Medical Applications of Extra Virgin Olive Oil are Infinite

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Medical Applications of extra virgin Olive Oil are Infinite.

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Nov 19, 2004 23:48 PST

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Medical applications of extra virgin olive oil are infinite.

 

In a study conducted by a group of biochemists from the University of

Milan concluded that about 1,000 substances are present in olive oil.

The finding may thus indicate that the many benefits of olive oil may

not be due from just a few components, but rather from a specific

combination. (Pedrotti, 32)

 

 

 

Extra virgin olive oil is rich in antioxidants and helps to absorb

vitamin A, D, E, and K. (Schiaffino, 84)

 

Thanks to its composition, extra virgin olive oil extracted cold is the

fat that is simpler to digest. Rated 100% digestible vs. 83% sunflower,

57% sesame, 36% corn oil. (Pedrotti, 34)

 

Olive oil promotes an anti putrid action which fights intestinal

fermentation and regulates the bacteria in the intestines. It increases

the movements in contraction and relaxation of the muscle tissue of the

intestines, thus facilitating the movement of food. (Pedrotti, 36)

 

A study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute,

showed that " women who used olive oil more than once a day, had a 25%

lower risk of breast cancer than women who used it less often. "

 

Olive oil affects positively the cerebral growth in babies. In fact, one

of the two fatty acids that make up the phospholipids that form cerebral

and nervous tissues are usually oleic acids, and olive oil is about 73%

oleic acid.

 

Olive oil also has the same concentration of linolenic acid of breast

milk. (Schiaffino, 84)

 

Olive oil prevents arteriosclerosis, myocardial stroke, and obesity;

lowering bad cholesterol (LDL) level and raising the good one (HDL) that

cleans the arteries. (Schiaffino, 82)

 

Olive oil is rich in linoleic acid which is an important element for the

development of the nervous system, especially in early childhood.

 

Linoleic acid also contributes in the regulation of the level of

cholesterol in the bloodstream and seems it cannot be created by the

human body. Therefore, it has to be introduced in the diet. (Pedrotti,

35)

 

According to French researchers, olive oil seems to be necessary during

the growth of the body and also during the elder years to limit the loss

of calcium in the bones.

 

Olive oil also favors the mineralization and development of bones, thus

fighting osteoporosis. Laval-Jeantet demonstrate that the diets that

most favor this effect are the ones that contain olive oil. (Consiglio

Oleico Internazionale, 92)

 

Moreover, some studies seem to demonstrate that extra virgin olive oil

carries the capacity of diminishing cellular aging and increase

antiviral defenses up to 40 times. (Schiaffino, 83) (Pedrotti, 37)

 

Fedeli has demonstrated the stability of olive oil at high temperatures

of cooking and frying and Varela has justified that the digestibility of

food doesn't change with the heating in olive oil, not even after ten

trials repeated with fish or meat. From all of these findings it seems

we could conclude that olive oil is, because of its better resistance to

oxidative deterioration, best suited for frying. (Consiglio Oleico

Internazionale, 96)

 

The heat and water are some of the most dangerous enemies of olive oil.

The complete cold extraction of the oil through the use of presses

translates in the extra virgin olive oil a bionutritional superiority

and organoleptic and a better conservation period than any other oil.

(Pedrotti, 37)

 

 

Beside the medical benefits, olive oil has also been used in the past in

cosmetology.

 

 

In fact, for someone with dry skin, olive oil and avocado make an

excellent beautifying cream to apply to your face. (Schiaffino, 87)

 

For the face, twice a week, an application of olive oil and lemon juice

keeps wrinkles away. (Schiaffino, 87)

 

If your nails break easily, leave your hands in a bath of warm olive oil

and then wash them with iodide alcohol. (Schiaffino, 86)

 

To whiten your teeth, massage regularly the gums with your finger dipped

in olive oil. (Schiaffino, 86)

 

Since olive oil coats your stomach, a tablespoon of olive oil before an

appetizer, will allow you to drink and remain sharp and sober for a

longer period. (Schiaffino, 87)

 

 

 

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SOURCES

 

Pedrotti, Walter. Olio Extravergine di Oliva.Spremuto a Freddo. Demetra

S.r.l. 1st ed. Apr.1993. Sommacampagna.

 

Consiglio Oleico Internazionale. L'olivo, L'olio, L'oliva. Adicom, S.L.

Madrid.

 

Schiaffino, Mariarosa. Un Filo D'Olio. Idealibri. Milano. 1991

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