical activity. However it did say that they had increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and overall inflammation in the body too but they did manage to lose 7 to 9 % body fat over the course of 12 month study .now people who are dieting and exercising on a regular basis should definitely go for it during their cut because it’s proven to make you lose fat. As far as it’s side effects are related we don’t know if it will have similar results if they were asked to eat clean and workout along with it . 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Your response here helps alot, thank you!
Interesting . I'm still trying to decide if I should take it. I'm trying to lose weight with diet and exercise
I think it makes sense to not have their diets change in order to try and isolate if the CLA is effective
Amazing I appreciate all the hard work you did to make this amazing video 🙏🏻
Thomas DeLauer - BRAVO! An excellent video from which I learned important information, this time about CLA and why not to buy it as a supplement. Never had a good feeling about it. Since fish has no CLA, I'll stick to other means to burn both yellow fat (visceral fat) and white fat (subcutaneous fat).
This topic reminds me of weather or not to supplement with γ-linolenic acid or dihomo γ-linolenic acid for the neutralizing eicosanoid cascade. The problem found was that regardless of the anti-inflammatory cascade from DGLA, delta-5 desaturase still continues to make (from DGLA) arachiodonic acid-the mother of all inflammatory signaling molecules.
I love all of your videos Thomas. You have an answer for everything!!!
THANK YOU! This was the absolute best answer for what I wanted to know about CLA. Very informative. You Rock!
Thank you very much dr. That's why you're one of my favorite ones cuz you always go deep in and study and get the real truth I like your video about CLA.
Basically if you want cla you need to get it from grass fed meat, butter, and cheese. Because the type derived from safflower oil may cause or worsen diabeties as well as cause inflammation which is bad for us.
Thanks for the video Thomas. It was very educative.
Thank you bro. The last piece sealed the deal for me. I appreciate you!
Great video!! Thank you for the in-depth info.
I’m watching this video and just got a new notification for it. I’m on it man.
Yes! I wanted to know this! Thank you 👏🏼
Cheers for the info. I think I ll play it the easy way and stay away from CLA.
Been watching a lot of your videos definitely getting a lot of information!
I enjoy the lecture format with the great info. Thank you.
mwdickens thank you for tuning in! Glad you enjoyed it!!
So, I’m at Walmart looking at their protein powders etc. I see CLA and wonder if I should buy it. It’s a pretty good price. I listen to your take and decide, “Nope!” Thank you, Thomas!!!!
IDK guys, some people swear it works. There's plenty of other videos that claim the opposite. Guess you'll have to try it for yourself
THANK YOU FOR THIS INFORMATION. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK WITH DR BERG.
This was sooo helpful!!!
Thank you Thomas this is the absolute best video I’ve seen on CLA ever..
May I ask how feel about MCT oil in this regard to inflammation
Ruminants do not have multiple stomachs, a common misconception. They actually have four parts to their stomach, the rumen, reticulum, omasum and the abomasum.
Ahh ok gotcha 👍
Can you make a video that goes into detail about intermittent fasting and type 2 diabetes?
You hit 1M subscribers... yayyyy!!! Long live Thomas
Love your brains! Do you share a comprehensive list of supplements, if any, we should be taking to improve health and the keto / IF lifestyle? Thanks!
He researches and writes a script, that's not what denotes 'brains', FYI...
Thanks for the info Thomas👍
Clifford Starks thanks for watching!
I've been taking musclepharm cla. The ingredients list says it is from extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil. Does this change your opinion at all?
Quality content as always, Thomas!
I have been wondering about CLA for years. I won't be buying it anymore. Thank you Thomas :)
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It's funny, I just researched this and came up with the same conclusion. Thanks for being honest; most people aren't.
I’ve taken it on and off for years and never noticed a damn bit of difference. But this last time I bought a huge amount and been taking it for like a year straight and I’ll tell you what, my inflammation is through the roof these days.
