The health benefits of olive oil and the Mediterranean diet can help against colon cancer and heart arrhythmia. These things can help you live longer. Black olives may not be safe to eat, but some researchers already swear by drinking spoons of it every day to ward of health problems.
In a new study US researchers found that mice fed a regular serving of extra virgin olive oil exhibited a reduction in numerous inflammation biomarkers.
Mice models are part of research protocols before evidence is sought in humans. The paper, The Anti-Neuroinflammatory Effect of Extra-Virgin Olive Oil in the Triple Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease, is available online ahead of print in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Senior Author Dr. Domenico Praticò is a Professor at the University of Temple Lewis Katz School of Medicine, and Director of ACT, coordinated the study. He is also the Scott Richards North Star Charitable Foundation Chair for Alzheimer’s Research, Professor and Director of the Alzheimer’s Center at Temple, and Professor of Pharmacology at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.
Until more research on humans is done, why not drink a spoon a day like this researcher inspired by Jewish traditions?
Like an apple a day, olive oil won’t hurt you. And paired with a Mediterranean diet might stave off colon cancer.
