“The leaves, as well as the fruit also contain many health-boosting properties and have been used in remedies for centuries.”
Oleuropein is also the active compound that enables the plant to defend itself against foreign invaders such as bacteria and viruses and it appears to have a similar effect when taken by humans. Olive Leaf Extract, which is high in oleuropein, is sometimes recommended for the treatment of infectious diseases such as viruses and colds or yeast overgrowth conditions. Clinically I have used this on several occasions to help with severe Candida conditions and parasite infections with great success.
Why should I take an Olive Oil supplement?
Unfortunately most of us don’t have olive trees growing in our back gardens and we rarely use olive oil every day in our cooking, so it is often recommended that people take a supplement containing extracts from the Olive leaf or olive oil to help boost their health and protect them from cardiovascular disease. Combining the leaf and oil into one supplement makes sense since this gives you the advantages of both ingredients in one capsule, plus the oil helps to preserve the Olive leaf extract. These supplements can be used in conjunction with any other supplement but care should be taken if you’re on blood pressure lowering medication. Otherwise Olive leaf extract can be taken on a daily basis and is beneficial to use in combination with Omega-3 to help obtain a good balance of essential fatty acids, or you can take it in conjunction with a Multi-Vitamin and Mineral to help ensure optimum nutrition.Traditional medicine takes its rightful place
One can never cease to be amazed by the achievements and knowledge of ancient civilizations. I have often wondered just how they knew which plants to use for healing purposes and assume that some people just have an innate intuition about this and that after trial and error, they passed their knowledge on through generations. Our modern scientific approach has always been to disregard such a method unless there is significant scientific evidence to back it up and now at last the researchers are proving that the knowledge of the ancient healers is often spot on, giving medicinal plants their rightful place in modern By Loretta Cowles, day healthcare.In summary,
Olive Oil can help:- Lower cholesterol levels
- Increase blood flow to the coronary arteries
- Improve the body’s resistance to bacteria, fungi and viruses
- Reduce inflammation
- Gain the maximum benefits from fat soluble vitamins
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