Virgin olive oil is the natural way to kill pain

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Hi all,

 

Taken from: http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/uknews/news20050901.shtml#1

 

Scientists from the Monell Chemical Senses Centre in Philadelphia, working

with the University of Pennsylvania, have discovered that olive oil contains

a newly found compound, oleocanthal, which suppresses pain using the same

pathway as anti-inflammatory agents such as ibuprofen, although the two

chemicals are not related. The director of the research commented that " The

Mediterranean diet has long been associated with numerous health benefits,

including decreased risk of stroke, heart disease, breast cancer, lung

cancer, and some dementias " .

 

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[Guest guest]

Hello,

 

> The director of the research commented that " The Mediterranean diet has long

been associated >with numerous health benefits,including decreased risk of

stroke, heart disease, breast >cancer, lung cancer, and some dementias " .

>

Yes, but olive oil is not the only characteristique of the Mediterranean life

style. What about taking things in a more relaxed way? Less rushing/stressing

about. What about the " siesta " habit? What about the fact that salads and fruit

is a big part of the diet? 20 years ago olive oil was considered unhealthy to

cook with. Now it is OK or even recommended.

 

Artemis

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Many people add the oil after cooking and not to cook with. This has the

added benefit of not creating more free radicals and trans fats from the

high temp.

 

 

Mike W. Bowser, L Ac

 

 

 

 

> " Artemis Papert " <artemis.artemis

>Chinese Medicine

><Chinese Medicine >

>Re: Virgin olive oil is the natural way to kill pain

>Thu, 1 Sep 2005 13:24:16 +0100

>

>Hello,

>

> > The director of the research commented that " The Mediterranean diet has

>long been associated >with numerous health benefits,including decreased

>risk of stroke, heart disease, breast >cancer, lung cancer, and some

>dementias " .

> >

> Yes, but olive oil is not the only characteristique of the Mediterranean

>life style. What about taking things in a more relaxed way? Less

>rushing/stressing about. What about the " siesta " habit? What about the fact

>that salads and fruit is a big part of the diet? 20 years ago olive oil was

>considered unhealthy to cook with. Now it is OK or even recommended.

>

>Artemis

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

mike Bowser wrote:

> Many people add the oil after cooking and not to cook with. This has the

> added benefit of not creating more free radicals and trans fats from the

> high temp.

 

Hi Mike!

 

So what to cook with?

 

Regards,

 

Pete

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/2/2005 4:07:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time, petet

writes:

mike Bowser wrote:

> Many people add the oil after cooking and not to cook with. This has the

> added benefit of not creating more free radicals and trans fats from the

> high temp.

 

Hi Mike!

 

So what to cook with?

 

Regards,

 

Pete

 

 

Grape seed oil. Very high smoke point and since it comes from grape

seeds, very high in Proanthocyanidins.

 

Chris

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike!

 

So what to cook with?

 

Regards,

 

Pete

 

 

--> I have a friend in a NY vegetarian cooking school, and he was told that

the most stable oil is coconut oil. The coconut cooking oil comes without

the typical coconut odour. It's also the most expensive cooking oil...It is

high in saturated fats (more than 86%) thus very stable when heated.

 

Regards,

 

Tom.

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Tom,

 

I thought saturated fats were to be avoided?

 

Artemis

 

 

 

--> I have a friend in a NY vegetarian cooking school, and he was told that

the most stable oil is coconut oil. The coconut cooking oil comes without

the typical coconut odour. It's also the most expensive cooking oil...It is

high in saturated fats (more than 86%) thus very stable when heated.

 

Regards,

 

Tom.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Artemis,

 

not everyone feels that way. See for example what Mercola has to say about

saturated fats

http://www.mercola.com/2002/feb/23/vegetarianism_myths_06.htm :

 

" There are many health benefits to saturated fats, depending on the fat in

question. Coconut oil, for example, is rich in lauric acid, a potent

antifungal and antimicrobial substance. Coconut also contains appreciable

amounts of caprylic acid, also an effective antifungal (60). Butter from

free-range cows is rich in trace minerals, especially selenium, as well as

all of the fat-soluble vitamins and beneficial fatty acids that protect

against cancer and fungal infections (61).

In fact, the body needs saturated fats in order to properly utilize

essential fatty acids (62). Saturated fats also lower the blood levels of

the artery-damaging lipoprotein a (63); are needed for proper calcium

utilization in the bones (64); stimulate the immune system (65); are the

preferred food for the heart and other vital organs (66); and, along with

cholesterol, add structural stability to the cell and intestinal wall (67).

They are excellent for cooking, as they are chemically stable and do not

break down under heat, unlike polyunsaturated vegetable oils. Omitting them

from one's diet, then, is ill-advised. "

If we're going to cook anyway, I believe coconut oil is a good choice of oil

I'm not so sure about everything Mercola writes, but oil does denature at

high temperatures, with well documented detrimental effects. The saturation

degree of coconut oil helps protect against that.

Here's a comparison of fat composition of oils:

http://www.virgintogo.co.uk/template.asp?PageID=44 & MenuID=57

 

 

 

 

Comparison of Fat Composition of Edible Oils Table1

Type of OilMonunsaturatedPolyunsaturatedSaturated

Canola58.929.67.1

Coconut5.81.886.5

Corn12.758.724.2

Flaxseed22744

Grapeseed16.169.98.1

Olive778.413.5

Palm379.349.3

Palm Kernel11.41.681.5

Peanut46.23216.9

Safflower12.673.49.6

Sesame39.741.714.2

Soybean23.357.914.4

 

Tom.

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Artemis Papert

09/02/05 19:32:22

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Re: Virgin olive oil is the natural way to kill pain

 

 

Hi Tom,

 

I thought saturated fats were to be avoided?

 

Artemis

 

 

[Guest guest]

Many cook with good old H2O, commonly known as water. This substance comes

in a variety of colors and odors to accomodate any palate or match any

interior. (just a little humor)

 

 

Mike W. Bowser, L Ac

 

 

 

 

>Musiclear

>Chinese Medicine

>Chinese Medicine

>Re: Virgin olive oil is the natural way to kill pain

>Fri, 2 Sep 2005 08:14:06 EDT

>

>In a message dated 9/2/2005 4:07:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

>petet

>writes:

>mike Bowser wrote:

> > Many people add the oil after cooking and not to cook with. This has

>the

> > added benefit of not creating more free radicals and trans fats from the

> > high temp.

>

>Hi Mike!

>

>So what to cook with?

>

>Regards,

>

>Pete

>

>

> Grape seed oil. Very high smoke point and since it comes from grape

>seeds, very high in Proanthocyanidins.

>

> Chris

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tom, Mike,

 

I agree with Mike. Water is very good for cooking. And won't create any Damp!

 

Dr Mercola states that " Butter from free-range cows is rich in trace minerals,

especially selenium, " . That all depends on how selenium rich or depleted the

soil is to start with! When I was in Switzerland -working in an agronomic

research centre- I had a colleague who was working on selenium levels in soils:

most Swiss soils were depleted of it.

Brazil nuts and almonds are apparently a good source of selenium.

 

Artemis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

mike Bowser wrote:

> Many cook with good old H2O, commonly known as water. This substance

> comes in a variety of colors and odors

 

Hi Mike!

 

Yes, the colors and odors are properly noted. Around here the drinking

fountains are directly hooked up to the septic tanks. The government

denys this, of course, but considering the taste and smell . . .

 

Regards,

 

Pete