Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Olive oil is reported to help: 

Stabilise blood glucose levels – ‘Numerous clinical studies have concluded that olive oil can markedly lower blood glucose levels in diabetics’. (Natural Standard Herb & Supplement Reference: Evidence-Based Clinical Re- views. – Catherine E. Ulbricht and Ethan M. Basch). 

Reduce blood pressure ‘The Mediterranean diet score was significantly inversely associated with both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.’………‘Mutual adjustment between olive oil and vegetables, which are frequently consumed together, indicated that olive oil has the dominant beneficial effect on arterial blood pressure in this population.’ (‘Olive oil, the Mediterranean diet, and arterial blood pressure: the Greek European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study1,2,3’ The American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition). 

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“Offer anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anticoagulant properties due to its high content of polyphenols and oleocanthal – particularly in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil’. (Monell Chemical Senses Center and collaborators at the University of Pennsylvania, The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, and Firmenich, Inc. – Science Daily

‘As an external remedy and emollient, olive oil is an excellent promoter for the healing of skin with skin softening properties, derived from chlorophyll & squalene, very similar to human sebum’. (Kolbjorn Borseth –Aromantics). 

To ensure optimum health benefits in consuming olive oil, it is significantly better to purchase organic, cold pressed, extra virgin olive oil.