During the meeting held in Rome on April 21, 1997, Cardiologists noted that the use of olive oil used in Mediterranean foods has a role in the health protection of the peoples of these regions according to scientific studies and proved that olive oil has a role in protection against arterial vascular diseases and protection against high Cholesterol, protection against high blood pressure, protection against high blood sugar, protection against obesity, and finally protection against certain cancers.
Dr. Grundy in 1985 published in America his research useful for olive oil in reducing the high cholesterol and the many benefits of this oil, whose benefits show day after day research that proves that olive oil protects against heart attacks and atherosclerosis.
Olive oil also plays a major role in lowering high cholesterol and reduces atherosclerosis and narrowing. Olive oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, rich in antioxidants and olive oil, lowers LDL and has no effect on HDL (HDL). Olive oil contains polyphenols and this is anti-oxidant oil and acts as a preservative.
Studies show that those who use olive oil in their diet and have an increase in blood pressure after six months of study have lowered their blood pressure. Since the world has many cancers, people who feed on olive oil and fruit vegetables are less likely to develop cancer.
Where the study proved that the use of olive oil in cooking and eating has a role in reducing breast and stomach cancer and reduce cancer of the uterus and ovaries. A study found that women who ate a tablespoon of olive oil a day had a 45 percent lower risk of breast cancer between 46 and 70 years.
Researchers from Harvard University published in the American Society of the Digestive System, held in October 2000, the study proved that unsaturated oils such as olive oil can prevent the growth of helium bacteria in the stomach. These bacteria have a major role in gastric ulcers as well as stomach cancers.
- Olive oil eliminates head lice :
The study conducted in 1998 in the Journal of Infection for Children in the April issue confirms the prevalence of the head lice epidemic, where about 12 million Americans, mostly children have lice. The study showed that the olive oil on the head with lice for several hours to kill the lice with the maintenance of olive oil for several weeks has been studied in several universities in America and obtained the same results with the use of a special comb for the effectiveness of olive oil to eliminate head lice.