Hai Thomas thanks alot for your brief information about CLA as i'm thinking about taking this supplement as my weight loss tools but then i've changed my plan after watching this video..thanks you save my pocket 😊
Very very helpful, thank you!
Hey Thomas, your videos have helped me immensely. This is completely off topic, but I was wondering what are your thoughts on polyphasic sleeping. Also, what do you think about it if someone was also intermittent fasting?
Awesome video again Thomas!!
Espen Hatleskog glad you enjoyed it!! Thank you for tuning in!
Thanks, very helpful!
THANKS SO MUCH for your videos new subscriber I’ll be visiting your channel and reading the articles you provide.
Does vitamin C counteract cortisol? Is it a good practice to take vitamin C post workout? Would be interested to hear your take on it. Love your videos.
Great stuff. Can we have an update on the L-Carnitine & Keto subject. The last video was from 2 years ago.
love all ur vids
Interesting....did not know this.....thanks for the info....!
Can you do a video about night shift workers and keto. Effects of circadian rhythm.. should we eat at night?? What should we do on nights off... I've been dying for a science based video for keto and night shift
Hi Thomas; can you talk about
Quadracarn supplement as well. For there have been vids about combo of CLA and
Quadracarn. And your vid has clearly stingered down CLA. Which is GREAT. Just need to make educated decision. BTW Thank you all the intel and vids on intermittent fasting. I have gone from a waist 38-39 down to 32 over 3 years.
Video Idea: Supplement timing. Can the body absorb all the supplements we take at once? I’m currently doing OMAD keto most days or 18/6 IMF and for convenience sake I’d like to be able to take all my supplements with dinner. My concern is do the various supplements conflict or reduce absorption of one another.
My current routine is fasted morning weight training followed by ACV, Creatine, Magnesium, Potassium, Himalayan Salt.
Dinner Supplements - Protein isolate, Collagen, Turmeric, Probiotic, Vitamin D, Zinc, Omega 3, Reservatrol, Daca, Magnesium
Bedtime Supplements - More Magnesium (for sleep benefits and to hit total per pound Bodyweight you had indicated in a previous video)
Summary: Could I reap the benefits of all these supplements by taking them at once with dinner (fat soluble) or is their distinct benefits to spacing them out?
Keep up the great work Thomas and good luck on 1M subs!
***Started watching your videos a year ago, down 60lbs with some serious gains as well. Definitely owe some of the credit to you.
Jack
Winnipeg, Canada
Congratulations
I have the same question about taking supplements together with dinner
Great video Thomas.
Younes ZH glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!!
Hmmm, that moment when I thought I was getting so much, but then realize wow!!@ Thomas Delaure research. Thanks tho. Better later than never. You help me with savings. Lol.
Thanks this help. I was taken cla but now i may go a different route
Thanks Thomas! Very interesting video. I will stop taking the supplement.
Thank you so so much for the video :-) I think I'll wait on the body tech CLA carnitine collagen for now, as I already take a fish oil/omega 3 6 & 9/ flaxseed pill.
I use cla and carnitine. I’ve never been this lean before. CLA makes the fats available, Carnitine assists in the metabolism. 👍 from me.
Adventurer1956 when do you take them?
Armando Martinez I eat 4 times a day and take the every other meal
Adventurer1956 no judging bro but you seem like a average guy who walked into gnc and was told to take these 2 to lose the gut😂is cus when I was starting out they try to sell me that shit😂 but I agree with proper training it will help but tbh who the hell is willing to spend 60 bucks a month on supplements alone😕
Same!
NICE RESPONSES???
Thanks Thomas I am throwing out my plant based
CLA out. I could not figure out why my C reative protein would not decrease in spite of taking Omega 3"s
Cla works while you're on it and taking it but once you stop you go back to where you were pretty much. I notice a difference on it.
I used CLA and it worked so fast. I was trying hard to get abs for over a year, but after taking cla i got abs in a month. Don't think too much about science and stuff. Reasearch are not 100% accurate. People using CLA and its working
exactly there should be broader studies on supplements. like studies where people purposefully mega-dose the supplement. if there are no bad side effects on a mega-dosing event, then we know the supplement is safe to take
Did you take it with food, or on an empty stomach hours after a meal?
