The best olive oil is a pure olive oil. Pure olive oil is extracted olives without the use of chemicals or heat to ensure a low acid content. Only pure olive oil has the affect on the disease. This oil is known in the market as ' Virgin Olive Oil '. The quality of an olive oil is determined by the content of free acid and peroxide in it. Olive oil can be used for internal (health) as well as external (beauty).
Benefits of olive oil are well known. For generation’s physicians, dietician and beauty experts recognize the goodness of olive oil in daily diet. Regular consumption of olive oil is believed can prevent cardiovascular disease, cancer, digestive problems and aging. It also beliefs can give nutrition for unborn baby and growing children.
According to the nuclear and radiobiologist medicine expert, Dr. John R. Laleli, the goodness of olive oil have been recognized and validated through various studies around the world. Consumption of two teaspoons or 23 grams of olive oil daily may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease due to the mono unsaturated fat content in olive oil. Olive oil consumption adds good cholesterol to the body where it inhibits the production of plaque on artery walls and antioxidant presence in olive oil also reduces the risk of high blood pressure.
Study from The Journal of the National Cancer Institute showed that olive oil diet with fruits and vegetables lowers the risk of breast cancer, colon cancer and prostate cancer. In addition, olive oil also improves digestion and absorption of nutrients where it releases gastric acid slowly and help the production of bile optimally.
Pregnant mothers are also encouraged to add olive oil in their diet to assist in the absorption of vitamins , minerals and essential nutrients for the fetus other than that it help to overcome the problem of constipation which is usually experienced by pregnant mothers .
Arthritis problem among the elderly can also be reduced with the use of olive oil in which the natural content of oleocanthal , is one of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents that inhibit the activity of cyclooxygenase that cause inflammation. Osteoporosis can also be prevented by regular intake of olive oil in the diet where it cause mineral and calcium can be absorbed better.
Studies conducted on women by the “Harvard School of Public Health” and “Athens School of Public Health " found that the practice of taking olive oil more than once a day can reduce the risk to have breast cancer by 25%. High content of Vitamin E in olive oil prevents the cellular damage that has been the cause of cancer.
The study, led by Professor Miguel Gassull at the "Germans Trias Pujol" University Hospital in Barcelona , Spain has proven olive oil prevents the formation of colon cancer .Another study conducted at the University of Oxford strengthened the evidence that olive oil is effective in preventing colon cancer.
Dr. Michael Goldacre and a team of researchers from the "Institute of Health Science" to compare cancer, food and olive oil consumption in 28 countries including Europe, USA , Brazil, Colombia, Canada and China. The results showed that the country that has more consumption of meat and less vegetables have higher risk of cancer. Olive oil is related as the causes of the risk are less.
It is the best natural oils for growth. Low levels of acid make digestion easier compare to other fats. Vitamin E in olive oil lowers LDL cholesterol, blood pressure and coronary heart disease risk. Vitamin K is also prevents blood from clotting and become sticky. In conclusion, pure olive oil give protection to our health, it reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, arteriosclerosis and various problems caused by the aging process.
Olive Oil Content
Olive oil contains bio active components such as fatty acids, vitamins, volatile component, water-soluble component and olives microscopic fragments. Fatty acids are the main content of olive oil consists of oleic acid, linoleic acid and small portion of Linolenic acid.
Oleic acid is one of a fatty acid from mono unsaturated type; consist of 55 to 85 percent from oil content. Studies have shown that oleic acid can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and aging and also good for the unborn baby.
Linoleic acid and Linolenic acid from poly unsaturated fatty acids type that contain Omega 6 and Omega 3. The ratio of Omega 6 : Omega 3 in olive oil meets the ratio recommended for adults, which is also helping to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease .
High peroxide or antioxidants contains in olive oil works against oxidation cause by free radicals and reactive oxygen in our body. It also contains plant sterols that prevent the body from absorbing excess cholesterol as well as rich in vitamin E, which proved to be good for skin health.
How to Consume Olive Oil
- Consume daily for at least a spoonful 2 times a day in the morning before breakfast and at night before bed.
- Drink a teaspoon an hour before eating anything and it good to avoid leukemia, gastric, indigestion, intestinal problem, stomach ache.
- Mix two tablespoons of olive oil into each dish.
- If you can use in cooking and replace of other cooking oil. Anti all cancers and heart disease.
- Add two tablespoons of olive oil into a greasy cuisine, fat / high cholesterol (goat, cow, buffalo or shrimp). All the fat will become waste without being absorbed into the body.
Olive Oil (Internal) Benefits
- Help prevent poisoning.
- Helps the digestive system.
- Helps eliminate parasites in the intestines.
- Contains anti-aging ingredients.
- Helps strengthen inner energy.
- Helps relieve arthritis and sciatica.
- Helps prevent colon cancer and many other cancers.
- Reduce the amount of fat in the daily diet.
- Helps prevent cardiovascular disease and arteriosclerosis.
- Helps prevent the formation of gallstones (gallstones).
- Helps digestion and reduce stomach ulcers.
- As a natural antioxidant and anticancer.
- Helps balance the body metabolism also good for bone and a body growth (especially for children).
- Helping stabilize fatty acids.
- Provides omega 9.
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