User Reviews for conjugated linoleic acid (cla)

I have only recently learned of this as a product which "builds lean body mass." I did more research and found that linoleic acid is related to lineseed oil, which is used as a solvent in oil-based paints. I had a medication-related weight gain and question if this weight is food-related fat, and if it contains binders, fillers, etc. from the medications. I've taken 1000 mg a few times with very little food yet am having frequent bowel movements of substance, as if I had been eating a lot of basic healthy foods. What I am wondering is probably far-fetched, but could my body be storing ingredients from thousands of pills/capsules that are being dissolved by the linoleic acid? Something is coming out of my body, more than I'm ingesting. More research and experience is needed. It is definitely having an effect on my bowel movements. It's an icky thought that what's coming out is polymers or some such thing, but I gained a trememdous amount of body blubber fast, and it was not effected by diet or exercise as in the past. Read More Read Less

I got severe night time leg cramps, I take vitamins and drink over 64 oz of water a day. I have not read about anyone else having these symptoms.

used for a 3 weeks and lost 6pounds. exactly what I wanted to lose. no side effects. skin looked glowing also.

It was effective in weight loss - noticeable within days. However I noticed during my first workout after taking the supplement that my energy levels seemed significantly depleted.

So far so good, in the past 3 weeks I've lost 16 lbs.

My waist size went down from 40+ to a 38 over a 1 - 2 year period. Dosage was as was on the "CLA" bottle from GNC; "1 200mg tab twice a day." I belive results were noticaable within 6 months

Didn't reduce blly fat and madE my hypoglycemia woRse

im having cla 80% mrm 1250 for 1 day an now i have 2 days diarhea in the discription says 1-2 softgels 3time daily,with meal,or as directed by your qualified healthcare provider i take 2 - 3 times daily it dont work for me

I have been just one month taking two pills twice per day with breakfast and lunch. I have to add that I have a controlled diet of 1600 calories per day low in carbs and fats. My diet was working slowly and I decided to include CLA. I have seen improvements. In one month 3 kilos of pure fat loss and my muscles still there intact. For me is not easy to loss weight, so is worth.

taking CLA supplement and combined with exercise found that the claims of targeted fat reduction are true. taking 8000 mg per day(four pills) for over a month and ab and waist line fat being reduced.works but you also need to watch fat intake.

Used for weight gain and to lose body fat during weight training.

within 2 weeks, started noticing increasing pain in muscles andjoints. by week 4, figuring out something was wrong but hadn't connected it to the cla. Body pain almost unbearable, mood swings, anger, tears.. Went off hte pills at 6 weeks (had only been taking 1/day thank goodness), within a week, pain subsiding. At 2 weeks off pills, still some increased joint pain. Hoping this gets back to normal soon

I began taking CLA 1250 about 5 days ago and so far I have increased energy and less cravings. I will update later with details about how it helps with fat loss.

Pain in and tingling and pressure in my chest after taking and backside of ribs. Even at a half dose. Liver discomfort as well. I have taken many supplements, the last reaction I had was to horse chestnut. Never again.

I am taking Biogen CLA 1000 mg 3 times daily for the past 9 months and have no side effects at all. I am not losing weight, but it is definately toning my body, thus I am losing body fat :) I also gym every Mondays to Thursday with weights which assist in the body toning.