Hey Thomas, can you do a video on how cla, carnitine, creatine & other popular supplements affect testosterone?
Hey Thomas, what are the healthiest meats to eat to keep inflammation low but anabolism high?
Now this is a good question 🤔
THANKS for being real and not trying to sell products here.
Great video as always.... Sir plz make a video on yohimbine hcl... Thanks in advance 😀😀😊😊
lol I got one of your ads on your video and I thought it was the actual video
What are your honest thoughts about 1up nutrition CLA. Would you consider that unhealthy as well I’m currently trying their brand. Thanks!
Amazing THANK YOU
Thank you 👍🏽
Glad I watched this...thx
Conclusion ? “Save your money”...
Thanks Thomas!
Tsubaki Hime thanks for tuning in!
I can almost feel the despair coming from companies selling CLA supplements right about now.
What about NAD+ Thomas? Can you please do a video on this? #foreveryoung
Thanks for the great content, keep up the good work, been a long time supporter. Cheers.
actually AthleanX is the most watched and subscribed fitness channel on TH-cam.
Amazon reviews are thru the roof on CLA
sychophantt CLA reviews are through the roof on Amazon****^
I *do* love the unbiased science.
Can there be a strategic time to take it though?
For bodybuilders looking for muscle gain, inflammation is a necessary process for a growth response.
So take it with your pre workout meal, then later on in the day take some omega 3's to balance out the inflammation?
Did you ever get a good answer to ur questions?
Dane Tiffin...would love an answer for that too 🤔🤔
Question - can eating the wrong structure of bonds in a fat cause a histamine reaction?
Thanks Thomas! What’s your take on d-aspartic acid?
Is it bad or not?! Sheesh
Those dogs at 8:15 just chillin'
Do I need to change my diet when taking this? I am looking to burn fat. I already gym and am at 18% body fat. I don't eat many processed carbs. just cooked rice, rye and whole wheat bread, fish, meat, and vegetables and fruits. I also bike every day.
Quick question. I know BCAA’s break a fast, but i’ve stubbled across gamma-aminobutyric acid that potentially could increase hgh with 400% while you rest. Does this break a fast also?
C Reactive protein is also used as an indicator for Lupus. Thanks for posting. Great info!
Please explain
So what does it mean?
Hi can you please help me that lipo6 CLA capsules how to have it ,it must be a hour ago before excersice in empty stomach or we have to have the capsule after fud please let me know thank you
What do you think of Quadracarn from Beverly International? And if you like it do you have any more cost effective product recommendations?
THANK YOU for showing it as it is......subscribed.......another so-called "certified" fitness trainer had said in his TH-cam video, "Go ahead, take CLA...it's natural, has no side-effects" (unsubscribed from that phony fitness specialist)
I've just been doing research on this supplement since I was able to get a free bottle of capsules of CLA from Myprotein on my latest order. I'm currently cutting and I feel this could be a great way to help be on my way to losing that belly fat. I think an important distinction needs to be made between people who just rely on it for weight loss vs someone on a cut, eating healthy, living healthy and using it as a supplement. I think you could have also made it clear that the potential health risks associated with CLA are usually related to large doses, as opposed to smaller doses e.g. 1.6-6g per day. Good explanations on the scientific front, though.
WOW... I was on the fence for taking CLA. I turned to your TH-cam channel for your take on CLA. I am glad I watched to the last minute because that helped me choose NOT to take CLA. Thanks for doing "our homework" for us.
It works dumbass
Well thanks for talking me out of buying something that your other video (Fat Burners) talked me into buying :)
i got random inflammation in my finger joints and hand also back side of my knee joints. Now i know why
This may be a bit off base but, fun fact, cows don’t have multiple stomachs; they have one stomach that is divided into separate chambers...