Health Benefits

Do you know … All about your health from head to toe and the benefits
that consuming regular amounts of olive oil can have!

There are cardiovascular health benefits to consuming olive oil. Just replacing your daily 2 tbsp (23 g.) of staurated fat with 2 tbsp (23 g.) of olive oil without increasing the total number of calories consumed per day may reduce the risk of heart disease. A combination of Mediterranean diet with small qualitities of olive oil may decease the incidence of heart disease, as olive oil contains polyphenol and oleocanthal.

Furthermore olive oil helps lower levels of blood cholesterol thus helping to reduce chances of heart disease.

Recent studies show that regular consumption of olive oil can help lower systolic and diastollic blood pressure.

The consumption of extra-virgin oil is linked with reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. According to a recent publication in March 19, 2013 in ACS Chemical Neuroscience, the antioxidant oleocanthal protects the nerve cells in the brain. 
In addition, olive oil stops the breakdown of muscle tissue when you work out. In ancient Greece, men would use olive oil to massage their muscles to prevent sports injuries, eliminate lactic acid buildup and relieve their muscle fatigue. 
Recent studies are showing that people who consume high levels of olive oil have less change of developping rheumatiod arthritis. 
To prevent osteoporosis, men and women need added calcium as they get older and during menopause for women. A little known benefit is that olive oil helps to mineralize and develop bones. 
Olive oil consumption is good news for diabetics who can benefit from a diet that is rich in olive oil, low in saturated fats and somewhat rich in carbohydrates and soluble fiber, as it helps to lower bad low-density lipoproteins while improving blood surage control. 
Because olive oil is rich in antioxidants, scientists are studying the effects of squalene and lignans, some components of olive oil, as possible factors that can minimize cancer risk. 
Recent studies have showed that olive oil helps to reduce levels of obesity. 
Moreover, rubing olive oil to skin is a home remedy that dates thousands of years, as the Egyptians were know to have used olive oil to cleanse and moisturize their skin. We now know that olive oil is composed of 80% of essential acids that favour cell growth healing and polyphenols. Use olive oil to repair your damaged hair, soften rough skin and add shine to your hair. 

If you have digestion problems, an easy home remedy is consumption of olive oil, as it reduces the risk of acid reflux in the stomach. Olive oil also aids in absorption of nutrients and aids in excretion of cholesterol. Olive oil also prevents the formation of gallstones. 

As olive oil contains the antioxident oleocanthal, it is food for your brain. The consumption of olive oil reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by eliminating abnormal proteins in the brain.