What Are the Benefits of Olive Oil?

You’ve probably heard the rumours; olive oil is excellent for your health. Well, it’s certainly true and it’s backed up with evidence. People with a Mediterranean diet, which is rich with olive oil, live longer than other demographics; in fact, while she’s not Mediterranean, Jeanne Calment, the oldest person who ever lived, rubbed olive oil into her skin every day, and she lived to 122 years old!

Here, we’re going to consider some of the benefits that you can expect from using olive oil enthused products.

1. Heart health: olive oil can have widespread effects on the heart. It can improve the electrical impulse signalling, reduce any furring of the arteries and veins, and reduce high cholesterol.
2. Blood pressure: olive oil helps to reduce blood pressure, and as such, all of its associated illnesses. For example, long-term use of olive oil has been shown to reduce the incidence of stroke.
3. Inflammation: many people don’t realise the massive impact that inflammation has on the body, but it is the root cause of many illnesses. From Alzheimer’s disease to rheumatoid arthritis, inflammation is implicated in many different, but commonplace, diseases. Olive oil can help to reduce inflammation, and as such, can prove a fantastic option for warding off the long-term damage associated with these diseases. A spoonful of olive oil keeps the neurologist and rheumatologist away!
4. Liver disease: olive oil can help to prevent certain liver problems, such as fatty liver disease. You would assume, given that it’s a fat that it would make such a condition worse, but it actually helps.
5. Ozonated olive oil can be used to treat thrush, ringworm, and a variety of other bacterial and yeast infections. Ozonated olive oil is olive oil that has been treated with ozone. It makes it thicker and creates an active oxygen particle that makes it effective in treating these conditions.

In short, there are good types of fat and bad types of fat. Olive oil falls firmly in the ‘good’ category.

If you would like to learn more about olive oil and its benefits, in particular, the benefits of ozonated olive oil, then please visit the finchley clinic