Posted by Bendee on January 06, 2012 at 17:32:18 from (120.144.27.238):
Just came across this from About.com. seeing there have been some recent posts about Arthritis and associated ailments I thought this maybe of interest to those suffering.
Health Benefits of Olive Oil Plugging "olive oil" into the PubMed search engine (a database of medical and health-oriented research) yields over 6,000 studies. Not many specific foods get this much attention in the medical literature, and there are good reasons that olive oil is so well-studied. It is loaded with polyphenols and other phytonutrients (many of which are antioxidants), and is high in monounsaturated fats. Here are some of the probable health benefits of olive oil:
1. Anti-Inflammatory Effects - There is a lot of talk about anti-inflammatory diets these days (many chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis, have been linked to chronic inflammation in our bodies), but few foods have actually demonstrated anti-inflammatory effects. There is mounting evidence that extra virgin olive oil may be one of those foods, with quite a number of studies documenting lower levels of the chemicals associated with inflammation (C-reactive protein and others) when olive oil is added to the diet. One to two tablespoons of virgin or extra-virgin olive oil per day has been shown to produce these anti-inflammatory effects in the body.
2) Antioxidant Effects - Some of the compounds in olive oil (e.g., hydroxytyrosol and one with an even longer name abbreviated to DHPEA-EDA) are among the strongest antioxidant chemicals discovered in food so far. It is thought that antioxidant compounds can protect our cells from damage in a number of ways. Primarily, they combat a type of damage called "oxidative stress," which occurs in the normal course of cell functioning and as a result of other types of wear and tear on the body (e.g., radiation of various types). There is a wide variety of antioxidants in our bodies to control this damage, and a healthy diet provides hundreds of them every day. Olive oil has been shown to be helpful in this way.
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