Archive for the ‘Supplements’ Category
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007
There have been quite a few studies on CLA supplementation over the last few years with mixed results. Overall, CLA appears to be helpful for weight loss. CLA, like other polyunsaturated fats, seems to improve insulin sensitivity.
This study showed CLA to be helpful for those with BMI scores of less ...
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Friday, July 13th, 2007
Blood levels of vitamin C are inversely related to BMI, body fat percentage and waist circumference. The study used 500 mg of vitamin C daily.
Vitamin C improves insulin sensitivity, which is the likely mechanism of the decrease in abdominal fat. Also, vitamin C is an anti-stress vitamin and stress is ...
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Sunday, July 8th, 2007
Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) are metabolized differently than long chain fatty acids. They resist being stored as body fat and easily produce ketones.
Subjects receiving 18 grams of MCT oil a day (about 4 teaspoons... a whopping dose) ate less and had improved insulin sensitivy and weight loss over those receiving ...
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Thursday, June 14th, 2007
A short, three week diet study showed no difference in weight loss between the group receiving calcium and the group that did not. However, the addition of calcium resulted in a decrease in hunger score and a better preservation of lean body mass. These benefits may have translated into greater ...
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Monday, May 7th, 2007
Low folate levels are associated with greater BMI and body fat percentage. It appears that other B vitamins may be associated as well, especially B12.
Folate is found in high amounts in green vegetables. If you supplement, make sure you take the entire B complex...not just a single B vitamin in ...
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Thursday, April 19th, 2007
Blood levels of vitamin D appear to be intimitely tied to insulin sensitivity. Higher blood levels of vitamin D were associated with less abdominal fat and improved insulin sensitivity.
With much of the population in North America at least borderline deficient in vitamin D, this may be a significant discovery. Optimum ...
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