Paper presented to conference on metabolic consequences of stearic acid relative to other long-chain fatty acids. Davidson MH, Hunninghake D, Maki KC, Kwiterovitch PO, Kafonek S. Comparison of the effects of lean red meat vs. lean white meat on serum lipid levels among free-living persons with hypercholesterolemia. Arch Intern Med . CLA, a fatty acid found naturally in beef and dairy products, exhibits a number of benefits including tumor reduction. Selenium has shown potentially powerful antioxidant properties in animal studies.
Trials are currently underway to confirm beneficial effects in humans.
The role of CLA in cancer prevention has been found to be more powerful than any other fatty acid in its ability to prevent formation and slow the growth of tumor development. 1 Animal studies have found that CLA can inhibit malignant melanoma, colorectal, breast, ovarian and lung cancers in experimental animals. In animal studies, CLA reduced the risk of heart disease. In these models, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides dropped among CLA-fed subjects. 7 CLA also appears to influence body fat levels.