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Moderate intake of olive oil, a mainstay of the Mediterranean diet, was successful in reducing the blood pressure of healthy men who don’t usually eat a Med-type diet, suggests a new study. The results of the study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, look set to keep consumer interest in olive oil high, following other […]

Olive oil has become part of the fight against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) – the cause of AIDS – thanks to research carried out by the Bionat team, from the University of Granada, headed by Prof. Andres Garcia-Granados, senior lecturer in Organic Chemistry. Their work shows that maslinic acid – a natural product extracted […]

By Joe & and Teresa Graedon, I have been meaning to write you about this for a long time. I have used one or two green olives for hiccups for many years, as have all my family members. I don’t know why it works; it just does. It stops them almost immediately. It even worked […]

Summarized by Robert W. Griffith, MD Summary Polyphenols in olive oil represent components which are unrelated to monounsaturated fatty acids, and can raise HDL-cholesterol levels and lower the risk of oxidative damage, thereby providing a degree of cardiovascular protection. Introduction By now, most people know that olive oil is a healthy dietary addition. Indeed, many […]

A study published in the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Journal examined how olive oil may account for the significant difference in cancer rates between Northern and Southern Europeans. The researchers looked at urine samples from volunteers from Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, and Spain, who consumed 25 milliliters of olive oil every […]