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"CLA"

Dear Dr. Sears,

I absolutely LOVE the Zone Diet and have been on it six weeks. I am also taking your fish oil capsules and have lost 10 pounds. I read a lot about other nutritional supplements and am currently taking 1400 mg of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)daily. I understand it reduces body fat and also prevents certain kinds of cancer. This sounds like a WONDERFUL supplement. I would like to have your opinion of CLA. Thanks.

Sue


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Dear Sue,
I was initially very enthusiastic about CLA and weight loss. However, that enthusiasm has been strongly curbed by recent studies demonstrating that CLA induces insulin resistance in humans and causes fatty livers in animals. Based on this new data, I would not recommend CLA at this time.





Dr. Barry Sears