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Extra virgin olive oil curbs inflammation in nearly 100 different ways, study reports

Reprinted from the Health Sciences Institute website, August 22, 2011: Spanish researchers believe they’ve broken the code—a genetic code, in fact. And not only does it appear to be the secret to why olive oil is so heart-healthy, it might also be the key reason Mediterranean dieters live long, robust lives. Twenty subjects with metabolic […]

Dr. Oz: Olive Oil Just Got Better

 The following article by Dr. Mehmet Oz and Michael Roizen is excerpted from the Washington Examiner,  December 28, 2012 Olive Oyl may have been Popeye’s one and only, but we doubt he could have loved her any more than we adore olive oil—another of the odd omega monounsaturated fats. This one is mainly omega-9, and […]

Mediterranean Diet Reduces Diabetes, Inflammation

 The following article by Mark L. Fuerst is reprinted from Psychiatric Times, March 31, 2014. Two new studies show the heart-healthy benefits of eating a Mediterranean diet. One study linked the diet to a lower risk of diabetes mellitus (DM), especially among those at high risk for cardiovascular disease… In the first pooled analysis of […]

Compound in Olive Oil Shows Promise in Fight Against Cancer

The following is excerpted from an article by Chris Weller, published February 20, 2015, on MedicalDaily.com, based on the results of a recent study conducted by Rutgers University and Hunter College scientists. Oleocanthal, the primary phenolic compound found in extra virgin olive oil, has been shown to eradicate cancer cells in less than an hour, […]