Its benefits for our health are due to:
- vitamin E
- monounsaturated fats
- oleic acid
- palmitic acid
- linoleic acid
- stearic acid
Thanks to its nutritional properties, it is not only useful in the kitchen but we can also use it on hair and for the beauty of our skin; for this reason, in addition to producing it for food use, we have created a cosmetic line.
Moreover, it can also help us preserve the health of the body as a whole; the active ingredients mentioned above keep at bay the onset of some complications also due to important diseases.
We will focus especially on 5 benefits that the consumption of extra virgin olive oil can bring to our body, mainly related to 5 very common diseases.
Let’s discover together what these diseases are that olive oil helps to counteract
The benefits of olive oil for our health
Numerous Italian and American studies have highlighted how the use of extra virgin olive oil in the daily diet can have benefits for our health. Its nutritional properties not only help to lower cholesterol but can even counteract important diseases such as Alzheimer’s and bowel cancer.
Preventing Alzheimer’s
Extra virgin olive oil is such a rich food in beneficial properties for the body that a team of American scientists has discovered that it can be useful in preventing Alzheimer’s, or at least in reducing the disorders that this disease entails.
Researchers have indeed demonstrated that its regular consumption can:
- reduce the formation of beta-amyloid plaques in the brain – classic indicators of this disease – thanks to the autophagy process through which cells eliminate toxins and intracellular debris
- reduce brain inflammation
- protect memory and learning ability
Fighting bad cholesterol
We can help our body to fight cholesterol by introducing olive oil into our diet. Its monounsaturated fats stimulate blood circulation, help eliminate bad cholesterol (LDL), and promote the increase of good cholesterol (HDL).
As we know, bad cholesterol can cause serious cardiovascular problems; it is therefore advisable to follow a healthy and balanced diet that includes:
- plenty of fiber
- olive oil
- legumes
- white meat
- steaming
Following these small tips helps to promote cellular respiration and thus prevent diseases of the cardiovascular system.
Protecting against bacteria
The extra virgin olive oil also has the ability to protect our body from bacteria and all harmful microorganisms. This is because it can strengthen the immune system: its nutrients indeed fight bacteria and other harmful cells for our body and eliminate them, protecting us from infectious diseases.
Slowing intestinal tumors
Researchers at the University of Bari have discovered that olive oil can slow intestinal tumors thanks to the amount of oleic acid it contains.
During pre-clinical studies, researchers were able to simulate altered genes and states of intestinal inflammation – major causes of intestinal tumors – and significantly regress them through the administration of a diet rich in oleic acid. Thus, the green gold is able to reduce inflammatory states of the intestinal system, often the main cause of tumor onset.
Soothing joint pain
Oil as a pain reliever? Yes, exactly. It is scientifically proven that the olive oil can help soothe joint pain, due to inflammation or forms of arthritis. This property is due to the presence of oleocanthal, that substance responsible for the strong taste felt when swallowing the oil itself.
Researchers have stated that about four tablespoons of oil a day have an effect equivalent to that of a 200 mg tablet of ibuprofen, known active ingredient of the most common anti-inflammatory medications. But unlike drugs, olive oil has no side effects and is also tasty.
Olive oil, a remedy for many ailments
We have had proof, also demonstrated based on medical-scientific studies and research, that olive oil is a truly natural and healthy food. It helps to combat more or less mild disorders and in many cases provides the same benefits as a drug. Moreover, it is excellent for dressing any dish, as it enhances flavors without covering them. Try an extra virgin olive oil as excellent as our Maina, obtained from the pressing of Taggiasca cultivar olives; you will bring taste, tradition, and a lot of health to the table.
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