The Wonderful Benefits of Olive Oil

Have you ever wondered why people in the Mediterranean area tend to have longer lifespans and to look better than people in other parts of the world? Probably not, but if you have, you should know that much of it comes down to their lifestyle and diet – they take siestas when they’re tired and they include plenty of fresh vegetables and olive oil. Today, we are interested in olive oil and its effect on health. 

Olive oil plays a huge role in the human body it is full of wonderful properties that make it perfect as an adjunct to our diet. Whether you're using extra virgin olive oil or ozonated olive oil, incorporating it into your everyday life can go a long way to improving your health. Here are a few things it can do:

1. It has neuroprotective properties.

Olive oil helps to keep the myelin sheath plump and functional. This sheath is part of a neuron and it enables electrical activity to pass through the neuron as intended. Without it, messages get lost and we suffer brain disturbances, such as dementia.

2. It helps keep our joints supple

If you want to minimise the risk of developing arthritis, and the risk of developing joint pain, then increase the amount of olive oil you consume. It helps to keep joints fluid and lubricated, thus preventing the rubbing of bone on bone (which is painful!). You can also rub it into your skin, in the form of ozonated olive oil.

While there’s no scientific evidence that this works, there are many anecdotal accounts of it working, and the reason for the lack of science is that it simply isn’t worth investigating. There’s no money to be made from something that comes so easily.

3. It helps reduce bad cholesterol.

Cholesterol – the bad kind, anyway – will clog your arteries over the years. This will lead to plenty of problems, from heart attacks and angina, to vascular dementia and migraine. Olive oil contains the good cholesterol, which helps keep the bad at bay.

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