Health / page 49
Jul. 18, 2016
Mediterranean Diet, Heavy on the Olive Oil, Can Reduce Risk of Chronic Disease
A Mediterranean diet with no restriction on fat intake may be associated with reduced incidence of cardiovascular events, breast cancer, and type 2 diabetes.
Jul. 18, 2016
Olive Oil Offers Promising Role in Treatment of Bladder Cancer
An olive oil-mycobacteria suspension exhibited the greatest inhibition of tumor cell growth and stimulated the highest level of cytokines that are essential to initiating an anti-tumor immune response in the bladder.
Jul. 14, 2016
Ten Foods That Can Lower Your Blood Pressure
Certain foods are especially valuable for fighting high blood pressure. Here are ten that have been shown to be particularly effective.
Jul. 12, 2016 Basics
Jul. 3, 2016 Food & Cooking
Jun. 29, 2016 Food & Cooking
Jun. 14, 2016 Health
Mediterranean Diet with Olive Oil May Prevent Breast Cancer Relapse
Jun. 13, 2016 Health
Mediterranean Diet with EVOO Outperforms Low-Fat Diet for Weight Loss
Jun. 10, 2016
Innovations, Discoveries and Breakthroughs in Ancient Olympia
The Oleocanthal International Society Conference and Olympia Health & Nutrition Awards featured breakthroughs in olive oil research, a new olive tree varietal, and an olive oil competition for high-phenolic oils.
Jun. 8, 2016
Role of Olive Oil in Reducing Oxidative Stress
Extra virgin olive oil is a readily available antioxidant food source that helps reduce the effects of oxidative stress and therefore reduces the risk and progression of many diseases
May. 19, 2016
UC Davis Researcher Advises ‘Opt Out of Olive Oil’
A faculty member at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine wrote a post on her department's blog urging people to avoid the use of olive oil.
May. 17, 2016
Various studies show olive oil is beneficial for infection and infectious diseases having antibacterial, antiviral and antimicrobial effects.
May. 9, 2016
Med Diet Reduces Risk of Major Cardiac Events
In a recent study, the Mediterranean diet decreased the risk of adverse events for patients with cardiovascular disease, while surprisingly the Western diet showed no association for an adverse risk.
May. 4, 2016
Nutritional Genomics and the Role of the Mediterranean Diet in Cardiovascular Disease
Early research in nutritional genomics shows the Mediterranean diet and consumption of olive oil fosters positive molecular changes in the body.
May. 2, 2016
Extra Virgin Olive Oil More Effective than Ibuprofen in Treating Menstrual Pain
Daily doses of extra virgin olive oil taken two weeks prior to the menstrual cycle is more effective at reducing pain severity than common NSAID ibuprofen.
Apr. 21, 2016
EVOO Phenols Enhance Osteoblast Cell Growth for Better Bone Health
Treatment of osteoblasts or bone-forming cells with extra virgin live oil phenols increased the number of cells by 11 to 16 percent.
Apr. 4, 2016
Thyme-Enriched EVOO Prevents DNA Damage
Extra virgin olive oil enriched with its own phenolic compounds and the phenolic compounds of thyme prevent DNA damage.
Apr. 4, 2016
Med Diet Associated with Lower Hip Fractures
Results from a large observational study show the Mediterranean diet is associated with significantly lower risk of hip fractures in women.
Mar. 30, 2016
Topical Olive Oil Prevents Pressure Ulcers in Immobilized Patients
Topical application of extra virgin olive oil is a more cost effective alternative for preventing pressure ulcers in immobilized patients with the same beneficial outcomes as commonly used skin care products.
Mar. 30, 2016
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Reduces Postprandial Glucose After High GI Meal in Type 1 Diabetes
New research shows that extra virgin olive oil reduces postprandial glucose in type 1 diabetics after consuming a high glycemic index meal
Mar. 15, 2016
Montoro-Adamuz Gets High Marks for Phenols
Extra virgin olive oil from the PDO Montoro-Adamuz contains high levels of bioactive compounds and substances attributed to positive health benefits.
Mar. 10, 2016
Researchers in Spain Finding Ways to Make Fat in Chocolate and Meats Healthier
Health experts and the EU are pushing us to trade saturated fat for mono and polyunsaturated fats. It is not easy to give up our favorite foods, so Spain is finding ways to make them healthier.
Mar. 4, 2016
Benefits of Olive Oil for Low Birthweight Infants
Extra virgin olive oil coupled with common nutritional interventions for very low birth weight infants may increase weight gaining and decrease hospitalization time.