CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Our hearts naturally begin to deteriorate with age. Spanish researchers recently discovered that endothelial function of the arteries in the elderly can be improved by the consumption of monounsaturated fats, such as extra virgin olive oil. BLOOD PRESSURE Extra virgin olive oil has shown to […]
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IT SMOOTHS HAIR The vitamin E found in olive oil can help reduce dandruff, says Julie Russak, M.D., a dermatologist in New York City. “Just mix a teaspoon of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon to the scalp,” she says. In drier months, Russak says you […]
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It has numerous beneficial qualities. Apart from being a good cooking aid, it is also known to have unique medicinal qualities. Some of them are as follows: Reduce Heart Problems: Natural olive oil contains 70% monounsaturated fatty acid. As a result, it lowers cholesterol accumulation in the blood and […]
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When trying to balance your hormones and reduce symptoms related to PMS, infertility or menopause, it’s important for your diet to include plenty of nutrients and healthy fats. Olive oil supplies essential fats that can help regulate thyroid, adrenal and pituitary glands. These all work together to […]
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Diets high in healthy sources of fat can help counter the harmful effects to our skin from exposure to toxicity, free radicals, UV light damage, and inflammation-causing poor diets or food allergies. As a high source of vitamin E and other antioxidants, olive oil can also help […]
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Studies have found that high monounsaturated fat diets lower LDL cholesterol, raise HDL cholesterol and lower triglycerides better than lower-fat, higher-carb diets do. Thanks to powerful antioxidants known as polyphenols, extra virgin oil is considered an anti-flammatory food and cardiovascular protector. When someone’s immune system essentially begins […]
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Olive oil contains many nutrients that can inhibit or kill harmful bacteria. One of these is Helicobacter pylori, a bacteria that lives in the stomach and can cause stomach ulcers and stomach cancer. Test tube studies have shown extra virgin olive oil to be effective against eight […]
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Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease characterized by deformed and painful joints. The exact cause is not well understood, but it involves the body’s immune system attacking normal cells by mistake. Olive oil supplementation appears to improve inflammatory markers and reduce oxidative stress in individuals with rheumatoid […]
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Cancer is one of the most common causes of death in the world. People in Mediterranean countries have a lower risk of some cancers, and many researchers believe that olive oil may have something to do with it. The antioxidants in olive oil can reduce oxidative damage […]
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Eating fat does not make you fat, and olive oil is no exception. Numerous studies have linked Mediterranean dietary patterns, rich in olive oil, with favorable effects on body weight. In a 2.5 year study of more than 7000 Spanish college students, consuming a lot of olive oil […]
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