"...including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative disease, compared to people who never or almost never consume olive oil, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health "
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
"The thinking is that extra-virgin olive oil is better than fruits and vegetables alone"
USA Today - Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology
"Amazingly, OC (oleocanthal) induced cell death in all cancer cells examined ?as rapidly as 30 minutes after treatment in the absence of serum"
Department of Biological Sciences, Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York, New York
"Not only does this report shed light on the molecular details of how olive oil may provide health benefits, but it may open new doors to enhancing treatments based on this discovery"
Journal of Leukocyte Biology
"Previous research has shown that olive oil provides many health benefits including lowering the risk for heart disease, high blood pressure and possibly stroke."
Houston Methodist Cancer Center
"A mixture of compounds called phenols, extracted from virgin olive oil, inhibits the process by which colon cells become cancerous, according to lab experiments"
International Journal of Cancer
"Phenolic compounds in olive oil, which have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-clotting properties, may explain cardiovascular health benefits"
American College of Cardiology